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Which A-levels do you need for Psychology? Requirements at 42 UK universities
Of the 77 Psychology degree courses at 42 UK universities (2027 entry), no A-level is required by more than one in ten of them (the most-required is Mathematics, at 1); 50 accept any subjects; the most common standard offer is AAB (24 courses). The safest three subjects are Mathematics, Biology and Psychology, which keep 77 of 77 courses open. The TARA is required by 2 courses.
- Courses
- 77
- Universities
- 42
- Most common standard offers
- AAB (24), AAA (15) and A*AA (13)
- Admissions tests
- TARA (2 courses); the other 75 courses do not ask for one
- Data
- 2027 entry · official course pages, verified October 2026
Subject demandacross 77 courses
RequiredOptionalSelect a subject to see what it opens in the Course Finder.
- Mathematicsrequired 1 · optional 27 · recommended 5
- Biologyoptional 27 · recommended 7
- Psychologyoptional 27 · recommended 6
- Physicsoptional 27 · recommended 5
- Chemistryoptional 27 · recommended 5
- Statisticsoptional 18 · recommended 1
- Geographyoptional 15 · recommended 1
- Further Mathematicsoptional 14
- Computer Scienceoptional 12 · recommended 1
- Environmental Scienceoptional 11
The safest three subjects
Ranked by how many courses' subject requirements the three meet. This covers subjects only, not grades.
Mathematics + Biology + Psychology
Keeps 77 of 77 courses open
Check Mathematics, Biology, Psychology in the Course FinderMathematics + Psychology + Physics
Keeps 77 of 77 courses open
Check Mathematics, Psychology, Physics in the Course FinderMathematics + Psychology + Chemistry
Keeps 77 of 77 courses open
Check Mathematics, Psychology, Chemistry in the Course Finder
Course by course77 courses
| University | Course | Required / options | Standard offer | Admissions test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | Psychology (Experimental) | Any subjects | A*AA | TARA |
| Oxford | Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics | Any subjects | A*AA | TARA |
| Cambridge | Psychological and Behavioural Sciences (BA) | 1 of Mathematics/Biology/Chemistry etc. | A*A*A | — |
| UCL | Psychology MSci+1 (also covers: Psychology BSc) | 2 of Biology/Chemistry/Mathematics etc. + 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Mathematics etc. | A*AA | — |
| UCL | Psychology and Language Sciences MSci | 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Mathematics etc. | A*AA | — |
| UCL | Psychology and Language Sciences BSc | 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Mathematics etc. | AAA | — |
| UCL | Psychology with Education BSc | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| LSE | BSc Psychological and Behavioural Science | 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Physics etc. | A*AA | — |
| Warwick | Psychology BSc+1 (also covers: Psychology with Linguistics BSc) | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Warwick | Psychology with Education BSc | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Warwick | Psychology and Global Sustainable Development BASc | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Edinburgh | Psychology BSc+3 (also covers: Psychology and Business MA, Psychology and Sociology MA, Psychology and Linguistics MA) | 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Computer Science etc. | AAA | — |
| Edinburgh | Psychology and Economics MA | Mathematics | AAA | — |
| Manchester | Psychology BSc | 1 of Psychology/Biology/Chemistry etc. | AAA | — |
| Manchester | Psychology of Education BSc | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| KCL | Psychology and Criminology BSc | Any subjects | A*AA | — |
| KCL | Psychology BSc | 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Mathematics etc. | A*AA | — |
| Bristol | Psychology and Neuroscience MSci | 2 of Psychology/Biology/Chemistry etc. | A*AA | — |
| Bristol | Psychology BSc+1 (also covers: Psychology with Innovation MSci) | 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Computer Science etc. | A*AA | — |
| Bristol | Psychology in Education BSc | 1 of Art and Design/Business/Chinese etc. | ABB | — |
| Durham | Psychological and Behavioural Science BSc | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Durham | Psychology and Anthropology BSc | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Durham | Psychology BSc | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| St Andrews | Psychology BSc+1 (also covers: Psychology MA) | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Bath | Psychology BSc | Any subjects | A*AA | — |
