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what are some "brain" related degrees out there that I can study without BIO a lvls. My subjects are Maths, Physics, Chemistry.

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artful_lounger

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Neuroscience and/or psychology? Not all neuroscience courses require A-level Biology (and many that do are available with a foundation year) and I'm not aware of any psychology degree that specifically requires it.

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McGinger

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Neuroscience BSc - Subjects - University of St Andrews (st-andrews.ac.uk) - requires two of : Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics
Neuroscience BSc : University of Sussex - requires 'at least one of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics'.
Neuroscience | Aston University - requires 'at least one science from Biology, Chemistry, Maths or Physics.'

So there are courses out there - you just have to look carefully at the entry requirements.

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srellasrella

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Original post by McGinger

Neuroscience BSc - Subjects - University of St Andrews (st-andrews.ac.uk) - requires two of : Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics
Neuroscience BSc : University of Sussex - requires 'at least one of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics'.
Neuroscience | Aston University - requires 'at least one science from Biology, Chemistry, Maths or Physics.'

So there are courses out there - you just have to look carefully at the entry requirements.

hello. For st. andrews it says Standard entry grades:
AAB, including B in two of the following subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. Then why does it say AAB. Is that a typing mistake?

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artful_lounger

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Original post by srellasrella

hello. For st. andrews it says Standard entry grades:
AAB, including B in two of the following subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. Then why does it say AAB. Is that a typing mistake?

The B is a minimum grade - it would be applicable for e.g. students applying with 4 A-levels who might have AABB with the BB in the science subjects and AA in other subjects :smile:

For those taking 3 A-levels with two science subjects then invariably one of them would need to be an A to meet the offer (which satisfies the minimum requirement of a B!).

Also note their minimum requirement (likely for contextual applicants) is ABB!

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srellasrella

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Original post by artful_lounger

The B is a minimum grade - it would be applicable for e.g. students applying with 4 A-levels who might have AABB with the BB in the science subjects and AA in other subjects :smile:

For those taking 3 A-levels with two science subjects then invariably one of them would need to be an A to meet the offer (which satisfies the minimum requirement of a B!).

Also note their minimum requirement (likely for contextual applicants) is ABB!

Thank you. Also isnt neuroscience all about biology. how can someone get accepted without that subject?

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artful_lounger

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Original post by srellasrella

Thank you. Also isnt neuroscience all about biology. how can someone get accepted without that subject?

It's broadly a science degree and the neurobiology topics in A-level Biology I guess are somewhat few and far between. Obviously the cell and molecular biology aspects are relevant but they may simply design the course with the expectation of teaching them all from scratch for any students with a suitable general scientific background. There are also a fair few physics-y aspects to neuroscience which students applying with bio/chem may not have a lot of background in!

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