General Academic Requirements

International Qualifications Qualification International Baccalaureate Diploma GCE A-level General Academic Requirements An International Baccalaureate Diploma

For applicants who have completed the entire GCE A-level curriculum: Grade E in three GCE Advanced Level subjects, not including any language subjects in English / Chinese. For applicants who have completed GCE-AS level only: Grade B in three GCE Advanced Subsidiary Level subjects, not including any language subjects in English / Chinese.

GCE AS-level

Cambridge Pre-U Grade P3 or above in three Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects (other than English / Mandarin Chinese); or the award of the Cambridge Pre-U Diploma. BTEC BTEC Higher National Certificate (HNC); or BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND); or BTEC National Certificate (NC) or National Diploma (ND), provided that at least three full units are passed at Merit level.

National Qualifications Country / Qualification Australia General Academic Requirements

(a) Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) score of 85 or above; or (b) Universities Admission Index (UAI) score of 85 or above; or (c) an Equivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank of 85 or above; or (d) an Overall Position (OP) Band score between 1 and 8. Completion of Higher Secondary Certificate, with a minimum of 85% in each of the subjects.

Bangladesh

Country / Qualification Canada

General Academic Requirements

Alberta Passes in five acceptable Grade 12 5-credit courses, provided that at least 80% is achieved in each of these courses. British Columbia Passes in five acceptable subjects in the Senior Secondary Graduation Diploma (Grade 12 or BC Provincially Examinable Courses), provided that not less than 80% is achieved in the final grade in each of these subjects. Manitoba High school graduation diploma with five full credits at Grade 12 level (i.e. 40 level) in courses designated S(Specialized), G(General), or U(University-based), provided that at least 80% is achieved in three out of the five credits which should be S or U courses. New Brunswick Passes in five acceptable subjects in the High School Graduation Diploma, provided that at least 80% is achieved in each of these subjects. Newfoundland Passes in at least five acceptable subjects in the Grade 12 High School Diploma, provided that at least 80% is achieved in each of these subjects. Nova Scotia Passes in five acceptable Grade 12 subjects in Honours University Preparatory Courses or in University Preparatory Courses in the High School Completion Certificate, provided that at least 80% is achieved in each of these subjects. Ontario Completion of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), with a minimum of six Grade 12 U or M courses of which a minimum grade of 80% is obtained in each of these courses. Prince Edward Island Passes in five acceptable Grade 12 subjects in the High School Graduation Diploma, provided that at least 80% is achieved in each of these subjects. Quebec Diploma d-Etudes Collegiales (DEC) (Diploma of Collegial Studies). Saskatchewan Passes in five acceptable subjects of Division IV standing (Grade 12), provided that at least 80% is achieved in each of these subjects.

Denmark

Studentereksamen (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate) with a minimum of 10 (in the Danish 7-grade scale) in each of the subjects.

Country / Qualification Finland

General Academic Requirements

Ylioppilastutkintotodistus/Studentexamensbetyg (Certificate of Matriculation) with at least four subjects, where no individual subject score is below (M) magna cum laude approbatur (very good).

France

Pass in Baccalaureate d'Enseignement du Second Degre; or Baccalaureat General; or Option Internationale du Baccalaureate (OIB); with a minimum of 15 (out of 20) in each of the subjects. Abitur / Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife with a total score of 11 points (on a 15-point scale) or 2 (on a 6-point scale). For applicants studying Associate Degree (AD) or Higher Diploma (HD): One year of successful study on a full-time AD / HD programme in a community college of a UGC-funded institution or Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (HKIVE) which should be at least two years in duration. For applicants with Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) and Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE)1 results only: (a) Gain in his/her first and/or second attempt in the HKCEE: (i) Level 3 or above in English Language2; (ii) Level 2 or above in Chinese language3; or Grade E in a language other than Chinese and English; (iii) Grade E or above in Mathematics; and (iv) Grade E or above in four other subjects4; provided that achievements in any six of the subjects listed above are obtained at one and the same time; and (b) Gain the following in HKALE: (i) Grade D or above in AS Use of English; (ii) Grade E or above in AS Chinese Language & Culture5 6; and (iii) (A) Grade E or above in two AL subjects; or (B) Grade E or above in one AL subject, and in two AS subjects other than Use of English and Chinese Language & Culture; or (C) Grade E or above in four AS subjects other than Use of English and Chinese Language & Culture. Notes: (1) Advanced Level is referred to as AL, and Advanced Supplmentary Level as AS. (2) Grade E or above in English Language (Syllabus B) or Grade C or above in English Language (Syllbabus A) taken before 2007 is acceptable for this purpose. Candidates with Level 2 in English Language but Grade C or above in AS Use of English will also be considered. (3) Grade E or above in Chinese Language taken before 2007 is acceptable for this purpose.

Germany

Hong Kong

Country / Qualification

General Academic Requirements

(4) All subjects offered at HKCEE (other than English Language, Chinese Language and Mathematics) are acceptable for this purpose. (5) A candidate who obtains Grade E or above in AL Chinese Literature may be exempted from this requirement, provided that he/she obtains Grade E or above in an AS subject other than Use of English and in addition to those required in satisfying requirement (b)(iii)(B) and (b)(iii)(C). (6) A candidate who satisfies the requirement in (a)(ii) with a language other than Chinese Language may be exempted from this requirement, provided that he/she obtains Grade E or above in an AS subject other than Use of English and in addition to those required in satisfying requirement (b)(iii)(B) and (b)(iii)(C).

