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Which A-levels do you need for Biology? Requirements at 37 UK universities

Of the 73 Biology degree courses at 37 UK universities (2027 entry), 49 require Biology (67%); the most common standard offer is AAB (24 courses). The safest three subjects are Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics, which keep 73 of 73 courses open. The ESAT is required by 1 course.

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Courses
73
Universities
37
Most common standard offers
AAB (24), AAA (17) and ABB (15)
Admissions tests
ESAT (1 course); the other 72 courses do not ask for one
Data
2027 entry · official course pages, verified October 2026

Subject demandacross 73 courses

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  1. Biologyrequired 49 · optional 23
  2. Chemistryrequired 4 · optional 50 · recommended 4
  3. Mathematicsrequired 4 · optional 44 · recommended 1
  4. Physicsoptional 45 · recommended 1
  5. Geographyoptional 32
  6. Psychologyoptional 31
  7. Geologyoptional 24
  8. Environmental Scienceoptional 24
  9. Computer Scienceoptional 20
  10. Further Mathematicsoptional 19

The safest three subjects

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

Course by course73 courses

Also consider: joint degrees with Biology as the second subject2 courses

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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.

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FAQ
Do you need Biology to study Biology?

Of the 73 Biology courses at 37 UK universities, 49 list Biology as required (67%); 24 do not list it as required (23 of them accept it as one of a choice of subjects), for example Biology BSc at Manchester, Biological Sciences BSc at Durham and Biological Sciences BSc at Glasgow.

What is the typical A-level offer for Biology?

The most common standard offers across the 73 Biology courses are AAB (24), AAA (17) and ABB (15); check each course page for the exact requirement.

Do you need an admissions test for Biology?

1 of the 73 courses requires the ESAT; the other 72 do not. Check each course page for the details.