Below we have detailed the 2018 statistics to help you make an informed choice about your application.
One of the most frequently asked questions we receive from Oxbridge applicants is ‘what are my chances of a successful application?’ Naturally, there is some variation between university and course success rates and the grade requirements for each subject.
Cambridge Requirements
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Subject
A-Levels
IB
Successful
Intake
Chemical Engineering
A*A*A
40-42
14%
330
Computer Science
A*A*A
40-42
12%
133
Engineering
A*A*A
40-42
14%
330
Mathematics
A*A*A + STEP
40-42 + STEP
15%
234
Natural Sciences
A*A*A
40-42
22%
611
Oxford Requirements
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Subject
A-Levels
Advanced Highers
IB
Interviewed
Successful
Intake
Chemistry
A*A*A
AA/AAB
40
91%
29%
178
Computer Science & Philosophy
A*AA
AA/AAB
39
36%
13%
12
Earth Sciences (Geology)
A*AA / AAAA
AA/AAB
39
93%
29%
33
Engineering Science
A*A*A
AA/AAB
40
48%
18%
171
Materials Science
A*AA
AA/AAB
40
74%
23%
35
Mathematics
A*A*A
AA/AAB
39
40%
13%
182
Mathematics & Computer Science
A*AA
AA/AAB
39
37%
12%
35
Mathematics & Statistics
A*A*A
AA/AAB
39
32%
7%
14
Physics
A*AA
AA/AAB
39
39%
15%
181
Physics & Philosophy
A*AA
AA/AAB
39
31%
10%
13
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