University of York — A-level entry requirements

Medicine MBBS

AAA including Biology and Chemistry. The third subject may be any A level except General Studies, Applied Science, Citizenship and Critical Thinking, and must be distinct (Biology and Human Biology are not distinct).

Midwifery BMid

ABB including a science subject (Biology, Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology or Statistics).

Nursing (Adult) BSc

Also covers: Nursing (Mental Health) BSc

No specific subjects required.

Nursing (Adult) MNurs

Also covers: Nursing (Mental Health) MNurs

No specific subjects required.

Nursing (Child) BSc

ABB including Sociology or a science subject (Biology, Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology or Statistics).

Nursing (Child) MNurs

ABB including Sociology or a science subject (Biology, Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology or Statistics).

Biomedical Engineering BEng

ABB including Mathematics.

Electronic and Computer Engineering BEng

ABB including Mathematics.

Electronic and Computer Engineering MEng

AAA including Mathematics.

Electronic and Electrical Engineering BEng

ABB including Mathematics.

Electronic and Electrical Engineering MEng

AAA including Mathematics.

Electronic Engineering BEng

Also covers: Electronic Engineering with Music Technology Systems BEng

ABB including Mathematics.

Electronic Engineering MEng

Also covers: Electronic Engineering with Music Technology Systems MEng

AAA including Mathematics.

Engineering BEng

Also covers: Engineering with Audio Technology BEng

ABB including Mathematics.

Engineering MEng

Also covers: Engineering with Renewable Energy MEng, Engineering with Audio Technology MEng

AAA including Mathematics.

Intelligent Digital Health Engineering BEng

ABB including Mathematics.

Medical Engineering MEng

AAA including Mathematics.

Robotic Engineering MEng

AAA including Mathematics.

Actuarial Science BSc

AAA including Mathematics.

Computer Science and Mathematics BSc

AAA including Mathematics.

Computer Science BSc

Also covers: Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence BSc, Computer Science with Cyber Security BSc

AAA including Mathematics.

Computer Science MEng

Also covers: Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence MEng, Computer Science with Cyber Security MEng

A*AA including Mathematics.

Data Science BSc

AAA including Mathematics.

Data Science MSci

A*AA including Mathematics.

Mathematics and Computer Science MMath

AAA including Mathematics.

Mathematics and Finance BSc

AAA including Mathematics.

Mathematics and Management BSc

AAB including A in Mathematics.

Mathematics and Philosophy BSc

AAB including A in Mathematics.

Mathematics and Physics BSc

AAB including A in Mathematics and B in Physics.

Mathematics and Physics MMath/MPhys

AAA including Physics and Mathematics.

Mathematics BSc

Also covers: Mathematics MMath, Mathematics and Statistics BSc

AAA including A in Mathematics; or AAB including A in Mathematics and A in Further Mathematics (A level, or AS level).

Chemistry BSc

Also covers: Chemistry MChem, Chemistry with Digital Methods BSc, Chemistry with Digital Methods MChem, Chemistry, Biological and Medicinal Chemistry BSc, Chemistry, Biological and Medicinal Chemistry MChem, Chemistry, Green Principles and Sustainable Processes BSc, Chemistry, Green Principles and Sustainable Processes MChem, Chemistry, the Atmosphere and the Environment BSc, Chemistry, the Atmosphere and the Environment MChem

AAB including A in Chemistry plus one other science/mathematics subject (Biology, Electronics, Environmental Science, Geology, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics or Psychology); or AAA including A in Chemistry.

Environment, Economics and Ecology BSc

Also covers: Environment, Economics and Ecology MEnv

ABB including one of: Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Economics, Environmental Science, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physics or Psychology.

Environmental Science BSc

Also covers: Environmental Science MEnv

ABB including two of the following science subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology or Life and Health Sciences.

Physical Geography and Environment BSc

Also covers: Physical Geography and Environment MEnv

AAB including Geography or Geology; or ABB including Geography or Geology plus a second science (Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology or Life and Health Sciences).

Physics BSc

Also covers: Physics with Astrophysics BSc, Theoretical Physics BSc, Physics with Philosophy BSc

AAB including Physics and Mathematics.

Physics MPhys

Also covers: Physics with Astrophysics MPhys, Theoretical Physics MPhys, Physics with Philosophy MPhys

AAA including Physics and Mathematics.

Biochemistry BSc

AAB including grade A in Chemistry, plus a second science (Biology, Further Mathematics, Geology, Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics or Statistics).

