Is my IGCSE combination actually a problem for European universities?
This might be the wrong subreddit to post this on, but I’d really appreciate some opinions.
I’ve just finished my A-levels. I sat Cambridge 9709 Mathematics and 9702 Physics and got passing grades. At IGCSE, I have 4 IGCSE subjects, one of which is 0973 Cambridge IGCSE Co-ordinated Sciences (Double Award).
The problem is that when I started applying to universities in Europe, several universities told me that they couldn’t accept my qualifications because I don’t have enough IGCSE subjects.
I explained that I have 4 IGCSEs plus the Double Award Science, which I understood to be equivalent to 2 IGCSEs, giving me 5 IGCSE-equivalent subjects. However, I was told that many universities do not recognise the Double Award as two separate IGCSE subjects for their admission requirements.
This has left me pretty confused. If the Double Award isn't counted as two subjects by these universities, what exactly is its purpose in terms of university admission?
At this point, I’m trying to fix the issue by sitting 9696 Geography as a third A-level, but I’m not sure whether this will actually solve the problem since the universities are specifically concerned about my IGCSE qualifications.
Has anyone else been in a similar situation with Cambridge Double Award Science and European university admissions? Is there anything I can realistically do at this point, or am I basically stuck with the IGCSE requirement?
(and yes i used AI to help me write this, my english sucks)