# Question regarding the meaning of A\*AA score for Oxford University **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 8, 2019, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-regarding-the-meaning-of-a-aa-score-for-oxford-university/830735 "2019-03-08T02:07:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![davidmich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e56c9b/32.png) [@davidmich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidmich)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2019, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-regarding-the-meaning-of-a-aa-score-for-oxford-university/830735/1 "2019-03-08T02:07:09Z")
Hi I’ve been reading about entrance requirements for Computer Science at Oxford University. I came across the following. > **[Computer Science | University of Oxford](https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/courses/course-listing/computer-science?wssl=1)** > > UCAS codeG400Duration3 years (BA)4 years (MCompSci)Admissions requirementsA\*AA including Maths, with the A\* in Maths, Further Maths or Computer ScienceSubject requirements  Maths  Further A_AA with the A_ in Maths, Further Maths or Computing/Computer Science Please explain the A_AA to me. I could not find any explanation for the AA after the A_. I look forward to your feedback. ---
**Author:** ![davidmich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e56c9b/32.png) [@davidmich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidmich)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2019, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-regarding-the-meaning-of-a-aa-score-for-oxford-university/830735/2 "2019-03-08T02:10:34Z")
> [@davidmich](#): > > Hi > > I’ve been reading about entrance requirements for Computer Science at Oxford University. > > I came across the following. > > [Computer Science | University of Oxford](https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/courses-listing/computer-science?wssl=1) > > A_AA with the A_ in Maths, Further Maths or Computing/Computer Science > > Please explain the A_AA to me. I could not find any explanation for the AA after the A_. > I look forward to your feedback. Also here: > **[A-level offers | University of Oxford](https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/courses/entrance-requirements/level-offers?wssl=1)** > > Conditional offers for students studying A-levels will range between A\*A\*A and AAA depending on the subject. Each course page gives details of the specific requirements. A_A_A A\*AA AAA ---
**Author:** ![davidmich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e56c9b/32.png) [@davidmich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidmich)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2019, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-regarding-the-meaning-of-a-aa-score-for-oxford-university/830735/3 "2019-03-08T02:19:22Z")
It looks like A_AA with the A_ in Maths, Further Maths or Computing/Computer Science means of three courses/A-level courses the applicant needs and A\* in one subject and A’s in two other subjects with an A\* in Math. Are the Computing and Computer Science different subjects? ---
**Author:** ![griffin1977](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2019, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-regarding-the-meaning-of-a-aa-score-for-oxford-university/830735/4 "2019-03-08T06:07:02Z")
You need to get one A\* grade and two As grades (that is the meaning of the AA). Additionally the A\* needs to be in Maths, Further Maths or Computing/Computer Science, the A grades can be in anything. ---
**Author:** ![UDS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecae2f/32.png) [@UDS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UDS)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2019, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-regarding-the-meaning-of-a-aa-score-for-oxford-university/830735/5 "2019-03-08T06:36:39Z")
> [@davidmich](#): > > It looks like A_AA with the A_ in Maths, Further Maths or Computing/Computer Science > means of three courses/A-level courses the applicant needs and A\* in one subject and A’s in two other subjects with an A\* in Math. Are the Computing and Computer Science different subjects? The A-Level course which used to be known as Computing has been retitled Computer Science (and, possibly, this retitling may have been effected on different dates by different Examination Boards. But, regardless of whether the certificate you have says you have an A\* grade in Computing or an A\* grade in Computer Science, that will meet the requirement.