Diplomas

Applicants seeking Entry into Aspire Institute Diploma courses are required to satisfy:

  1. the academic entry requirements; and
  2. the English language proficiency requirements where applicable.

See below for more detailed information.

For entry requirements for other courses please view:

English programs

Australian Foundation Program

Postgraduate Qualifying Program

UTS MBA Pathway

Entry Requirements (Academic)

Equivalent academic entry requirement by country

CountryAcademic requirement
BangladeshHigher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
with a minimum average of 60 % or GPA 3.5
Cambodia
Completion of diploma of
upper secondary Education with a C grade average
ChinaSuccessful completion of the General Senior Secondary Unified Graduation Examination (Gao San or Senior Middle 3)
EgyptGeneral Secondary Education Certificate/Advanced Technical Diploma with Minimum average of 50%
GermanySuccessful completion of the Abitur/Allgemeine Hochschulreife
Hong KongSuccessful completion of the HKDSE
IndiaSuccessful completion of All India Senior School Certificate or Indian School Certificate or Senior Secondary Certificate or State Board Examinations.
IndonesiaSMU 3 or Secondary School Certificate of Graduation
JordanGeneral Secondary Education certificate/Vocational Comprehensive Secondary Certificate with Minimum average of 60%
Or Middle eastern Secondary school leaving Certificate (Tawjihi) with minimum 70% average
KenyaKenya certificate of secondary education (KCSE) with a minimum C- grade average of 7 subjects
KoreaCompletion of the General Senior High School Certificate
LaosSuccessful completion of Upper Secondary School Diploma (Baccalaureate) or Vocational School Certificate with an overall grade of 65% or above
MacauSuccessful completion of the Form 6
MalaysiaCompletion of the STPM or matriculation (Matrikulas)
MalawiCompleted Malawi School Certificate Examination(MSCE) with 6 A level passes
MauritiusCompletion of Higher School certificate / General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A-level minimum Passes 2 or equivalent)
MyanmarMatriculation / Basic Education High School (BEHS) Examination Certificate with an average of 55%
New ZealandSuccessful completion of New Zealand Year 13 with a minimum of 50 course credits at Level 2 or above
NigeriaCompletion of senior secondary school
examinations (WAEC or NECO) with 5 Grades at D7 level
NorwaySuccessful completion of the Vitnemal
OmanGeneral Education Diploma certificate/ Vocational Efficiency Certificate), with Minimum average of 80 %, or year 12 American program
or Completed 1 year Certificate (After GED) from a section 1 college of higher education
PhilippinesSuccessful completion of Senior High School (academic track) with an overall grade of 65% or above
Russian FederationSuccessful completion of the Attestat o Srednem [polnom] Obshchem Obrazovanii [Certificate of Secondary (Complete) General Education]
SingaporeSuccessful completion of the Singapore Cambridge GCE A-Level with an aggregate of #3*
*Points are calculated on the basis that A*=6, A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1 and must include minimum one subject of Advanced Level or combination of Advanced and Advanced Subsidiary subjects. Advanced Subsidiary subjects are included in the aggregate and contribute the equivalent of half of a subject taken at Advanced Level: A=2.5, B=2, C=1.5, D=1, E=0.5
South AfricaCompletion of National Senior Certificate Awarded by Umalusi or NQF level 4
TanzaniaCompletion of Advanced certificate of secondary Education with minimum two D’s or equivalent
TaiwanSuccessful completion of Senior High School Year 3
ThailandSuccessful completion of the Certificate of Secondary Education [Matayom 6]
UAECompletion of technical secondary Diploma OR Tawjihiyya or Thanawiyya AL-A’ama (General Secondary Certificate with a minimum score of 60%.
Or competition of Foreign Qualifications (UK, USA, Pakistan, India, Iran and IB)
VietnamSuccessful completion of
the Diploma of General Education [Bang Tot Nghiep Pho Thong Trung Hoc] or
the Bang Tot Nghiep Hoc Chuyen Nghiep [Secondary Vocational School Certificate]
ZimbabweZimbabwe General Certificate of education at
Advanced Level with Minimum of 2 passes at A level grade E or above and Four O-Level subjects passed with Grade of D or Above

Academic Entry Requirement by Qualification

QualificationAcademic requirement
International BaccalaureateIB Diploma with a score of 22
Cambridge International Examinations or Edexcel GCE
Successful completion of GCE A-Level with an aggregate of #3*
*Points are calculated on the basis that A*=6, A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1 and must include minimum one subject of Advanced Level or combination of Advanced and Advanced Subsidiary subjects. Advanced Subsidiary subjects are included in the aggregate and contribute the equivalent of half of a subject taken at Advanced Level: A=2.5, B=2, C=1.5, D=1, E=0.5
BTEC

Successful completion of BTEC National 3 Foundation Diploma or pass grades in 6 units of Diploma or Extended Diploma in business or related area
Certificate IVSuccessful completion of a Certificate level IV qualification (under the AQF) or its equivalent

Australian Foundation ProgramSuccessful completion of an Australian Foundation Program

Diploma English Language Proficiency Requirements

CategoryIELTS AcademicTOEFL
(iBT)
PearsonDuolingo**Aspire Institute Placement TestAspire English level^
Overall6.060*50100APT-B1AE7
Writing5.5184590
Speaking5.5164590
Reading
5.584590
Listening5.574590

* Indicates the midpoint of the iBT range

**Duolingo is only accepted until May 2025

^Refer to the section below

Australian English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS) provider assessments accepted

English language test scores from a number of Australian ELICOS providers are also accepted. Providers must be a member of English Australia and/or NEAS and listed on the English Australia/NEAS websites.

Successfully completed Aspire English courses will be accepted to meet the English proficiency requirements if the level attained meets the requirements in the table above.

If you have any questions about the entry requirements for other courses or your eligibility please speak to your agent or contact [email protected].

Diploma English Language Proficiency Requirements

CategoryIELTS AcademicTOEFL
(iBT)
PearsonDuolingo**Aspire Institute Placement TestAspire English level^
Overall5.552*45.4100APT-C1AE6
Writing5.01440.890
Speaking5.01440.890
Reading
5.0440.890
Listening5.0440.890

* Indicates the midpoint of the iBT range

**Duolingo is only accepted until May 2025

^Refer to the section below

Australian English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS) provider assessments accepted

English language test scores from a number of Australian ELICOS providers are also accepted. Providers must be a member of English Australia and/or NEAS and listed on the English Australia/NEAS websites.

Successfully completed Aspire English courses will be accepted to meet the English proficiency requirements if the level attained meets the requirements in the table above.

If you have any questions about the entry requirements for other courses or your eligibility please speak to your agent or contact [email protected].