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Singapore Admissions Requirements
Prerequisite Equivalencies
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| Required Courses | Singapore O- and A-Level Curriculum |
|---|---|
| Senior or grade 12 English | English O- or A-Level |
| Senior or grade 12 Mathematics covering algebra, trigonometry and functions | Mathematics A-Level (H2) |
| Senior or grade 12 Mathematics covering calculus | Mathematics A-Level (H2) |
| Senior or grade 12 Mathematics covering statistics |
Mathematics A-Level (H2) |
| Senior or grade 12 Biology | Biology A-Level (H2) |
| Senior or grade 12 Chemistry | Chemistry A-Level (H2) |
| Senior or grade 12 Physics | Physics A-Level (H2) |
*Detailed course descriptions may be requested for subjects which are required for admission.
Minimum Requirements
- Five academic subjects will be used for admission, including:
- At least two at the Advanced Level (H2).
- Up to three O-Levels.
- Two H1 levels to replace one A-Level (H2) if it is not a prerequisite.
- A-Level (H2) predicted or final exam grades are used for admission consideration along with your O-Level Certifying Statements.
- We do not accept Singapore/Cambridge GCE N-Levels (Normal-Levels) for admission.
- Completion of junior college or polytechnic diploma after O-Levels may be considered for programs with English as the only prerequesite. O-Level English at a grade C or higher must be presented.
- To clear conditions, O-Level and A- Level results (Statement of Results (SOR) or Certifying Statement of Results) sent directly from the SEAB examination board will be required.
- If your first language is not English, you may need to meet our English proficiency requirements.
- English proficiency is not required from applicants completing the Singapore O & A levels.
Singapore Grade Equivalency
| Canadian Equivalent* | Range | A-Level |
|---|---|---|
| 95% | 88 - 100% | A |
| 85% | 76 - 87% | B |
| 75% | 64 - 76% | C |
| 65% | 52 - 64% | D |
| 55% | 40 - 52% | E |
| Sub-pass | 0 - 40% | S |
| Unclassified | 0 | U |
| Canadian Equivalent* | Range | O-Level |
|---|---|---|
| 97.5% | 90 - 100% | A1 |
| 95.8% | 90 - 100% | A2 |
| 87.5% | 80 - 89% | B3 |
| 83.4% | 80 - 89% | B4 |
| 79.2% | 70 - 89% | C5 |
| 70.8% | 70 - 89% | C6 |
| 62.5% | 60 - 79% | D7 |
| 45.8% | 40 - 59% | E8 |
| 37.5% | F9 |
*Grades converted to reflect the 40% pass rate.