Software Engineering admission requirements for American (US) system high school students
Program requirements
- AP Calculus (or equivalent), AP Physics (or equivalent), Algebra (Pre-Calculus), Chemistry, Grade 12 English, and one other Grade 12 academic course, minimum final grade of 75% in each.
- Minimum average of at least 88% in the 6 required courses.
- SAT and ACT test scores are not required for admission.
There are supplementary information forms, including the Admission Information Form, and an online Software Engineering 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 Software Engineering interview.
General requirements
- High school diploma with prerequisite courses completed at the AP level and/or Grade 12 senior academic level. Your school must hold current accreditation from a recognized American regional education body.
- You're encouraged to combine your high school transcript and high school profile (including accreditation, grading scheme, AP course offerings, etc.) into a single pdf and upload that document.
- For more information regarding transfer credits and advanced standing for AP courses, please visit our AP 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.
Next steps
- Learn about courses, co-op, and customizing your degree in the Software Engineering program.
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