Admissions requirements Check any subject requirements for your course choice:

Course Entrance requirements

(at A-level or equivalent)
Subject choices Test Written
work
l Essential n Recommended n History One piece
Below is a summary of each course’s requirements. s Helpful – may be useful on course
History and Politics AAA
s Sociology, Politics, Government and Politics
HAT
(History)
Please check the course page or visit ox.ac.uk/courses for details.
One
l A subject involving essay writing
Course Entrance requirements
(at A-level or equivalent)
Subject choices Test Written
work
History of Art AAA
s History of Art, Fine Art, History, English, a language
piece, one
response
Archaeology and
AAA s Combination of arts and science subjects Two pieces Human Sciences AAA s Biology, Mathematics TSA
Anthropology
A*AA including Chemistry and another science or l Chemistry and another science or Law (Jurisprudence) AAA s A subject involving essay writing LNAT
Biochemistry
Mathematics, and with the A* in Mathematics, Mathematics l A relevant modern language (not required for
(Molecular and Law with Law
Physics, Chemistry, or Biology (or a very closely n Mathematics AAA European Law) LNAT
Cellular) Studies in Europe
related subject). s Biology (beyond GCSE or equivalent) s A subject involving essay writing
l Biology, plus Chemistry, Physics or l Mathematics and Physics
Biology A*AA (with the A* in a science or Mathematics)
Mathematics A*AA (with the A* in Mathematics, Physics or n Chemistry
Materials Science PAT
l Two from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics or Chemistry) s Further Mathematics, Design and Technology
Biomedical Sciences A*AA excluding Critical Thinking and General Studies BMAT (Resistant Materials)
Physics
A*A*A (with both A*s in science subjects and/or l Chemistry and Mathematics See A*A*A with the A*s in Mathematics and Further l Mathematics
Chemistry Mathematics MAT
Mathematics) n Another science or Further Mathematics ox.ac.uk/tests Mathematics if taken (see page 100) n Further Mathematics
A*AA (with A*A in Mathematics and Further l Mathematics
Classical Archaeology s A classical language, Classical Civilisation or Ancient Mathematics and
AAA Two pieces Mathematics (FM) or A* in Mathematics if FM is not n Further Mathematics MAT
and Ancient History History Computer Science
taken)
Classics AAA (in Latin and Greek if taken) l Latin and/or Greek (for Course I only) CAT Two pieces Mathematics and A*A*A with the A*s in Mathematics and Further l Mathematics
MAT
Philosophy Mathematics if taken (see page 104) n Further Mathematics
l Latin and/or Greek (for Course I only), English CAT Mathematics and A*A*A with the A*s in Mathematics and Further l Mathematics
Classics and English AAA (in Latin and Greek if taken) Two pieces MAT
Literature or English Language and Literature ELAT Statistics Mathematics if taken (see page 106) n Further Mathematics
A*AA (excluding Critical Thinking and General Studies
Classics and Modern l Latin and/or Greek (for Course I only), and a CAT Two/four and at least an A in both Chemistry and one or more l Chemistry with either Biology, Physics,
AAA (in Latin and Greek if taken) Medicine BMAT
Languages modern language (depending on course choice) MLAT pieces of Biology, Physics, Mathematics or Further Mathematics or Further Mathematics
Mathematics)
Classics and Oriental
AAA (with As in Latin and Greek if taken) n Latin and/or Greek CAT or OLAT Two pieces l One or more modern languages (depending on Two/three
Studies Modern Languages AAA MLAT
course choice) pieces
A*AA with the A* in Mathematics, Further l Mathematics l A modern language (depending on course
Computer Science MAT
Mathematics or Computing/Computer Science n Further Mathematics Modern Languages choice) One/three
AAA MLAT
Computer Science A*AA with the A* in Mathematics, Further l Mathematics and Linguistics s English Language, Mathematics, a science or any pieces
MAT other language
and Philosophy Mathematics or Computing/Computer Science n Further Mathematics
l Music OR ABRSM Music Theory Grade VII or Two pieces
l Mathematics, plus Chemistry or Physics Music AAA above (see details on page 118) (see page
Earth Sciences
A*AA/AAAA n Chemistry or Physics n ABRSM Grade V keyboard ability or above 118)
(Geology)
s Biology, Geology, Further Mathematics OLAT for some
Economics and Oriental Studies AAA s A language options (see Two pieces
A*AA (with Mathematics at A or A*) l Mathematics TSA
Management page 120)
l Mathematics and Physics
A*A*A (with the A*s in Mathematics, Further Philosophy and l A modern language (depending on course MLAT (including One/two
Engineering Science n Mathematics Mechanics modules PAT AAA
Mathematics or Physics) Modern Languages choice) Philosophy test) pieces
s Further Mathematics
l English Literature or English Language and
English Language and Philosophy, Politics n Mathematics
AAA Literature ELAT One piece AAA TSA
Literature and Economics (PPE) s History
s A language, History
l A modern language (depending on course Philosophy and Philosophy test
English and Modern ELAT One/three AAA s A subject involving essay writing One piece
AAA choice) and English Literature or English Theology (see page 128)
Languages MLAT pieces
Language and Literature
l Physics and Mathematics
European and Middle l A modern language (depending on course MLAT A*AA (with the A* in Physics, Mathematics or Further
AAA Two pieces Physics n Mathematics Mechanics modules PAT
Eastern Languages choice) OLAT Mathematics)
s Further Mathematics
AAA or AAB (for post-A-level applicants on an Art Portfolio (see l Physics and Mathematics
Fine Art n Art Physics and A*AA (with the A* in Physics, Mathematics or Further
Foundation Course) page 76) n Mathematics Mechanics modules PAT
Philosophy Mathematics)
s Further Mathematics
Geography A*AA n Geography GAT
Psychology n One or more science subjects (including
History AAA n History HAT One piece A*AA TSA
(Experimental) Psychology) or Mathematics
n History
History (Ancient and
AAA s A classical language, Classical Civilisation, Ancient HAT One piece n For Psychology: one or more science subjects TSA
Modern) Psychology,
History (including Psychology) or Mathematics
History and HAT One piece Philosophy A*AA
AAA n History, Mathematics s For Linguistics: English Language, Mathematics, a
Economics TSA: section 1 (History) and Linguistics
science or any other language
l English Literature or English Language and
History and English AAA Literature HAT Three pieces Religion and Oriental OLAT (Judaism
n History AAA s A subject involving essay writing, a language One piece
Studies and Islam only)
l A modern language (depending on course
History and Modern HAT One/three Theology and
AAA choice) AAA s A subject involving essay writing One piece
Languages MLAT pieces Religion
n History