Table of entrance requirements

Specific requirements for each course

As well as the general entrance requirements for Oxford University courses, there are specific subject requirements for some courses. Please see the individual course pages for further details.

	Essential Colleges will normally expect students to take the full A-level, or equivalent, in these subjects. See course pages for details	Recommended It is highly desirable to study these subjects to full A-level, or equivalent	Helpful A background in these subjects at either full A-level or AS-level (or equivalent) may be useful for some elements of the course
Archaeology and Anthropology			Combination of Arts and Science subjects
Biochemistry (Molecular and Cellular)	Chemistry and another Science or Mathematics		Biology and Mathematics to at least AS-level
Biological Sciences	Biology or Human Biology		Another Science or Mathematics
Biomedical Sciences	Two from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics	Tutors would prefer to see Mathematics or Physics as part of your subject combination
Chemistry	Chemistry Mathematics to AS-level	Mathematics	Another Science or Further Mathematics
Classical Archaeology and Ancient History			A Classical Language, Classical Civilisation, Ancient History
Classics	Latin and/or Greek (for Course I only)
Classics and English	Latin and/or Greek (for Course I only) English Literature or English Language and Literature
Classics and Modern Languages	Latin and/or Greek (for Course I only) and a Modern Language (depending on course choice)
Classics and Oriental Studies		Latin and/or Greek
Computer Science	Mathematics	Further Mathematics or a Science
Computer Science and Philosophy	Mathematics	Further Mathematics or a science
Earth Sciences (Geology)	Mathematics Please note that from 2012, for entry in 2013, A-levels in both Maths and either Physics or Chemistry will be essential requirements. Offering Chemistry and/or Physics as a third A-level or an extra AS-level will remain highly desirable. (Equivalent qualifications will also be acceptable.)	Chemistry or Physics	Biology, Geology, Further Mathematics
Economics and Management	Mathematics
Engineering Science	Mathematics and Physics	Inclusion of Maths Mechanics modules	Further Mathematics
Engineering, Economics and Management (EEM)	Mathematics and Physics	Inclusion of Maths Mechanics modules	Further Mathematics
English Language and Literature	English Literature or English Language and Literature		A Language, History
English and Modern Languages	A Modern Language (depending on course choice) and English Literature, or English Language and Literature
European and Middle Eastern Languages	A Modern Language (depending on course choice)
Experimental Psychology		One or more Science or Mathematics subjects
Fine Art		Art
Geography		Geography
History		History
History (Ancient and Modern)		History	A Classical Language, Classical Civilisation, Ancient History
History and Economics		History, Mathematics
History and English	English Literature or English Language and Literature	History
History and Modern Languages	A Modern Language (depending on course choice)	History
History and Politics		History	Sociology, Politics, Government and Politics
History of Art		A subject involving essay-writing	History of Art, History, English, a Language, Art
Human Sciences			Biology, Mathematics
Law (Jurisprudence)
Law with Law Studies in Europe	A Modern Language (not required for European Law)
Materials Science	Mathematics and one of Physics or Chemistry Please note that from 2012, for entry in 2013, A-levels in both Maths and Physics will be essential requirements, as will at least a GCSE in Chemistry (or double science). Offering Chemistry as a third A-level or an extra AS-level will remain highly desirable. (Equivalent qualifications will also be acceptable.)	Another one of Physics or Chemistry to at least AS-level	Further Mathematics, Design and Technology (Resistant Materials)
Materials, Economics and Management (MEM)	Mathematics and one of Physics or Chemistry Please note that from 2012, for entry in 2013, A-levels in both Maths and Physics will be essential requirements, as will at least a GCSE in Chemistry (or double science). Offering Chemistry as a third A-level or an extra AS-level will remain highly desirable. (Equivalent qualifications will also be acceptable.)	Another one of Physics or Chemistry to at least AS-level	Further Mathematics, Design and Technology (Resistant Materials)
Mathematics	Mathematics	Further Mathematics
Mathematics and Computer Science	Mathematics	Further Mathematics	A Science
Mathematics and Philosophy	Mathematics	Further Mathematics
Mathematics and Statistics	Mathematics	Further Mathematics
Medicine	Chemistry with either Mathematics or Biology or Physics
Modern Languages	One or more Modern Languages (depending on course choice)
Modern Languages and Linguistics	A Modern Language (depending on course choice)
Music	Music	Keyboard ability to ABRSM Grade V or above
Oriental Studies			A Language
Philosophy and Modern Languages	A Modern Language (depending on course choice)
Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE)			Mathematics, History
Philosophy and Theology			A subject involving essay writing
Physics	Physics and Mathematics	Inclusion of Maths Mechanics module	Further Mathematics
Physics and Philosophy	Physics and Mathematics	Inclusion of Maths Mechanics module	An Arts subject and Further Mathematics
Psychology and Philosophy		One or more from the Sciences and Maths
Theology			A subject involving essay writing
Theology and Oriental Studies			A subject involving essay writing, a Language