Highers · 2027 entry · 10 Scottish universities
What can you get into with AAAC Highers?
Grades are only half of it. Loads of courses also want specific Highers, so every subject area below says which ones.
where AAAC meets the standard grade offer, out of 1,506.
+499 more if you get a widening access offer.
+948 more where you're one grade short.
By subject area
Business & Finance
53 of 262
Most don't name a specific Higher
- Finance Dundee
- Digital Marketing Robert Gordon
- Business Management With Finance QMU
Life Sciences
20 of 107
19 of 20 ask for Higher Chemistry
19 of 20 ask for Higher Biology
- Biochemistry Dundee
- Forensic And Analytical Science Robert Gordon
Engineering
19 of 127
17 of 19 ask for Higher Maths
14 of 19 ask for Higher Physics
- Engineering Academy Strathclyde
- Biomedical Engineering Dundee
- Engineering Design Robert Gordon
Nursing & Health
16 of 39
7 of 16 ask for Higher Maths
6 of 16 ask for Higher English
- Nursing QMU
- Midwifery Robert Gordon
- Adult Nursing Dundee
Art, Design & Media
12 of 124
10 of 12 ask for Higher English
7 of 12 ask for Higher Art & Design
- Musicbmus Glasgow
- Journalism Robert Gordon
- English Film Studies Dundee
Physical Sciences & Maths
10 of 147
6 of 10 ask for Higher Maths
- Mathematics Dundee
- Statistics Faster Route Glasgow
Computing & Software
9 of 67
7 of 9 ask for Higher Maths
7 of 9 ask for Higher English
- Games Design Robert Gordon
- Software Engineering Faster Route Glasgow
- IT Software Development Graduate Apprenticeship Dundee
Education
4 of 14
Most don't name a specific Higher
- Primary Education Strathclyde
- Education QMU
- Community Development Glasgow
Architecture & Planning
4 of 17
2 of 4 ask for Higher English
2 of 4 ask for Higher Maths
- Urban Planning Dundee
- Advanced Architectural Technology Robert Gordon
Psychology
3 of 21
Most don't name a specific Higher
- Psychology Dundee
- Applied Psychology Robert Gordon
Social Work & Childhood
2 of 9
2 of 2 ask for Higher Maths
- Social Work Dundee
- Social Work Robert Gordon
Sport & Exercise
1 of 14
Most don't name a specific Higher
- Applied Sport And Exercise Science Robert Gordon
What one more grade gets you
Got Advanced Highers too?
This page only counts Highers. Some offers also ask for Advanced Highers, usually for pupils applying in S6, and those courses aren't in the numbers above.
For 15 more courses, AAAC covers the Highers part of the offer and the rest depends on your Advanced Highers. Add them in the calculator as Advanced Highers and it'll count them properly.
Your subjects decide the rest
Put your actual subjects in the calculator and it'll tell you exactly which of these you get, plus the ones you're one grade off.
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How it's worked out
Your grades go against each course's standard offer, best grade to best grade, the same way the calculator does it. Offers only care about the grades, so any B counts as a B. Courses that ask for Advanced Highers aren't counted here. The subject numbers come from the requirements on each uni's own course pages, checked in September 2026. Always check the course page before you apply, because requirements can change.