Applicants unable to take standardised tests to meet our undergraduate entry requirements may be able to take the University of Edinburgh selection tests Why do I need to take the selection tests? If your school leaving qualification is not an approved qualification for entry to the University of Edinburgh, you will be offered the opportunity to take one or more selection test(s). The results from these will be used in combination with your school leaving qualification to determine if your academic performance meets the entry requirements for your chosen degree programme. If you are eligible to take these tests, we will contact you directly and provide further information about how to take these tests in your offer. Please note it is unlikely we will be able to consider applicants to programmes where entry is highly competitive, for example programmes in our School of Informatics and School of Mathematics, through this route. What selection tests do I need to take? The selection tests you need to take, and the pass mark you need to get in the tests, will depend on which degree programme you have applied for. Expand to see selection tests by programme and passmarks Degree Programme Selection Test(s) Pass Mark Biological Sciences Biology & Chemistry Chemistry at 70% and Biology at 60% Chemistry Chemistry & Mathematics Maths at 80% and Chemistry at 60% Engineering Mathematics & Physics Maths at 80% and Physics at 60% Chemical Engineering Chemistry & Mathematics Maths at 80% and Chemistry at 60% Civil Engineering Mathematics & one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics Maths at 80% and Biology or Chemistry or Physics at 60% Electronics & Computer Science Mathematics & Physics Maths at 80% and Physics at 60% Mathematics Mathematics 85% Informatics Mathematics 85% Physics Mathematics & Physics Maths at 80% and Physics at 60% Geophysics Mathematics & Physics Maths at 80% and Physics at 60% All other GeoSciences programmes Two of Mathematics/Physics/Chemistry/Biology Two of these at 60% MA Geography Not available through this route Further information Frequently asked questions about our admissions tests. Selection tests FAQs This article was published on 2024-05-20
