Applying for different courses

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I'm currently studying bio, chem and English lit ,and am looking at a bunch of different courses on UCAS. I want to apply to both arts and science courses and human science course. Would it hurt my applications if I apply to both courses or courses at the same uni?

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Flamingo10

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by tiffanyteoh

I'm currently studying bio, chem and English lit ,and am looking at a bunch of different courses on UCAS. I want to apply to both arts and science courses and human science course. Would it hurt my applications if I apply to both courses or courses at the same uni?

What are you thinking of doing as a job after university?

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tiffanyteoh

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by Flamingo10

What are you thinking of doing as a job after university?

I'm thinking about doing a law conversion degree after my undergraduate and becoming a solicitor. I just want to study an interdisciplinary I enjoy at uni

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normaw

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by tiffanyteoh

I'm currently studying bio, chem and English lit ,and am looking at a bunch of different courses on UCAS. I want to apply to both arts and science courses and human science course. Would it hurt my applications if I apply to both courses or courses at the same uni?

It's very hard and not usually advised to write a personal statement for multiple courses. You need to book some uni open days and attend the subject talks for a range of courses. This will help you narrow down your options.

Some suggestions to look in to:

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/undergraduate/degrees/arts-and-sciences-basc
https://study.ed.ac.uk/programmes/undergraduate/479-cognitive-science-humanities
https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/natural-sciences-bsc-hons-gfc0/2026/
https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/psychology-and-linguistics-ba-hons-cq81/2026/

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McGinger

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Don't apply to a range of different subjects - it will be obvious from your PS that you are not committed to anything you are applying for, and you'll get multiple rejections.

As above, there are numerous joint-subject degrees that allow you to study several subjects together. Just be aware that these are not designed for people who can't make up their mind. The point of doing these sort of courses is to study the connections between these subjects - where they overlap, or contract in approach etc. I'd suggest that you plan a gap year and then get a job (any job) and do some more long-term thinking about what you want to do next - and why - before rushing into a degree. Nowhere does it say you can only go to Uni straight from school.

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squashedpanda

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by tiffanyteoh

I'm currently studying bio, chem and English lit ,and am looking at a bunch of different courses on UCAS. I want to apply to both arts and science courses and human science course. Would it hurt my applications if I apply to both courses or courses at the same uni?

If you decide on something like a natural sciences degree then your PS can reflect all relevant interests/study areas. These courses vary a huge amount so really have a good look at all of the universities that offer it down to module level year by year that as some may suit you and some may not. There may be some joint honours or even single honours that allow an elective so you could consider those types of degrees as well but they will vary by uni so research is key here but course/module details mostly available online and you can always email with specific questions (though they can take a couple of weeks to respond) sometimes)

I don't think its a good idea to apply for vastly different degree courses on UCAS especially with a mix of STEM and arts as your PS won't be focused enough to make your application competitive.

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