If you want to major in Sciences, you must meet AUC’s maths requirements. The list below shows the qualifications we accept as proof. In many cases, the requirement falls into one of two categories, depending on whether you are taking (or have taken) an exam or followed a course in an accepted STEM subject. Accepted STEM subjects* are defined as: Mathematics, Physics, Earth & Environment, Chemistry, Biology, Biomedicine, Health, and Information Sciences.

Dutch VWO

• Average grade 7 or higher in VWO maths B (wiskunde B), or
• Average grade of 7 or higher in VWO maths A (wiskunde A) combined with a Natuur & Gezondheid profile

General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level

• Grade B or higher, GCE A-level Maths, or
• Grade A in GCE AS-level Maths

If you have taken at least one accepted STEM subject*:

• Grade C or higher, GCE A-level Maths

International Baccalaureate

• Grade 5 or higher in Analysis & Approaches (Higher Level), or
• Grade 6 or higher in Applications & Interpretation (Higher Level), or 
• Grade 6 or higher in Analysis & Approaches (Standard Level)
• (Pre-2019 curriculum) Grade 6 or 7 in International Baccalaureate Standard Level Mathematics, or a Grade 5 or higher in International Baccalaureate Mathematics Higher Level

If you took at least one accepted STEM subject* in your final year, you can meet the maths requirement with the following: 

• Grade 6 or higher in Applications & Interpretation (Higher Level), or
• Grade 5 or higher in Analysis & Approaches (Standard Level), or
• Grade 4 or higher in Analysis & Approaches (Higher Level)

European Baccalaureate

• Grade 8 or higher in European Baccalaureate 5-period maths

If you took at least one accepted STEM subject* in your final year, you can also meet the maths requirement with the following: 

• Grade 7 or higher in European Baccalaureate 5-period Maths, or
• Grade 8 or higher in European Baccalaureate 3-period Maths

Advanced Placement (AP) by The College Board

• Grade 3 or higher in AP Calculus AB, examined by The College Board

If you took at least one accepted STEM subject* in your final year, you can also meet the maths requirement with the following: 

• Grade 3 or higher in AP Statistics, examined by The College Board

German Abitur

• Grade of 11 or higher in maths Abiturprüfung (final examination)

If you took at least one accepted STEM subject* in your final year, you can also meet the maths requirement with the following: 

• Grade of 10 or higher in maths Abiturprüfung (final examination)
• Grade of 12 or higher if maths is not part of your final examination

French Baccalauréat

• Final grade of 15 or higher in Spécialité, or
• Final grade of 14 or higher in Expert

If you took at least one accepted STEM subject* in your final year, you can also meet the maths requirement with the following: 

• Final grade 15 or higher in Complémentaire, or
• Final grade 14 or higher in Spécialité, or
• Final grade 13 or higher in Expert

Irish Leaving Certificate

• Grade H2 (or H1) in Higher Level maths 

If you took at least one accepted STEM subject* at Higher Level in your final year, you can also meet the maths requirement with the following: 

• Grade H3 or higher in Higher Level maths

Italian Liceo Scientifico/ Italian Liceo Classico

• Grade 8 or higher in Italian Liceo Scientifico maths, or
• Grade 9 or higher in Italian Liceo Classico maths

If you took at least one accepted STEM subject* in your final year, you can also meet the maths requirement with the following: 

• Grade 7 or higher in maths from Italian  Liceo Scientifico, Scienze Umane, or Linguistico, or
• Grade 7 or higher in Italian Liceo Classico maths

Maths programme not listed? Take the OMPT-B or OMPT-G Exams

Please note that if your specific math programme is not listed above, you will need to provide the results of the OMPT (Online Mathematics Placement Test) set for your major before 1 July. For Sciences majors, this can be either the OMPT-B or OMPT-G exam. Students who are considering a track or study plan that involves calculus (and related subjects) may find it beneficial to take the OMPT-B exam, as it covers material more closely aligned with these topics. We recommend reviewing the syllabus of each test to determine which is better suited to your background and plans. This is only a suggestion; both exams are equally acceptable for fulfilling the requirement. You can learn more about which OMPT math tests are required for each major via the link below.

