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Is it possible to enter into a good university by doing an alevel biology wjec crimin

So Im choosing for six form A level biology, wjec criminology, A level Spanish and Portuguese and probably health and social care(Cambridge technicals)

Is it possible to enter into a good uni with these Alevels and wjec

Please I need answers I’m actually stressing out.

Reply 1

Are you hoping to take 5 subjects?!?!?!?
That’s a lot of work!
What uni courses would you be looking at?
When would you be joining sixth form? Like this year, next year, couple of years etc

Reply 2

Uni subject?

And why are you taking BTECs and a WJEC daft diploma, and not just three A levels, if you want to get into a good / academic University?

Reply 3

Original post by DerDracologe
Are you hoping to take 5 subjects?!?!?!?
That’s a lot of work!
What uni courses would you be looking at?
When would you be joining sixth form? Like this year, next year, couple of years etc


Yes because Portuguese and Spanish are my native languages so it’s okay then I’m doing bio bc I wanna go into vet uni and I tried to take chemistry but they didn’t let me so the only choices I had left was criminology and the btec of health and social care

Yes I’m entering year 12 now in September

Reply 4

Original post by McGinger
Uni subject?
And why are you taking BTECs and a WJEC daft diploma, and not just three A levels, if you want to get into a good / academic University?


Because my GCSEs weren’t good as I’ve arrived to the country recently and I didn’t really know how it worked and I bearly even spoked English

So the a levels that I’m doing is bio Portuguese and Spanish and then btec health and wjec criminology

Reply 5

Original post by Lunamonica4
Because my GCSEs weren’t good as I’ve arrived to the country recently and I didn’t really know how it worked and I bearly even spoked English
So the a levels that I’m doing is bio Portuguese and Spanish and then btec health and wjec criminology

Which University degree subject do you want to do.

Reply 6

Original post by McGinger
Which University degree subject do you want to do.


I wanna do veterinary

Reply 7

Original post by Lunamonica4
Yes because Portuguese and Spanish are my native languages so it’s okay then I’m doing bio bc I wanna go into vet uni and I tried to take chemistry but they didn’t let me so the only choices I had left was criminology and the btec of health and social care
Yes I’m entering year 12 now in September

Even if Portuguese and Spanish are your native languages you’ll still have to study for them because at a level you have to study books and films in the language and write essays on them.
As you’ve only recently come to the UK it might be worth doing Biology, one or both of your languages and ONE applied option. It’s too much to do 5 subjects so focus on 3 or 4 at the most. Does that sound like a sensible approach?

Reply 8

Original post by DerDracologe
Even if Portuguese and Spanish are your native languages you’ll still have to study for them because at a level you have to study books and films in the language and write essays on them.
As you’ve only recently come to the UK it might be worth doing Biology, one or both of your languages and ONE applied option. It’s too much to do 5 subjects so focus on 3 or 4 at the most. Does that sound like a sensible approach?


Oh okay thank you so much so should I do alevel bio and Spanish or Portuguese and then wjec criminology and health

Reply 9

Original post by Lunamonica4
Oh okay thank you so much so should I do alevel bio and Spanish or Portuguese and then wjec criminology and health


And do you think I have a chance on doing a uno of veterinary or marine biology even though it is not in the uk

Reply 10

Original post by Lunamonica4
Yes because Portuguese and Spanish are my native languages so it’s okay then I’m doing bio bc I wanna go into vet uni and I tried to take chemistry but they didn’t let me so the only choices I had left was criminology and the btec of health and social care
Yes I’m entering year 12 now in September


Where are you from then? I am Portuguese, but we don’t speak Spanish in Portugal or Brazil

Reply 11

Original post by Lunamonica4
Oh okay thank you so much so should I do alevel bio and Spanish or Portuguese and then wjec criminology and health

I would suggest doing a level bio, Spanish or Portuguese and criminology or health and social care.

Reply 12

Original post by Lunamonica4
And do you think I have a chance on doing a uno of veterinary or marine biology even though it is not in the uk

Which country would you be going to for uni? If it’s in the UK use uniguide to look up some entry requirements for degrees in the subjects you’re interested in. If another country look at some requirements on uni websites.
In the Uk, for marine biology, biology is essential and you should have another science subject- which you don’t here. If you want to go into STEM you’re limiting your options by only doing Biology and not another STEM subject too. For vet med stuff you’ll need biology and/ or chemistry (I acknowledge you cannot take this) and usually they seem to want two core stem subjects.
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Reply 13

Original post by saraalegria
Where are you from then? I am Portuguese, but we don’t speak Spanish in Portugal or Brazil


I’m Brazilian but I lived in Spain since little so I’ve learned Spanish fluently and also Portuguese ofc

Reply 14

Original post by DerDracologe
Which country would you be going to for uni? If it’s in the UK use uniguide to look up some entry requirements for degrees in the subjects you’re interested in. If another country look at some requirements on uni websites.
In the Uk, for marine biology, biology is essential and you should have another science subject- which you don’t here. If you want to go into STEM you’re limiting your options by only doing Biology and not another STEM subject too.


I’m not sure yet, I know is going to be hard to find a good uni with just bio but I can’t do anything else so I’ll try to find a uni that I can do something I like with the subjects that I’m doing on sixth form

Reply 15

Original post by DerDracologe
I would suggest doing a level bio, Spanish or Portuguese and criminology or health and social care.


Okay I’ll do those than thank you so much for your help

Reply 16

Original post by Lunamonica4
Okay I’ll do those than thank you so much for your help

No problem

Reply 17

Original post by Lunamonica4
I’m Brazilian but I lived in Spain since little so I’ve learned Spanish fluently and also Portuguese ofc


OH right, I’m so sorry I didn’t mean to be nosy I was just curious! That’s so cool!

Reply 18

Original post by saraalegria
OH right, I’m so sorry I didn’t mean to be nosy I was just curious! That’s so cool!


No that’s okay don’t worry 😂

Reply 19

Original post by Lunamonica4
I wanna do veterinary

Then you will need A level Chemistry.

You might be able to do Vet Nursing or Animal Science with just Biology.

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