Mechanical 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.
The Admission Information Form and online interview are required for admission to all Engineering programs.
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.
Notes
- You need to provide an English language test score if your four most recent years of full-time education have not been in an English language school system.
- Required courses that are two to three years old may need to be updated. Email the admissions office for further details.
Next steps
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