If you want to major in Social Sciences, the following are accepted as proof that you meet the maths requirements:

Dutch VWO

Average grade 7 or higher in VWO maths level A (wiskunde A)

General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level

Grade A in GCE AS-level maths, or grade C or higher in GCE A-level maths

International Baccalaureate 

• Grade 6 or higher in Mathematics, Application & Interpretation Higher Level, or
• Grade 5 or higher in Mathematics, Analysis & Approaches Standard Level, or
• Grade 4 or higher in Mathematics, Analysis & Approaches Higher Level

European Baccalaureate

Grade 7 or higher 5-period maths or Grade 8 or higher in 3-period maths in European Baccalaureate

Advanced Placement (AP) by The College Board

Grade 3 or higher in AP Statistics, examined by the College Board

German Abitur

Grade of 10 or higher in the maths Abiturprüfung (final examination) or 12 or higher if not taken in the final examination

French Baccalauréat

• Final grade of 15 or higher in Complémentaire, or
• Final grade of 14 or higher in Spécialité, or
• Final grade of 13 or higher in Expert

Irish Leaving Certificate

Grade H3 or higher in Higher Level Maths

Italian Liceo Scientifico/ Italian Liceo Classico

Grade 7 or higher in Italian Liceo Scientifico maths or a final grade of 7 or higher in Italian Liceo Classico maths

Maths programme not listed? Take the OMPT-E Exam

Please note that if your specific math programme is not listed, you will need to provide the results of the OMPT (Online Mathematics Placement Test) set for your major before 1 July. 

Applicants for the Social Sciences major are required to take the OMPT-E to meet the mathematics requirement. This test replaces the previously accepted OMPT-A. As OMPT results are valid for two years, a transition period applies, meaning that applicants who may have taken the OMPT-A before September 2025 may still use their results to fulfil the requirement, provided their results are still valid. 

You can learn more about which OMPT math tests are required for the major via the link below.

If you want to major in Humanities, the following are accepted as proof that you meet the maths requirements:

Dutch VWO

Average grade 7 or higher in VWO maths level C (wiskunde C)

General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE)

Grade A, (I) GCSE maths (7 or higher in the new grading scheme)

International Baccalaureate

• Grade 7 in International Baccalaureate Mathematical Studies
• Grade 4 or higher in Analysis & Approaches Standard Level, or Grade 7 or higher in Applications & Interpretation Standard Level, or Grade 4 or higher in Applications & Interpretation Higher Level

European Baccalaureate

Grade 7 or higher in European Baccalaureate 3- or 5-period maths

German Abitur

A grade of 8 or higher in the maths Abiturprüfung (final examination) or 10 or higher if not taken in the final examination

French Baccalauréat

• Final grade of 14 or higher in Complémentaire, or
• Final grade of 13 or higher in Spécialité, or 
• Final grade of 12 or higher in Expert

Irish Leaving Certificate

• Grade H4 or higher in Higher Level Maths

Italian Liceo Scientifico/ Italian Liceo Classico

Grade 6 or higher in Italian Liceo Scientifico maths or a final grade of 6 or higher in Italian Liceo Classico maths

SAT by The College Board

600 or higher in the SAT Subject Test Mathematics Level 1 or in the mathematics section of the SAT reasoning test (AUC's College Board code is 6700)

Maths programme not listed? Take the OMPT-C Exam or SAT Test Mathematics Level 1

For Humanities majors, if your specific math programme is not listed, you will need to provide the results of the OMPT-C Exam (Online Mathematics Placement Test) or (only for Humanities majors) the results of the SAT Test Mathematics Level 1. You can learn more about the OMPT math test and SAT Test Mathematics Level 1 via the link below.