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Helloo,

I was wonder if Bio, Math and Psychology are good options for A levels and what career choices they could possibly lead to.

I'm currently inclined towards a more Science field or a career in which I may be able to help people.


Also, if anyone has any group recommendations to join in order to build up career profile please do let me know

Reply 1

U can either do bio sci or psych in uni i’d say… since you don’t have chem, med, vet, dent, biochem are all out alongside no maths or physics or any type of engineering cuz you don’t have further maths.
Not a bad thing tho, mind you, I am gonna do bio sci in imperial(i got the offer) and I did maths, further maths, bio, physics which opened ridiculous options that i hated besides bio sci, so if you enjoy either bio or psych as it is, ur choices are gd.

But if ur uni ambition is not tier 1/2 unis, u can still take wtever courses…. Again, the assumption is still if you have straight a* prediction.

Good luck!! You got this!

Reply 2

Good combination of subjects, youll have options in healthcare, biosciences, psych and then anything with low subject requirements like humanities and some maths-y stuff like finance or comp sci but at less reputatable unis most likely (cos no fm)

Reply 3

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by DerDracologe
Good combination of subjects, youll have options in healthcare, biosciences, psych and then anything with low subject requirements like humanities and some maths-y stuff like finance or comp sci but at less reputatable unis most likely (cos no fm)

The math's that I would be taking will be further math's, does that change things??

Reply 4

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by functioning-elec
U can either do bio sci or psych in uni i’d say… since you don’t have chem, med, vet, dent, biochem are all out alongside no maths or physics or any type of engineering cuz you don’t have further maths.
Not a bad thing tho, mind you, I am gonna do bio sci in imperial(i got the offer) and I did maths, further maths, bio, physics which opened ridiculous options that i hated besides bio sci, so if you enjoy either bio or psych as it is, ur choices are gd.
But if ur uni ambition is not tier 1/2 unis, u can still take wtever courses…. Again, the assumption is still if you have straight a* prediction.
Good luck!! You got this!

What happens if my predicted are A's - Like in the range of 7-9??

Reply 5

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by GCSE9's
The math's that I would be taking will be further math's, does that change things??

If you plan to do maths, further maths, biology and psychology that would increase your options in maths-y subjects like mathematics, computer science, economics, finance etc at top unis (you still wouldnt be able to do physics or engineering in most cases)

Reply 6

Oh alright thank you ❤️
Original post
by GCSE9's
Helloo,
I was wonder if Bio, Math and Psychology are good options for A levels and what career choices they could possibly lead to.
I'm currently inclined towards a more Science field or a career in which I may be able to help people.
Also, if anyone has any group recommendations to join in order to build up career profile please do let me know

Hi OP,
Just to add to this, even if you are not taking further maths, a maths degree is not out of the question if you do decide to only take one maths A-Level! I am currently in my second year doing maths at Lancaster and I have a few friends in my course who did not take further maths. All of the year one content is taught with no assumed knowledge of any further maths, and while I will say that it may be easier to do a maths degree with both maths A-Levels, it is by no means required even by some top 10 universities (such as Lancaster).

Also, if you are considering a degree in science, have you considered doing a degree in Natural Sciences? This is a degree that is offered at a wide range of universities, including here. It's a multidisciplinary course that allows you to take modules (within reason) from a range of different sciences, so in your first year you may choose to study around 2-4 science subjects and then either continue with all of your subjects, or choose to specialise in some. This is a great option for you if you know you want to go into a science field but do not have a hard preference about what subjects to study! It's also great because you get to develop a wide range of skills stemming from the different subjects, which could be a great benefit to your future career options as it can open a wide range of doors :smile:

All the best,
Rhianna (Lancaster Student Ambassador)

