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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Australia
Tertiary Entrance Ranking
97+ ATAR, or an OP of band 2 for Queensland with high marks in Maths and Physics.
Austria
Reifezeugnis (Matura)
Reifezeugnis with 1 including 1 in Maths and Physics.
Belgium
Certificat D
Certificat D’Enseignement Secondaire Superieur/Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs with 8/10 or 18/20 including 8 or 18 in Maths and Physics.
Brazil
Brazil
High School Leaving Certificate (Certificado de Ensino Médio) with 8 OR B OR Muito Bom PLUS at least one year of Bacharel/Licenciado at a Brazilian University with a GPA of at least 8.0 OR the King’s College London International Foundation Programme OR 3 A-levels with grades of AAA. Including Maths and Physics.
Bulgaria
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie with the majority of subject marks of 5.5 including 5.5 in Maths and Physics.
Canada
Secondary School Certificate/Diploma
High School Certificate/Diploma with 90% OR Ontario University Preparatory Course with 90% at five grade 12 4U subjects. The sixth subject may be at 4U or 4U/C level. OR the Quebec CEGEP Cote R with an overall R score of 33. (Requires high marks in Maths and Physics.)
Chile
Chile
Licencia de Educación Media with 6 PLUS at least one year of the Licenciatura at a Chilean university with a mark of 5 OR the Kings College London International Foundation Programme OR 3 A-levels with grades of AAA. Including Maths and Physics.
China
Gao Kao (University Entrance Examination)
University Entrance Examination with at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Chinese university with at least 80% (Requires high marks in Maths and Physics.)
Cyprus
Apolytirion
Apolytirion (School Leaving Certificate) with 19 plus at least an additional foundation/Access year (Requires high marks in Maths and Physics.)
Czech Republic
Maturita
Maturita with 1 including 1 in Maths and Physics.
Denmark
Studentereksamen or Hjere Forberedelseseksamen
Studentereksamen or Højere Forberedelseseksamen with 11 including 11 in Maths and Physics.
Estonia
Gmnaasiumi lputunnistus (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus with majority marks of 5,(including 5 in Maths and Physics.) and an attestation of success in the state entry examinations (Riigieksamitunnistus)..
Finland
Ylioppilastutkinto/Studentexamen (National Matriculation)
Ylioppilastutkinto with 7 including 7 in Maths and Physics.
France
Baccalaureat (including the option internationale baccalaureat)
The scientifique stream of the Baccalaureat with 14/20 overall and 14 in Maths and Physics.
Germany
Abitur
Abitur with 1.3 overall including 14 in Maths and Physics.
Ghana
School Leaving Certificate
the West African Senior School Certificate (WASSC/WASSCE) PLUS 3 international Cambridge-board A levels at AAA. Including Maths and Physics.
Greece
Apolytirion
The Ethniko Apolyterion with 19 overall including Maths and Physics with 19
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)
Typical offers of Levels 5, 5, 5 in three elective subjects. Applicants must also have Level 5 Physics and minimum either Level 5 in Compulsory Mathematics and Level 5* in Extended mathematics, or Level 5* in Extended mathematics and Level 5 in compulsory Mathematics. All other core subjects including English language must be at Level 4.
Hungary
Erettsegi
Erettsegi with 5 including 5 in Maths and Physics.
India
School Leaving Certificate
School Leaving Certificate with 90% overall OR School Leaving Certificate with 75% including high maeks in Maths and Physics with at least a foundation/Access year or year of undergraduate study at an Indian university.
Iran
School Leaving Certificate
Pre-University Certificate (Peeshdaneshgahe) OR the National Entrance Exam (Kunkur) with 17 OR 3 Cambridge International A levels at AAA (All require high marks in Maths and Physics.)
Ireland
Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher level unless otherwise stated)
A1 A1 A1 A2 B1 B1 at Higher level with grade A in Maths and Physics
Italy
Esame di Stato
Esame di Stato with 90 with14/15 in Maths and Physics.
Japan
School Leaving Certificate
Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho) PLUS 3 Cambridge Board International A-levels at AAA OR an Associate degree or Diploma from a Junior College (Jun-Gakushi) with a GPA of 3.3 or B+ or 4 OR a foundation year. Including high marks in Maths and Physics.
Latvia
Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu (Certificate of General Secondary Education)
Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu with 9 with at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Latvian university (Requires high marks in Maths and Physics.)
Lithuania
Brandos Atestatas (Maturity Certificate)
Brandos Atestatas with 90 with high marks in Maths and Physics., plus at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Lithuanian university
Luxembourg
Diplome de Fin D
Diplome de Fin D’Etudes Secondaires with Tres Bien includes Tres Bien in Maths and Physics.
Malta
Matriculation Certificate - Advanced level
Matriculation Certificate with AAA includes A in Maths and Physics.
Mexico
Mexico
The Bachillerato with a mark of 8 PLUS the King’s College London International Foundation Programme OR at least one year of the Licenciado study with an overall average mark of at least 8/10 OR A-levels with grades of AAA. Including Maths and Physics.
Moldova
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma de Bacalaureat with 9 includes 9 in Maths and Physics.
Netherlands
Diploma Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO)
VWO with 8 includes 8 in Maths and Physics.
New Zealand
National Certificate of Educational Achievement Level 3 (NCEA)
the NCEA level 3 with E in the majority of standards/modules in four subjects,includes Execellent in Maths and Physics.
Nigeria
School Leaving Certificate
The Senior School Certificate (SSC/SSCE) OR the West African Senior School Certificate (WASSC/WASSCE) PLUS 3 Cambridge International A levels at AAA, includes in Maths and Physics.
