A level subjects accepted for general university entry purposes. You can check which A levels we accept for general entry by checking our list of approved subjects. For many degree programmes, we will expect you to have achieved certain grades in specific subjects.We do not typically count subjects that contain a high proportion of common material (such as biology and human biology) separately. Approved subjects Accounting / Management Accounting / Principles of AccountsAfrikaansAncient HistoryAncient History and LiteratureAnthropology Applied Art and Design1Applied BusinessArabic ArchaeologyArt and Design (all strands2: Art, Craft and Design; Fine Art; Graphic Communication; Textile Design; Three-Dimensional Design; Photography: Lens-based and light-based media; Critical and Contextual Studies)Bengali Biblical Hebrew Biology3BotanyBuilt EnvironmentBusiness Studies / Business Chemistry / Chemistry (Salters)ChineseCitizenship Studies4Classical CivilisationClassical History and CivilisationClassical StudiesClassics Communication StudiesComputer Science / ComputingConstitutional LawCritical ThinkingDance Design and Technology / Technology and Design (all strands: Product Design (3D), Systems and Control Technology, Product Design (Textiles), Food Technology, Fashion and Textiles)Design and TextilesDigital Media and DesignDigital TechnologyDivinityDrama and Theatre Studies Dutch Economic and Political StudiesEconomic and Public AffairsEconomic Change and SocietyEconomic GeographyEconomic History / (British) Economic and Social HistoryEconomicsEconomics and Business5Electronics / Electronic SystemsElements of Engineering DesignEngineeringEngineering Drawing (and Design) / Technical DrawingEngineering Graphics (Applied)Engineering ScienceEnglish (and Communication) English Language and Literature / Language and Literature in EnglishEnglish LanguageEnglish Literature / Literature in EnglishEnvironmental ScienceEnvironmental StudiesEnvironmental Technology Film StudiesFood StudiesFrenchGeography / Human Geography / Physical GeographyGeologyGeometrical and Building (Mechanical) DrawingGermanGlobal Perspectives and ResearchGovernment and PoliticsGreek (Ancient or Modern) / Classical GreekGreek Language / Literature with Greek HistoryGreek (Literature) and Classical CivilisationGreek Literature (in Translation)Gujarati Health and Social Care / Applied Health and Social CareHebrew (Modern) HindiHinduismHistoryHistory (and Appreciation) of Art / Art with Art HistoryHome EconomicsHorticultural ScienceHuman Biology6Industrial StudiesInformation Communication Technology (ICT)Information TechnologyIrishIslamic StudiesItalianJapanese LatinLatin (Language) with Roman HistoryLatin (Literature) and Classical CivilisationLawLife and Health Sciences (Single and Double Award)Marine ScienceMathematicsMathematics: Applied/and StatisticsMathematics: MechanicsMathematics: Pure / with Mechanics / and Statistics / with StatisticsMathematics: Pure and AppliedMathematics: StatisticsFurther MathematicsFurther Mathematics: Pure and Applied/Pure with MechanicsMedia Studies / MediaMoving Image Arts1Music / Music (Theoretical)Music TechnologyNorwegianNutrition and Food SciencePanjabi Performance StudiesPersian PhilosophyPhysical EducationPhysical Science7Physics Physics B: Advancing Physics / Physics in ContextPhysics and MathematicsPolish PoliticsPortugueseProfessional Business Services8Psychology / Psychology A / Psychology B Public AffairsReligious StudiesRussianScience (Double)Science (Studies)Science in SocietyScience, Technology and SocietySocial (and Environmental) BiologySociologySoftware Systems and Development SpanishSport and Physical EducationSports Science and the Active Leisure Industry9Statistics/Applied StatisticsTamilTechnical Drawing/GraphicsTechnical Design and Graphic CommunicationTechnological Studies/TechnologyTheatre StudiesThinking Skills Theology (Christian)Turkish Urdu Use of Mathematics10Welsh (First Language) / Welsh (Second Language) World DevelopmentZoology 1 Approved for entry to art and design degree programmes only (excluding MA Fine Art) 2 Only one art and design strand accepted per application unless applying for a degree programme in art and design (excluding MA Fine Art) 3 Not in combination with Human Biology 4 Not in combination with either Law or Government and Politics 5 Not in combination with either Economics or Business Studies 6 Not in combination with Biology 7 Not in combination with either Chemistry or Physics 8 Not in combination with Business Studies 9 Not approved for general University entry but may be considered for Applied Sport Science or Sport and Recreation Management only 10 Not in place of or alongside A level Mathematics Not approved Applied ICTApplied Science Communication and CultureCreative Writing General Studies Journalism in the Media and Communications Industry Leisure Studies Media: Communication and ProductionPerforming ArtsTravel and Tourism Advice If a subject is not showing on the approved list, it may still be accepted for entry to certain degree programmes. We have a process of reviewing and approving subjects for entry. However, new subjects may still be subject to formal approval. Contact us for advice Subject choice As long as you are sitting the required subjects listed in the degree finder for your programme, we would advise you to do subjects that you enjoy most, or the subjects you are most likely to do well in. Doing subjects that you are most likely to do well in, gives you the best chance of meeting the entry requirements. Terminology We use different terms in the degree finder like 'required' and 'preferred' subjects when talking about entry requirements. When we use these terms, we mean: required: must have this subject preferred: will get preference in selection if you have this subject recommended: this subject is good preparation for this degree Understanding our entry requirements Degree finder Native language A levels We accept A levels and Highers in your native language, except for some degrees where you cannot use your native language to meet a language requirement. If a native language is not accepted to meet the language requirement, this will be specified in the entry requirements section in the degree finder. Degree finder Related links SQA: approved subjects Russell Group subject choice guidance How to apply This article was published on 2025-03-03
