Oxford PPE (Philosophy, Politics and Economics) Students and Applicants

Read the admissions website.

It says:
Two A levels out of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics are the minimum provided that you are happy with a restricted choice of courses in the first year.
http://www.cam.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/courses/natsci/requirements.html

Check the papers that you want to take and their requirements on this page before finalising your decisions:
http://www.cam.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/courses/natsci/part1a.html

It kind of pisses me off when people ask if they have the right A-levels to apply to so and so university, when there is tons of info about the uni's entry requirements on their website normally!

And OP- I don't think Computing bodes too well for Nat Sci, it's a bit of a random one, you would have had more of a chance doing Physics, or Computing AS instead of Biology! Give it a go and apply anyway, you've got nothing to lose.

I'm doing computing A level... Not quite sure what you mean...

And yeah I know, sometimes I get pissed off with people like me, but I just wanted to be a bit more sure, because I was getting different views from the prospectus and the website, and figured it would help to ask actual people too.

I meant you should have done Computing AS and Biology A-level instead of Biology AS.

My UMS in all my subjects at AS level were pretty high and I got 4a's, but I only study two science related a levels (Maths and Chemistry) with my other two being Geography and History.

I plan to study Comp science, maths, chemistry and Materials & Minerals - none of which I think require anything other than chemistry and maths.

However, I am wondering whether you guys could tell whether there is much point in me applying as I only have two science A levels and whether it would be much point taking an extra science as level instead of a fourth a level. Has anyone got an offer to Cambridge with only two science a levels????

Thanks
Dan

I have 4A*s 3As and 2Bs at GCSE (My GCSE results were the highest in the school)
My A/s results were As in English Lit, Politics and History
In my early entry A2s I got an A in Philosophy and an A in Mathematics
I completed my EPQ and got a distinction
I take part in community service, am a prefect and captain of the badminton team.
I go to an inner city academy and would like to apply to study PPE, however most people i have heard have about 6-10 A*s at GCSE and i will be the first in the family to go to university.
Essentially am i good enough?

The course requirements state:
Two A levels out of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics are the minimum provided that you are happy with a restricted choice of courses in the first year.

Therefore, the subjects you propose are fine as long as you have checked that you have all the required subjects fro the Part 1A papers you want to take - check this on the following page:
http://www.cam.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/courses/natsci/part1a.html

If you want a stronger combination, do Maths, Chemistry and Physics instead. Your choice though.

Well i specifically say about wanting to do a degree in "philosophy, politics, and economics.". Do you want me to PM my statement to you? I think you'll be OK for Philos and Pol degrees, but you might find it more difficult to get excepted for Int'l Relations & Politics. I did get rejected from UCL for ESPS (3 year) because of my PS not being relevant to the course.

On my Ucas form in the 'Additional Details' section, should I put 'Physical' or the Part1a subjects that I want to do?

Hi,

for my AS I got AAAB. The B was in Maths and basically because of 1 module .

C1 85%
C2 79%
M1 48% ****ing E.

Im pretty bummed. Has this screwed my chances of applying for cambridge? Obviously I will resit for my other uni's but do I stand much chance I've heard cambridge hate resits. And I cant lie on my SAQ, and even if I do decide to have a gap year, and improve my other subjects that E is always going to go against me, right?

I dont have any excuses at all to be honest, i just messed up. Have many of you had to resit modules that were this bad? Im really stuck. Any advice would be awesome. Thanks

Hi,

for my AS I got AAAB. The B was in Maths and basically because of 1 module .

C1 85%
C2 79%
M1 48% ****ing E.

Im pretty bummed. Has this screwed my chances of applying for cambridge? Obviously I will resit for my other uni's but do I stand much chance I've heard cambridge hate resits. And I cant lie on my SAQ, and even if I do decide to have a gap year, and improve my other subjects that E is always going to go against me, right?

I dont have any excuses at all to be honest, i just messed up. Have many of you had to resit modules that were this bad? Im really stuck. Any advice would be awesome. Thanks

i am unsure whether i could apply to cambridge instead for economics instead of PPe at Oxford