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How to Apply and Entry Requirements

Applications are made through UCAS

The UCAS code for Warwick is WARWK W20
www.ucas.ac.uk

We strongly encourage all interested students to visit the University to get a feel of what it is like to study here. Once you have applied you will be invited to an Offer Holder Open Day visit day for the opportunity to talk with our Admissions Director, academic staff and students and have a look around the School of Life Sciences and the University.
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Successful applicants will be made an offer as soon as possible after their application is received. The offer will be conditional on already having or obtaining the required entry qualifications. If you accept this offer and achieve the required grades in your examinations then your place at the University of Warwick will be confirmed and we will look forward to seeing you at the start of your undergraduate life.
Full details of the application procedure 

Overseas applicants

The University of Warwick welcomes applications from international students.

Local advice about the application procedure is available from all British Council offices and Warwick representatives.
See warwick.ac.uk/services/international 

International female student in the lab

Course entry requirements

A level entry requirements for our Biochemistry degrees has changed to remove the absolute requirement for Biology A level.

A-Level offers exclude General Studies, Critical Thinking and the Welsh Baccalaureate. You must also achieve a pass in the science practical if your science A level includes a separate practical assessment.

Course UCAS code A level International Baccalaureate
Biological Sciences

BSc C100
&
C101

ABB including Biology and a second Science (e.g. Chemistry/Physics/Maths/Applied Science/Environmental Science/Statistics/Geology/Geography)

or

AAB including Biology

34 including 5 in HL Biology and HL Chemistry/Physics/Maths/Geography

or

36 including 5 in HL Biology

 

MBio C1A1
&
C1A5

AAB including Biology and a second Science (e.g. Chemistry/Physics/Maths/Applied Science/Environmental Science/Statistics/Geology/Geography)

or

AAA including Biology

36 including 5 in HL Biology and HL Chemistry/Physics/Maths/Geography

or

38 including 5 in HL Biology

Biochemistry BSc C700
&
C701

ABB including Biology and Chemistry

or

AAB including Chemistry and either Mathematics, Physics or Statistics
plus either
GCSE Biology grade B/grade 6; GCSE Double Science grades B, B/grades 6, 6;
AS Level Biology grade B;
Grade A in a Biology-related EPQ

34 including 5 in HL Biology and 5 in HL Chemistry

or

36 including 5 in HL Chemistry and 5 in either HL Mathematics or Physics
plus either
6 at SL in Biology;
GCSE Biology grade B/grade 6;
GCSE Double Science grades B, B/ grades 6, 6.

MBio C1A2
&
C1A6

AAB including Biology and Chemistry

or

AAA including Chemistry and either Mathematics, Physics or Statistics
plus either
GCSE Biology grade B/grade 6; GCSE Double Science grades B, B/grades 6, 6;
AS Level Biology grade B;
Grade A in a Biology-related EPQ

36 including 5 in HL Biology and 5 in HL Chemistry

or

38 including 5 in HL Chemistry and 5 in either HL Mathematics or Physics
plus either
6 at SL in Biology;
GCSE Biology grade B/grade 6;
GCSE Double Science grades B, B/ grades 6, 6.

Biomedical Science BSc B900
&
CB19

ABB including Biology and a second Science (e.g. Chemistry/Physics/Maths/Applied Science/Environmental Science/Statistics/Geology/Geography)

or

AAB including Biology

34 including 5 in HL Biology and HL Chemistry/Physics/Maths/Geography

or

36 including 5 in HL Biology

MBio C1A3
&
C1A7

AAB including Biology and a second Science (e.g. Chemistry/Physics/Maths/Applied Science/Environmental Science/Statistics/Geology/Geography)

or

AAA including Biology

36 including 5 in HL Biology and HL Chemistry/Physics/Maths/Geography

or

38 including 5 in HL Biology

Neuroscience
(New for 2020)

BSc
B140 &
B141

ABB including Biology and a second Science (e.g. Chemistry/Physics/Maths/Applied Science/Environmental Science/Statistics/Geology/Geography)

or

AAB including Biology

34 including 5 in HL Biology and HL Chemistry/Physics/Maths/Geography

or

36 including 5 in HL Biology

 

MBio

B142 &
B143

AAB including Biology and a second Science (e.g. Chemistry/Physics/Maths/Applied Science/Environmental Science/Statistics/Geology/Geography)

or

AAA including Biology

36 including 5 in HL Biology and HL Chemistry/Physics/Maths/Geography

or

38 including 5 in HL Biology

The University may make adjusted (contextual) offers to UK based applicants in certain circumstances.