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IB requirements at Loughborough University

By Michael Thompson - Head of Teaching Excellence; 15 years as an IB Coordinator

Data checked 6 October 2026

32-38

Published offers

Yes

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Loughborough, United Kingdom

Location

1909

Founded

~19,449

Students

Public

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Published IB offers by course

As published for the 2027 entry cycle. Offers vary by course and year - always confirm on the course page.

Most common offer: 35 points (64 courses)

Course	IB offer	Conditions
Law35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)
Economics and Finance (with placement year)37 (6, 6, 6 HL)	37 points	37 (6, 6, 6 HL)
History and Politics (with placement year)34 (6,5,5 HL)	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL)
Computer Science38 (7,6,6 HL) including HL Maths or 37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths and Computer Science	38 points	38 (7,6,6 HL) including HL Maths or 37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths and Computer Science
Energy Engineering (with placement year)34 (6,5,5 HL) including HL Maths and either Computer Science, Design & Technology or Physics at HL.	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL) including HL Maths and either Computer Science, Design & Technology or Physics at HL.
Mathematics and Physics37 (6,6,6 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL
Natural Sciences38 (7,6,6 at HL) including two or three sciences at HL. Dependent on the chosen pathway.	38 points	38 (7,6,6 at HL) including two or three sciences at HL. Dependent on the chosen pathway.
Mathematics and Physics (with placement year)37 (6,6,6 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry34 (6,5,5 HL) including HL Chemistry and preferably one other science or Maths at HL.	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL) including HL Chemistry and preferably one other science or Maths at HL.
Biomedical Engineering37 (6,6,6 HL) including Maths HL and one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics at HL	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including Maths HL and one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics at HL
Psychology of Sport and Exercise35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)
Business Analytics35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)
Architecture (with placement year)37 (6,6,6 HL)	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL)
History (with placement year)34 (6,5,5 HL)	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL)
English and Sport Science (with placement year)32 (6,5,5 HL) to include one of the following subjects at Higher Level: English (Literature, Language or both), any Language subject, Geography, History, Philosophy, Global Politics, Psychology, World Religions, Social and Cultural Anthropology.	32 points	32 (6,5,5 HL) to include one of the following subjects at Higher Level: English (Literature, Language or both), any Language subject, Geography, History, Philosophy, Global Politics, Psychology, World Religions, Social and Cultural Anthropology.

Worth knowing

Published IB offers for the 2026 entry cycle span 28 to 38 points depending on the course (199 courses list an IB offer).

All 199 courses with an IB offer

Every course this university published an IB offer for in the 2026 entry cycle. Search to narrow, and confirm current offers on the course page.