Norway
Vitnemal-videregaende opplaering (Upper Secondary Leaving Certificate)
Vitnemal-videregaende opplaering grade 5 includes grade 5 in Maths and Physics.
Pakistan
High School Certificate (HSSC)
High School Certificate with A1 with at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Pakistani university (Includes high marks in Maths and Physics.)
Poland
Matura
Matura with 85% in extended level subjects includes high marks in Maths and Physics.
Portugal
Diploma de Ensino Secundário
Diploma de Ensino Secundário with 18 includes high marks in Maths and Physics.
Romania
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma de Bacalaureat with 9 includes 9 in Maths and Physics.
Russia
Attest o (Polnom) Srednem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education)
Attest o (Polnom) Srednem Obshchem Obrazovanii with an average of 4.5 including 5 in Maths and Physics with at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Russian university
Saudi Arabia
School Leaving Certificate
College of Technology Diploma OR Higher Technical Institute Diploma OR Junior Health College Diploma OR Undergraduate Diploma with 85% OR 3 Cambridge International A levels at AAA (All requires high marks in Maths)
Singapore
Singapore A Level
AAA in three content-based H2 subjects (including Grade A Mathematics and Physics.). Knowledge and Inquiry is not considered as part of the offer. Study of H3 Maths encouraged.
Slovakia
Vysvedcenie Maturitnej Skuska/Maturita
Vysvedcenie Maturitnej Skuske/Maturita with 1 includes 1 in Maths and Physics.
Slovenia
Maturitetno Spricevalo (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Maturitetno Spricevalo with 5 includes 5 in Maths and Physics.
South Africa
South African Senior Certificate/National Senior Certificate with Matriculation endorsement
The National Senior Certificate with Matriculation endorsement with AAAAB including A in Maths and Physics
Spain
Titulo de Bachiller
Titulo de Bachiller with 9 overall includes 9 in Maths and Physics.
Sweden
Fullständigt Slutbetyg (School Leaving Certificate)
Fullstandigt Slutbeytg with MVG includes MVG in Maths and Physics.
Switzerland
Federal Maturity Certificate
Federal Maturity Certificate with an overall mark of 5 includes 5 in Maths and Physics.
Turkey
Lise Diplomasi (High School Diploma)
Lise Diplomasi with an overall mark of 4 with high marks in Maths and Physics., plus at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Turkish university
United Kingdom
A levels
A*AA (plus A at AS level Further Maths if not taken at A2)
Compulsory subjects
A*AA (including Grade A* Mathematics and Grade A in both Physics and Further Mathematics) OR A*AA (including Grade A* Mathematics and Grade A Physics) and a Grade A Further Mathematics AS-Level. If your school or college offers A-level Further Mathematics then it is expected that this would be taken up. King’s encourages students to extended their mathematical interests by studying for the Advanced Extension Award or STEP, please visit: http://www.edexcel.com/quals/gce/aea and http://www.admissionstestingservice.org/our-services/subject-specific/step for further details.
12 unit A level in vocational subjects
A* full maths A-level plus AA in the twelve-unit vocational, plus A at AS in FM
General Studies and Critical Thinking - College policy
Please note that AS/A level General Studies and Critical Thinking are not accepted by King's as one of your A or AS levels. However, if offered the grade achieved may be taken into account when considering whether or not to accept a candidate who has just fallen short of the conditions of their offer
Access to HE Diploma
Access to Maths or Maths and Computing (or similar) Diploma including study of Physics, Mathematics and Further Mathematics at Level 3 with 39 Level 3 credits from units awarded at Distinction, with the remaining credits at Merit. Supplementary information and achievement e.g marks for certain credits/subjects may be required depending on course content.
Cambridge Pre-U
3 Pre-U Principal Subjects with grades of D3 D3 D3 including Maths and Physics. King’s encourages students to extended their mathematical interests by studying for the Advanced Extension Award or STEP, please visit: http://www.edexcel.com/quals/gce/aea and http://www.admissionstestingservice.org/our-services/subject-specific/step for further details.
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma
Considered on an individual basis
Scottish Highers & Advanced Highers
A2 A2 at Advanced Highers (including Maths and Physics) plus A2 A2 A2 A2 B3 at Highers. King’s encourages students to extended their mathematical interests by studying for the Advanced Extension Award or STEP, please visit: http://www.edexcel.com/quals/gce/aea and http://www.admissionstestingservice.org/our-services/subject-specific/step for further details.
International Baccalaureate
335 points and 766 with HL6 Maths and Physics. If your school or college offers Further Mathematics then it is expected that this would be taken up. King’s encourages students to extended their mathematical interests by studying for the Advanced Extension Award or STEP, please visit: http://www.edexcel.com/quals/gce/aea and http://www.admissionstestingservice.org/our-services/subject-specific/step for further details.
European Baccalaureate
85% overall with 85% in Maths and Physics
USA
Advanced Placement Tests and/or SAT/ACT (SAT/ACT acceptable only where stipulated)
Three AP subjects with 555 including Calculus AB and BC both with grade 5. Physics also required.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
For EU/international students (where eligible) there is additional country-specific information within our international students section
Aptitude testing
No mandatory test required. However King’s encourages students to extended their mathematical interests by studying for the Advanced Extension Award or STEP (where available). Please visit: http://www.edexcel.com/quals/gce/aea and http://www.admissionstestingservice.org/our-services/subject-specific/step for further details.
Year of entry 2014