Applying for psychology in Oxbridge
Hi guys I’m a current year 12 student who’s planning to apply for either ppl/ep for Oxford or pbs for Cambridge for 2026 entry, but I don’t know which one to apply for because all 3 fascinates me although pbs being the one that interests me the most because apparently it’s science focused but less than Oxford and that there’s more flexibility in terms of modules and contents taught ?. I’m currently doing music Spanish and psychology. I have researched all the above courses and checked every single Cambridge college entry requirement for pbs, most of them require either maths or biology (which I haven’t got either) apart from Sidney Sussex where they haven’t specify any subjects or grades and here’s what they say: Please note that offers are set on an individual basis using all of the information available to us in context of the entire field of applicants. Also St. Edmunds where they don’t require maths/ biology but they say it would be useful to have them. I’ve also looked at Oxford where they require 1 science subject and this includes psychology. For ppl it’s the same but they also recommend taking a language a level which I’ve got
I’m predicted all A* however although my GCSE are mostly 8s and 9s but I got a 5 in foundation maths and 6 in eng lang.
Does anyone know if they would consider me contextually being a non-native English speaker and having moved to a state school due to being bullied from another school in year 10 and got severely bullied again in year 11 which both experience have hindered my grades enormously? Also has anyone got into Oxbridge studying psych not having done any science a level ? Thank you!
I’m predicted all A* however although my GCSE are mostly 8s and 9s but I got a 5 in foundation maths and 6 in eng lang.
Does anyone know if they would consider me contextually being a non-native English speaker and having moved to a state school due to being bullied from another school in year 10 and got severely bullied again in year 11 which both experience have hindered my grades enormously? Also has anyone got into Oxbridge studying psych not having done any science a level ? Thank you!
They would consider you contextually with regards to your GCSE grades but unfortunately you do not have the required A-Level subjects.
The college pages aren't updated as often as the main course page (https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/psychological-behavioural-sciences-ba-hons) which clearly states you must have one of Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science and Physics, with some colleges asking for more. I'm sorry but it is very unlikely that you will get an offer without one of these.
If you meet the requirements for Oxford, this is probably a better consideration.
As a note, St Edmund's is exclusively for mature students, so you would need to be 21+.
The college pages aren't updated as often as the main course page (https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/psychological-behavioural-sciences-ba-hons) which clearly states you must have one of Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science and Physics, with some colleges asking for more. I'm sorry but it is very unlikely that you will get an offer without one of these.
If you meet the requirements for Oxford, this is probably a better consideration.
As a note, St Edmund's is exclusively for mature students, so you would need to be 21+.
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by melancollegeThey would consider you contextually with regards to your GCSE grades but unfortunately you do not have the required A-Level subjects.
The college pages aren't updated as often as the main course page (https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/psychological-behavioural-sciences-ba-hons) which clearly states you must have one of Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science and Physics, with some colleges asking for more. I'm sorry but it is very unlikely that you will get an offer without one of these.
If you meet the requirements for Oxford, this is probably a better consideration.
As a note, St Edmund's is exclusively for mature students, so you would need to be 21+.
The college pages aren't updated as often as the main course page (https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/psychological-behavioural-sciences-ba-hons) which clearly states you must have one of Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science and Physics, with some colleges asking for more. I'm sorry but it is very unlikely that you will get an offer without one of these.
If you meet the requirements for Oxford, this is probably a better consideration.
As a note, St Edmund's is exclusively for mature students, so you would need to be 21+.
Thank you so much for replying anyways!
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