Undergraduate Admissions: Cambridge Admissions Office

Engineering course requirements

Please refer to the Department of Engineering's Guide to Undergraduate Admissions for the views and preferences of individual Colleges concerning academic requirements for admission to Engineering.

Check College websites for College specific requirements. See also Entrance requirements and our Subject Matters leaflet for additional advice about general requirements for entry, qualifications and offers.

Entry requirements for Engineering	Essential: A Level/IB Higher Level Mathematics and Physics. Highly desirable: a third mathematics/ science/technology A Level. You're strongly encouraged to study Further Mathematics. If it's not available or you've recognised its desirability too late, we'd advise you to do as much additional pure maths and mechanics as possible, eg by taking stand–alone units or Further Mathematics AS/IB Standard Level or STEP Mathematics. All Colleges, except Trinity College, welcome applications from students taking A Level Mathematics and a suitable vocational qualification in an engineering discipline,eg a BTEC Higher National or National Diploma, BTEC Foundation Degree, Double Award Advanced VCE. Applicants are expected to achieve the highest possible grades in A Level Mathematics and one of these qualifications. Those taking the Single Award Applied A Level in Engineering must also be taking A Levels in Mathematics and Physics. The new Advanced Diplomas in Engineering and in Manufacturing and Product Design are accepted for Engineering providing you've taken A Level Physics and the Level 3 Certificate in Mathematics for Engineering within the Additional Specialist Learning component. Offers are based on performance in the Principal Learning units, Additional Specialist Learning and the Extended Project. See the website for details.

Entry requirements for Engineering

Essential: A Level/IB Higher Level Mathematics and Physics.
Highly desirable: a third mathematics/ science/technology A Level.

You're strongly encouraged to study Further Mathematics. If it's not available or you've recognised its desirability too late, we'd advise you to do as much additional pure maths and mechanics as possible, eg by taking stand–alone units or Further Mathematics AS/IB Standard Level or STEP Mathematics.

All Colleges, except Trinity College, welcome applications from students taking A Level Mathematics and a suitable vocational qualification in an engineering discipline,eg a BTEC Higher National or National Diploma, BTEC Foundation Degree, Double Award Advanced VCE. Applicants are expected to achieve the highest possible grades in A Level Mathematics and one of these qualifications. Those taking the Single Award Applied A Level in Engineering must also be taking A Levels in Mathematics and Physics.

The new Advanced Diplomas in Engineering and in Manufacturing and Product Design are accepted for Engineering providing you've taken A Level Physics and the Level 3 Certificate in Mathematics for Engineering within the Additional Specialist Learning component. Offers are based on performance in the Principal Learning units, Additional Specialist Learning and the Extended Project. See the website for details.