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Which A-levels do you need for Biochemistry? Requirements at 36 UK universities

Of the 54 Biochemistry degree courses at 36 UK universities (2027 entry), 43 require Chemistry (80%) and 14 require Biology (26%); the most common standard offer is AAB (19 courses). The safest three subjects are Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics, which keep 54 of 54 courses open. The ESAT is required by 1 course.

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Courses
54
Universities
36
Most common standard offers
AAB (19), AAA (14) and ABB (9)
Admissions tests
ESAT (1 course); the other 53 courses do not ask for one
Data
2027 entry · official course pages, verified October 2026

Subject demandacross 54 courses

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  1. Chemistryrequired 43 · optional 11
  2. Biologyrequired 14 · optional 30 · recommended 1
  3. Mathematicsrequired 1 · optional 30 · recommended 1
  4. Physicsoptional 30
  5. Further Mathematicsoptional 15
  6. Psychologyoptional 13
  7. Statisticsoptional 12
  8. Geographyoptional 9
  9. Geologyoptional 5
  10. Computer Scienceoptional 3

The safest three subjects

Ranked by how many courses' subject requirements the three meet. This covers subjects only, not grades.

Course by course54 courses

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FAQ
Do you need Chemistry to study Biochemistry?

Of the 54 Biochemistry courses at 36 UK universities, 43 list Chemistry as required (80%); 11 do not list it as required (all of them accept it as one of a choice of subjects), for example Biochemistry BSc at Cardiff, Biochemistry BSc at Newcastle and Medical Biochemistry BSc at Leicester.

What is the typical A-level offer for Biochemistry?

The most common standard offers across the 54 Biochemistry courses are AAB (19), AAA (14) and ABB (9); check each course page for the exact requirement.

Do you need an admissions test for Biochemistry?

1 of the 54 courses requires the ESAT; the other 53 do not. Check each course page for the details.