Entry without maths? (Psychology)

technically, yes there are. but in reality? it's hard to say.
what universities are you aiming for? because all top uni psychology courses will want to see that you've done maths as far as i'm aware.

and this i know because i really really wanted to apply to study psychology, but settled for another subject as i'm terrible at maths.
a university not listing preferred subjects is not an invitation to apply any way you want, i think. it means they'll consider your application, but some backgrounds are more suitable and hence more likely to be offered a place at the institution. there has to be a reason so many unis want you to have taken maths!

that's not really true at all!!! Im at a top-5 psychology uni in the UK and my friend doesn't have maths... He has it at GCSE i mean but not a A Level!

i didn't say anything very deep, my point was that it's usually recommended to have a background in maths. of course more so for a field like psychiatry than psychology but many unis want it nonetheless. this i found out by directly contacting unis, because i had to make a choice for myself too!

i don't know much about a-levels though, as i'm an ib student with igcse's as well.

It would be useful, however so would biology, chemistry or psychology... however the first year of psychology really starts at the basics anyway.

Its useful and it may increase your chances of being accepted but its by no means essential!

technically, yes there are.

Erm? I do understand what this thread is about, but thanks for the reminder.

Exactly my point, your words. At no point did I say it was 'essential', just that it's an advantage and many universities like to see it. Perhaps you ought to read my first reply, which started with something like
Have I said anything wrong?

because all top uni psychology courses will want to see that you've done maths as far as i'm aware.

I just wanted to stress how bad that advice is in my opinion, and it would be good to see what other people think.

I mean seriously, I wouldn't NOT do psychology at degree level for not being excellent at maths- many other skills are more important for doing well. I have a friend who doesn't like maths (and didn't take it at A Level) and he's doing it at Cambridge with me. When i visited oxford/york there were students there who never took maths A Level either!

i'm just sharing my opinion on a forum, man. i'm open to any ideas, especially from people with any personal experience in a field, as is the case here for you. still, many things said here are subjective so be careful of your approach when you call out one person for something they've said.

yea, i see what you mean. although maths was a reason for me, it was in no way my primary motive to deselect psychology. are you studying psychology at Cambridge too, or another course? my mother did the same course, and what i heard from her was what initially sparked my interest.

anyway, i haven't chosen a course i don't think i'll find something in so i think things have settled well. in any case, life is almost always flexible right? if i regret my choices and am dying to study psychology, i can always find another way to move on. it's all in our hands, and i think that's the beauty of an existential life.

Im doing the PPS tripos at cambridge, and im sure most of us don't have maths, but then most people are going to do either politics and sociology in the second year rather than psychology. My friend is going to do psychology and he doesn't have maths though... but I do. To be honest the best A Levels to take is always subjective, I think that Maths+Chemistry+English lit have been/would be the most useful (i didn't take chemistry). All those A Levels teach you things which would be difficult to catch-up on/self-teach. Biology is easy to self-teach, for example, but the biochemstry behind it is really hard to learn without chemistry and chemistry is dryer and harder to self-teach. But to be honest I don't really have to understand the chemistry behind what we learn yet anyway but it would just be satisfactory to know...

oh alright, I see. i'm doing the ib, and i'm not sure whether or not you're familiar with the system but you're basically forced to take maths as one of six subjects at one of three levels. needless to say, i'm in the lowest tier. i needed the high predicted scores though, because i was hoping to apply to Cambridge too.

i decided against it after studying at a short summer course this year. i absolutely loved the place, don't get me wrong! i decided it was just too risky applying there to study law.. the competition is fierce so i didn't know if i'd stand chance, and i suppose i was turned off by the early applications as well. i ended up applying with UCL and KCL as my ideal choices, but i've heard they really take their time with offers. still, we'll see how this goes!

Oh okay. I wouldn't really worry about not applying here, i mean, you'll have far more fun elsewhere :P That is, unless you like spending nights in your first term in the library...