Completed 10 years of schooling (GCSE or equivalent)
Minimum IELTS 5.5 (5.0 in Reading and Writing) or equivalent
Age: 16
A-levels are the ‘Gold Standard’ qualification for top universities in the UK, and the rest of the world.
The very best universities, including Oxford and Cambridge and most medical schools, only accept students with outstanding A-level grades.
Academically strong students who want to progress to the UK’s very best universities, including Oxford and Cambridge.
Students wanting to go to Medical School in the UK.
Your Advanced Level studies (whether A-level or Foundation) will develop your knowledge and your transferable skills. While there are common subject combinations, the actual choice is down to you.
However, some degrees may have specific subject requirements.
Some subjects are required more often. Until recently, the Russell Group of leading UK universities referred to these as 'facilitating' subjects.
These are:
