Departmental Requirements

Applicants who have applied for Veterinary Nursing D31F are eligible to sit the scholarship exam. Veterinary Nursing applicants must sit the ‘Biology 1: Molecules to Organisms’ exam to be considered for an award.

Please note, if successful in the exam, Veterinary Nursing applicants' offer will remain conditional until all outstanding conditions of the offer have been met. This may include evidence of two weeks’ work experience at a veterinary practice, evidence of GCSE Maths and English/Welsh at grade C or above (or equivalent) and evidence of UK nationality or UK immigration status.

Applicants who have  applied for Veterinary Science YD105 BVSc are not eligible to sit the scholarship exam. For information about scholarships and bursaries available specifically for Veterinary Science YD105 BVSc, please visit our webpage.

Applicants to degree schemes including Fine Art must submit a digital Portfolio of their original artworks as their exam paper.

Applicants to degree schemes including Art History must take the Art History paper.

Applicants with both Fine Art and Art History in their degree scheme (for example BA Fine Art / Art History) can choose between the Art History paper or the digital Fine Art portfolio as their exam submission.

Although single honours applicants to the Business School are encouraged to consider selecting the paper for the subject which they have applied to study, any paper is acceptable.

For Joint Honours, any paper requirements are listed below. If the Joint Honours course you have applied for is not listed, you can sit any paper.

• Accounting and Finance and Computing: Computer Science
• Business and Management and Computing: Computer Science
• Mathematics / Accounting and Finance: Mathematics
• Mathematics / Business and Management: Mathematics
• Mathematics / Economics: Mathematics
• Psychology and Marketing: Psychology or Business, Management and Marketing

The objective of the Entrance Scholarship examination in Computer Science is to assess the general knowledge and understanding that candidates may have acquired before entering university, across both Computer Science and Information Technology.

Candidates who have applied for a single honours course that includes Computer Science must take the Computer Science paper, except candidates who have applied for Data Science, who must take the Mathematics paper. 

For Joint Honours, any paper requirements are listed below:

• Accounting and Finance and Computing: Computer Science
• Business and Management and Computing: Computer Science
• Computer Science / Mathematics: Mathematics
• Computer Science / Physical Geography: Computer Science

The exam paper is suitable both for candidates currently studying for a qualification in Education or Childhood and those who have an interest in the subject.

Although single honours applicants to the School of Education are encouraged to consider selecting this paper, any paper is acceptable.

For Joint Honours, any paper requirements are listed below. If the Joint Honours course you have applied for is not listed, you can sit any paper.

• Cymraeg / Addysg: Cymraeg (Iaith Fodern) or Cymraeg (Iaith Gyntaf)
• Mathematics / Education: Mathematics

 For Major/Minor, any paper requirements are listed below:

• Mathematics with Education: Mathematics

Although single honours applicants to the the Department of English and Creative Writing are encouraged to select the English Literature and Creative Writing paper, any paper is acceptable.

For Joint Honours, any paper requirements are listed below. If the Joint Honours course you have applied for is not listed, you can sit any paper.

• Creative Writing and Fine Art: Fine Art Portfolio
• Fine Art / English Literature: Fine Art Portfolio

Candidates who have applied for a course offered by the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences must take a relevant exam paper as outlined below.

Single Honours:

• Geography: Physical Geography or Human Geography
• Human Geography: Human Geography or Sociology
  
• Physical Geography: Physical Geography or Geology and Environmental Earth Science
• Environmental Science: Physical Geography, Geology and Environmental Earth Science or Biology 2: Organisms to Ecosystems
• Environmental Earth Science: Physical Geography or Geology and Environmental Earth Science
• Sociology: Sociology
  
• Psychology and Sociology: Psychology or Sociology
• Sociology and Politics: Sociology or Politics
• Criminology and Sociology: Sociology or Criminology

For Joint Honours courses:

• Cymraeg / Daearyddiaeth: Cymraeg (Iaith Fodern) or Cymraeg (Iaith Gyntaf)
• Physical Geography / Mathematics: Mathematics
• Computer Science / Physical Geography: Computer Science

Although single honours applicants to the Department of History and Welsh History are encouraged to consider taking the History paper, any paper is acceptable.

For Joint Honours, any paper requirements are listed below. If the Joint Honours course you have applied for is not listed, you can sit any paper.

• History and Mathematics: Mathematics
• Cymraeg / Hanes: Cymraeg (Iaith Fodern) or Cymraeg (Iaith Gyntaf)

Although applicants to the the Department of Information Studies are encouraged to select the Information Studies paper, any paper is acceptable.

No specialist or technical knowledge is expected but being able to demonstrate an engagement with current affairs especially where information has an impact – e.g. ‘fake news’, censorship, privacy, electronic media, will be an advantage. For more information on the exam paper, please see the subject overview webpage. 

Although single honours applicants to the Department of International Politics are encouraged to consider selecting the Politics or International Politics paper, any paper is acceptable.

For Joint Honours, any paper requirements are listed below. If the Joint Honours course you have applied for is not listed, you can sit any paper.

• Sociology and Politics: Sociology, Politics or International Politics
• Cymraeg / Cysylltiadau Rhyngwladol: Cymraeg (Iaith Fodern) or Cymraeg (Iaith Gyntaf)

Although single honours applicants to the Department of Law and Criminology are encouraged to consider selecting the Law / Criminology papers, any subject is acceptable.

For Joint Honours, any paper requirements are listed below. If the Joint Honours course you have applied for is not listed, you can sit any paper.