Course	IB offer	Conditions
Accounting and Finance35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)
Accounting and Finance (with placement year)35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)
Aeronautical Engineering38 (7,6,6 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL, with 7 in HL Maths or Physics	38 points	38 (7,6,6 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL, with 7 in HL Maths or Physics
Aeronautical Engineering (with placement year)38 (7,6,6 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL, with 7 in HL Maths or Physics	38 points	38 (7,6,6 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL, with 7 in HL Maths or Physics
Aeronautical Engineering with a Foundation Year32 points overall	32 points	32 points overall
Architectural Engineering35 (6,6,5 HL) including Maths at HL	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL) including Maths at HL
Architectural Engineering (with placement year)35 (6,6,5 HL) including Maths at HL	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL) including Maths at HL
Architecture (with placement year)37 (6,6,6 HL)	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL)
Automotive Engineering35 (6,6,5 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL
Automotive Engineering (with placement year)35 (6,6,5 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL
Automotive Engineering with a Foundation Year32 points overall	32 points	32 points overall
Automotive Materials37 (6,6,6 HL) including any two of Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Design & Technology at HL	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including any two of Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Design & Technology at HL
Automotive Materials (with placement year)37 (6,6,6 HL) including any two of Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Design & Technology at HL	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including any two of Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Design & Technology at HL
Biological Sciences35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL Biology and one other Science or Maths at HL	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL Biology and one other Science or Maths at HL
Biological Sciences (with placement year)35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL Biology and one other Science or Maths at HL	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL Biology and one other Science or Maths at HL
Biological Sciences with a Foundation Year32-28 points overall	32 - 28 points	32-28 points overall
Biomaterials Engineering37 (6,6,6 HL) including any two of Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Design & Technology at HL	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including any two of Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Design & Technology at HL
Biomaterials Engineering (with placement year)37 (6,6,6 HL) including any two of Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Design & Technology at HL	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including any two of Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Design & Technology at HL
Biomedical Engineering37 (6,6,6 HL) including Maths HL and one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics at HL	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including Maths HL and one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics at HL
Biomedical Engineering (with placement year)35 (6,6,5 HL) including Maths HL and one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics at HL	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL) including Maths HL and one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics at HL
Biomedical Engineering with a Foundation Year32 points overall	32 points	32 points overall
Business Analytics35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)
Business Analytics (with placement year)35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)
Business with a Foundation Year (Elite Athlete Pathway)30 points overall.	30 points	30 points overall.
Chemical Engineering37 (6,6,6 HL) including Maths and at least one from Chemistry or Physics at HL.	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including Maths and at least one from Chemistry or Physics at HL.
Chemical Engineering (with placement year)35 (6 6 5 HL) including Maths and at least one from Chemistry or Physics at HL	35 points	35 (6 6 5 HL) including Maths and at least one from Chemistry or Physics at HL
Chemical Engineering with Foundation Year32 points overall	32 points	32 points overall
Chemistry34 (6,5,5 HL) including HL Chemistry and preferably one other science or Maths at HL.	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL) including HL Chemistry and preferably one other science or Maths at HL.
Chemistry (with placement year)34 (6,5,5 HL) including HL Chemistry and preferably one other science or Maths at HL.	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL) including HL Chemistry and preferably one other science or Maths at HL.
Chemistry with a Foundation Year32 - 28 points overall	28 - 32 points	32 - 28 points overall
Chemistry with Computing35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL Chemistry and preferably one other science or Maths at HL	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL Chemistry and preferably one other science or Maths at HL
Chemistry with Computing (with placement year)35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL Chemistry and preferably one other science or Maths at HL	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL Chemistry and preferably one other science or Maths at HL
Civil Engineering34 (6,5,5 HL) including Maths	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL) including Maths
Civil Engineering (with placement year)34 (6,5,5 HL) including Maths	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL) including Maths
Civil Engineering and Architectural Engineering with a Foundation Year32 points overall	32 points	32 points overall
Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying32 (5,5,5 HL)	32 points	32 (5,5,5 HL)
Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying (with placement year)32 (5,5,5 HL)	32 points	32 (5,5,5 HL)
Computer and Electronic Engineering37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths and either Computer Science or Physics at HL	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths and either Computer Science or Physics at HL
Computer and Electronic Engineering (with placement year)37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths and either Computer Science or Physics at HL	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths and either Computer Science or Physics at HL
Computer Science38 (7,6,6 HL) including HL Maths	38 points	38 (7,6,6 HL) including HL Maths
Computer Science (with placement year)37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths.	35 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths.
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence38 (7,6,6 HL) including HL Maths	37 points	38 (7,6,6 HL) including HL Maths
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (with placement year)38 (7,6,6 HL) including HL Maths	37 points	38 (7,6,6 HL) including HL Maths