Biochemistry MBiochem

AAA including grade A in Chemistry, plus a second science (Biology, Further Mathematics, Geology, Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics or Statistics).

Biology BSc

AAB including Biology and a second science. Accepted second sciences: Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Further Mathematics, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology or Statistics.

Biology MBiol

AAA including Biology and a second science. Accepted second sciences: Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Further Mathematics, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology or Statistics.

Biomedical Sciences BSc

AAB including Biology and a second science. Accepted second sciences: Chemistry, Computer Science, Further Mathematics, Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology or Statistics.

Biomedical Sciences MBiomedSci

AAA including Biology and a second science. Accepted second sciences: Chemistry, Computer Science, Further Mathematics, Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology or Statistics.

Biotechnology BSc

AAB including Biology and a second science. Accepted second sciences: Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Further Mathematics, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology or Statistics.

Biotechnology MBiol

AAA including Biology and a second science. Accepted second sciences: Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Further Mathematics, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology or Statistics.

Ecology and Conservation Biology BSc

AAB including Biology or Environmental Science, plus a second science subject. Accepted second sciences: Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Further Mathematics, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology or Statistics.

Ecology and Conservation Biology MSci

AAA including Biology or Environmental Science, plus a second science subject. Accepted second sciences: Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Further Mathematics, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology or Statistics.

Genetics BSc

AAB including Biology and a second science. Accepted second sciences: Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Further Mathematics, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology or Statistics.

Genetics MBiol

AAA including Biology and a second science. Accepted second sciences: Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Further Mathematics, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology or Statistics.

Immunology and Infectious Disease BSc

AAB including Biology and a second science. Accepted second sciences: Chemistry, Computer Science, Further Mathematics, Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology or Statistics.

Immunology and Infectious Disease MSci

AAA including Biology and a second science. Accepted second sciences: Chemistry, Computer Science, Further Mathematics, Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology or Statistics.

Molecular Cell Biology BSc

AAB including Biology and a second science. Accepted second sciences: Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Further Mathematics, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology or Statistics.

Molecular Cell Biology MBiol

AAA including Biology and a second science. Accepted second sciences: Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Further Mathematics, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology or Statistics.

Neuroscience BSc

AAB including Biology and a second science. Accepted second sciences: Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Further Mathematics, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology or Statistics.

Neuroscience MSci

AAA including Biology and a second science. Accepted second sciences: Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Further Mathematics, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology or Statistics.

Psychology BSc

Also covers: Psychology MSci

AAA including at least one science (Biology, Chemistry, Further Maths, Maths, Physics, Psychology or Statistics). A second science may be desirable but is not essential.

Accounting and Finance BSc

Also covers: Accounting, Business Finance and Management BSc

No specific subjects required.

Business and Management BA

Also covers: Business and Management BSc, Business and Management with French BA, Business and Management with German BA, Business and Management with Italian BA, Business and Management with Spanish BA

No specific subjects required.

Business and Society BA

No specific subjects required.

Business of the Creative Industries BA

No specific subjects required.

Economics and Econometrics BSc

Also covers: Economics and Finance BSc, Economics, Econometrics and Finance BSc

AAB including Mathematics.

Economics and Mathematics BSc

AAA including Mathematics.

Economics and Philosophy BSc

AAB including Mathematics.

Economics and Politics BSc

AAB including Mathematics.

Economics BSc

Also covers: Economics and Management BSc

AAB. A level Mathematics is preferred but not essential; without A level Mathematics, GCSE Mathematics grade 7 (A) is essential.

Marketing BSc

No specific subjects required.

Law LLB

Also covers: International Human Rights Law LLB, Law and Criminology LLB

No specific subjects required.

Archaeology BA

Also covers: Archaeology BSc, Historical Archaeology BA

No specific subjects required.

Bioarchaeology BSc

ABB including one science subject from: Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science or Life and Health Sciences.

Curating and Art History BA

No specific subjects required.

English Language and Linguistics BA

No specific subjects required.

English Language and Literature BA

AAB including an A in English Literature (English Language and Literature is also acceptable).

English Literature and History BA

AAA including English Literature and History (English Language and Literature is also acceptable).

English Literature and History of Art BA

AAB including an A in English Literature (English Language and Literature is also acceptable).

English Literature and Philosophy BA

AAB including an A in English Literature (English Language and Literature is also acceptable).

English Literature and Politics BA

AAB including an A in English Literature (English Language and Literature is also acceptable).

English Literature BA

AAA or A*AB, including an A in English Literature (English Language and Literature is also acceptable).

