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Mathematics & Physics
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| UCAS code: FG31- Overview
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Australia
Tertiary Entrance Ranking
97+ Tertiary Entrance Ranking, or an OP of band 2 for Queensland with marks in Maths and Physics
Austria
Reifezeugnis (Matura)
Reifezeugnis with 1 with marks in Maths and Physics
Belgium
Certificat D
Certificat D’Enseignement Secondaire Superieur/Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs with 8/10 or 18/20 including 8 and 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. (All require 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% (Require high marks in Maths and Physics)
Cyprus
Apolytirion
Apolytirion (School Leaving Certificate) with 19 plus at least an additional foundation/Access year
Czech Republic
Maturita
Maturita with 1including 1 in Maths and Physics
Denmark
Studentereksamen or Hjere Forberedelseseksamen
Studentereksamen or Højere Forberedelseseksamen with 11
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
Germany
Abitur
Abitur with 1.3 overall including 14 in Maths
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
Apolyterion with 19 including 19 in Maths and Physics
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 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 16 OR 3 Cambridge International A levels at AAA (All require high marks in Maths and Physics)
Ireland
Irish Leaving Certificate
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 high marks in 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 (Requiring high marks in Maths and Physics)
Lithuania
Brandos Atestatas (Maturity Certificate)
Brandos Atestatas with 90 with at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Lithuanian university (Requiring high marks in Maths and Physics)
Luxembourg
Diplome de Fin D
Diplome de Fin D’Etudes Secondaires with Tres Bien including Tres Bien in Maths and Physics
Malta
Matriculation Certificate - Advanced level
Matriculation Certificate with AAA including 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 including 9 in Maths and Physics
Netherlands
Diploma Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO)
VWO with 8 including 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,including Excellent 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, including A in Maths and Physics
Norway
Vitnemal-videregaende opplaering (Upper Secondary Leaving Certificate)
Vitnemal-videregaende opplaering grade 5 including 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 (Requires high marks in Maths and Physics)
Poland
Matura
Matura with 85% in extended level subjects with high marks in Maths and Physics
Portugal
Diploma de Ensino Secundário
Diploma de Ensino Secundário with 18 with high marks in Maths and Physics
Romania
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma de Bacalaureat with 9 including high marks 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, plus 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 (Including high marks in Maths and Physics)
Slovakia
Vysvedcenie Maturitnej Skuska/Maturita
Vysvedcenie Maturitnej Skuske/Maturita with 1including 1 in Maths and Physics
Slovenia
Maturitetno Spricevalo (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Maturitetno Spricevalo with 5 including 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
Spain
Titulo de Bachiller
Titulo de Bachiller with 9 overall including 9 in Maths and Physics
Sweden
Fullständigt Slutbetyg (School Leaving Certificate)
Fullstandigt Slutbeytg with MVG including MVG in Maths and Physics
Switzerland
Federal Maturity Certificate
Federal Maturity Certificate with an overall mark of 5 including 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
3 A levels & 1 AS level
AAA at A-level plus pass at AS-level (for those offering A2 Further Mathematics) or A*AA at A-level plus A at AS-level (for those offering only AS-level Further Mathematics)
2 A levels & 3 AS level
AA at A-level (including Further Mathematics) plus 3 AS-levels with grade A OR A*A (not including Further Mathematics) plus 3 AS-levels with grade A (including FM)
Compulsory subjects
A in Physics. For those offering A2 Further Mathematics: A in A2 Mathematics; A in A2 Further Mathematics. For those only offering AS-level Further Mathematics: A* in A2 Mathematics; A in AS-level Further Mathematics.
12 unit A level in vocational subjects
Considered on an individual basis
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
Access to Maths or Maths and Computing (or similar) Diploma with the maximum award of 60 credits overall and 45 at level three. At leaset 42 credits in Mathematics Supplementary information and achievement eg percentage mark/scores for certain credits/subjects will be required.
Cambridge Pre-U
3 Pre-U Principal Subjects with grades of D3 D3 D3 including Maths and Physics
BTEC
Considered on an individual basis
Scottish Highers & Advanced Highers
A2 A2 at Advanced Highers (including Maths) plus A2 A2 A2 A2 B3 at Highers. Physics must be included
International Baccalaureate
38 points overall with HL6 Maths and HL6 Physics
European Baccalaureate
85% overall with 85% in Maths & Physics
USA
Advanced Placement Tests and/or SAT/ACT (SAT/ACT acceptable only where stipulated)
Three AP subjects with 555 including Physics; Calculus AB and Calculus BC all with grade 5
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
For EU/international students (where eligible) there is additional country-specific information within our international students section
Aptitude testing
No test required
Year of entry 2013