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A level choices

Does Oxbridge require 2 facilitating subjects ?(in regards to politics / history degree ) thanks

It helps, but it’s not a requirement.

You could have 3A*’s in History, Psychology and English Language and it wouldn’t mean you don’t get a place. It’s useful but not necessary. ☺️

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2childmum

This document - https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/files/publications/the_subject_matters.pdf has some details half way down about choosing A level subjects.

Reply 3

Username1502

Not as black and white for Humanities as it is for Sciences- as I know for Medicine at Cambridge you pretty much need 3 science A Levels.

I’d say go for what you will enjoy and perform well in. 2 facilitating subjects would, however, be favourable- I’d imagine!

Reply 4

Username1502

Also, I’m sure Politics would count as a facilitating subject if you’re applying to a political related degree!

Economics A Level is not facilitating technically, but Cambridge state on their website that it is considered a facilitating subject for Economics applicants!

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StevetheIcecube

I got an interview this year for Ancient and Modern History with only one facilitating subject, but all three of the subjects I took were on their 'recommended subject' list (History, Ancient History, and Classical Civilisation). For History this is just History, and for HisPol it's History, Politics, and Sociology on that list.