my a level choices

i was thinking of choosing ( english lit / media or graphic design / sociology ) or (law / sociology / media or graphic design) but i don’t know whether they compliment each other or not. any advice on what subjects i could choose? or whether these are the right option?

Reply 1

McGinger

What are you going to do following Year 13?
If Uni, what subject?

Reply 2

laylahsnx

Original post by McGinger

What are you going to do following Year 13?
If Uni, what subject?

as of right now i want to go to uni, but i’m not sure what subjects yet. i haven’t started sixth form yet

Reply 3

University of Kent

Official Rep

Original post by laylahsnx

Hi there

Those seem like good A levels to take. I know that it may be difficult to decide what you want to do in University, but it may be worth having a look at briefly- as it can definitely steer your A level subject choices:

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For some University courses, there will be specific A levels that you must have taken. Perhaps if you have a vague/ general direction as to what you want to do in University, you can give this a search up on the University entry requirements that are subject specific?

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If you are not sure, do not worry either. I did not know what I wanted to do until I finished my A levels. If this is the case for you too, you may like to consider keeping your A level options as wide as possible- usually people recommend taking subjects like English or Maths, as they open up a lot of choices (but you may like to do some research around this, as I am not too certain which subjects are the most popular).

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Those subjects that you have mentioned do seem like a pretty diverse range, and I think they will be quite good!

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In terms of whether the subjects compliment each other- I do not know much about the subjects content-wise, so I cannot comment on this. Instead, I think it may be worth looking at how much time you have to organise your work load and study each subject (which I think your selection is quite good).

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For A levels- also try to choose subjects that you enjoy. A levels can be quite tough, and it is important to stay motivated about your studies 🙂

I hope this helps.
Chloe
University of Kent Student Rep

Reply 4

McGinger

A levels do not 'complement each other' unless you have a specific degree or job in mind and you have established that these are the subjects you need to do that.

Law, Sociology and Eng Lit are sensible, solid essay-based subjects.
Graphic design is only useful if you are going to need an Art or Design subject.
Media Studies - there is no degree subject that requires it, so why are you doing it.