Subject requirements for STEP

Accounting: Students must either be taking A-level Maths, hold a grade 6 or above in GCSE Maths or a grade B or above in the Core Maths qualification for this subject.

Anthropology: No specific subject requirements.

Archaeology: No specific subject requirements.

Biosciences: Students must be taking Biology, Chemistry, or Human Biology at A-level or equivalent, plus another science subject (including Psychology, Maths or Geography) at A-level or equivalent. If you wish to study Biochemistry, you will need to be studying A-Level Maths and Chemistry.

Business (Marketing and Management): Students must either be taking Maths at A-level or hold a grade 7 or above in GCSE Maths or grade B or above in the Core Maths qualification for this subject.

Chemistry: A-levels must include Maths and Chemistry for this subject.

Classics and Ancient History: No specific subject requirements for Ancient History. If you wish to study Ancient, Medieval and Modern History, you will need to be studying A-Level History.

Computer Science: A-levels must include Maths for this subject.

Criminology and Sociology: No specific subject requirements.

Earth Sciences: A-levels must include at least two science subjects (including Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geology, Geography, Environmental Sciences, Economics or Psychology).

Economics and Finance: A-levels must include Maths for this subject.

Education Studies: No specific A-Level subject requirements. If applying for Education Studies with Psychology, Grade 5 or above GCSE Maths is required.

Engineering: A-levels must include Maths and one of the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Geology.

English Literature: A-levels must include English Literature (or the combined English Language and Literature A-level).

Geography: A-levels must include a science subject (including Geography) if students wish to pursue the BSc (Physical).

History: A-levels must include History for this subject.

Law: No specific subject requirements.

Mathematics: A-levels must include both Maths and Further Maths.

MLAC: A-levels must include French, German, Spanish, Italian or Russian to study this subject.

Music: A-levels must include Music for this subject. If students are not taking Music, they must have or will have an ABRSM Grade 6 Theory in addition to three A-levels. Applicants who have not followed the A-Level Music or ABRSM route are invited to contact the Music Department to ask about alternative arrangements for assessing theoretical understanding.

Philosophy: No specific subject requirements.

Physics: A-levels must include both Maths and Physics for this subject.

Politics: Students must study an A-level social science or humanities subject or equivalent to apply for this subject.

Primary Education: Students must have achieved grade C/4 or above in GCSE English, Mathematics, and a Science subject or equivalent. To progress to study Primary Education, applicants are required to pass the QTS Skills in English and Numeracy. An offer is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and interview.

Psychology: Students must have a 4 (or grade C) in GCSE Maths for this subject.

Sports and Exercise Science: Students must have achieved a grade 5/B in GCSE English Language.

Theology and Religion: Students must study an A-level social science or humanities subject or an equivalent to apply for this subject.