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Which A-levels do you need for Anatomy & Physiology? Requirements at 12 UK universities
Of the 16 Anatomy & Physiology degree courses at 12 UK universities (2027 entry), 4 require Biology (25%) and 3 require Chemistry (19%); the most common standard offer is AAB (7 courses). The safest three subjects are Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics, which keep 16 of 16 courses open. The TARA is required by 1 course.
- Courses
- 16
- Universities
- 12
- Most common standard offers
- AAB (7), AAA (5) and ABB (1)
- Admissions tests
- TARA (1 course); the other 15 courses do not ask for one
- Data
- 2027 entry · official course pages, verified October 2026
Subject demandacross 16 courses
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- Biologyrequired 4 · optional 11 · recommended 2
- Chemistryrequired 3 · optional 12 · recommended 1
- Mathematicsoptional 10 · recommended 2
- Physicsoptional 10 · recommended 1
- Psychologyoptional 8
- Further Mathematicsoptional 6
- Geographyoptional 6
- Geologyoptional 4
- Statisticsoptional 3
- Economicsoptional 3
The safest three subjects
Ranked by how many courses' subject requirements the three meet. This covers subjects only, not grades.
Biology + Chemistry + Mathematics
Keeps 16 of 16 courses open
Check Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics in the Course FinderBiology + Chemistry + Physics
Keeps 16 of 16 courses open
Check Biology, Chemistry, Physics in the Course FinderBiology + Chemistry + Psychology
Keeps 16 of 16 courses open
Check Biology, Chemistry, Psychology in the Course Finder
Course by course16 courses
| University | Course | Required / options | Standard offer | Admissions test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | Human Sciences | Any subjects | AAA | TARA |
| UCL | Human Sciences MSci+1 (also covers: Human Sciences BSc) | 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Mathematics/Physics | AAA | — |
| Edinburgh | Anatomy and Development BSc | Biology, Chemistry + 1 of Biology/Chemistry | AAB | — |
| Manchester | Medical Physiology BSc+1 (also covers: Medical Physiology MSci) | 2 of Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Mathematics; or 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Mathematics + 1 of Geography/Psychology | AAB | — |
| Manchester | Medical Physiology with a Modern Language BSc | 2 of Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Mathematics + 1 of Modern Language/Chemistry; or 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Mathematics + 1 of Geography/Psychology + 1 of Modern Language/Chemistry | AAB | — |
| KCL | Anatomy, Developmental & Human Biology BSc | Biology, Chemistry | AAA | — |
| KCL | Medical Physiology BSc | Biology, Chemistry | AAA | — |
| Bristol | Applied Anatomy BSc+1 (also covers: Applied Anatomy MSci) | 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Mathematics etc. + 2 of Biology/Chemistry/Mathematics etc. | ABB | — |
| Bristol | Physiological Science BSc+1 (also covers: Physiological Science MSci) | 2 of Biology/Chemistry/Physics etc. | AAB | — |
| Glasgow | Anatomy BSc | 1 of Biology/Chemistry | AAB | — |
| Birmingham | Human Sciences BSc | 1 of Biology/Geography/Geology etc. | AAB | — |
| Birmingham | Human Sciences MSci | 1 of Biology/Geography/Geology etc. | AAA | — |
| Liverpool | Anatomy and Human Biology BSc+1 (also covers: Anatomy and Human Biology MBiol) | Biology + 1 of Chemistry/Computer Science/Economics etc. | AAB | — |
| Leicester | Medical Physiology BSc+1 (also covers: Medical Biosciences (Physiology) MBiolSci) | 2 of Biology/Chemistry/Mathematics etc. | BBB | — |
| Aberdeen | Physiology BSc | 2 of Biology/Chemistry/Physics etc. | BBC | — |
| Dundee | Anatomical Sciences BSc | 1 of Biology/Chemistry | CCC | — |
Also consider: joint degrees with Anatomy & Physiology as the second subject1 course
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Do you need Biology to study Anatomy & Physiology?
Of the 16 Anatomy & Physiology courses at 12 UK universities, 4 list Biology as required (25%); 12 do not list it as required (11 of them accept it as one of a choice of subjects), for example Human Sciences at Oxford, Human Sciences MSci at UCL and Medical Physiology BSc at Manchester.
What is the typical A-level offer for Anatomy & Physiology?
The most common standard offers across the 16 Anatomy & Physiology courses are AAB (7), AAA (5) and ABB (1); check each course page for the exact requirement.
Do you need an admissions test for Anatomy & Physiology?
1 of the 16 courses requires the TARA; the other 15 do not. Check each course page for the details.