| Glasgow | Psychology BSc+1 (also covers: Psychology/Statistics BSc) | 2 of Biology/Chemistry/Physics etc. | AAB | — |
| Glasgow | Psychology MA+20 (also covers: Psychology MA(SocSci), Archaeology/Psychology MA, Business & Management/Psychology MA(SocSci), Celtic Civilisation/Psychology MA, Celtic Studies/Psychology MA, Classics/Psychology MA, Digital Media & Information Studies/Psychology MA, English Language & Linguistics/Psychology MA, French/Psychology MA, Gaelic/Psychology MA, History/Psychology MA, History of Art/Psychology MA, Philosophy/Psychology MA, Portuguese/Psychology MA, Psychology/Scottish History MA, Psychology/Scottish Literature MA, Psychology/Spanish MA, Psychology/Theatre Studies MA, Psychology/Theology & Religious Studies MA, Psychology/Sociology MA(SocSci)) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | AAB | — |
| Southampton | Psychology BSc | 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Physics etc. | AAB | — |
| Leeds | Psychology BSc+1 (also covers: Advanced Psychology MPsyc) | 1 of Psychology/Geography/Mathematics etc. | AAA | — |
| Leeds | Psychology with Education BSc | 1 of Psychology/Geography/Mathematics etc. | AAB | — |
| Birmingham | Psychology and Psychological Practice MSci | 1 of Chemistry/Biology/Physics etc. | A*AA | — |
| Birmingham | Psychology BSc | 1 of Chemistry/Biology/Physics etc.; or Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Nottingham | Psychology BSc+1 (also covers: Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience BSc) | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Nottingham | Psychology MSci | 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Computer Science etc.; or Any subjects | A*AA | — |
| Sheffield | Psychology BSc | 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Environmental Science etc. | AAB | — |
| Exeter | Applied Psychology (Clinical) MSci | 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Computer Science etc. | AAA | — |
| Exeter | Psychology BSc | 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Computer Science etc. | AAA | — |
| York | Psychology BSc+1 (also covers: Psychology MSci) | 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Further Mathematics etc. | AAA | — |
| York | Social Psychology BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| York | Psychology in Education BSc | 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Further Mathematics etc. | ABB | — |
| Lancaster | Psychology BSc | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Lancaster | Psychology and Languages BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Lancaster | Psychology and Linguistics BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Loughborough | Psychology BSc+1 (also covers: Psychology with Criminology BSc) | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Loughborough | Psychology of Sport and Exercise BSc | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| QMUL | Psychology BSc | 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Mathematics etc. | AAB | — |
| Cardiff | Psychology BSc | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Newcastle | Psychology BSc | 1 of Psychology/Biology/Chemistry etc. | AAB | — |
| Liverpool | Psychology BSc | 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Computer Science etc. | ABB | — |
| Leicester | Psychology BSc+2 (also covers: Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience BSc, Applied Psychology BSc) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Reading | Applied Psychology (Clinical) MSci | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Reading | Psychology and Language Sciences BSc | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Reading | Psychology BSc | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Reading | Psychology with Criminology BSc | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Reading | Psychology with Neuroscience BSc | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Reading | Psychology and Philosophy BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Surrey | Psychology BSc | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Sussex | Psychology BSc+5 (also covers: Psychology with Business and Management BSc, Psychology with Clinical Approaches BSc, Psychology with Counselling Skills BSc, Psychology with Criminology BSc, Psychology with Neuroscience BSc) | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| UEA | Psychology BSc+3 (also covers: Cognitive Psychology BSc, Developmental Psychology BSc, Social Psychology BSc) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Aberdeen | Psychology BSc+1 (also covers: Psychology with French BSc) | 2 of Biology/Chemistry/Physics etc. | BBC | — |
