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Qualification

High School (Year 12) Certificate

Entrance requirements for all undergraduate courses

Completion of High School (Year 12) Certificate with an excellent overall average, including high grades in mathematics and physical science. An ATAR grade of 97.00 is typically required. Qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis and offers tailored to the state / territory where you are studying.

Qualification

Alberta High School Diploma

Entrance requirements for all undergraduate courses

Award of Alberta High School Diploma with at least five grade 12 courses numbered 30 or 31, including:

• 85% in grade 12 Mathematics or Calculus (including grade 12 AP Calculus AB)
• 85% in grade 12 Physics
• 85% in three further academic subjects

Acceptable English language qualifications include:

• 70% or grade B achieved in the High School Diploma, provided grades 10-12 have been studied in Canada and regardless of whether English was studied as a subject.

Qualification

British Columbia Certificate of Graduation

Entrance requirements for all undergraduate courses

Award of British Columbia Secondary School Diploma with at least five grade 12 subjects, including:

• 85% in grade 12 Mathematics or Calculus (including grade 12 AP Calculus AB)
• 85% in grade 12 Physics or Chemistry
• 85% in three further academic subjects

Acceptable English language qualifications include:

• 70% or grade B achieved in the High School Diploma, provided grades 10-12 have been studied in Canada and regardless of whether English was studied as a subject.

Qualification

Manitoba High School Graduation Diploma

Entrance requirements for all undergraduate courses

Award of Manitoba High School Graduation Diploma with at least five grade 12 courses at 400 (university entrance course) level, including:

• 85% in grade 12 Mathematics or Calculus (including grade 12 AP Calculus AB)
• 85% in grade 12 Physics or Chemistry
• 85% in three further academic subjects

Acceptable English language qualifications include:

• 70% or grade B achieved in the High School Diploma, provided grades 10-12 have been studied in Canada and regardless of whether English was studied as a subject.

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Nova Scotia High School Graduation Diploma

Entrance requirements for all undergraduate courses

Award of Nova Scotia High School Completion Certificate with at least five grade 12 courses, including:

• 85% in grade 12 Mathematics or Calculus (including grade 12 AP Calculus AB)
• 85% in grade 12 Physics or Chemistry
• 85% in three further academic subjects

Acceptable English language qualifications include:

• 70% or grade B achieved in the High School Diploma, provided grades 10-12 have been studied in Canada and regardless of whether English was studied as a subject.

Qualification

Ontario Secondary School Diploma

Entrance requirements for all undergraduate courses

OSSD entry requirements are currently under review for 2024 entry – any applications already submitted for 2024 are on hold until the review is complete.

Applicants are advised that the following information is subject to change. We advise waiting until this review is complete before applying.

We will update this page with further information shortly.

Award of Ontario Secondary School Diploma with 85% in at least six subjects at 4U, 4M or DU, including:

• Advanced Functions
• Calculus & Vectors
• Physics or Chemistry

Acceptable English language qualifications include:

• 70% or grade B achieved in the High School Diploma, provided grades 10-12 have been studied in Canada and regardless of whether English was studied as a subject.

Qualification

Senior High School Diploma

Entrance requirements for all undergraduate courses

Applicants who have completed the Senior High School Diploma are required to undertake a foundation year or year 1 of undergraduate studies in order to be considered for first year entry. We require 80% average from High School Grades 11-12 with 80% average in Mathematics and Physics, plus a foundation course or completion of Year 1 of degree-level studies, including a significant maths component and awarded by a recognised institution. Qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Qualification

Diplôme du Baccalauréat Général or Option International du Baccalauréat (OIB) / Baccalauréat Français International (BFI

Entrance requirements for all undergraduate courses

Award of Baccalauréat Général with an average of 15/20 including:

• A minimum of 15/20 in the final year of Specialty Mathematics, which must be studied in both Premiere and Terminale
• A minimum of 15/20 in the final year of one of Specialty Engineering Sciences, Digital and Computer Sciences, or Physics and Chemistry, which must be studied in both Premiere and Terminale

Option International du Baccalauréat (OIB) / Baccalauréat Français International (BFI) with an average of 14/20 including:

• A minimum of 14/20 in the final year of Specialty Mathematics, which must be studied in both Premiere and Terminale
• A minimum of 14/20 in the final year of one of Specialty Engineering Sciences, Digital and Computer Sciences, or Physics and Chemistry, which must be studied in both Premiere and Terminale

Acceptable English language qualifications include:

• 15/20 in the Baccalauréat Général (English must be taken as one of the two Foreign Languages and not as an additional option)
• 12/20 in OIB or BFI English (including English Literature)

Qualification

Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Apolytirio Genikou Lykeiou)

Entrance requirements for all undergraduate courses

Award of Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate with 17 overall. Also required is 17 in Mathematics and 17 in either Physics or Chemistry, in the Panhellenic specialised subject examinations.

