Entry Requirements – Academic

Equivalent Qualifications

Country Diploma Level Programmes Degree Level Programmes
New Zealand Successful completion of Year 12 (NCEA Level 2) Successful completion of Year 13 (NCEA Level 3) with minimum of
with minimum of 48 credits (approx) 42 credits (approx) or
International Baccalaureate score 24+ or
Cambridge International Examination (CIE) 120 points on UCAS tariff
Australia Successful completion of High School Certificate with appropriate passes  
Bangladesh Higher Secondary Certificate with 65% passes in all subjects) Successful completion of 1 year of tertiary study or 3 A Levels average or IB 25+
Brazil Completion of High School (3rd year of Second Level) Successful completion of one year tertiary study
Brunei GCE O Level in 4 subjects GCE A Levels (2x C or equivalent; minimum 2 academic subjects)
Canada Provincial High School Diploma  
Chile Licencia de Educacion Media Successful completion of 1 year tertiary study
China Senior Year 3 Certificate of Graduation with 65% average Senior Year 3 Certificate of Graduation with 80% average
Denmark Senior High School (Studentereksamen) with an average grade of 8.0
on 11pt scale or successful completion of Hojere Fortseredekseseksamen 		 
Fiji Fiji School Leaving Certificate with 60% average in 4 subjects Fiji Form 7 with aggregate 320 in best 4 subjects
France Successful completion of Baccalaureate  
Germany Mittlere Reife Realschulabschluss Abitur
Hong Kong HK Certificate of Education (HKCEE) GCE (3 C passes) or HKALEA Levels
India All India Senior School Certificate (10+2) or equivalent with
with passes of 55% in 4 academic subjects 		All India Senior School Certificate (10+2) or equivalent with
with passes of 70% in 4 academic subjects
Indonesia SMA 3 with 60% average pass in 4 subjects Successful completion of 1 year tertiary study or SMA3,
average pass in 4 subjects 75%
Iran/Iraq Successful completion of 1 year tertiary study at a recognised institution  
Italy Successful completion of Diploma de Maturita  
Japan Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate Successful completion of 1 year tertiary study
Kenya Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education with a B+ average  
Korea High School Diploma Senior High School or Upper Secondary School with average 80%
Malaysia SPM or Chinese Unified Examination STPM with 3 C passes in relevant subjects MICSS - at least 6 subjects with a score of B5 or better in at least 5 of these subjects (cannot include more than one language)
Mexico Successful completion of a qualification equivalent to New Zealand Year 12 (6th Form) (NCEA Level 2) Successful completion of one year tertiary study or a qualification equivalent to New Zealand Year 13 (NCEA Level 3)
Nepal Proficiency Certificate with 65% grade average Proficiency Certificate with a grade average of 80%
Netherlands VWO-Gymnasium A or B; VWO Atheneum A or B  
New Caledonia Successful completion of Baccalaureate Successful completion of Baccalaureate with a minimum grade of 24
Nigeria Senior School Certificate with aggregate 22 in best 6 subjects Successful completion of one year tertiary study
Norway Successful completion of Videregaende Skole  
Pacific Islands Successful completion of Year 12 (6th Form) Successful completion of Year 13 (7th Form) equivalent to
with 55% average mark New Zealand NCEA Level 3
Pakistan Higher Secondary School with 65% average Successful completion of 1 year previous tertiary from a recognised institution
Papua New Guinea Higher School Certificate with 55% grade average Successful completion of 1 year tertiary study
Philippines High School graduation with 80% Successful completion of at least 1 year tertiary study
Russia Certificate of Secondary Education or Certificate of Maturity Successful completion of 1 year tertiary study
Samoa Completion of High School with 55% grade average Successful completion of 1 year tertiary study
Singapore GCE O Level in 4 subjects GCE A Levels with passes in 3 subjects
Sri Lanka GCE O Levels with 4 credit passes Sri Lankan GCE A Levels with 3 passes in relevant subjects
South Africa SA Senior Certificate or Matriculation Certificate with
minimum of 55% average 		 
Sweden Slutbetyg Student Examen; Avgangsbetyg Leaving Certificate
Taiwan Senior High School Leaving Certificate Senior High School with B average (70%)
Thailand Matayom 6 with grade point average of 2.4 Successful completion of 1 year tertiary study or Matayom 6 with grade point average of 3.2
Tonga Successful completion of Form 6 with 55% average marks Successful completion of Form 7 (Year 13) NZ Bursary exam with 3 C passes
United Kingdom GCSE with 6 passes GCE A Levels with 3 passes
United States of America High School Graduation Diploma High School Diploma - SATV & SWATM (mini composite score 1250)
Vietnam High School Diploma with 60% average in 4 subjects Successful completion of 1 year tertiary study