A guide to entry scores for the Philippines High School Diploma (academic track)

Entry Requirements

Philippines High School Diploma students can meet the requirements for direct entry by:

1. Graduating from Philippines High School Diploma (academic track), achieving the indicative final score and the required SAT/ACT or AP aggregate score OR

2. Completing the Trinity College Foundations Studies pathway program and meeting the minimum entry score.

All applicants must have completed any course prerequisite subjects and meet English language requirements.

Course nameIndicative  final grade#Indicative minimum SAT/ACT scoresIndicative aggregate score - AP examsPrerequisites
Bachelor or Agriculture81SAT: 1250 or ACT: 26AP aggregate: 9 (from minimum of 3 and maximum of 4 AP examinations)English and Maths
Bachelor of Arts86SAT:1320 or ACT: 28AP exam aggregate score 13 (from minimum of 3 and maximum of 4 AP examinations)English
Bachelor of Biomedicine96SAT: 1400 or ACT: 30AP exam aggregate score 18 (from 4 AP examinations)English, Maths and Chemistry
Bachelor of Commerce93SAT: 1380 or ACT: 29AP exam aggregate score 17 (from 4 AP examinations)English and Maths
Bachelor of Design86SAT: 1320 or ACT: 28AP exam aggregate score 13 (from minimum of 3 and maximum of 4 AP examinations)English
Bachelor of Fine Arts (all specialisations)^Successful completion of the Phillippines CertificateNot applicable for Fine ArtsNot applicable for Fine Arts English
Bachelor of Music (all majors)^Successful completion of the Phillippines CertificateCompletion of SAT or ACTCompletion of minimum 3 AP examinationsEnglish
Bachelor of Oral Health86SAT: 1320 or ACT: 28AP exam aggregate score 13 (from minimum of 3 and maximum of 4 AP examinations)English and one of Biology or Chemistry
Bachelor of Science86SAT: 1320 or ACT: 28AP exam aggregate score 13 (from minimum of 3 and maximum of 4 AP examinations)English, Maths and one of Chemistry, Physics or Biology

^A range of criteria is used for selection. Applicants must be qualified for university entry and have satisfied the course-specific additional requirements.

# Final grade to be calculated using the average of the final year (year 12) subjects, excluding non-academic subjects.

*SAT scores are for the composite score from Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and Mathematics. ACT scores are for the composite score of the English, mathematics, reading, and science sections. The ACT writing section is not considered. The University does not accept super score SAT and ACT test results. Admissions is based on the highest composite score. SAT and ACT test results are valid for two years.

*Prospective students must upload their syllabus for specific subjects to be assessed individually to meet prerequisite subjects’ requirement. If the subjects do not meet our pre-requisite requirements, students applying for courses with specific prerequisite subjects will need to take extra course(s) to satisfy our pre-requisite subjects. This applies for Bachelor of Biomedicine, Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Science. For more info