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Whilst there are obviously differences across universities in Canada, the following pattern has
emerged with regards to entrance requirements:

- Require a minimum of 5 IGCSE/GCSE͛s at least at a grade C

- Require English and Maths to be studied at IGCSE/GCSE

- Require the full IB Diploma, some will consider certs but only on a case by case basis

- Most won͛t consider BTEC subjects but some may consider it on a case by case basis

- Most won͛t consider a combination of courses (ie: IB / BTEC)



  


The vast majority of Australian universities requires students to have the in order
to be considered for entry to courses at degree level. None of the ones contacted said they would
accept  Australian universities recognise þ!"# but do not consider
them sufficient for entry to degree courses. However, in some cases (e.g. University of
Woolloongong), students may gain entry to the Foundation Studies programme with satisfactory
GCSE results.



The majority of universities accept !þ"# for entry to degree courses, but they
require students to have double or triple A-Level equivalents. Generally, universities will not
consider a combination of IB certificates and BTEC courses. If there is an exception, then the usual
requirement is for the combination of course qualifications to be at least equal, or superior to a
full qualification. Such applications are on a case-by-case basis.



In addition, many universities in Australia have !#$%#$$ " #such as scores 5.5 -
6.5 on TOEFEL or IELTS or a Level 3 on IB A2 English. No Australian universities seem to require
SATS.



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There are three universities accept IGCSE, They require to take at least 5-7 IGCSE subjects. Some
universities only accept GCSE Advance level ,HKCEE,HKALE or A Level Exams qualifications. All
universities accept IB full Diploma and the most of universities accept BTEC for entry to degree
course. The majority of universities do not recognize a combination of IB and BTEC. Only one
university will consider on a combination case-by-case.



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British Universities will place emphasis on GCSE͛s as these are actual grades as opposed to the
predictions that schools make on post 16 achievement. Most courses require a minumum of a C
grade in English and Maths and the requirement is for students to have between 5-10 GCSE͛s with
an average of between 7 and 8. Universities preferred students who started on the IB diploma to
finish the full diploma and do not necessarily accept certificates as an alternative. Most
Univeristies accept students with a 3 a-level BTEC qualification for certain courses, particularly
Engineering, Business and more creative courses. A mix of IB certificates and BTEC subjects are
not widely recognised but BTEC and A-Level will be more common.



The Russel Group universities have very high entry requirements and these are summarised below

Y A number of medical courses will ask for 5A*-C GCSE͛s (if not more), they are expected
to have very good results in Maths, Science and English
Y English - most universities look for applicants to have a GCSE in a modern or classical
language
Y For a Business Degree a grade B in GCSE Maths is often required
Y A grade B in Maths and sometimes Science is required for a degree in Psychology
Y To study a Science subject at university applicants who are not offering Maths at
advanced level will often need to have achieved a grade C in Maths at GCSE
Y Students with BTEC qualifications will need to have high grades such as triple Distinction
or DDM



In the US there is a general trend towards a ͚holistic͛ approach to considering applications and as
such universities are vague about the absolutes rules in terms of admissions. They talk about a
desire for a ͚strong preparation͛ in their academic study. However, the average number of GCSEs
that an applicant presents with seems to be between 6-9. In terms of a minimum number of
GCSEs needed, some universities like Chicago and Emory say there are no numerical cutoffs but
largely universities look for a minimum of 5 with some extreme requests from universities such as
Penn Sate and Smith asking for 7. All universities look for a breadth of subjects studied at GCSE,
and several mention the need for core subjects, such as Maths, English, Science and Social
Science. Penn State look for a Language. All universities use GCSEs as a way of assessing academic
progress, some state it as the most important factor and others prefer their predicted grades from
the Seniors School. Due to the holistic view of applications all responding universities were open
to the idea of a student with just certificates in the IB. Smith and Emory admitted preferring the
full diploma and SCAD requested that they would need a BTEC as well. Most universities stated
that as long as a student is working towards a high school diploma then they would be eligible to
be considered. Thee was a large divide over the issue of BTEC. Bryn Maw, Oregan State and Penn
State all said it was not something they accept for entry onto a degree. Fordham and Smith
admitted it was not something they were familiar with. Emory, Johnson and W, and SCAD are
happy to receive applications from these students. FIT stated it was more suitable for entry onto
their Business and Psychology and General Studies courses. All universities were happy to accept a
mixture of qualifications, with some specifying as long as this was the equivalent to a high school
diploma. As Stanford stated ͚If students choose to combine two of the options to create a unique
educational path, that is fine with us͛ referring back to the USA͛s overall view of an application.

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