Highers · 2027 entry · 10 Scottish universities
What can you get into with BBBBC Highers?
Grades are only half of it. Loads of courses also want specific Highers, so every subject area below says which ones.
where BBBBC meets the standard grade offer, out of 1,506.
+190 more if you get a widening access offer.
+248 more where you're one grade short.
By subject area
Humanities & Languages
176 of 393
Most don't name a specific Higher
Business & Finance
121 of 262
Most don't name a specific Higher
- Finance Dundee
- Economics Aberdeen
- Digital Marketing Robert Gordon
Art, Design & Media
71 of 124
Most don't name a specific Higher
Physical Sciences & Maths
51 of 147
28 of 51 ask for Higher Maths
Engineering
35 of 127
23 of 35 ask for Higher Chemistry
21 of 35 ask for Higher Maths
- Engineering Aberdeen
- Engineering Academy Strathclyde
- Biomedical Engineering Dundee
Life Sciences
35 of 107
21 of 35 ask for Higher Chemistry
21 of 35 ask for Higher Biology
- Biology Aberdeen
- Biochemistry Dundee
- Biomedical Science Robert Gordon
Computing & Software
22 of 67
9 of 22 ask for Higher Maths
8 of 22 ask for Higher English
- Computing Aberdeen
- Computer Science Dundee
- Games Design Robert Gordon
Nursing & Health
20 of 39
10 of 20 ask for Higher English
9 of 20 ask for Higher Maths
- Nursing QMU
- Midwifery Robert Gordon
- Adult Nursing Dundee
Geography & Environment
15 of 26
Most don't name a specific Higher
Politics & International Relations
11 of 31
Most don't name a specific Higher
- Politics Dundee
- Politics And Sociology Aberdeen
- Global Sustainable Development Glasgow
Psychology
10 of 21
Most don't name a specific Higher
- Psychology Aberdeen
- Psychology Dundee
- Psychology QMU
Sociology & Anthropology
8 of 16
3 of 8 ask for Higher English
- Sociology Aberdeen
- Sociology QMU
- Criminology Robert Gordon
Architecture & Planning
7 of 17
4 of 7 ask for Higher English
3 of 7 ask for Higher Maths
- Urban Planning Dundee
- Bdes Hons Interior Design Robert Gordon
- Interior Architecture Design Heriot-Watt
Earth Sciences
5 of 12
Most don't name a specific Higher
- Geology Aberdeen
- Geology Glasgow
- Environmental Geo Science Edinburgh
Education
4 of 14
2 of 4 ask for Higher Maths
2 of 4 ask for Higher English
- Education Dundee
- Primary Education Aberdeen
- Education QMU
Sport & Exercise
2 of 14
Most don't name a specific Higher
- Sports And Exercise Science Aberdeen
- Applied Sport And Exercise Science Robert Gordon
Social Work & Childhood
2 of 9
2 of 2 ask for Higher Maths
- Social Work Dundee
- Social Work 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, BBBBC 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.