Applicants are required to satisfy:
- the academic entry requirements; and
- the English language proficiency requirements where applicable.
Entry Requirements (Academic)
Equivalent academic entry requirement by country
| Country | Australian foundation program: Entry Requirements |
|---|---|
| Australia | Completion of Australian Year 11 |
| China | Gao Er (SM2) with a 60% average |
| Germany | Intermediate School Leaving Certificate (Yr 11) |
| Hong Kong | Completion of Form 5 or 6 |
| India | Standard XI or Standard XII or equivalent |
| Indonesia | SMU 2 |
| Korea | Completion of Year 2 Senior High School with above average grades |
| Macau | Form 5 or Senior Middle 2 |
| Malaysia | SPM (or forecast), Senior Middle 2 or UEC (or forecast) Malaysia STPM score ba1sed on: A1=8;A2=7;B3=6;B5=4;B6=3;C7=2;C8=1 |
| New Zealand | Successful completion of New Zealand Year 12 with less than 50 course credits at Level 2 |
| Philippines | Successful completion of High School Diploma |
| Russian Federation | Certificate of Secondary Education |
| Singapore | Successful completion of the Singapore Cambridge GCE O-Level with a minimum pass in four subjects; or minimum pass in 2 or 3 O-level subjects plus 1 A-Level subject with a grade “E” or above |
| Taiwan | Senior High School Year 2 or 3 |
| Thailand | Matayom 5 or Matayom 6 |
| Vietnam | Year 11 with an average grade of 6 |
Academic entry requirement by qualification
| Qualification | Academic requirement |
|---|---|
| GCE O Level / IGSCE / GSCE | Successful completion with a minimum pass in four subjects; or minimum pass in 2 or 3 O-level subjects plus 1 A-Level subject with a grade “E” or above |
| BTEC | Successful completion of BTEC National 3 Extended Certificate or BTEC Firsts Level 2 Diploma in business or related area |
English Language Proficiency Requirements
| Australian foundation program: English Language Proficiency Requirements | |
|---|---|
| IELTS | Overall 5.5; Writing 5.0; Speaking 5.0 |
| TOEFL (iBT) | Overall 52*; Writing 17; Speaking 15 *Indicates the midpoint of the iBT range |
| Pearson | Overall 36; Writing 29; Speaking 29 |
| Duolingo* | Overall 90; Writing 80; Speaking 80 |
| Aspire Institute Placement Test | APT-C1 |
| Australian Year 11 | The following are acceptable forms of English proficiency for Foundation study only: Completion of Australian Year 11 with 50% of subjects passed |