Reply 8

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by Lancaster Student Ambassador
Hi OP,
Just to add to this, even if you are not taking further maths, a maths degree is not out of the question if you do decide to only take one maths A-Level! I am currently in my second year doing maths at Lancaster and I have a few friends in my course who did not take further maths. All of the year one content is taught with no assumed knowledge of any further maths, and while I will say that it may be easier to do a maths degree with both maths A-Levels, it is by no means required even by some top 10 universities (such as Lancaster).
Also, if you are considering a degree in science, have you considered doing a degree in Natural Sciences? This is a degree that is offered at a wide range of universities, including here. It's a multidisciplinary course that allows you to take modules (within reason) from a range of different sciences, so in your first year you may choose to study around 2-4 science subjects and then either continue with all of your subjects, or choose to specialise in some. This is a great option for you if you know you want to go into a science field but do not have a hard preference about what subjects to study! It's also great because you get to develop a wide range of skills stemming from the different subjects, which could be a great benefit to your future career options as it can open a wide range of doors :smile:
All the best,
Rhianna (Lancaster Student Ambassador)

Hi, thank you so much for your input

I recently submitted my A level form and I chose Bio, Math and Psychology, I don't think that this combo would work for Majors such as Marine Biology, so if possible could you give me a list on what majors I could do with this subject?

Reply 9

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by GCSE9's
Hi, thank you so much for your input
I recently submitted my A level form and I chose Bio, Math and Psychology, I don't think that this combo would work for Majors such as Marine Biology, so if possible could you give me a list on what majors I could do with this subject?

Bio, maths and psych is absolutely fine for marine bio! It will be fine for most biosciences degrees actually, just not the biochem or healthcare ones mostly

Reply 10

I did bio and psych and I’m doing law at uni, law usually doesn’t have any specific subject requirements

Reply 11

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by DerDracologe
Bio, maths and psych is absolutely fine for marine bio! It will be fine for most biosciences degrees actually, just not the biochem or healthcare ones mostly

Really!!!, Thank you so much for this info

Reply 12

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by mehet07
I did bio and psych and I’m doing law at uni, law usually doesn’t have any specific subject requirements

What would the grade requirements need to be if they aren't particularly strict about subject choices?

Also which uni are you attending??

And thank you for your reply <3
Original post
by GCSE9's
Hi, thank you so much for your input
I recently submitted my A level form and I chose Bio, Math and Psychology, I don't think that this combo would work for Majors such as Marine Biology, so if possible could you give me a list on what majors I could do with this subject?

Hi OP,
This sounds like it would be a good combination for marine biology - I've just checked a couple of university websites and most of them seem to list biology and one other science (which usually includes maths) as an entry requirement, if not just biology as a sole requirement. In terms of other subjects, you could study subjects like natural sciences, maths (at certain universities which do not require further maths such as Lancaster, as I mentioned earlier), biology, psychology, and other science subjects. One thing that may be worth looking into is ecology, which is not as narrow as marine biology and is offered at more universities. Just as an example, Lancaster offers an ecology degree which requires you to have studied at A-Level "two science subjects from: Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Environmental Science, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physics or Psychology.", which you will fit the criteria for with your subject combinations. Here is a link to the ecology page:
https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/ecology-and-conservation-bsc-hons-c180/2027/#a-levels-504076-0
Some more science-based options include environmental science, biomedical science, sport and exercise science, and many more. Alternatively, if you ever change your mind on applying for degrees in the STEM field you could also apply for subjects that do not have narrow A-Level subject requirements, such as business, law, or even economics at some universities. Just as an example I checked the film studies BA degree page for Lancaster, and even that does not list any "essential" A-Level subjects, so theoretically you could even go into disciplines such as that!

In conclusion, you have a wide variety of options available to you with those A-Level choices - many STEM fields require two sciences which is fine in your case as you do biology and mathematics (and most universities also consider psychology as an accepted science). You could also pivot to non-STEM subjects such as law and business as usually these do not require any specific A-Levels too.

Hope this helps :smile:
Rhianna (Lancaster Student Ambassador, BSc Mathematics and Statistics)

Reply 14

Thank you so much for your input, it definitely gives me a clearer idea on what to do
:heart:

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