English Literature with French BA

Also covers: English Literature with German BA, English Literature with Italian BA, English Literature with Spanish BA

AAB including an A in English Literature (English Language and Literature is also acceptable).

Heritage and Archaeology BA

No specific subjects required.

History and Economics BA

AAA including either History or Classical Civilisation. A level Mathematics is preferred but not essential; without A level Mathematics, GCSE Mathematics grade 7 (A) is essential.

History and History of Art BA

AAB including an A in either History or Classical Civilisation.

History and Philosophy BA

AAB including an A in either History or Classical Civilisation.

History and Politics BA

AAA including an A in either History or Classical Civilisation.

History BA

AAA including an A in either History or Classical Civilisation.

History of Art BA

Also covers: History of Art with French BA, History of Art with German BA, History of Art with Italian BA, History of Art with Spanish BA

AAB; an A level in History of Art (or a language) is not required.

Liberal Arts BA

Also covers: Liberal Arts with French BA, Liberal Arts with German BA, Liberal Arts with Italian BA, Liberal Arts with Spanish BA

No specific subjects required.

Linguistics BA

Also covers: Linguistics BSc, Linguistics MSci, Linguistics with French BA, Linguistics with German BA, Linguistics with Italian BA, Linguistics with Spanish BA

No specific subjects required.

Music BA

AAB including A in Music. Without A level Music: AAB in three A levels plus ABRSM or Trinity Grade 5 Theory and Grade 8 Performance.

Philosophy and Linguistics BA

AAB, A*BB or A*AC; no specific subjects required.

Philosophy BA

Also covers: Philosophy with Sociology BA

AAB, A*BB or A*AC; no specific subjects required.

Philosophy with French BA

Also covers: Philosophy with German BA, Philosophy with Italian BA, Philosophy with Spanish BA

No specific subjects required.

Criminal Justice and Social Policy BA

No specific subjects required.

Criminology and Social Psychology BA

No specific subjects required.

Criminology BA

No specific subjects required.

Human Geography and Environment BA

No specific subjects required.

International Relations BA

No specific subjects required.

Philosophy and Politics BA

No specific subjects required.

Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA

AAB; no specific A level subjects required.

Philosophy, Politics and Economics BSc

AAB including Mathematics.

Politics BA

Also covers: Politics with International Relations BA

No specific subjects required.

Social and Political Sciences BA

No specific subjects required.

Social and Public Policy BA

Also covers: Social and Public Policy (Ethics and Justice) BA

No specific subjects required.

Social Psychology BA

No specific subjects required.

Social Work MSocW

No specific subjects required.

Sociology BA

Also covers: Sociology with Criminology BA, Sociology with Education BA, Sociology with Social Psychology BA

No specific subjects required.

Architecture BA

No specific subjects required.

Digital Media, Culture and Communication BA

No specific subjects required.

Film and Television Production BSc

No specific subjects required.

Interactive Media BSc

Also covers: Interactive Media with Games BSc

No specific subjects required.

Music Production and Sound Recording BA

AAB including A in Music Technology or Music. Without A level Music or Music Technology: AAB in three A levels plus ABRSM or Trinity Grade 5 Theory and Grade 7 Performance.

Theatre: Writing, Directing and Performance BA

AAB; an A level in Theatre or Drama is not required.

French and German BA

AAB including at least one of French or German.

French and Italian BA

AAB including French.

French and Linguistics BA

Also covers: German and Linguistics BA, Italian and Linguistics BA, Spanish and Linguistics BA

No specific subjects required.

French and Spanish BA

AAB including at least one of French or Spanish.

German and Italian BA

AAB including German.

German and Spanish BA

AAB including at least one of German or Spanish.

History and French BA

Also covers: History and German BA, History and Spanish BA

Post-A level route: AAB including History or Classical Civilisation and the language. Ab initio route (not taking the language at A level): AAB including grade A in History or Classical Civilisation.

History and Italian BA

AAB including grade A in History or Classical Civilisation.

International Relations and French BA

Also covers: International Relations and German BA, International Relations and Italian BA, International Relations and Spanish BA

No specific subjects required.

Italian and Spanish BA

AAB including Spanish.

Childhood Studies BA

No specific subjects required.

Education and French BA

Also covers: Education and German BA, Education and Italian BA, Education and Spanish BA

No specific subjects required.

Education BA

No specific subjects required.

Psychology in Education BSc

ABB including at least one science subject (Biology, Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Mathematics, Geography, Physics, Psychology or Statistics).