Cairo University Requirements for IGCSE Students… There is a huge number of international students asking about Cairo University Requirements for IGCSE Students, wanting to join this international educational environment that offers the same quality that is provided at the best universities in Europe, USA, UK, etc.
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Cairo University Requirements for IGCSE International Students
A. The student must have passed eight subjects at the Ordinary Level (O-Level), the Advanced Supplementary Level (A.S-Level), or the Advanced Level (A-Level) with a grade of no less than (C/4), provided that he does not repeat any subject while ensuring that the subjects are eligible for admission to each college, according to what is indicated in the chapter on qualifying subjects.
B. All subjects must have been studied on the Extended system and not on the Core system, with proof of this being provided.
C. The student must submit the results of a maximum of five exams, from among the exams he took in the last three academic years prior to applying to the coordination office. The calculation of the three years will be based on the academic year (a composite year), so the three academic years prior to applying to the Coordination Office will be in 2019. To enroll in the academic year 2019/2020, it is (2016/2017-2017/2018-2018/2019), meaning that the student must submit the results of a maximum of five exams from among the exams taken from the November 2016 session to the June 2019 session.
D. In addition to the student’s success in the previous eight subjects, the following is required:
* If a student applies to join one of the colleges of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physical therapy, veterinary medicine, or nursing, he must succeed in the following:
Biology at the advanced level with a grade of no less than (D).
– Or two Advanced Supplementary Level subjects (A.S. Level), one of which is biology and the other is among the subjects (Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics) with a grade of no less than (D).
**When applying at one of the following colleges (Engineering, Computers and Information, Fine Arts, “Architecture,” or Urban Planning), these certifications are needed:
Mathematics at the advanced level (A. Level).
– Or two Advanced Supplementary Level subjects (A.S. Level), one of which is mathematics and the other is among the subjects, like Physics, Chemistry, and Accounting, with a grade (D) as a minimum.
** Faculties (Commerce: Commerce and Business Administration; Media; Antiquities; Al-Alsun; Arts; Law; Economics and Political Science)
English must be within those 8 subjects.
History/Geography/German/French/Spanish/Physics/Chemistry/Biology/Business Studies/Global Perspectives
ICT/Computer Science/Economics/Sociology/Psychology/Thinking Sociology/Psychology/Thinking Skills/Drama/Art & Design/Environmental Management/Travel & Tourism/Accounting English must be studied in addition to seven subjects from this group
History/Geography/German/French/Spanish/Physics/Chemistry/Biology/Human Biology/Business Studies/Global Perspectives.
Other Cairo University Requirements for IGCSE Students
Travel & Tourism/Accounting/Economics/Sociology/Psychology/Thinking Skills/Drama/ICT/Computer Science/ Environmental Management/Art & Design.
For the Faculties of Arts, Languages, and Education, the Literary Departments, it is required that the student has studied the English language subject in addition to one of the two subjects, the French language and the German language, and obtained a grade of at least B or 5, in addition to the rest of the required subjects.
Faculty of Law: It is required to study the French language
College of Arts and Literary Departments in the Colleges of Education and the College of Girls (Arts): It is required to study French or German.
* If a student applies to join the College of Science, he must succeed in the following:
Subjects must be taken: English, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics for O-level subjects, in addition to the rest of the subjects to complete 8 IGCSE subjects.
* If a student applies to join the College of Applied Arts, he must succeed in the following:
OL level subjects: The following subjects must be studied: English, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics, in addition to the rest of the subjects to complete 8 IGCSE subjects.
Colleges require that the student succeed in an aptitude test.
- College of Fine Arts
- College of Applied Arts
- College of Music Education
- College of Tourism and Hotels
Important notes:
- Arabic as First Language
- Arabic AS/AL
- Arabic OL Cambridge
- Information and communication technology is considered a different subject from computer science in general, meaning that if the student combines the two subjects, they will be counted together among the eight required subjects.
- Biology is considered a basic subject for admission to faculties of medical sectors in Egyptian universities. Human biology can also be counted as a complementary subject for the eight required subjects. The student can combine the two subjects in the certificate, with biology being counted as a basic subject as a complementary subject.
- The English Literature subject is counted as a core subject if the student does not study the English language subject. They can also be counted together among the eight required subjects.
