This page is part of the Christ's applicants from Scotland section.
In Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic (ASNC), you study the history, material culture, languages and literature of the peoples of Britain, Ireland and the Scandinavian world in the earlier Middle Ages. It's a very flexible degree so that you can balance it towards your interests - it's definitely worth a look if you're interested in any of History, Literature or Languages.
We define our offers individually, but for students in the scottish system, the typical offer for Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic is A1, A2, A2 in three Advanced Highers.
Advice for choosing Advanced Higher subjects
Although there are no required subjects, taking Advanced Higher History and Advanced Higher English would be helpful. If you plan to choose any language papers in the course, it’s a good idea to also take an Advanced Higher foreign language (such as French, German, Italian, Latin or another) to test your linguistic ability.
Other Advanced Higher choices that you could combine with History and/or English and perhaps a language include Mathematics, Classical Studies, Computing Science, Economics, Geography, Mathematics of Mechanics, Modern Studies, Music, Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies, a science subject (Biology, Chemistry or Physics), Sociology or Statistics.
We recommend attending our regular webinar on choosing subjects if you can, and of course, please feel free to send us an email if you have questions about your choices.
- What if my Advanced Higher options are limited?
- What about the subjects not mentioned above?
- What about National 5's and Highers?
Next steps
Please read our ASNC page thoroughly, including detailed profiles by some of our students, information about what the application process involves and resources for developing your interest and relevant skills.
As well as the ASNC subject meetings on Zoom in the Christ's Online Open Days (October of S5, February of S5, or September of S6), events with ASNC content include the annual ASNC Open Day in June of S5, the University open day online or in person in July of S5, and look out for any ASNC masterclasses as well.
Please don't worry if your school is not able to provide support for your application to Cambridge, as we provide support directly via our ongoing support emails and events in the lead up to application, our UK application support pages and our current applicants section.