India

Completion of a senior secondary school leaving certificate at Grade 12 level, e.g. All India Senior School Certificate Examination / Indian School Certificate Examination / Higher School Certificate, with a minimum of 85% in each of the three elective subjects. Completion of SMA Ujian Nasional with a minimum of 85% for each of six subjects.

Indonesia

Ireland

Irish Leaving Certificate, provided that passes in five approved subjects at the Higher (Honours) Level have been obtained with not less than grade B in one of these subjects and not less than grade C in the remaining four.

Japan

Completion of Senior secondary school-leaving certificate (e.g. Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate), with a minimum of 80 (or its equivalent) in each of the subjects.

Kazakhstan

Completion of Certificate of Secondary Education (Attestat / Svidetel stvo o Srednem Obrazovanil) with a minimum of grade 4 in each of the subjects.

Macau

To satisfy the international examinations requirements. (Please refer to the international qualifications under General Academic Requirements). Grade D or above in three STPM subjects (other than Chinese); or Passes in six subjects in the Malaysian Independent Chinese Secondary Schools System Unified Examination Certificate (UEC-Senior), provided that B6 or better is achieved in each of those subjects.

Malaysia

Nepal

Completion of School Leaving Certificate, with a minimum of 90% in each of the subjects. Diploma Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO) with a grade of 7 in individual subjects.

Netherlands

Country / Qualification New Zealand

General Academic Requirements

National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) with (a) A minimum of 42 credits at level 3 or higher on the National Qualifications Framework, including a minimum of 14 credits at level 3 or higher in each of two subjects from an approved subject list, with a further 14 credits at level 3 or higher taken from no more than two additional domains on the National Qualifications Framework or approved subjects; and (b) A minimum of 14 credits at level 1 or higher in Mathematics on the National Qualifications Framework. Vitneml fra den Videregende Skole (Upper Secondary Leaving Certificate) with grades of at least 4 (out of 6) in each of the subjects.

Norway

Oman

Thanawiya Amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate), with a minimum of 90% in each of the subjects.

Pakistan

Completion of Higher Secondary School Certificate, with a minimum of 85% in each of the six subjects. To satisfy the international examinations requirements. (Please refer to the international qualifications under General Academic Requirements). For applicants following the Russian state school system: 240 or more total EGE score for Mathematics plus two other unspecified subjects other than Russian in the Unified State Exam ( , , Yediniy gosudarstvenniy ekzamen, EGE). Applicants other qualifications, awards and previous school performance will also be considered. For applicants studying at a Russian federal university: A years successful study in a Russian federal university or equivalent.

Philippines

Russia

Scotland

Scottish Certificate of Education, provided that passes in five approved subjects at the Higher Level have been obtained with not less than grade B in one of these subjects and not less than grade C in the remaining four.

Country / Qualification Singapore

General Academic Requirements

For applicants following the Singapore GCE A-level curriculum: Grade E or above in three subjects at H2 level in Singapore GCE A-Level examination. For applicants studying at NUS High School of Mathematics and Science in Singapore: A Distinction or above in the NUS High School Diploma For applicants studying at Polytechnics in Singapore: Diploma, Professional Diploma or Technical Diploma awarded by one of the following institutions, provided that the period of study extends over not less than two years full-time or four years part-time: Nanyang Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Republic Polytechnic, Singapore Polytechnic or Temasek Polytechnic.

South Africa

Completion of National Senior Certificate, with a minimum of 70% (Grade 6) in each of the subjects. Completion of General High School Diploma (llbankye Kodung Hakkyo), with a minimum grade of mi in each of the subjects. Avgangsbetyg, with a minimum grade of VG (very good) in each of the subjects. General Scholastic Ability Test (GSAT) with a minimum total score of 65. Completion of Mathayom Suksa (M6), with a minimum grade 3 in all of the subjects. Tawjihiyya (Secondary Education Certificate) with a minimum of 90% in each of the subjects.

South Korea

Sweden Taiwan Thailand UAE

Country / Qualification US

General Academic Requirements

For applicants taking SAT and/or Advanced Placement Tests: (a) An overall minimum score of 1800 in SAT Reasoning Test; and (b)(i) Grade 3 in three or more Advanced Placement Tests; or (b)(ii) A score of 600 or better in each of three subjects in SAT Subject Tests. For applicants studying Associate Degree (AD) in the US or in a US university/college operating in Hong Kong: (a) The US High School Graduation Diploma; (b) At least 12 years of pre-university schooling on a full-time basis; and (c) Successful completion of one years study on a full-time AD programme at a recognized US university/community college, provided that the AD programme is at least two years in duration. Applicants who do not fulfil the requirements above must have obtained the AD in order to be eligible for admission. For applicants following Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) in community colleges: (a) The US High School Graduation Diploma; (b) At least 12 years of pre-university schooling on a full-time basis; and (c) Successful completion of IGETC with Grade C or above in each of the subjects.

Vietnam

Bng Tt Nghip Ph Thng Trung Hoc (Upper Secondary School Graduation Certificate) with grade 8 (out of 10) or better in each of the subjects.

For applicants Successful completion of one year's study on a full-time bachelor's degree programme at currently studying a recognized university. on a bachelor's degree

September 19, 2012