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Which A-levels do you need for Art & Design? Requirements at 22 UK universities
Of the 66 Art & Design degree courses at 22 UK universities (2027 entry), no A-level is required by more than one in ten of them (the most-required is Mathematics, at 1); 56 accept any subjects; the most common standard offer is ABB (31 courses). The safest three subjects are Art and Design, Design and Technology and English Literature, which keep 64 of 66 courses open.
- Courses
- 66
- Universities
- 22
- Most common standard offers
- ABB (31), BCC (13) and BBB (9)
- Admissions tests
- None of these courses asks for one
- Data
- 2027 entry · official course pages, verified October 2026
Subject demandacross 66 courses
RequiredOptionalSelect a subject to see what it opens in the Course Finder.
- Art and Designoptional 7 · recommended 22
- Design and Technologyoptional 7 · recommended 5
- English Literatureoptional 1 · recommended 10
- English Languageoptional 1 · recommended 10
- Historyrecommended 10
- Philosophyrecommended 10
- Religious Studiesrecommended 10
- Classicsrecommended 10
- Mathematicsrequired 1 · optional 4
- Physicsoptional 4
The safest three subjects
Ranked by how many courses' subject requirements the three meet. This covers subjects only, not grades.
Art and Design + Design and Technology + English Literature
Keeps 64 of 66 courses open
Check Art and Design, Design and Technology, English Literature in the Course FinderArt and Design + Design and Technology + English Language
Keeps 64 of 66 courses open
Check Art and Design, Design and Technology, English Language in the Course FinderArt and Design + English Literature + English Language
Keeps 64 of 66 courses open
Check Art and Design, English Literature, English Language in the Course Finder
Course by course66 courses
| University | Course | Required / options | Standard offer | Admissions test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | Fine Art | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Cambridge | Design (BA/MDes) | Mathematics | A*AA | — |
| UCL | Art and Technology BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| UCL | Fine Art BFA+1 (also covers: Fine Art BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Warwick | Design and Global Sustainable Development BASc | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Edinburgh | Animation BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Fashion BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Fine Art BA+1 (also covers: Fine Art and History of Art MA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Graphic Design BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Illustration BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Interior Design BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Jewellery and Silversmithing BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Product Design BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Textiles BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Bristol | Design with Innovation MSci | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Durham | Visual Arts and Film BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Southampton | Fine Art BA+5 (also covers: Fashion Design BA, Games Design and Art BA, Graphic Communication BA, Illustration BA, Product Design BA) | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Leeds | Art and Design BA | 1 of Art and Design/Design and Technology | ABB | — |
| Leeds | Fashion Design Innovation BA | 1 of Art and Design/Design and Technology | ABB | — |
| Leeds | Fine Art BA+2 (also covers: Fine Art with Contemporary Cultural Theory BA, Fine Art with History of Art BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Leeds | Graphic and Communication Design BA | 1 of Art and Design/Design and Technology | ABB | — |
| Leeds | Product Design BSc | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Leeds | Sustainable Fashion BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Lancaster | Design BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Lancaster | Fine Art and Creative Writing BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Lancaster | Fine Art and Design BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Lancaster | Fine Art and Digital Media BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Lancaster | Fine Art and Film BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Lancaster | Fine Art and Theatre BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Lancaster | Fine Art BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Loughborough | Design BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Loughborough | Fashion Design and Technology BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Loughborough | Fine Art BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Loughborough | Graphic Design BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Loughborough | Industrial Design BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Loughborough | Product Design and Technology BSc | 1 of Physics/Mathematics/Further Mathematics etc. | ABB | — |
| Loughborough | Textile Design BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Newcastle | Fine Art BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Liverpool | Game Design BSc | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Reading | Art and English Literature BA+1 (also covers: Art and Creative Writing BA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/Drama and Theatre Studies | BBB | — |
| Reading | Art and History of Art BA+3 (also covers: Art and Film BA, Art and Graphic Design BA, Art and Philosophy BA) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Reading | Art and Psychology BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Reading | Art BA | Any subjects | CCC | — |
| Reading | Fine Art BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Reading | Graphic Communication BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Surrey | Games Art BA | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Surrey | Games Design BSc | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Sussex | Product Design BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Sussex | Product Design BSc | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Strathclyde | Product Design & Innovation BSc | 1 of Mathematics/Physics/Design and Technology/Art and Design | ABB | — |
| Strathclyde | Product Design & Innovation MSci | 1 of Mathematics/Physics/Design and Technology/Art and Design | AAB | — |
| Royal Holloway | Video Games Art and Design BA | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Kent | Digital Design BSc | Any subjects | BCC | — |
| Kent | Graphic Design BA+1 (also covers: Spatial and Interior Design BA) | 1 of Art and Design/Design and Technology | BCC | — |
| Heriot-Watt | Fashion BA+3 (also covers: Communication Design BA, Design for Textiles (Fashion, Interior, Art) BA, Interior Architecture and Design BA) | Any subjects | BCC | — |
| Dundee | Animation BDes | Any subjects | BCC | — |
| Dundee | Art & Design (General Foundation) BA+1 (also covers: Art & Design (General Foundation) BDes) | Any subjects | BCC | — |
| Dundee | Art & Philosophy BA | Any subjects | BCC | — |
| Dundee | Fine Art BA | Any subjects | BCC | — |
| Dundee | Graphic Design BDes | Any subjects | BCC | — |
| Dundee | Illustration BDes | Any subjects | BCC | — |
| Dundee | Interior & Environmental Design BDes | Any subjects | BCC | — |
| Dundee | Jewellery & Metal Design BDes | Any subjects | BCC | — |
| Dundee | Product Design BSc | Any subjects | BCC | — |
| Dundee | Textile Design BDes | Any subjects | BCC | — |
| Aston | Product Design and Innovation BSc | 1 of Art and Design/Mathematics/Further Mathematics etc. | BBC | — |
Also consider: joint degrees with Art & Design as the second subject4 courses
Chosen your subjects? Check them course by course
Enter your A-level subjects and grades (or predictions) and the Course Finder checks them against the official requirements of every course at 43 universities.
Are any A-levels required for Art & Design?
Rarely. Of the 66 Art & Design courses at 22 UK universities, the most-required subject, Mathematics, is required by only 1 (2%); 56 accept any subjects.
What is the typical A-level offer for Art & Design?
The most common standard offers across the 66 Art & Design courses are ABB (31), BCC (13) and BBB (9); check each course page for the exact requirement.
Which three A-levels are safest for Art & Design?
Counting the courses whose subject requirements they meet, the safest three are Art and Design, Design and Technology and English Literature, keeping 64 of 66 courses open; next come Art and Design, Design and Technology and English Language (64 of 66).