• Psychology and Criminology: Psychology or Criminology
• Criminology and Sociology: Sociology or Criminology
• Y Gyfraith a Chymraeg Proffesiynol: Cymraeg (Iaith Gyntaf)

Applicants to the Department of Life Sciences must sit an exam paper which is directly related to the course they are applying for as listed below. 

The course appears on the left and the exam paper requirements are listed alongside. If more than one exam paper is listed for your chosen course, you can choose which paper to sit. Our Subject Overviews and Past Papers will give you an idea of what to expect. 

• Agriculture: Agriculture
• Agriculture with Animal Science: Agriculture
• Agriculture with Business Management: Agriculture
• Animal Behaviour: Biology 1: Molecules to Organs or Biology 2: Organisms to Ecosystems
• Animal Science: Biology 1: Molecules to Organs or Biology 2: Organisms to Ecosystems or Animal & Equine Science
• Biochemistry: Biology 1: Molecules to Organs or Chemistry
• Biology: Biology 1: Molecules to Organs or Biology 2: Organisms to Ecosystems
• Biomedical Science: Biology 1: Molecules to Organs or Chemistry
• Ecology: Biology 2: Organisms to Ecosystems
• Equine and Veterinary Bioscience: Biology 1: Molecules to Organs or Animal & Equine Science
• Genetics: Biology 1: Molecules to Organs or Biology 2: Organisms to Ecosystems
• Health Science (Nutrition and Exercise): Sport & Exercise Science 
• Marine and Freshwater Biology: Biology 2: Organisms to Ecosystems
• Microbiology: Biology 1: Molecules to Organs
• Plant Biology: Biology 2: Organisms to Ecosystems
• Sport & Exercise Science: Sport & Exercise Science 
• Veterinary Biosciences: Biology 1: Molecules to Organs or Biology 2: Organisms to Ecosystems or Animal & Equine Science
• Wildlife Conservation: Biology 2: Organisms to Ecosystems
• Zoology: Biology 1: Molecules to Organs or Biology 2: Organisms to Ecosystems

The Mathematics paper is available to all Scholarship candidates. To be considered for an unconditional offer and/or financial award, applicants who have applied to the Department of Mathematics must sit a relevant exam paper as outlined below:

• Candidates who have applied for the courses FG31 (Mathematics / Physics), or F340 or F341 (Mathematical and Theoretical Physics), must take either the Mathematics paper or the Physics paper.
• Candidates who have applied for any other course that includes mathematics* must take the Mathematics paper.

*the courses that include mathematics are those listed at https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/maths/study-with-us/undergrad/.

Although single honours applicants who are studying French, German or Spanish as a modern language to A level standard are encouraged to take one of these papers, any paper is acceptable. 

For Joint Honours, any paper requirements are listed below. If the Joint Honours course you have applied for is not listed, you can sit any paper.

• Modern Languages / Mathematics: Mathematics

To be considered for an unconditional offer and/or financial award, applicants who have applied to the Department of Physics must sit a relevant exam paper as outlined below:

- Candidates who have applied for the courses FG31 (Mathematics / Physics), or F340 or F341 (Mathematical and Theoretical Physics), must take either the Physics paper, or the Mathematics paper.

- Candidates who have applied for any other course that includes Physics, Engineering or Astrophysics* must take the Physics paper.

*the courses that include Physics are those listed at https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/phys/study-with-us/undergrad/

Applicants who have applied for a course with the Department of Psychology should select an exam paper as outlined below:

• Psychology: Psychology
• Psychology with Counselling: Psychology
• Psychology with Forensic and Investigative Psychology: Psychology
• Psychology and Sociology: Psychology or Sociology

For Joint Honours, any paper requirements are listed below:

• Psychology and Business and Management: Psychology or Business, Management and Marketing
• Psychology and Criminology: Psychology or Criminology
• Psychology and Education: Psychology or Education & Childhood Studies
• Psychology and Marketing: Psychology or Business, Management and Marketing

Applicants who have applied for a course including Sociology should select an exam paper as outlined below:

• Sociology: Sociology
• Criminology and Sociology: Sociology or Criminology
• Psychology and Sociology: Sociology or Psychology
• Sociology and Politics: Sociology, Politics or International Politics

Although single honours applicants to the Department of Theatre, Film & Television are encouraged to consider selecting the paper for the subject which they have applied to study, any paper is acceptable.

For Joint Honours, any paper requirements are listed below. If the Joint Honours course you have applied for is not listed, you can sit any paper.

• Film and Television / Fine Art: Fine Art Portfolio
• Film and Television / Mathematics: Mathematics

Applicants to study Welsh must choose the relevant Welsh paper: Cymraeg (Iaith Fodern) for second-language Welsh speakers or Cymraeg (Iaith Gyntaf) for first-language Welsh speakers.

Applicants to Celtic Studies (Q500) are welcome to sit a paper offered by another department.

For Joint Honours, any paper requirements are listed below:

• Cymraeg / Addysg: Cymraeg (Iaith Fodern) or Cymraeg (Iaith Gyntaf)
• Cymraeg / Daearyddiaeth: Cymraeg (Iaith Fodern) or Cymraeg (Iaith Gyntaf)
• Cymraeg / Hanes: Cymraeg (Iaith Fodern) or Cymraeg (Iaith Gyntaf)
• Cymraeg / Cysylltiadau Rhyngwladol: Cymraeg (Iaith Fodern) or Cymraeg (Iaith Gyntaf)
• Cymraeg / Mathemateg: Mathematics
• Y Gyfraith a Chymraeg Proffesiynol: Cymraeg (Iaith Gyntaf)