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Which A-levels do you need for Neuroscience? Requirements at 19 UK universities
Of the 28 Neuroscience degree courses at 19 UK universities (2027 entry), 9 require Biology (32%) and 3 require Chemistry (11%); the most common standard offer is AAA (10 courses). The safest three subjects are Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics, which keep 28 of 28 courses open.
- Courses
- 28
- Universities
- 19
- Most common standard offers
- AAA (10), AAB (9) and ABB (5)
- Admissions tests
- None of these courses asks for one
- Data
- 2027 entry · official course pages, verified October 2026
Subject demandacross 28 courses
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- Biologyrequired 9 · optional 18
- Chemistryrequired 3 · optional 21
- Mathematicsoptional 20 · recommended 1
- Physicsoptional 20 · recommended 1
- Psychologyoptional 15
- Geographyoptional 10
- Computer Scienceoptional 8
- Statisticsoptional 7
- Geologyoptional 7
- Environmental Scienceoptional 6
The safest three subjects
Ranked by how many courses' subject requirements the three meet. This covers subjects only, not grades.
Biology + Chemistry + Mathematics
Keeps 28 of 28 courses open
Check Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics in the Course FinderBiology + Chemistry + Physics
Keeps 28 of 28 courses open
Check Biology, Chemistry, Physics in the Course FinderBiology + Chemistry + Psychology
Keeps 28 of 28 courses open
Check Biology, Chemistry, Psychology in the Course Finder
Course by course28 courses
| University | Course | Required / options | Standard offer | Admissions test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCL | Neuroscience MSci+1 (also covers: Neuroscience BSc) | Chemistry + 1 of Biology/Mathematics/Physics | AAA | — |
| UCL | Human Neuroscience BSc | 1 of Biology/Psychology + 2 of Chemistry/Biology/Psychology etc. | AAA | — |
| Warwick | Neuroscience BSc | Biology | AAA | — |
| Warwick | Neuroscience MBio | Biology | A*AA | — |
| Edinburgh | Neuroscience BSc | Biology, Chemistry + 1 of Biology/Chemistry | AAB | — |
| Edinburgh | Cognitive Science (Humanities) MA | 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Computer Science etc. | ABB | — |
| Manchester | Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology BSc | 2 of Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Mathematics; or 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Mathematics + 1 of Geography/Psychology | AAB | — |
| Manchester | Neuroscience BSc+1 (also covers: Neuroscience MSci) | 2 of Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Mathematics; or 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Mathematics + 1 of Geography/Psychology | AAB | — |
| Manchester | Neuroscience 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 | Neuroscience and Psychology BSc | 2 of Biology/Chemistry/Computer Science etc. | AAA | — |
| KCL | Neuroscience BSc | Biology, Chemistry | AAA | — |
| Bristol | Neuroscience BSc+1 (also covers: Neuroscience MSci) | 2 of Psychology/Biology/Chemistry etc. | AAA | — |
| St Andrews | Neuroscience BSc | 2 of Biology/Chemistry/Mathematics/Physics | AAB | — |
| Glasgow | Neuroscience BSc | 1 of Biology/Chemistry | AAB | — |
| Leeds | Neuroscience BSc | 1 of Biology/Chemistry + 2 of Biology/Chemistry/Mathematics etc. | AAB | — |
| Leeds | Neuroscience MBiol | 1 of Biology/Chemistry + 2 of Biology/Chemistry/Mathematics etc. | AAA | — |
| Birmingham | Human Neuroscience BSc | Biology | AAA | — |
| Nottingham | Neuroscience BSc | 1 of Biology/Chemistry + 2 of Biology/Chemistry/Electronics etc. | ABB | — |
| Exeter | Neuroscience BSc | 2 of Biology/Chemistry/Computer Science etc. | ABB | — |
| York | Neuroscience BSc | Biology + 1 of Chemistry/Computer Science/Environmental Science etc. | AAB | — |
| York | Neuroscience MSci | Biology + 1 of Chemistry/Computer Science/Environmental Science etc. | AAA | — |
| Lancaster | Neuroscience BSc | Biology + 1 of Chemistry/Mathematics/Physics/Psychology | AAB | — |
| Lancaster | Neuroscience MSci | Biology + 1 of Chemistry/Mathematics/Physics/Psychology | AAA | — |
| QMUL | Neuroscience BSc+1 (also covers: Pharmacology BSc) | 1 of Biology/Chemistry + 2 of Biology/Chemistry/Mathematics/Physics | ABB | — |
| Newcastle | Cognitive Science BSc | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Aberdeen | Neuroscience with Psychology BSc | 2 of Biology/Chemistry/Physics etc. | BBC | — |
| Dundee | Neuroscience BSc | 1 of Biology/Chemistry | CCC | — |
| Aston | Neuroscience BSc | 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Mathematics/Physics | BBB | — |
Also consider: joint degrees with Neuroscience as the second subject2 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.
Do you need Biology to study Neuroscience?
Of the 28 Neuroscience courses at 19 UK universities, 9 list Biology as required (32%); 19 do not list it as required (18 of them accept it as one of a choice of subjects), for example Neuroscience MSci at UCL, Cognitive Science (Humanities) MA at Edinburgh and Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology BSc at Manchester.
What is the typical A-level offer for Neuroscience?
The most common standard offers across the 28 Neuroscience courses are AAA (10), AAB (9) and ABB (5); check each course page for the exact requirement.
Which three A-levels are safest for Neuroscience?
Counting the courses whose subject requirements they meet, the safest three are Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics, keeping 28 of 28 courses open; next come Biology, Chemistry and Physics (28 of 28).