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Which A-levels do you need for Physiotherapy? Requirements at 10 UK universities
Of the 10 Physiotherapy degree courses at 10 UK universities (2027 entry), 4 require Biology (40%); the most common standard offer is AAB (7 courses). The safest three subjects are Biology, Physics and Chemistry, which keep 10 of 10 courses open.
- Courses
- 10
- Universities
- 10
- Most common standard offers
- AAB (7) and ABB (3)
- Admissions tests
- None of these courses asks for one
- Data
- 2027 entry · official course pages, verified October 2026
Subject demandacross 10 courses
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- Biologyrequired 4 · optional 5 · recommended 2
- Physicsoptional 3 · recommended 1
- Chemistryoptional 3 · recommended 1
- Psychologyoptional 3 · recommended 1
- Sociologyoptional 2 · recommended 1
- Mathematicsoptional 2
- Geographyoptional 1
The safest three subjects
Ranked by how many courses' subject requirements the three meet. This covers subjects only, not grades.
Biology + Physics + Chemistry
Keeps 10 of 10 courses open
Check Biology, Physics, Chemistry in the Course FinderBiology + Physics + Psychology
Keeps 10 of 10 courses open
Check Biology, Physics, Psychology in the Course FinderBiology + Chemistry + Psychology
Keeps 10 of 10 courses open
Check Biology, Chemistry, Psychology in the Course Finder
Course by course10 courses
| University | Course | Required / options | Standard offer | Admissions test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCL | Physiotherapy BSc | 2 of Biology/Chemistry/Psychology etc. + 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Psychology etc. | AAB | — |
| Southampton | Physiotherapy BSc | 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Physics etc. | AAB | — |
| Birmingham | Physiotherapy MSci | Biology | AAB | — |
| Nottingham | Physiotherapy BSc | Biology | AAB | — |
| Cardiff | Physiotherapy BSc | Biology | AAB | — |
| Liverpool | Physiotherapy BSc | 1 of Biology | AAB | — |
| Leicester | Physiotherapy BSc | Biology | ABB | — |
| UEA | Physiotherapy BSc | 1 of Biology | AAB | — |
| City St George's | Physiotherapy BSc | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Essex | Physiotherapy BSc | 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Physics etc. | ABB | — |
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Do you need Biology to study Physiotherapy?
Of the 10 Physiotherapy courses at 10 UK universities, 4 list Biology as required (40%); 6 do not list it as required (5 of them accept it as one of a choice of subjects), for example Physiotherapy BSc at KCL, Physiotherapy BSc at Southampton and Physiotherapy BSc at Liverpool.
What is the typical A-level offer for Physiotherapy?
The most common standard offers across the 10 Physiotherapy courses are AAB (7) and ABB (3); check each course page for the exact requirement.
Which three A-levels are safest for Physiotherapy?
Counting the courses whose subject requirements they meet, the safest three are Biology, Physics and Chemistry, keeping 10 of 10 courses open; next come Biology, Physics and Psychology (10 of 10).