What A-level subjects do you need for the degree you want to study?
Got an idea of the degree subject you want to study, but not sure what A-level subjects you’ll need to take (or might be handy to have)? Figure out the right path with our checklists below.
To find out the essential, useful and typical A-level subjects to have, select the degree subject area you're interested in from the list below...
What A-levels should I take, if I want to study a degree in....?
Art & design
Biochemistry
Biology
Building and construction
Business
Chemistry
Classics
Computer science
Dentistry
Drama
Economics
English
Engineering
Geography
History
Law
Maths
Media
Medicine
Modern languages
Music
Nursing
Philosophy
Physics
Physiotherapy
Politics
Psychology
Sociology
Teacher
Veterinary sciences
Choosing your A-level subjects?
See where your A-levels will lead you, with our tool
Use our A-level Explorer to see what degree subjects will be open to you, based on your combination of A-level subjects (or the ones you’re thinking of taking).
Simply pop in your A-level subjects and see what you could study at university two years from now, based on what previous students went on to study.
Plus, if you have a particular degree subject in mind for the future, you can check that the A-level subjects you’re considering will keep you on the right path.
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