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Frequently Asked Questions

Everyone's application is different, so it's normal to have questions. Below are some of the most commonly asked questions which you may find useful for before or during the application process.

Strong analytical subjects or strong essay-based subjects (such as sciences, languages, history, English, etc.) are very good but we do not specify a subject mix and it is not unusual for our offer holders to offer two Science A levels alongside Maths. We advise applicants to avoid Business Studies and Economics together or any other subjects with significant overlapping curriculum. Native languages are excluded from offers e.g. Chinese Language for native Chinese. As long as you meet the Maths criteria, we advise you to choose subjects that you are good at, as this normally means that you will do well.
Further Maths and Economics are not essential, although they are fine subject choices for a student considering Economics at degree level. We treat Further Maths as any other strong A level subject: it has no special status.
Due to the competitive nature of the course, the answer is no. Each year applicants are turned down who are predicted (or even exceed) the offer due to the high volume of applications we receive. We suggest that applicants spend time on their personal statement. A successful application requires the application to be strong in ALL areas: predicted/current grades, past academic record, personal statement and academic reference. All applicants are expected to meet or exceed the predicted offer, therefore, the personal statement, past academic record and academic reference all have to be strong. The strength of the personal statement does not depend on achievement. It depends on how well you show critical engagement in economics, which can be shown in many ways.
GCSEs are very important as an objective indication of an applicant’s academic ability. Typically offer holders have a strong GCSE profile. There is no explicit definition of strong. We don’t look for an explicit number of A* or As, but typically, given the strength of the students applying the GCSE profile is strong.
The personal statement is essential – most of our applicants are predicted to meet / exceed the offer and therefore great emphasis is placed on the personal statement.
Enthusiasm for the subject, wide reading and motivation. Focus on the subject rather than extra-curricular activities, but non-academic information can be if it supports your academic achievements. They need to evidence their ability to apply academic theories / ideas to what is happening in the news, work experience, part time work, etc.
This is vital and your predicted grades will come from this. Try to make sure that you do not contradict anything your school says about you in the rest of your application.
Whilst we try to make decisions as quickly as possible, due to the high number of applications and the fact that we give equal consideration to all applicants received by 15 January at UCAS, inevitably many applicants have to wait for an offer. We aim to make all home/EU offers by 31 March.
We are very happy to receive post A level applicants and are also happy to consider gap year applications.
We almost never use Clearing, and typically we are full long before the Adjustment process begins, so if you want to come to Warwick please apply through UCAS.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, as stated in our Equal Opportunity Policy. We welcome applicants from anyone with the potential to succeed in higher education. The University aims to avoid unfair discrimination on whatever grounds, including gender, sexuality, disability and ethnic background.
 

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