What A-levels do you need to study Psychology?
Whether you need A-level Psychology (you don't), and which subjects keep BSc courses open.
Required subjects
No specific A-levels are required for most Psychology courses. What matters is strong grades in academic subjects.
Recommended & helpful
- At least one science or maths-based subject for many BSc courses — the accepted list is broad (Psychology, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Geography, Economics all commonly count).
- Biology or Maths are the most reliably-accepted 'science' choices where a course specifies one.
Typical grades
Varies widely; stronger courses ask AAB–AAA.
Admissions test
None.
The thing students get wrong: You don't need A-level Psychology to study Psychology. Some BSc courses want a science/maths subject and some don't — the requirement is course-specific, so check whether your target course counts Psychology itself as the science.
Explore these subjects
The specification, assessment structure and real grade boundaries for the subjects that matter for this route:
Always check the specific course.Entry requirements and required admissions tests vary by university and change every admissions cycle. Use these pages to narrow your choices, then confirm on each university's own course page and the Russell Group — Informed Choices.
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