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What course could I take at University?

Hi, I’m a Y12 student currently taking A-level Biology,Psychology and Computer Science. As I currently do not have a job aspiration, I did pick these subjects a bit haphazardly unaware of specific subject combinations that would allow me access to a wider range of topics (i.e if I took A-Level Chem or Maths though it is too late to switch). So what courses would I be able to do and what career paths would that lead to?
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Biology, Zoology, Psychology, Neuroscience, Nursing etc are the obvious courses.
And there are numerous degree subjects that have no specific subject requirements - Law, Politics, International Relations, Anthropology, Philosophy, Education etc
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That's potentially quite a powerful mix of subjects, even if it is slightly off mainstream.

FWIW not knowing your job aspiration is fine (my School Yr 13 and Uni Yr2 children are the same) - what are you passions, what are you good at? Are there things you find easy that others struggle with?

If you are leaning towards sciences, as McGinger says, the biological / biomedical sciences offer lots of uni and career options. Many unis seem to like 2 A level sciences with something else, so you probably wouldn't be at any disadvantage. You could do IBMS Biomed Sci and work for the NHS, you could do Biological / Biomedical sciences and head in to research / academia. I can imagine CS skills would be pretty useful and relatively unusual - there are lots of computer intensive aspects of Bio research these days

If you are leaning to CS then that is pretty competitive and I am not sure if the sciences would help you, so I am guessing your extra curriculas could be useful there. Do you do any CS related things outside your A levels? Sort of related example, I was really interested in AI many years ago (80s) and had written conversational code (we would call them chatbots today) and adaptive / learning code (machine learning these days) and that was enough to swing me the offer of a sponsored degree in AI from IBM

If you havent already, I would encourage you to think about going to some uni open days this year to talk to folks, even to nearby unis you might not want to go to, but to explore subjects and choices - ideally go to one where you can speak with staff and students about lots of the taught subjects. Took my eldest to Exeter a few years ago, they had a massive hall full of staff/students covering every subject. We spoke with loads of different subject areas, she came away with lots of stuff crossed off her list (which was good) and really inspired to pursue economics, which wasn't even on her radar at that point
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Original post by ChiefBrody
That's potentially quite a powerful mix of subjects, even if it is slightly off mainstream.
FWIW not knowing your job aspiration is fine (my School Yr 13 and Uni Yr2 children are the same) - what are you passions, what are you good at? Are there things you find easy that others struggle with?
If you are leaning towards sciences, as McGinger says, the biological / biomedical sciences offer lots of uni and career options. Many unis seem to like 2 A level sciences with something else, so you probably wouldn't be at any disadvantage. You could do IBMS Biomed Sci and work for the NHS, you could do Biological / Biomedical sciences and head in to research / academia. I can imagine CS skills would be pretty useful and relatively unusual - there are lots of computer intensive aspects of Bio research these days
If you are leaning to CS then that is pretty competitive and I am not sure if the sciences would help you, so I am guessing your extra curriculas could be useful there. Do you do any CS related things outside your A levels? Sort of related example, I was really interested in AI many years ago (80s) and had written conversational code (we would call them chatbots today) and adaptive / learning code (machine learning these days) and that was enough to swing me the offer of a sponsored degree in AI from IBM
If you havent already, I would encourage you to think about going to some uni open days this year to talk to folks, even to nearby unis you might not want to go to, but to explore subjects and choices - ideally go to one where you can speak with staff and students about lots of the taught subjects. Took my eldest to Exeter a few years ago, they had a massive hall full of staff/students covering every subject. We spoke with loads of different subject areas, she came away with lots of stuff crossed off her list (which was good) and really inspired to pursue economics, which wasn't even on her radar at that point


Thank you for the response!!! To be honest I’m not really passionate about anything, nor do I have any supercurriculars however I did take an interest in dream research as a job prospect except it would require A-level Chemistry. I think I’m leaning into like a BioPsych course as most unis require Math to take CS. As for the Uni days, I will plan to attend some and see if it helps me out
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Original post by McGinger
Biology, Zoology, Psychology, Neuroscience, Nursing etc are the obvious courses.
And there are numerous degree subjects that have no specific subject requirements - Law, Politics, International Relations, Anthropology, Philosophy, Education etc


Thanks for the response!! What would a Biology and Zoology course enable me to do as a career?
Original post by khaliiq
Thanks for the response!! What would a Biology and Zoology course enable me to do as a career?

A hundred different things!

Zoology with Placement Year BSc | Undergraduate study | The University of Sheffield
What can you do with a zoology degree? - University of Plymouth
What can I do with a zoology degree? | Prospects.ac.uk
Also look at degrees in Animal Science, Wildlife Conservation, Animal Behaviour etc

BSc Biology with Professional Placement | Study at Bristol | University of Bristol
What can you do with a biology degree? - UCLan
What can I do with a biology degree? | Prospects.ac.uk
Also look at degrees in Crop Science, Plant Biology, Human Biology, Exercise Science etc
If you like sciences more do sciences if you like computer science do that I personally did sciences as a level for uni I am doing completely different business management degree because it’s fun and allows me access to wide range of careers also I realised I hated sciences so yeahh
Original post by McGinger
Biology, Zoology, Psychology, Neuroscience, Nursing etc are the obvious courses.
And there are numerous degree subjects that have no specific subject requirements - Law, Politics, International Relations, Anthropology, Philosophy, Education etc


McGinger, I see you commenting a lot and I was just wondering if you went to Uni and what course did you study? :smile:
Original post by Carter03052
McGinger, I see you commenting a lot and I was just wondering if you went to Uni and what course did you study? :smile:

I have worked in Universities both in the UK and overseas for over 35 years - I have a string of degrees, including a PhD.
Original post by McGinger
I have worked in Universities both in the UK and overseas for over 35 years - I have a string of degrees, including a PhD.


Wow that’s amazing congrats! What’s the PhD in if you don’t mind me asking?

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