| Aberdeen | Psychology MA+5 (also covers: Psychology and Sociology MA, Psychology with Counselling Skills MA, Psychology with French MA, Psychology with Gaelic MA, Psychology with German MA) | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Strathclyde | Psychology & Counselling BSc | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Strathclyde | Psychology BA+3 (also covers: Psychology & Human Resource Management BA, Psychology & Social Policy BA, Psychology & Spanish BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| QUB | Psychology BSc | 1 of Psychology/Biology/Chemistry etc.; or Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Royal Holloway | Psychology BSc+4 (also covers: Psychology, Clinical and Cognitive Neuroscience BSc, Psychology, Clinical and Mental Health Psychology BSc, Psychology, Lifespan and Developmental Psychology BSc, Psychology, Social and Applied Psychology BSc) | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| City St George's | Psychology BSc+1 (also covers: Psychology with Criminology BSc) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Kent | Psychology BSc+3 (also covers: Psychology with Clinical Perspectives BSc, Psychology with Studies in Forensic Psychology BSc, Psychology with Business Psychology BSc) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Essex | Psychology BSc+3 (also covers: Psychology BA, Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience BSc, Psychology with Sport and Exercise BSc) | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Swansea | Psychology BSc | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Swansea | Psychology MSci | Any subjects | A*AA | — |
| Heriot-Watt | Psychology BSc+2 (also covers: Psychology with Management BSc, Psychology with Marketing BSc) | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Dundee | Psychology BSc+1 (also covers: Psychology MA) | Any subjects | CCC | — |
| Aston | Psychology and Business BSc | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Aston | Psychology and Criminology BSc | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Aston | Psychology and Marketing BSc | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Aston | Psychology and Sociology BSc | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Aston | Psychology BSc | Any subjects | BBB | — |
Also consider: joint degrees with Psychology as the second subject38 courses
- Philosophy with Psychology BA · Warwick
- Economics, Psychology and Philosophy (EPP) BA/BSc · Warwick
- Philosophy and Psychology MA · Edinburgh
- Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology BSc · Manchester
- Neuroscience and Psychology BSc · KCL
- Biology and Psychology BSc · Durham
- Philosophy and Psychology BA · Durham
- Education Studies – Psychology BA · Durham
- Education with Psychology BA · Bath
- Computing Science/Psychology BSc · Glasgow
- Mathematics/Psychology BSc · Glasgow
- Economic & Social History/Psychology MA(SocSci) · Glasgow
- Music/Psychology MA · Glasgow
- Central & East European Studies/Psychology MA(SocSci) · Glasgow
- Law with Psychology LLB · Southampton
- Criminology and Psychology BSc · Southampton
- Education and Psychology BSc · Southampton
- Philosophy, Psychology and Scientific Thought BA · Leeds
- Philosophy and Psychology BA · Nottingham
- Education and Psychology BSc · Sheffield
- Criminology and Social Psychology BA · York
- Marketing with Psychology BSc · Lancaster
- Criminology and Psychology BA · Lancaster
- Art and Psychology BA · Reading
- Education and Psychology BA · Reading
- Criminology and Psychology BSc · Surrey
- Neuroscience with Psychology BSc · Aberdeen
- Counselling, Psychology and Education MSci · Aberdeen
- Criminology and Psychology BSc · Royal Holloway
- Sociology with Psychology BSc · City St George's
8 more joint degrees not listed.
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FAQ
Are any A-levels required for Psychology?
Rarely. Of the 77 Psychology courses at 42 UK universities, the most-required subject, Mathematics, is required by only 1 (1%); 50 accept any subjects.
What is the typical A-level offer for Psychology?
The most common standard offers across the 77 Psychology courses are AAB (24), AAA (15) and A*AA (13); check each course page for the exact requirement.
Do you need an admissions test for Psychology?
2 of the 77 courses require the TARA; the other 75 do not. Check each course page for the details.