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (with Placement Year)35 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths.	37 points	35 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths.
Computer Science and Cyber Security38 (7,6,6 HL) including HL Maths	38 points	38 (7,6,6 HL) including HL Maths
Computer Science and Cyber Security (with Placement Year)38 (7,6,6 HL) including HL Maths	38 points	38 (7,6,6 HL) including HL Maths
Computer Science and Mathematics37 (6,6,6 HL) with 6 at HL Maths.	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) with 6 at HL Maths.
Computer Science and Mathematics (with placement year)38 (7,6,6 HL) including HL Maths.	38 points	38 (7,6,6 HL) including HL Maths.
Computer Science with a Foundation Year32 points overall.	32 points	32 points overall.
Computing and Management37 (6,6,6 HL)	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL)
Computing and Management (with placement year)37 (6,6,6 HL)	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL)
Construction Engineering Management32 (5,5,5 HL)	32 points	32 (5,5,5 HL)
Construction Engineering Management (with placement year)32 (5,5,5 HL)	32 points	32 (5,5,5 HL)
Criminology34 (6,5,5 HL)	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL)
Criminology (with a placement year)34 (6,5,5 HL)	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL)
Criminology and Sociology34 (6,5,5 HL)	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL)
Criminology and Sociology (with placement year)34 (6,5,5 HL)	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL)
Design34 (6,5,5 HL)	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL)
Design (with placement year)34 (6,5,5 HL)	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL)
Economics37 (6, 6, 6 HL)	37 points	37 (6, 6, 6 HL)
Economics (with placement year)37 (6, 6, 6 HL)	37 points	37 (6, 6, 6 HL)
Economics and Finance37 (6, 6, 6 HL)	37 points	37 (6, 6, 6 HL)
Economics and Finance (with placement year)37 (6, 6, 6 HL)	37 points	37 (6, 6, 6 HL)
Economics and Management37 (6, 6, 6 HL)	37 points	37 (6, 6, 6 HL)
Economics and Management (with placement year)37 (6, 6, 6 HL)	37 points	37 (6, 6, 6 HL)
Economics with a Foundation Year (Elite Athlete Pathway)30 points overall.	30 points	30 points overall.
Electrical and Electronic Engineering37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths and either Computer Science or Physics at HL	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths and either Computer Science or Physics at HL
Electrical and Electronic Engineering (with placement year)37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths and either Computer Science or Physics at HL	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths and either Computer Science or Physics at HL
Electronic and Electrical Engineering (with a Foundation Year)32 points overall	32 points	32 points overall
Energy Engineering34 (6,5,5 HL) including HL Maths and either Computer Science or Physics at HL	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL) including HL Maths and either Computer Science or Physics at HL
Energy Engineering (with placement year)34 (6,5,5 HL) including HL Maths and either Computer Science or Physics at HL	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL) including HL Maths and either Computer Science or Physics at HL
Engineering Management34 (6,5,5 HL) including Maths or Physics at HL	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL) including Maths or Physics at HL
Engineering Management (with placement year)34 (6,5,5 HL) including Maths or Physics at HL	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL) including Maths or Physics at HL
Engineering Management with a Foundation Year32 points overall	32 points	32 points overall
Engineering Physics35 (6,5,5 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL	35 points	35 (6,5,5 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL
Engineering Physics (with placement year)37 (6,6,6 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL
English35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL English	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL English
English (with placement year)35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL English	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL English
English and Creative Writing35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL English	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL English
English and Creative Writing (with placement year)35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL English	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL English
English and Sport Science35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL English	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL English
English and Sport Science (with placement year)35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL English	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL English
English Literature35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL English	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL English
English Literature (with placement year)35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL English	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL English
English with Business Studies35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL English	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL English
English with Business Studies (with placement year)35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL English	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL English
Fashion Design and Technology34 (6,5,5 HL)	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL)
Fashion Design and Technology (with Placement Year)34 (6,5,5 HL)	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL)
Finance35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)
Finance (with placement year)35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)
Financial Mathematics37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths or 37 (7,6,5 HL) including 7 in HL Maths	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths or 37 (7,6,5 HL) including 7 in HL Maths
Financial Mathematics (with placement year)37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths or 37 (7,6,5 HL) including 7 in HL Maths	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths or 37 (7,6,5 HL) including 7 in HL Maths
Fine Art34 (6,5,5 HL)	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL)
Fine Art (with placement year)34 (6,5,5 HL)	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL)
Geography35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)
Geography (with placement year)35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)
Geography and Management35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)
Geography and Management (with placement year)35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)
Geography and Sport Science35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)
Geography and Sport Science (with placement year)35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)
Geography with a Foundation Year32-28 Points overall.	32 points	32-28 Points overall.
Geography with Economics35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)
Geography with Economics (with placement year)35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)
Graphic Design34 (6,5,5 HL).	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL).
