Admission Requirements for the Faculty of Science, School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences
Main Faculty Requirements
Grade 12 Math, English, two Sciences, and one other academic course; an overall average of 70% minimum.
Note: If students do not meet the required score for admission into a specific faculty, or if they need a transition program from high school to university, UPEI Cairo Campus offers a pathway. Qualified students can either register in the Gateway Program or as an Unclassified Student.
Requirements Per High School Curriculum
American Curriculum
The assessment for the American High School Diploma is based on 5 Academic courses, including the English, Math, and Sciences prerequisites. Courses must be studied mainly in Grade 12, satisfying the admission criteria of the requested faculty with the conditions below.
- 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
IGCSE
Assessment for the 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 are below:
| Course | Specification |
| English | At any level |
| Math | AL/AS Minimum ‘C’ |
2 Sciences | At any level |
| Additional Academic Course | At any level |
| The minimum average of the above courses is 70% for direct entry as per the UPEI Cairo Campus Scale | |
- 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 particular aptitudes who may not have 85% will also be considered.
Intenational Baccalaureate (IB)
| Course Requirements | Curriculum Requirements | Notes |
-English – Math – 2 Sciences from
| An IB diploma with at least three courses at the HL, and the remaining three courses can be at the SL. | Required courses can be done at either the HL or SL. |
| For Direct Entry; Minimum course grade ‘4’, Minimum overall score ‘24’ | Credit Transfer is available based on requests and assessed individually | |
| IB Score of 22-23 can be accepted for the Gateway program. |
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
Thanaweya Amma
The assessment for Thanaweya Amma students is based on five academic courses studied in the Final High School year, ‘3rd Secondary,’ including the English, Math, and Sciences prerequisites satisfying Computer Science and Mathematics criteria.
Specific faculty requirements are below:
| Course | Specification |
| English | |
| Math | Studied in 2nd Secondary for Science Section |
| 2 Sciences | |
| 1 Academic Course | Not below 65% |
| The minimum average of the above courses is 70% for direct entry | |
- 2nd Secondary Math grade is required for evaluation during application submission for the science section.
- The overall Thanaweya Amma score earned is not a base of assessment but may be used for admission reference.
French Baccalaureate
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.
German Abitur
- 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
Canadian Diploma
The Assessment for Canadian Diploma students depends on the high school province followed, and they must fulfill 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.
| Province | English | Math | Social Studies | Languages | Sciences | Other Academic Courses |
| Nova Scotia | Eng 12 | Pre-Cal 12, Adv Math 12, Calculus 12, Foundations of Math 12 (Business ONLY) | Local academic grade 12 courses with code “12” that fulfill faculty requirements. | Local academic grade 12 courses with code “12” that fulfill faculty requirements. | Biology 12, Adv Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Adv Chemistry 12, Can Geology 12, Physics 12, Adv Physics 12 | Local academic grade 12 courses with code “12” that fulfill faculty requirements. |
| Ontario | Grade 12 “4U” level English | Grade 12 “4U” Math-based courses MDM “4U” (Business ONLY) | Grade 12 “4U” and “4M” Social Studies courses | Grade 12 “4U” Language courses | Grade 12 “4U” Science courses (Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Computer Studies) | Grade 12 “4U” and “4M” courses |
| Quebec | Quebec Secondary V students may be admitted with qualifying courses (Eng 516, Math 536, 534 Sciences where applicable) and an overall average of 75%. Applicants from Quebec who have successfully completed the Diploma of Collegial Studies (DEC, DCS) will be considered transfer students with a maximum of 10 courses, provided they attained an average of 70% or better in their final year of CEGEP study. | |||||
| Alberta | English 30 | Math 30-1, Math 31, Math 30-2 (Business only) | Local academic grade 12 courses with code “30” that fulfill faculty requirements. | Local academic grade 12 courses with code “30” that fulfill faculty requirements. | Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Physics 30 | Local academic grade 12 courses with code “30” that fulfill faculty requirements. |
| British Columbia | English 12 | Math 12, Calculus 12, Geometry 12 NOT Apprenticeship and Workplace Math | Local academic grade 12 courses with code “12” that fulfill faculty requirements. | Local academic grade 12 courses with code “12” that fulfill faculty requirements. | Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Earth Science 12, Geology 12, Physics 12 | Local academic grade 12 courses with code “12” that fulfill faculty requirements. |
| Manitoba | English 40U or 40S | Pre-Calculus 40S, Applied Math 40S, NOT Consumer Math | Local academic grade 12 courses with code “40S” that fulfill faculty requirements. | Local academic grade 12 courses with code “40S” that fulfill faculty requirements. | Biology 40S, Chemistry 40S, Physics 40S | Local academic grade 12 courses with code “40S” that fulfill faculty requirements. |
STEM
The assessment for STEM students is based on five academic courses studied in the final high school year, ‘3rd Secondary,’ including the English, Math, and Sciences prerequisites, which satisfy the McDougall Faculty of Business admission criteria.
Specific faculty requirements below:
| Course | Specification |
| English | |
| Math | Studied in 2nd Secondary for Science Section |
| 2 Sciences | |
| 1 Academic Course | |
| The minimum average of the above courses is 70% for direct entry | |
- 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 Certificate
| Course | Specification |
| English | At any level |
| Math | Level 2 or 3 Minimum ‘B’ |
2 Sciences | At any level |
| Additional Academic Course | At any level |
| The minimum average of the above courses is 70% for direct entry as per the scale provided in the final transcript | |
- Nile Students must complete 12 years of schooling for admission to UPEI, Cairo Campus.
WAEC
- 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.
Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
- A minimum of C+ in the KCSE is required for admission.
Note: We accept a variety of curriculums beyond those listed above. The admissions office evaluates other certificates based on our general faculty requirements.