How to Apply to Psychology at the University of Warwick: A-Level and IB Requirements for BSc Psychology, and Routes and Timeline for Chinese and Canadian High School Students and Transfer Students

The University of Warwick’s Psychology BSc is offered by the Department of Psychology, UCAS course code C800, starting on 27 September 2027. Here is what you need to know for September 2027 entry, based on Warwick’s official information, for students at high schools in China (including A-level and IB students at international schools), students at Canadian high schools (including BC and Vancouver students), and transfer students.

1. The course

• BPS accreditation: accredited by the British Psychological Society, with an emphasis on practical work.
• Length: three years full-time, or four with an intercalated year between Years 2 and 3, either abroad at a partner institution or on a placement you source.
• Structure: Years 1 and 2 are mostly core accredited modules, with options from across the university such as business, biology, economics, sociology, philosophy or a language; there is a research project each year, culminating in an individual project and six psychology options in Year 3.
• Other: a departmental careers consultant. Warwick does not typically interview; offers are based on predicted and achieved grades, the personal statement and the school reference.

2. Entry requirements: A-level and IB

• A-level: typical offer AAB including a science from Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry, Biology, Human Biology or Physics, or AAA/A*AB without a science. You also need GCSE Mathematics or Statistics at 6/B, and a GCSE science at 6/B if you are not taking Biology, Chemistry or Physics at A-level.
• IB: 34 including Higher Level Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry or Physics, or 36 without a science at HL. The GCSE maths and science requirements can also be met with 4 at HL or 5 at SL in IB Mathematics and a science.
• Contextual offers: eligible UK applicants may receive offers one or two grades lower (ABB or AAB).

3. Students at high schools in China

• Senior high school graduates: Warwick requires a foundation programme such as the Warwick International Foundation Programme (IFP). IFP graduates who apply through UCAS receive a guaranteed conditional offer for selected related courses.
• One year of university plus the Gaokao: students who complete the first year of a degree at a listed Chinese university with excellent grades and a Tier 1 Gaokao score may be eligible for direct entry to Year 1. The AAB equivalent is 80% in the Gaokao (80% in specified subjects) and at least 83% in first-year university study (depending on the university); the AAA equivalent is 85% in the Gaokao and at least 83%.
• CEIS: applicants through the China Excellence Identification Scheme have separate requirements based on Gaokao percentages and subject scores.
• International school students: apply for Year 1 with A-levels or the IB as above.

4. Students at Canadian high schools

• British Columbia (and Yukon): the average across five grade 12 academic or AP courses, including subject requirements and with no overlap. For psychology, AAB equals 83% and AAA equals 85% (without a science).
• Other provinces: Alberta also uses five courses (AAB at 83%); Ontario uses six.
• English: applicants from Canada, or who completed at least one academic year in English in Canada within the past two years, may be accepted without an English qualification. English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 at 85% also meets Band B.

5. Transfer students

• The course page gives no route into Year 2. Chinese university students can use the one-year-plus-Gaokao route into Year 1 described above.

6. English requirements (Band B)

• IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each component, in one sitting; One Skill Retake is not accepted.
• TOEFL iBT: for tests on or after 21 January 2026, 4.5 overall with 4.5 in each component; for earlier tests, 92 (21 listening, 21 writing, 22 reading, 23 speaking). MyBest scores are not accepted.
• Duolingo: 120 with at least 110 in each component.
• IELTS, PTE and some other tests must be taken within two years and one month before the course starts. Applicants who fall short may be invited to Warwick’s pre-sessional English course. These are the currently published 2026 entry standards.

7. Fees and scholarships

• Tuition: £10,050 for home students in 2027–28. International fees for 2027–28 have not been set; in 2026–27 there are two bands: Band 1 (classroom-based) £27,870 a year and Band 2 (laboratory-based and others) £35,530 a year. Check Warwick’s course costs page for psychology’s band.
• Scholarships: the department has no undergraduate scholarships. International students can apply for university awards such as the Warwick Undergraduate Global Excellence Scholarship, which are limited in number.

8. Timeline for September 2027 entry

• September 2026: UCAS opens for 2027 entry applications.
• 13 January 2027, 6pm (UK time): UCAS equal consideration deadline (Warwick currently lists 14 January for 2026 entry).
• Mid-May: decisions for on-time applicants arrive by this point.
• 31 August: deadline to confirm offer conditions for results released in August (such as A-levels).
• 27 September 2027: start of the course.

Checklist

Students at high schools in China:

• Senior high school students: a foundation programme such as Warwick’s IFP; students with a year at a listed university and a Tier 1 Gaokao score can apply for Year 1 directly
• International school students: A-level AAB (with a science) or AAA; IB 34 (with a science at HL) or 36
• IELTS 6.5 (6.0 in each, no One Skill Retake), TOEFL 4.5 or Duolingo 120
• Apply through UCAS by 13 January 2027

Students at Canadian high schools (including BC and Vancouver):

• BC: an average of 83% (with a science) or 85% (without) across five grade 12 courses
• English Studies 12 at 85% meets the English requirement

Transfer students:

• No Year 2 entry route on the course page; apply for Year 1

Sources: University of Warwick, Psychology BSc; English language requirements; China entry requirements; Canada entry requirements by province; Canada country information; Application dates; Scholarships and bursaries; International Foundation Programme; the 2027 UCAS deadline is from the University of Manchester’s application page. Information is for September 2027 entry; English requirements, dates and international fees reflect the currently published 2026 entry standards. Check Warwick for the latest details.