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High School Student: British-Pattern Education / Advanced Levels

General Requirements

A minimum of five subjects, three of which must be at the GCE Advanced Levels (excluding the General Paper) and two GCSE/IGCSE Level subjects.  Competitive grades at the Advanced Level are "B" or higher.  Grades at the GCSE/IGCSE level must be C or 4 or higher. 

BTEC Diploma

Queen's will consider the Level 3 BTEC extended Diploma for first-year admission on an individual basis. Undergraduate Admission will determine if the subjects taken have sufficient academic content for the program of interest. Programs that have specific prerequisite requirements, Undergraduate Admission will accept a combination of BTEC subjects with A level's. 

Program Requirements

Common Requirements

Supplementary Information

Your high school transcript is just one piece of information we use when making an admission decision. Each applicant to Queen’s has a unique To-Do List, detailing exactly what we need to complete your application. You can see your To-Do List (and the due dates) on your SOLUS Student Centre. We will send your SOLUS access information after you apply.

We review and update our supplementary requirements on a regular basis to ensure applicants have a meaningful platform to share additional information not available through their grades.

English Language

English Language Proficiency (ELP) Requirements: Do you live in a country where English is not the acknowledged primary language? Find out if you are required to submit ELP scores…

QBridge is an English language pathway to Queen’s University for students who are academically competitive for admission to a Queen’s undergraduate degree program, but who do not meet the required admission standard for English language proficiency. The QBridge programs ensure that students are linguistically, academically, and culturally prepared to complete their Queen’s undergraduate degree studies. Learn more about the Queen’s School of English QBridge program…

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