Software Engineering admission requirements for Nova Scotia high school students

Program requirements

  • Pre-Calculus 12 -- A minimum grade of 70 is required
  • Calculus 12 -- A minimum grade of 70 is required
  • Chemistry 12 Academic -- A minimum grade of 70 is required
  • English 12 Academic or English 12 African Heritage -- A minimum grade of 70 is required
  • Physics 12 Academic -- A minimum grade of 70 is required

There are supplementary information forms, including the Admission Information Form, and an online interview which are required for admission. We'll email you detailed instructions once we receive your application.

Applicants to Software Engineering are required to have experience in a programming course (such as Grade 11 or 12 computing and/or information science or equivalent) or self-study and a demonstrated interest in solving open problems, debugging code, testing code, and learning new software languages. You'll be able to tell us about your programming experience as part of the online interview.

Admission average

Individual selection from the low to mid-90s.

Recommended high school courses

AP Computer Science 12, Computer Science Principles 12, or Computer Programming 12 are helpful background for your studies; however, it will not impact your likelihood of admission if you choose not to take these course(s).

General requirements

High school diploma with five academic courses at the Grade 12 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.

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