Software 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, 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
- 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
- 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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