Graphic Design (with placement year)34 (6,5,5 HL).	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL).
History34 (6,5,5 HL)	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL)
History (with placement year)34 (6,5,5 HL)	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL)
History and International Relations34 (6,5,5 HL)	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL)
History and International Relations (with placement year)34 (6,5,5 HL)	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL)
History and Politics34 (6,5,5 HL)	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL)
History and Politics (with placement year)34 (6,5,5 HL)	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL)
Human Biology35 (6,6,5 HL) with 5 in Biology at HL	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL) with 5 in Biology at HL
Human Biology (with placement year)35 (6,6,5 HL) with 5 in Biology at HL	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL) with 5 in Biology at HL
Human Biology with a Foundation Year32 - 28 points overall	32 - 28 points	32 - 28 points overall
Industrial Design34 (6,5,5 HL)	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL)
Industrial Design (with placement year)34 (6,5,5 HL)	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL)
Information Technology Management for Business (ITMB)37 (6,6,6 HL)	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL)
Information Technology Management for Business (ITMB) (with placement year)37 (6,6,6 HL)	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL)
International Business35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)
International Business (with placement year)35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)
International Relations34 (6,5,5 HL)	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL)
International Relations (with placement year)34 (6,5,5 HL)	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL)
Law35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)
Law (with Placement Year)35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)
Management35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)
Management (with placement year)35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)
Marketing35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)
Marketing (with placement year)35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)
Materials Engineering with Foundation Year32 - 29 points overall	29 - 32 points	32 - 29 points overall
Materials Science and Engineering37 (6,6,6 HL) including any two of Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Design Technology at HL	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including any two of Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Design Technology at HL
Materials Science and Engineering (with placement year)37 (6,6,6 HL) including any two of Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Design Technology at HL	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including any two of Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Design Technology at HL
Mathematics37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths or 37 (7,6,5 HL) including 7 in HL Maths	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths or 37 (7,6,5 HL) including 7 in HL Maths
Mathematics (with placement year)37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths or 37 (7,6,5 HL) including 7 in HL Maths	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths or 37 (7,6,5 HL) including 7 in HL Maths
Mathematics and Accounting and Finance37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths or 37 (7,6,5 HL) including 7 in HL Maths	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths or 37 (7,6,5 HL) including 7 in HL Maths
Mathematics and Accounting and Finance (with placement year)37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths or 37 (7,6,5 HL) including 7 in HL Maths	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths or 37 (7,6,5 HL) including 7 in HL Maths
Mathematics and Physics37 (6,6,6 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL
Mathematics and Physics (with placement year)37 (6,6,6 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL
Mathematics and Sport Science37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths or 37 (7,6,5 HL) including 7 in HL Maths	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths or 37 (7,6,5 HL) including 7 in HL Maths
Mathematics and Sport Science (with placement year)37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths or 37 (7,6,5 HL) including 7 in HL Maths	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths or 37 (7,6,5 HL) including 7 in HL Maths
Mathematics with a Foundation Year32 - 29 points overall with 5 in SL maths	29 - 32 points	32 - 29 points overall with 5 in SL maths
Mathematics with Economics37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths or 37 (7,6,5 HL) including 7 in HL Maths	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths or 37 (7,6,5 HL) including 7 in HL Maths
Mathematics with Economics (with placement year)37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths or 37 (7,6,5 HL) including 7 in HL Maths	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths or 37 (7,6,5 HL) including 7 in HL Maths
Mathematics with Statistics37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths or 37 (7,6,5 HL) including 7 in HL Maths	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths or 37 (7,6,5 HL) including 7 in HL Maths
Mathematics with Statistics (with placement year)37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths or 37 (7,6,5 HL) including 7 in HL Maths	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths or 37 (7,6,5 HL) including 7 in HL Maths
Mechanical Engineering38 (7,6,6 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL	38 points	38 (7,6,6 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL
Mechanical Engineering (with placement year)38 (7,6,6 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL	38 points	38 (7,6,6 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL
Mechanical Engineering with a Foundation Year32 points overall	32 points	32 points overall
Media and Communication34 (6,5,5 HL)	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL)
Media and Communication (with placement year)34 (6,5,5 HL)	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL)
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry34 (6,5,5 HL) including HL Chemistry and preferably one other science or Maths at HL.	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL) including HL Chemistry and preferably one other science or Maths at HL.
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (with placement year)35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL Chemistry and preferably one other science or Maths at HL	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL Chemistry and preferably one other science or Maths at HL
Natural Sciences38 (7,6,6 at HL) including two or three sciences at HL. Dependent on the chosen pathway.	38 points	38 (7,6,6 at HL) including two or three sciences at HL. Dependent on the chosen pathway.
Natural Sciences (with placement year)38 (7,6,6 at HL) including two or three sciences at HL. Dependent on the chosen pathway.	38 points	38 (7,6,6 at HL) including two or three sciences at HL. Dependent on the chosen pathway.
