Academic Entry Requirements

Minimum Entry Standard for Pre-degree programmes

(Equivalent to New Zealand Year 12)

Minimum Entry Standard for Degreeprogrammes

(Equivalent to New Zealand Year 13)

Anywhere not listed below

International Baccalaureate (IB) with successful completion of a minimum of 24 points; including English A1 at either Higher or Standard level and any mathematics subject.

OR
General Certificate of Education (GCE) with three A-levels including at least one C grade or better

Anywhere not listed below

International Baccalaureate (IB) with successful completion of a minimum of 24 points; including English A1 at either Higher or Standard level and any mathematics subject.

OR
General Certificate of Education (GCE) with three A-levels including at least one C grade or better

Argentina

1^st Division Pass in Titulo de Bachillerato

Argentina

Successful completion of one-year tertiary study at a recognised institution

Australia

Successful completion of Year 12

Australia

Successful completion of Year 12 and University Entrance

Bangladesh

Higher Secondary Certificate with 65% passes in all subjects

Bangladesh

Successful completion of one-year tertiary study at a recognised institution

Brazil

Completion of high school with Certicado de Ensino Medio (3rd year of second level)

Brazil

Successful completion of one-year tertiary study at a recognized institution

Brunei

Brunei/Cambridge GCE O Level with passes in four subjects or equivalent 

Brunei

Brunei/Cambridge GCE A Level (a minimum of 2xE grade  academic subjects) or equivalent

Chile

Licencia de Educacion Media

Chile

Successful completion of one-year tertiary study at a recognised institution

Cambodia

completion of the Diploma in Upper Secondary Education with a C average in 4 academic subjects

Cambodia

Successful completion of one-year tertiary study at a recognised institution

Canada

Grade 12 certificate.

Canada

Quebec: High School Graduation Diploma with minimum average of 60% across six subjects, including English at Grade 12.

Ontario: Secondary School diploma with a minimum overall average grade of 65%.

General: High School graduation diploma from all other provinces will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Chile

Licencia de Education Media or Tecnico Medio

Chile

Successful completion of one-year tertiary study at recognised institution

China

Senior High School Diploma

China

Senior High School Diploma with B average (70%)

Denmark

Successful completion of Senior High School (Studentereksamen)

Denmark

Successful completion of Senior High School (Studentereksamen) or Certificate of Higher Preparatory Examination (HF) Hojere Forberedelseksamen-HF

Fiji

Fiji School Leaving Certificate

Fiji

Fiji 7th Form Certificate with a minimum score of 250 in four subjects

France

Baccalaureat

France

Baccalaureat

Germany

Mittlere Reife/Realschulabschluss

Germany

Successful completion of Senior High School - Abitur

Hong Kong

Completion of Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) with a minimum of level 2 in 5 subjects including English

Hong Kong

Completion of Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) with achievement at level 3 or higher including English

India

Higher Secondary Certificate with passes of 60% aggregate

India

Higher Secondary Certificate with average of 65% aggregate

Indonesia

Upper Secondary School (SMA)

Indonesia

Successful completion of one-year tertiary study at a recognised institution or

SMU 3 with a Grade Point Average of 7.0 and one year of study at a recognised institution*; or

SMU 3 with a Grade Point Average of 8.0 or higher

Japan

Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate

Japan

Successful completion of High School Diploma with a B average; or

Successful completion of one year of tertiary study at a recognised institution

Malaysia

SPM

Malaysia

STPM (Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia) with three C passes in relevant subjects

Mexico

Titulo Academico de Bachiller/Diplomade Bachiller

Mexico

Successful completion of one-year tertiary study at a recognised institution

Nepal

Proficiency Certificate with a grade average of 65%

Nepal

Successful completion of one-year tertiary study at a recognised institution

New Caledonia

Successful completion of Baccalaureate

New Caledonia

Baccalaureate with a minimum grade of 24

Oman

Thanawiya Amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)

Oman

Successful completion of one-year tertiary study at a recognised institute; or

Successful completion of a two-year diploma from a recognised institute with good passing grades

Pacific Islands

Successful completion of Year 12 (6th form)

Pacific Islands

Successful completion of Year 13 (7th form) or Successful completion of one-year tertiary study

Pakistan

Higher Secondary School Certificate with 60% average

Pakistan

Successful completion of one-year tertiary study at a recognised institution

Papua New Guinea

High School Certificate

Papua New Guinea

Successful completion of Year 13 (7th form) or Successful completion of one-year tertiary study at a recognised institution

Philippines

High School Certificate

Philippines

Successful completion of one-year tertiary study at a recognised institution

Russia

Certificate of Secondary (Complete) General Education

Russia

Successful completion of one-year tertiary study at a recognised institution

Samoa

Completion of High School

Samoa

Successful completion of Year 13 7^th Form) or Successful completion of one-year tertiary study at a recognized institution

Saudi Arabia

Tawjihiyah (General Secondary Education Certificate) with a minimum overall mark of 60%

Saudi Arabia

Successful completion of one-year tertiary study at a recognised institution

Singapore

Singapore/Cambridge GCE O level in 4 subjects

Singapore

Singapore/Cambridge GCE A Level with three passes

South Africa

South African National Senior Certificate

South Africa

Successful completion of the South African National Senior Certificate that enables entry to university; or successful completion of one-year tertiary study at a reconised institution

South Korea

High School Diploma

South Korea

High School Diploma with (B) average

Sri Lanka

GCE O levels

Sri Lanka

GCE A levels with a minimum of three passes in relevant subjects

Sweden

Slutbetyg

Sweden

Student Examen/AvgAngsbetyg Leaving Certificate

Taiwan

Senior High School Leaving Certificate

Taiwan

Senior High School with B average (70%)

Thailand

Matayom 6 (with grade point average of 2.5)

Thailand

Successful completion of one-year tertiary study at a recognised institution

Tonga

Successful completion of Year 12 (6th form)

Tonga

Successful completion of Year 13 (7th form); or Successful completion of one-year tertiary study at a recognised institution

United Arab Emirates

70% or better in Tawajihya (Secondary School Certificate)

United Arab Emirates

Successful completion of one-year tertiary study at a recognised institution

United Kingdom

GCE O Level

United Kingdom

GCE A Level with three passes

USA

High School Graduation Diploma

USA

High School Diploma-SATV and SATM (mini composite score 1250)

Vietnam

High School Diploma

Vietnam

Successful completion of one-year tertiary study at a recognised institution