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Which A-levels do you need for General Engineering? Requirements at 29 UK universities

Of the 83 General Engineering degree courses at 29 UK universities (2027 entry), 68 require Mathematics (82%) and 14 require Physics (17%); the most common standard offers are AAA and ABB (23 courses each). The safest three subjects are Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, which keep 83 of 83 courses open. An admissions test is required by 4 courses, most often the ESAT (3) and the TARA (1).

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Courses
83
Universities
29
Most common standard offers
AAA (23), ABB (23) and A*AA (14)
Admissions tests
ESAT (3 courses) and TARA (1 course); the other 79 courses do not ask for one
Data
2027 entry · official course pages, verified October 2026

Subject demandacross 83 courses

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  1. Mathematicsrequired 68 · optional 12
  2. Physicsrequired 14 · optional 50 · recommended 1
  3. Chemistryoptional 33
  4. Design and Technologyoptional 24 · recommended 4
  5. Further Mathematicsoptional 24 · recommended 2
  6. Biologyoptional 22
  7. Electronicsoptional 19
  8. Computer Scienceoptional 17
  9. Geologyoptional 17
  10. Statisticsoptional 12

The safest three subjects

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

Course by course83 courses

Also consider: joint degrees with General Engineering as the second subject21 courses

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FAQ
Do you need Mathematics to study General Engineering?

Of the 83 General Engineering courses at 29 UK universities, 68 list Mathematics as required (82%); 15 do not list it as required (12 of them accept it as one of a choice of subjects), for example Engineering and Architecture MEngArch at UCL, Robotics Engineering with Artificial Intelligence BEng at Warwick and General Engineering BEng at KCL.

What is the typical A-level offer for General Engineering?

The most common standard offers across the 83 General Engineering courses are AAA (23), ABB (23) and A*AA (14); check each course page for the exact requirement.

Do you need an admissions test for General Engineering?

4 of the 83 courses require one: ESAT (3 courses) and TARA (1 course); the other 79 do not. Check each course page for the details.