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Asked by 357nepk25 to Ed, Kerrianne, Nina, Oli, yoyehudi on 6 Nov 2017.
Question: do you need to take science in your A-levels to become a scientist?
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Ed Bracey answered on 6 Nov 2017:
It’s probably best, but I understand you can do what’s called a foundation year before you go to university.
For example:
https://www.westminster.ac.uk/about-us/faculties/science-and-technology/courses
Not sure if all Universities will accept you once you’ve done them, but you can find that out from them directly. Don’t be afraid to call any of them up and find out more about it, they’ll be friendly I’m sure!
Type into google “Foundation Course” plus which ever science you’re interested in studying and find a university you like the look of!
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Yo Yehudi answered on 6 Nov 2017:
Like Edward said, it’s probably best! I didn’t go to school in the UK, so I didn’t take A levels, and I started my degree as a “mature student” which basically meant I didn’t go to uni straight from school. Doing uni while working full time the way I did is a lot more work than doing A levels, though!
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Kerrianne Harrington answered on 7 Nov 2017:
I don’t think it’s impossible, but it would be very difficult! You would have to convince an admissions tutor that you have something that is equivalent. As Edward said, some universities have a foundation year and their entry requirements are different.
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Oli Wilson answered on 8 Nov 2017:
It kind of depends how you want to get into science. As the others say, doing a-levels (though other post-16 qualifications like BTECs can be useful too) is probably the shortest and most popular route towards becoming a scientist, as it lets you access science courses at university. It’s also worth noting, though, that qualifications aren’t everything – experience counts for a lot too. You could study something completely non-sciency at university and then pick up useful skills through the world of work, which might then let you into the side entrance to a career in science 🙂
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