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
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
MBio C1A2 |
AAB including Biology and Chemistry or AAA including Chemistry and either Mathematics, Physics or Statistics |
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 |
|
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 |
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 |
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 & |
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.