British-Patterned Education

General Certificate of Education (GCE)

Minimum Admission Requirements: At least five different IGCSE/GCSE/Ordinary Level academic subjects AND EITHER four different Advanced Subsidiary (AS) academic subjects OR three different Advanced Level (A Level)/International Advanced Level academic subjects. English IGCSE/GCSE/Ordinary/AS/A Level is required for all programs. Mathematics AS or A Level is required for programs with the Calculus prerequisite. Other prerequisites should be presented at Advanced or Advanced Subsidiary Level. General Paper, General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Key Skills, and AS Global Perspectives and Research are not acceptable.

Cambridge Pre-University

Minimum Admission Requirements: The full Cambridge International Pre-University diploma including 3 Principal Subjects (or a combination of Advanced Level and Principal Subjects) and the Global Perspectives and Independent Research Report (GPR). English GCSE/Advanced/Principal Level is required for all programs. Mathematics Advanced or Principal Level is required for programs with the Calculus prerequisite. Other prerequisites should be presented at Advanced Level or as Principal Subjects.

Transfer credit may be awarded for your Advanced Level or Principal subjects. See the Transfer Credit Information for further details.

Note about Technical Qualifications

BTEC National (Level 3), Cambridge Technical (Level 3) and T-Level qualifications are not accepted in lieu of Advanced Subsidiary, Advanced Level or Pre-University Principal subjects.

Expanded Admission Requirements by Target Faculty

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