Oxbridge engineering alevel choices
I’m in year 12: does Oxbridge regard business a-level. I’m taking it as a fourth though, alongside maths, Further maths and physics
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The Oxford website says this -
"Providing that any specific subject requirements have been met, all A-levels are approved for admissions purposes, with the exception of:
For the avoidance of doubt, Maths and Further Maths are viewed as separate A-Levels. We are aware that General Studies and Critical Thinking have now been withdrawn. "
https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/courses/admission-requirements/uk-qualifications
I haven't looked at the equivalent page on the Cambridge site.
For Engineering Science at Oxford, the website says that Maths and Physics are essential, Maths Mechanics modules are recommended, and Further Maths is considered helpful.
There is a risk that the fourth A Level could distract you from performing to a sufficiently high standard in the other three A levels and in preparing for the PAT. I suppose that, at best, taking the fourth A Level might show that you can a handle a chunky workload. STEM subjects at Oxford are pretty full-on, even by Oxford standards. Everyone in every subject is expected to work hard, but STEM undergraduates work super-hard.
I suspect, but cannot prove, that some Engineering Dons might be more impressed by a fourth A Level in a subject which is a bit less, dare I say, fluffy than Business. Or they might simply ignore the fourth A level and focus on how well you are predicted to do in the main three, how well you do in the PAT, and so on.
"Providing that any specific subject requirements have been met, all A-levels are approved for admissions purposes, with the exception of:
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General Studies - not accepted by any course
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Critical Thinking and Thinking Skills - not accepted by Biomedical Sciences or Medicine
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Global Perspectives and Research - not accepted by any course
https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/courses/admission-requirements/uk-qualifications
I haven't looked at the equivalent page on the Cambridge site.
For Engineering Science at Oxford, the website says that Maths and Physics are essential, Maths Mechanics modules are recommended, and Further Maths is considered helpful.
There is a risk that the fourth A Level could distract you from performing to a sufficiently high standard in the other three A levels and in preparing for the PAT. I suppose that, at best, taking the fourth A Level might show that you can a handle a chunky workload. STEM subjects at Oxford are pretty full-on, even by Oxford standards. Everyone in every subject is expected to work hard, but STEM undergraduates work super-hard.
I suspect, but cannot prove, that some Engineering Dons might be more impressed by a fourth A Level in a subject which is a bit less, dare I say, fluffy than Business. Or they might simply ignore the fourth A level and focus on how well you are predicted to do in the main three, how well you do in the PAT, and so on.
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