Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-Levels Examination
The Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A-Level) is a widely recognised academic qualification that is taken by school and private candidates in Singapore.
The University of Western Australia welcomes applications from students who have completed the Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-Levels program. To be admitted to the University, you must:
- satisfy the University's English language competence requirement by satisfactory performance in one of the English subjects detailed in the table below
- achieve a sufficient number of Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-Level points to be offered a place
- satisfy any prerequisite subject requirements for your chosen course and major
Minimum entry scores
Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-Level students must meet equivalent entry standards to other applicants. The following table provides an overview of the GCE A-Level points required to gain admissions into the University.
COMPREHENSIVE DEGREES / INTEGRATED HONOURS DEGREES / SPECIALISED DEGREES | MINIMUM A-LEVEL POINTS REQUIRED |
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BACHELOR OF ARTS BACHELOR OF BUSINESS BACHELOR OF MUSIC BACHELOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN BACHELOR OF SCIENCE |
6.5 |
BACHELOR OF AGRIBUSINESS BACHELOR OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE BACHELOR OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE BACHELOR OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE BACHELOR OF COMMERCE BACHELOR OF EARTH SCIENCES BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (HONOURS) BACHELOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE BACHELOR OF HUMAN SCIENCES BACHELOR OF MARINE SCIENCE BACHELOR OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGY BACHELOR OF SPORT AND EXERCISE SCIENCES BACHELOR OF CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE |
8 |
BACHELOR OF ECONOMICS BACHELOR OF HUMAN RIGHTS |
10 |
BACHELOR OF PHILOSOPHY, POLITICS AND ECONOMICS | 12 |
BACHELOR OF ADVANCED COMPUTER SCIENCE BACHELOR OF BIOMEDICINE (SPECIALISED) |
12.5 |
BACHELOR OF PHILOSOPHY |
14.5 |
Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-Level Scores required for Assured Pathways
ASSURED PATHWAYS | MINIMUM A-LEVEL POINTS REQUIRED |
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MASTER OF TEACHING (SECONDARY) |
8 |
MASTER OF TRANSLATION STUDIES |
12 |
MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE MASTER OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH |
12.5 |
MASTER OF PHARMACY DOCTOR OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE |
13 |
JURIS DOCTOR (LAW) | 14 |
DOCTOR OF MEDICINE DOCTOR OF DENTAL MEDICINE |
14.5 |
Singapore Cambridge GCE A-Level Scores required for the Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s (CBM) degrees
COMBINED BACHELOR’S AND MASTER’S (CBM) DEGREE | MINIMUM A-LEVEL POINTS REQUIRED |
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE AND MASTER OF TEACHING (SECONDARY) |
9.5 |
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (FRONTIER PHYSICS) AND MASTER OF PHYSICS | 14 |
ALL OTHER CBM DEGREES | 12 |
Notes
- Points are assigned on the basis that:
- At a H2 level: A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1
- At a H1 level (content-based only): A=2.5, B=2.0, C=1.5, D=1.0, E=0.5
- A minimum of two H2 level subjects are required for assessment purposes
- There is no maximum limit to the number of H2 Level subjects used in the calculation of aggregate.
- A maximum of one content-based H1 subject can be used in the calculation of aggregate
- H2 Level and H1 Level in the same subject cannot be used together to calculate the aggregate
- General Paper (H1) and Project Work (H1) cannot be used in the calculation of aggregate
Equivalent subjects
The following table shows the Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-Levels subject which will satisfy course and major prerequisites.
ATAR EQUIVALENT SUBJECT | GCE ADVANCED LEVEL EQUIVALENT |
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English |
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Mathematics Applications ATAR |
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Mathematics Methods ATAR |
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Mathematics Specialist ATAR |
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Chemistry ATAR |
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Physics ATAR |
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Biology ATAR |
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