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Table of entrance requirements
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 | 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 |
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Chemistry | Chemistry and Mathematics | Another Science or Further Mathematics |
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Classical Archaeology | 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 | ||
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 | A subject involving essay writing |
Earth Sciences (Geology) | Mathematics, plus Chemistry or Physics | Chemistry or Physics | Biology, Geology, Further Mathematics |
Economics and Management | Mathematics |
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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 | ||
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 | 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 | ||
Materials Science | Mathematics and Physics | Chemistry | Further Mathematics, Design and Technology (Resistant Materials) |
Materials, Economics and Management (MEM) | Mathematics and Physics | Chemistry | Further Mathematics, Design and Technology (Resistant Materials) |
Mathematics | Mathematics | Further Mathematics | |
Mathematics and | 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 | ||
Modern Languages and Linguistics | A Modern Language | English Language, Mathematics, or a science; any other language | |
Music | Music | Keyboard ability to ABRSM Grade V or above | |
Oriental Studies | A Language | ||
Philosophy and Modern Languages | A Modern Language | ||
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, Philosophy and Linguistics | For Psychology, one or more science subjects or Maths | For Linguistics, English Language, Mathematics, a science or any other language | |
Theology and Religion | A subject involving essay writing | ||
Theology and Oriental Studies | A subject involving essay writing, a Language |