AUC requires eight (8) GCE, GCSE, or IGCSE subjects for admission consideration. However, applicants must submit all certificates as well as their candidate number to ensure that the university calculates eligibility using the highest eight scores.

Preference is given to students who have completed Advanced or Advanced Supplementary Level subjects and have excellent grades.

AUC accepts a minimum grade of "C" to satisfy the eight subject requirement at the Ordinary or Advanced Supplementary Level,and a minimum grade of "D" at the Advanced Level.

AUC considers the highest grade in subjects completed more than once.

AUC counts the higher grade in subjects completed at both Advanced and Advanced Supplementary levels.

Applicants who have completed Advanced Level subjects may be granted transfer credits.

Applicants must complete a minimum of 11 years of schooling.

Requirements for engineering (architectural, computer, construction, electronics, mechanical or petroleum and energy): Four O-level science courses (math, physics, chemistry and a fourth science course or information technology) plus either two science courses at the AS-level (math and physics or chemistry) or an advanced-level math course).

Other majors do not have special course requirements.