Computer Engineering admission requirements for British System (A Levels) high school students

Program requirements

• A Level Mathematics and A Level Physics, minimum final grade of A in each.
• One additional A Level, minimum final grade of B.
• Chemistry (GCSE-level required, A Level recommended), minimum final grade of B.
• GCSE-level English, minimum final grade of B/5.

For admission, students are selected on an individual basis; A's and A*'s recommended.

There are supplementary information forms, including the Admission Information Form, which are required for admission. We'll email you detailed instructions once we receive your application. An online video interview is required for Faculty of Engineering scholarships and is strongly recommended for admission.

General requirements

• General Certificate of Secondary Education or equivalent
• Passes in at least five unique subjects, three of which must be at the Advanced Level
• GCSE-level English as a Second language is accepted if an acceptable English language proficiency test is submitted directly from the testing centre.
• IGCSE and GCE (O-level) courses are assessed as equivalent for programs that require courses at the GCSE level.

For more information regarding transfer credits and advanced standing for A Level courses, please visit our A Level transfer credit policy page.

Notes

• If your first language is not English, you may need to meet our English language requirements.
• Required courses that are two to three years old may need to be updated. Email the admissions office for further details.
• Repeated courses may be taken into consideration when we review applications for admission.

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