English Proficiency Requirement

The assessment for American High-School Diploma is based on 5 Academic courses including the English, Math, and Sciences prerequisites. Courses must be studied mainly in Grade12 satisfying the admission criteria of the requested faculty with the below conditions.

• Presentation of completed high-school diploma from a recognized academic Grade 12 program
• At least 4 different subjects at the matriculation level must be presented within the diploma
• Only 1 course may be used for admission purposes from the Grade 11 level
• SAT, ACT, and EST scores are not required for admission but may be used for admission reference

Assessment for IGCSE curriculum is based on 5 ‘O’ levels and 1 AS/AL in Math with minimum grade C studied in Grades 10, 11 & 12

Specific faculty requirements below:

• Admission from Grade 11: This is for the exceptional student with at least 85% in Grades 10 and 11, who is highly recommended by the school (at least two letters), and who has written parental permission. Students with special aptitudes who may not have 85% will also be considered.

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE - CAREER-RELATED PROGRAMME (IBCP): for more information please contact: info@uofcanada.edu.eg.

To check the IB Scholarship Scale, refer to the Merit Award in this link: Scholarship Criteria – UPEI Cairo Campus (uofcanada.edu.eg) 

The assessment for Thanaweyya Amma students is based on 5 academic courses studied in the Final High-School year ‘3^rd Secondary’ including the English, Math and Sciences prerequisites satisfying Computer Science & Mathematics criteria.

Specific faculty requirements below:

• 2nd Secondary Math grade is required during application submission for science section for evaluation.
• The overall Thanaweyya Amma score earned is not a base for evaluation but may be used for admission reference.

Baccalaureat or Diplome de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degre where a minimum of 11/20 Terminale GPA is required for direct entry to Computer Science & Mathematics satisfying the English , Math & Sciences course requirements.

• Transcript for grades 11, 12, and 13 (university prep). Abitur/Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife/Reifezeugnis (Certificate of General University Maturity)
• A minimum of 9 overall in the Abitur and a minimum of 3 (befriedigend) overall in the others mentioned above are required for admission

The Assessment for Canadian Diploma students depends on the High-School province followed fulfilling the main faculty requirements mentioned above.
The below chart clarifies the courses that can be used to fulfill each section of Computer Science & Mathematics Faculty requirements.

The assessment for STEM students is based on 5 academic courses studied in the Final High-School year ‘3^rd Secondary’ including the English, Math & Sciences prerequisites satisfying Business Administration admission criteria.

Specific faculty requirements below:

• 2nd Secondary Math grade is required during application submission if it was not studied in the final year.
• The overall STEM score earned is not a base for evaluation but may be used for admission reference.

• Nile Students must complete the 12 years of schooling for admission to UPEI, Cairo Campus.

• Transcript for grades 10, 11, and 12. Or Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) results issued directly by WAEC (to be verified online).
• For WAEC, we require a minimum of grade C4 (Numeric value of 4) , on the relevant required subjects assessed for the program of entry application submitted to UPEI.

• A minimum of C+ in the KCSE is required for admission.