Computer Engineering admission requirements for Chinese / A Levels system 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 A
• Chemistry (GCSE Level required, A Level recommended) minimum final grade of B/5, or Chemistry Senior 3, minimum final grade of 82%
• English at either the GCSE, AS, or A Level minimum final grade of B/5 or Senior 3, minimum final grade of 84%

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

• 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.
• Official transcripts/certificates of your GCSE/IGCSE, AS, and A level results must be submitted directly from the examination board to the Admissions Office.

Visit our Chinese-language website

Be sure to check out our Chinese-language website for details on admissions, programs, and applying.

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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