Qualification

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)

Entrance requirements for all undergraduate courses

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education with 555, including:

• 5 in Mathematics (compulsory part)
• 5 in either M1 (Calculus and Statistics) or M2 (Algebra and Calculus)
• 5 in Chemistry or Physics

Acceptable English language qualifications include:

• HKDSE Core English at level 5

Qualification

Higher Secondary Certificate (Standard 12)

Entrance requirements for all undergraduate courses

Grade XII examinations awarded by CBSE or ISC National Boards with:

• an average of 85%, including 85% in Mathematics (not Applied Maths) and 85% in Physics or Chemistry

Grade XII examinations awarded by West Bengal State Board with:

• an average of 80%, inc. 80% in Mathematics (not Applied Maths) and 80% in Physics or Chemistry

Grade XII examinations awarded by Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra or Tamil Nadu State Boards with:

• an average of 90%, 90% in Mathematics (not Applied Maths) and 90% in Physics or Chemistry

Acceptable English language qualifications include:

• 85% in India Standard XII (Standard 12) English (NOT 'Functional English') if it is from either National Boards (CBSE or ISC)
• 90% from one of the following State Boards: Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
• 80% from West Bengal State Board

Qualification

Diploma di Esame di Stato

Entrance requirements for all undergraduate courses

Award of Diploma di Esame di Stato with an average of 95% including:

• 9 in Mathematics final year School exam
• 9 in Physics or Chemistry final year School exam

Qualification must be studied at a Liceo Scientifico (scientific secondary school).

Qualification

Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools' (NIS) Grade 12 Certificate

Entrance requirements for undergraduate courses

Award of NIS Grade 12 Certificate with grade A in each compulsory and elective subject. Must include Mathematics and two electives at advanced level, including one of Physics, Computer Science or Chemistry.

Qualification

Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (Malaysia Higher School Certificate) or Matrikulasi (Matriculation Certificate)

Entrance requirements for all undergraduate courses

• AAA in three STPM subjects including Mathematics and either Chemistry or Physics Or
• AAAA in the Matrikulasi, including grade A in Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry, and English

Acceptable English language qualifications include:

• Malaysian O Level English language (1119) at grade B or above

Please note we do not accept Polytechnic or Technical Diploma qualifications as an alternative to the requirements listed above.

Qualification

National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA)

Entrance requirements for all undergraduate courses

National Certificate in Educational Achievement with 50 credits at the grade of Merit or above at Level 3, including at least 15 credits in Mathematics at Excellence, 12 credits in Physics at Excellence and 12 further Level 3 credits at Excellence.

Qualification

Singapore A level

Entrance requirements for all undergraduate courses

The award of 3 Singapore Cambridge A Levels at H2 level with grades AAA including Mathematics and either Physics, Electronics, Further Mathematics, Chemistry or Computing.

Qualification

National Senior Certificate (NSC)

Entrance requirements for all undergraduate courses

Achieve South Africa National Senior Certificate with grade 7 in five examinations including Mathematics and Physical Science.

Acceptable English language qualifications include:

• English Home Language is required at grade 6 or B.

Qualification

Título de Bachiller

Entrance requirements for all undergraduate courses

Award of  the Titulo de Bachiller with an overall average grade of 9, with grades 9,9,9 in three subjects including Maths and either Physics or Chemistry.

Qualification

High School Graduation Diploma and Advanced Placement Exams

Entrance requirements for all undergraduate courses

Award of High School Graduation Diploma with a GPA of 3.0 or above, and 3 APs with scores of 5, 5, 5, including either:

• AP Calculus AB (subscore not accepted) and AP Physics C

or

• AP Calculus BC (subscore not accepted) and either AP Physics C, Physics 1 or Physics 2, or AP Chemistry.

Alternative requirements are:

Award of the US High School Graduation Diploma with a GPA of 3.0 or above, and 2 APs (achieved in grade 11) with scores of 5, 5, including either:

• AP Calculus AB (subscore not accepted) and AP Physics C

or

• AP Calculus BC (subscore not accepted) and either AP Physics C, Physics 1 or Physics 2, or AP Chemistry.

Plus

• Grade A in an Advanced Placement class in one further academic subject from the fall semester of Year 12.

Acceptable English language qualifications include:

• Grade B achieved in the High School Graduation Diploma provided years 10-12 have been studied in the USA and regardless of whether English was studied as a subject.  
• Grade 4 in AP English Language and Composition