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Does the kings college foundation programme for stem and natural science require a grade in physics in your transcript? I didn’t study physics in the required grades for the programme but they never specified about physics, only math.
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by sosox777
Does the kings college foundation programme for stem and natural science require a grade in physics in your transcript? I didn’t study physics in the required grades for the programme but they never specified about physics, only math.

From the web page for the STEM & Natural Sciences Pathway of King's International Foundation Programme, on the Teaching and Structure tab:

"You will study the following modules on this course:
English for Scientific Academic Purposes or Academic Expression & Critical Thinking*
Science & Society
Mathematics for Natural Science

You will choose one optional module from:
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Engineering
Physics"

Which of those optional modules would you plan to take? If you opted for the Physics module, then they would expect a relevant prior Physics qualification (the exact nature of which would depend on the country in which your were educated).

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by DataVenia
From the web page for the STEM & Natural Sciences Pathway of King's International Foundation Programme, on the Teaching and Structure tab:
"You will study the following modules on this course:
English for Scientific Academic Purposes or Academic Expression & Critical Thinking*
Science & Society
Mathematics for Natural Science
You will choose one optional module from:
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Engineering
Physics"
Which of those optional modules would you plan to take? If you opted for the Physics module, then they would expect a relevant prior Physics qualification (the exact nature of which would depend on the country in which your were educated).


Thank you for replying.
I chose computer science :smile:
I’m wondering if I still need a background in physics to be accepted into the programme because I didn’t take physics in high school
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by sosox777
Thank you for replying.
I chose computer science :smile:
I’m wondering if I still need a background in physics to be accepted into the programme because I didn’t take physics in high school

You do not. Take a look at their web page covering the Computer Science module, and then check the Entry Requirements tab. If you then pick your country, it'll show what qualifications they're looking for.

For example, if you picked "Untied States of America - AP" it would say:
"Advanced Placement Tests (College Board)
44444 in five AP subjects excluding AP Capstone Research and Seminar and AP at 4 in Mathematics"

If you picked "India - CBSE and CISCE boards", it would say:

"Standard XII Higher Secondary School Certificate (All India Senior School Certificate/Indian School Certificate)
an overall average of 75% in your final examinations and 75% in Mathematics in your final year. No progression to degrees at the Dickson Poon School of Law."

Note the lack of a requirement for Physics.

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