Software Engineering admission requirements for Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) high school students

Program requirements

  • Core Mathematics with extended Module 2 (Algebra and Calculus) with a minimum final grade of 3.
  • Category "A" Physics and Chemistry each with a minimum final grade of 3.
  • Core English language with a minimum final grade of 3.
  • Students are considered for admission on an individual basis.
  • Minimum final overall average of 4.

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

  • Successful completion of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination.
  • English as a Second Language will not satisfy the academic English course requirement.
  • University transfer credits for the HKDSE will not be considered at Waterloo.

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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