Natural Sciences with a Foundation Year	32 - 28 points	-
Physics35 (6,6,5 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL
Physics (with placement year)37 (6,6,6 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL
Physics with a Foundation Year32 - 29 points overall	29 - 32 points	32 - 29 points overall
Physics with Computing35 (6,6,5 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL
Physics with Computing (with placement year)37 (6,6,6 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL
Physics with Theoretical Physics34 (6,6,6 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL	37 points	34 (6,6,6 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL
Physics with Theoretical Physics (with placement year)35 (6,6,5 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL
Politics34 (6,5,5 HL)	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL)
Politics (with placement year)34 (6,5,5 HL)	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL)
Politics and International Relations34 (6,5,5 HL).	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL).
Politics and International Relations (with placement year)34 (6,5,5 HL).	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL).
Politics, Philosophy and Economics35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)
Politics, Philosophy and Economics (with placement year)35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)
Product Design and Technology34 (6,5,5 HL) including one from HL Physics, Maths or Computer Science.	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL) including one from HL Physics, Maths or Computer Science.
Product Design and Technology (with placement year)34 (6,5,5 HL) including one from HL Physics, Maths or Computer Science.	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL) including one from HL Physics, Maths or Computer Science.
Product Design and Technology with a Foundation Year32 points overall	32 points	32 points overall
Product Design Engineering37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths and either Design Technology or Physics at HL	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths and either Design Technology or Physics at HL
Product Design Engineering (with placement year)37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths and either Design Technology or Physics at HL	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths and either Design Technology or Physics at HL
Product Design Engineering with a Foundation Year32 points	32 points	32 points
Psychology35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)
Psychology (with placement year)35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)
Psychology of Sport and Exercise35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)
Psychology of Sport and Exercise (with placement year)35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)
Psychology with a Foundation Year (Elite Athlete Pathway)30 points overall	30 points	30 points overall
Psychology with Criminology35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)
Psychology with Criminology (with placement year)35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)
Robotics, Mechatronics and Control Engineering37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths and either Computer Science or Physics at HL	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths and either Computer Science or Physics at HL
Robotics, Mechatronics and Control Engineering (with placement year)37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths and either Computer Science or Physics at HL	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL) including HL Maths and either Computer Science or Physics at HL
Social Sciences and Humanities with a Foundation Year32-28 points overall	32 - 28 points	32-28 points overall
Sociology34 (6,5,5 HL)	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL)
Sociology (with placement year)34 (6,5,5 HL)	34 points	34 (6,5,5 HL)
Sport and Exercise Science38 - 37 (7,6,6 - 6,6,6 HL) to include two of the following subjects at Higher Level: Biology, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Psychology, Sport, Exercise and Health Science	37 - 38 points	38 - 37 (7,6,6 - 6,6,6 HL) to include two of the following subjects at Higher Level: Biology, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Psychology, Sport, Exercise and Health Science
Sport and Exercise Science (with placement year)38 - 37 (7,6,6 - 6,6,6 HL) to include two of the following subjects at Higher Level: Biology, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Psychology, Sport, Exercise and Health Science	37 - 38 points	38 - 37 (7,6,6 - 6,6,6 HL) to include two of the following subjects at Higher Level: Biology, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Psychology, Sport, Exercise and Health Science
Sport Management35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)
Sport Management (with placement year)35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)
Sport Science, Coaching and Physical Education35 (6,6,5 HL) to include at least one of the following subjects at Higher Level: Biology, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Psychology, Social and Cultural Anthropology, History, Geography, Sport, Exercise and Health Science and English Literature/Language A.	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL) to include at least one of the following subjects at Higher Level: Biology, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Psychology, Social and Cultural Anthropology, History, Geography, Sport, Exercise and Health Science and English Literature/Language A.
Sport Science, Coaching and Physical Education (with placement year)35 (6,6,5 HL) to include at least one of the following subjects at Higher Level: Biology, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Psychology, Social and Cultural Anthropology, History, Geography, Sport, Exercise and Health Science and English Literature/Language A.	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL) to include at least one of the following subjects at Higher Level: Biology, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Psychology, Social and Cultural Anthropology, History, Geography, Sport, Exercise and Health Science and English Literature/Language A.
Sport with a Foundation Year (Elite Athlete Pathway)30 points overall.	30 points	30 points overall.
Sports Technology37 (6,6,6 HL)	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL)
Sports Technology (with placement year)37 (6,6,6 HL)	37 points	37 (6,6,6 HL)
Sports Technology with a Foundation Year32 points overall	32 points	32 points overall
Textile Design32 (5,5,5 HL)	32 points	32 (5,5,5 HL)
Textile Design (with placement year)32 (5,5,5 HL)	32 points	32 (5,5,5 HL)
Urban Planning35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)
Urban Planning (with placement year)35 (6,6,5 HL)	35 points	35 (6,6,5 HL)

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ucas.comPer-course IB offers as published in UCAS entry requirements for the 2026 cycle (Loughborough University).
lboro.ac.ukUniversity website for application route and context.
wikidata.orgFounding year, student numbers and institution type (Wikidata, CC0).
lboro.ac.ukCurated course offers checked against the university's own course pages for 2027 entry (October 2026); courses without a published 2027 requirement keep their 2026 label.