After you apply High School Student: WASSCE (West African Senior School Certificate)
General Requirements
WASSCE (West African Senior School Certificate)
Grades required for admission will vary by program, and from year to year. Based on the WASSCE grading scale, the minimum grades needed to fall within the competitive range are a combination of B2 and B3.
Arts
Arts (QA)
Senior Level English.
Concurrent Education/Arts (QB)
Senior Level English.
Concurrent Education/French (QBF)
Senior Level English.
Economics (QAE)
Senior Level English.
Smith Commerce
Smith Commerce (QC)
Senior Level English, Mathematics. Minimum English and Mathematics grade of B2. Mandatory Supplementary Application.
Computing
Computing (QD)
Senior Level English, Mathematics.
Education
Education (QB, QBF, QMM)
Senior Level English.
Concurrent Education/Arts (QB)
Senior Level English.
Concurrent Education/French (QBF)
Senior Level English.
Concurrent Education/Kinesiology (QKF)
Senior level Biology and Mathematics.
Concurrent Education/Music (QMM)
Senior Level English. Personal audition, interview and aural discrimination test.
Concurrent Education/Science (QF)
Senior Level English, Mathematics and two of Biology, Chemistry or Physics.
Smith Engineering
Smith Engineering (QE)
Senior Level English, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics.
Chemical Engineering (QEH)
Senior Level English, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics.
Electrical Engineering (QEE)
Senior Level English, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics.
Mechanical Engineering (QET)
Senior Level English, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics.
Civil Engineering (QEV)
Senior Level English, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics.
Computer Engineering (QEC)
Senior Level English, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics.
Mining Engineering (QEN)
Senior Level English, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics.
Mechatronics and Robotics (QEM)
Senior Level English, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics.
Health Sciences
Health Sciences (QH)
Senior Level Biology, Chemistry, English Literature, and Mathematics. Minimum Senior Level English grade of B2. Mandatory Supplementary Application.
Kinesiology
Kinesiology (QK)
Senior level Biology and Mathematics.
Concurrent Education/Kinesiology (QKF)
Senior level Biology and Mathematics.
Music
Music (QM)
Senior Level English. Personal audition, interview and aural discrimination test.
Concurrent Education/Music (QMM)
Senior Level English. Personal audition, interview and aural discrimination test.
Nursing
Nursing (QN)
Senior Level Biology, Chemistry, English Literature, and Mathematics. Minimum Senior Level English grade of B3. Mandatory Supplementary Application.
Life Science & Biochemistry
Life Science & Biochemistry (QL)
Senior Level Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry.
Common Requirements
Supplementary Information
Your high school transcript is just one piece of information we use when making an admission decision. Each applicant to Queen’s has a unique To-Do List, detailing exactly what we need to complete your application. You can see your To-Do List (and the due dates) on your SOLUS Student Centre. We will send your SOLUS access information after you apply.
We review and update our supplementary requirements on a regular basis to ensure applicants have a meaningful platform to share additional information not available through their grades.
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