Academic entry requirements by country and special admission regions

Country/special admission regions

Minimum academic requirements for undergraduate programmes

Australia

Successful completion of Year 12 with a minimum tertiary entrance rank (TER), ATAR or equivalent of 74

Brazil

Successful completion of one year’s tertiary study at a recognised institution.

Canada

General: High School graduation (Grade 12 Certificate) with minimum achievement of 60% average across 6 subjects including English

Ontario: Secondary Diploma with a minimum average 65% in grade 12, higher levels of achievement will be required for limited entry courses (such as Aviation)

First year of CEGEP with 60% across 6 subjects including English. Students with the full 2 years of CEGEP with 60% across 6 subjects including English can be considered for admission plus credit

China

Senior High School graduation plus successful completion of one year bachelors level study from a recognised institution; or

Successful completion of a two year Diploma, or a minimum of two years out of a three year Diploma from a recognised institution; or

Completed Gaokao with a tier one score from the related province

Chile

One year’s successful bachelor degree level study at a recognised institution.

Colombia

Successful completion of one year’s tertiary study at a recognised institution.

Denmark

Hojere Forberedelseseksamen (HF); or

Hojere Handelseksamen (HHX)

Fiji

Fiji Form 7 Certificate: aggregate over four subjects of 250 marks out of 400, with a minimum of 50 in English; or

USP foundation year in either science or social sciences with a grade average of B and no grade lower than C in the eight required courses; or

USP Certificate IV in Business Leadership and Management – a completed Certificate IV in Business Leadership and Management and an earlier qualification at Level 5 or above on the Fiji National Qualifications Framework.

France

Successful completion of French Baccalaureat Diploma (Diplôme du Baccalauréat).

Germany

Successful completion of Senior High School (Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife - Arbitur)

Hong Kong

Three Hong Kong Advanced Level passes with one at grade C or higher in academic subjects;
OR
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education: Score of 15, based on aggregate of the applicant’s best five subjects (i.e. five subjects at an average Level 3 in each subject).  from any combination of Core and Category A and C electives but excluding Category B (Applied Learning) subjects.

India

All India Senior School Certificate (AISSC) or Indian School Certificate (ISC) Year 12 with an overall average of 75% and a minimum of 60% in English

Iran

One year’s successful bachelor degree level study at a recognised institution.

Indonesia

Successful completion of one year’s tertiary study at a recognised institution; or

A minimum of 8.5 of Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA).

Japan

Applicants must meet 1 of the following requirements:

(a) completion of a High School Diploma with a B average; or

(b) 1 year of successful study at a Japanese university; or

(c) completion of a junior college diploma of 2 or 3 years’ duration

Korea

Successful completion of University Entrance Examination with a minimum score of 250.

Kuwait

Successful completion of General Secondary Education Certificate (GSEC) with an overall average of 80% over approved academic subjects.

Latin America

Successful completion of one year’s tertiary study at a recognised institution.

Malaysia

STPM 3 principal passes, or, UEC with a maximum of 18 points over 6 academic subjects, or GCE A levels with at least 3 results with 1 grade at Level C or above, or, SAM (or equivalent) with a minimum tertiary entrance rank of 74

Mexico

One year's successful bachelor degree level study at a recognised institution of university standing with good passing grades.

New Zealand

National Certificate in Educational Achievement

Oman

Successful completion of a two year diploma at an internationally recognised tertiary institution

Pakistan

Successful completion of one year’s study at an internationally recognised tertiary institution

Papua New Guinea

Successful completion of one year study at an internationally recognised tertiary institution

Successful completion of the South Pacific Form 7 Certificate (with three or more B grades in academic subjects)

Philippines

Successful completion of one year study at an internationally recognised tertiary institution

Russia

Successful completion of one year study at an internationally recognised tertiary institution

Saudi Arabia

Successful completion of either an undergraduate diploma or an associate degree at a recognised tertiary institution

Singapore

A minimum of three H2 passes at C grade; or 

Successful completion of NUS High School Diploma

Solomon Islands

USP foundation year in either science or social science with a grade average of B or higher and no grade lower than C in the eight required courses

South Africa

Successful completion of the South African National Senior Certificate that enables entry to university

South Korea

Korean University Entrance examination, minimum of 250 for general degrees, higher scores may be needed for specialist programmes.

South Pacific countries

South Pacific Form 7 Certificate: 3 or more B grades in academic subjects with a minimum of Grade 5 in PSSC English and Grade 6 in PSSC maths

Sri Lanka

GCE A-levels with a minimum of three credit passes

Taiwan

Successful completion of one year’s study at an internationally recognised university; or

Senior high school and a two year junior college diploma; or

Junior high school and a five year junior college diploma; or

GSAT - 3 x High level and 1 x standard bench marks (If seeking entry into a Science based Programme, must have a high level in Science)

Thailand

Successful completion of one year’s tertiary study at an internationally recognised tertiary institution
OR
Matayom 6 with a GPA of 3.2 

Tonga

Successful completion of the USP Foundation Programme            
OR
South Pacific Form Seven Certificate: 3 or more B grades in academic subjects with a minimum of grade 5 in PSSC English and grade 6 in PSSC maths (grade 1 is highest)
OR
Tonga National Form Seven Certificate: 3 or more B grades in academic subjects

United Kingdom

3 ‘A’ + 1 GCSE at Grade C or above

United States of America

Successful completion of High School Diploma from an accredited high school, plus a minimum ACT composite score of 24 or a minimum SAT result of 1100 out of 1600 (new SAT scores) or 1650 out of 2400 (old SAT scores) (Aggregate of Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and Mathematic scores in SAT Reasoning Tests taken from March 2016, or the Critical Reading and Mathematics scores in SAT Reasoning Tests taken prior to March 2016.)

Vietnam

Completion of Bang Tot Ngiep Trung hoc Pho thong (Vietnam Upper Senior Secondary Graduation Diploma) with 8 out of 10 in their Secondary School Leaving Examination, (SSLE), (Thi Tot Nghiep Pho thong Trung hoc).
 
OR
 
Successful completion of one year’s study at a recognised tertiary institution.

Worldwide

International Baccalaureate (IB) with successful completion of a minimum 24 points.

Cambridge International Examination or Advanced International Certificate of Education (CIE /AICE) A or AS levels, a minimum of 120 points from approved syllabus group list. And a minimum D grade or better in syllabuses from at least three different in each of at least 3 different syllabus groups (excluding Thinking Skills), as well as an E or better in AS English and a D grade in IGCSE or GCSE Mathematics.

Taken in countries other than New Zealand (excluding United Kingdom): 3 A-levels including at least 1 C grade or better. A result in General Studies cannot be included among the 3 on which the application is based.