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a levels for biomedicine or neuroscience

I'm picking my a level options atm and i have the idea that I want to do biomedical science, clinical science, or neuroscience. I've currently chosen biology, chemistry & psychology a levels but i want to pick a an engligh for my fourth subject. is english lit useful for the coursework in those careers or is english lang better? is rs useful in any way?
Original post by eeeeeeeeeeerin
I'm picking my a level options atm and i have the idea that I want to do biomedical science, clinical science, or neuroscience. I've currently chosen biology, chemistry & psychology a levels but i want to pick a an engligh for my fourth subject. is english lit useful for the coursework in those careers or is english lang better? is rs useful in any way?

The key A Levels are biology and chem. The third A Level can be anything you want (you strictly don't even need psychology for neuroscience).

Be it English Lit, English Lang, or RS, none of these A Levels would impact your application unless you get a higher grade than you do for psychology. Neither of any of these subjects would help or hinder you in the degrees that you want to study. Pick whichever you want.

Having said that, irrespective of what anybody says you should always check the entry requirements for the specific degree at the specific uni that you want to do it at and the requirements for the career that you want. To check the requirements for specific professions in life sciences/healthcare, see:
https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles
https://www.life-pilot.co.uk/job-sectors/medical/job-profiles
https://www.life-pilot.co.uk/job-sectors/therapy/job-profiles
https://www.life-pilot.co.uk/job-sectors/science/job-profiles
https://www.life-pilot.co.uk/job-sectors/stem/job-profiles
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/medical/job-profiles
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/therapy/job-profiles
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/science/job-profiles
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/stem/job-profiles
https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/browse-sector/healthcare
https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/browse-sector/science-and-pharmaceuticals
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-categories/healthcare
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-categories/science-and-research
(edited 3 months ago)
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Original post by eeeeeeeeeeerin
I'm picking my a level options atm and i have the idea that I want to do biomedical science, clinical science, or neuroscience. I've currently chosen biology, chemistry & psychology a levels but i want to pick a an engligh for my fourth subject. is english lit useful for the coursework in those careers or is english lang better? is rs useful in any way?

hi! I've done an undergrad in neuroscience and am currently doing a bioinformatics masters. the first three are greta for that kind of degree, at the end of the day as long as you have those three, the fourth one doesn't matter. do something you enjoy! neither lang or lit are really going to help you except for give you practice with writing.

good luck!
Original post by MindMax2000
The key A Levels are biology and chem. The third A Level can be anything you want (you strictly don't even need psychology for neuroscience).

Be it English Lit, English Lang, or RS, none of these A Levels would impact your application unless you get a higher grade than you do for psychology. Neither of any of these subjects would help or hinder you in the degrees that you want to study. Pick whichever you want.

Having said that, irrespective of what anybody says you should always check the entry requirements for the specific degree at the specific uni that you want to do it at and the requirements for the career that you want. To check the requirements for specific professions in life sciences/healthcare, see:
https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles
https://www.life-pilot.co.uk/job-sectors/medical/job-profiles
https://www.life-pilot.co.uk/job-sectors/therapy/job-profiles
https://www.life-pilot.co.uk/job-sectors/science/job-profiles
https://www.life-pilot.co.uk/job-sectors/stem/job-profiles
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/medical/job-profiles
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/therapy/job-profiles
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/science/job-profiles
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/stem/job-profiles
https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/browse-sector/healthcare
https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/browse-sector/science-and-pharmaceuticals
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-categories/healthcare
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-categories/science-and-research

thanks for the reply and the websites! i'll definitely look into these.
Original post by elen.bark
hi! I've done an undergrad in neuroscience and am currently doing a bioinformatics masters. the first three are greta for that kind of degree, at the end of the day as long as you have those three, the fourth one doesn't matter. do something you enjoy! neither lang or lit are really going to help you except for give you practice with writing.

good luck!

thanks for the reply! this has made me feel much better about my choices.

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