Cambridge usually requires A*A*A for most sciences courses and A*AA for arts courses or 40–42 in the IB, including core points, with 776 at Higher Level. AAA is usually required at Advanced Higher grade, for students in Scotland.
How many A Levels do you need for Cambridge?
three A Levels
Number of A Levels
Our typical offers are based on students taking three A Levels together in Year 13, and most Cambridge applicants are studying three or four A Level subjects in Years 12 and 13. This is usually sufficient to show breadth of interests and ability to manage a range of differing academic tasks.
DO YOU NEED A Levels to get into Cambridge?
For many Cambridge courses, qualifications in certain subjects are required and all Colleges expect required subjects to be passed, normally with an A* or A at A Level/grade 7 or 6 at Higher Level of the IB (or equivalent).
WHAT A Levels do you need to study English at Cambridge?
Subject requirements
All Colleges require: A Level/IB Higher Level English Literature (A Level/IB Higher Level English Literature and Language may be accepted as a substitute at some Colleges). See Entrance requirements and Choosing your post-16 subjects for general guidance and conditions of entry.
WHAT A Levels do you need for Oxford?
Offers for Oxford places are between A*A*A and AAA at A-level, depending on the course. (See course pages.) See a list of Oxford courses with conditional offers including at least one A*.
Do you need all 9s to get into Oxford?
Oxford reasonably expects, but does not specifically require, that you will have consistently good grades at GCSE – most, if not all, will be in the A-A*/ 8-9 sort of bracket.
Does Cambridge accept O levels?
Cambridge O Level is accepted as equivalent to Cambridge IGCSE and the UK GCSE in admitting candidates to further and higher education institutions. Cambridge O Level is widely recognised by higher education institutions and employers worldwide as evidence of academic achievement.
Can I get into Cambridge with A * A * A?
The entry requirements for its most competitive courses, including Medicine, Computer Science and Architecture, are A*A*A-A*AA. Unlike many other universities, Cambridge also looks at your previous academic track record when deciding who to offer places to.
Can I get into Cambridge with A * AA?
Cambridge usually requires A*A*A for most sciences courses and A*AA for arts courses or 40–42 in the IB, including core points, with 776 at Higher Level. AAA is usually required at Advanced Higher grade, for students in Scotland.
Can you get into Cambridge with 2 A Levels?
While both Oxford and Cambridge require 3 A-Level qualifications other elite universities such as the Russell group universities and many others do allow students to go to university with vocational qualifications such as BTECs.
Does Cambridge look at GCSEs?
Yes, your grades will need to really dazzle. GCSEs are seen as evidence of work ethic – and you need a really strong one of those to cope with studying at Oxford or Cambridge. Our guesstimate is that the average successful applicant has around eight 8/9 grade GCSEs under their belt.
Which A levels go well together?
If you are interested in arts and humanities, then taking two out of English Literature, History, Geography, a language, a Sciences subject and Maths is usually a good idea. These combinations enable you to keep your options open as your interests develop through your A levels.
What subjects do Cambridge like?
These subjects include: a language, Chemistry, History, English, Mathematics and Physics. Other subjects that also facilitate course choice at Cambridge include Biology and Further Mathematics.
Do Oxbridge prefer 4 A Levels?
Oxbridge entry requirements
Oxford and Cambridge Universities are known for demanding the highest grades of As and A*s off students. However, doing 4 A levels over 3 is neither required nor preferred.
Do you need 3 A * to get into Oxford?
Oxford’s standard entry requirements for conditional offers range from A*A*A-AAA at A level. However, many courses have specific additional requirements that students need to meet.
Is 7 GCSEs enough for Oxford?
Again, getting into a top place like Oxford and Cambridge will be much harder. Successful applicants to both universities generally have around eight grade 9 to 7 (A* to A) GCSEs.
Can you get into Oxford with B’s?
Do you mean ALL Bs and Cs for GCSE, or a few? I currently have an offer for Oxford despite having two Bs at GCSE, so it’s certainly possible to get in with a few Bs. For my course they actually only looked at your top 8 GCSEs I think, so a few Bs wouldn’t even hold you back never mind kill your application.
Is an 8 in GCSE good?
Since September 2017, the way GCSEs are graded has changed, moving from the alphabetical system of A*-G grades to the numerical 9-1 system. In the numerical grading system: 9 is higher than a current A* 8 is between an A* and A.
Can you get into Oxford with 5 GCSEs?
You’d want about 6-7 As and A*s, but even if you only get a few, it’s not going to ruin your chances completely. There are no specific minimum GCSE grades required for Oxford.
Does Cambridge accept a * a * b?
> Cambridge International AS and A Levels qualifications are accepted by all UK universities. > Competitive courses require 3 good A Levels (e.g. Grades A*- B)..
How hard is it to get into Cambridge?
Your chances of obtaining an offer from Oxford or Cambridge (before you have confirmed your course and college choice, sat your potential admissions test, and been invited up for interview) are roughly 17%, a figure that comes from around 46,000 applicants chasing 8,000 places at the two universities (for 2021 entry,