Combined Honours
Newcastle University
UCAS Code: Y001 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Newcastle University
UCAS Code: Y001 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
AAB. Specific subjects and grades may be required depending on the combination to be studied.
Access to HE Diploma
At least 30 level 3 credits at Distinction and 15 level 3 credits at Merit. Units which include essay-writing are desirable.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3,D3,M2 in Principal Subjects. Specific subjects and grades may be required depending on the combination to be studied.
Extended Project
If you offer the Level 3 Extended Project Qualification, we will vary our offer to recognise this. Your project can be in any topic.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
A minimum of 34 points including at least two subjects at Higher Level grade 6 or above.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H1H1H2H2H3 at Higher Level. Specific subjects and grades may be required depending upon the combination of subjects to be studied.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Scottish Higher
AAABB at Higher Grade. Combinations of Highers and Advanced Highers accepted and at least one Advanced Higher is preferred. Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting.
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About this course
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If you are independently minded and enjoy studying and mastering more than one subject, you will find Combined Honours at Newcastle has plenty to offer. You have unrivalled flexibility to choose topics from our Single Honours degrees, creating a unique pathway spanning two or three subjects of your choice including language learning (Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish) from beginners' to advanced or further advanced level. Study complementary subjects or choose unusual subject combinations to reflect your individual interests and career aspirations.
The Uni
Main Site (Newcastle)
School of Combined Honours and Philosophical Studies
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