Entry Requirements

Non-Local Qualifications Acceptable for Meeting the General Entrance Requirements for Bachelor's Degree Programmes

The qualifications below are the minimum required for satisfying the General Entrance Requirements for bachelor's degree programmes. The list is not intended to be exhaustive and other appropriate qualifications will be considered. Possession of the qualifications in no way guarantees acceptance. To be eligible for consideration for admission, applicants should have attained the minimum grade specified, or where a grade is not specified, an acceptable pass in the qualification.

Country/Region	Acceptable Non-Local Qualifications (subject to annual review)
Australia	Successful completion of year 12 and a satisfactory admission index/entrance rank: TER/UAI/ENTER (80) OP (10 maximum)
Austria	Reifeprufungszeugnis (Matura) / Reifezeugnis
Bangladesh	Normally 1 year of successful study at a recognised university. In exceptional cases students who have achieved excellent grades in Higher Secondary Certificate may be considered for direct entry to degree programmes
Belgium	Certificat d'Enseignment Secondaire Supérieur /Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs /Abschlusszeugnis der Oberstufe des Sekundarunterrichts
Brunei	Brunei-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level (3 passes)
Canada	British Columbia Senior Secondary Graduation Diploma with Grade B in five Grade 12 subjects Ontario Ontario Secondary School Diploma with a minimum average of 70% in six Grade 12 U or M courses Quebec Diploma of Collegial Studies Other provinces High school graduation diploma with at least 70% in five Grade 12 subjects
China	China Mainland NUEE : Current-year National University Entrance Examination (NUEE) score above the cut-off line for admission to mainland key universities ( 國家重點高校入學分數線 ). Study will commence with a foundation year
Denmark	Studentereksamen / Hojere Forberedelseseksamen / Hojere Handelseksamen / Hojere Teknisk Eksamen
Finland	Ylioppilastutkintotodistus / Studentexamensbetyg
France	Baccalaureat General/ Diplome de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degre/Option Internationale du Baccalaureat
Germany	Abitur/Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife
Greece	Apolytirio Eniaio Lykeio
Hungary	Erettsegi / Matura
India	Minimum average of 75% at Standard XII in All India Senior School Certificate / Higher Secondary School Certificate Examination / Indian School Certificate
Indonesia	Normally 1 year of successful study at a recognised university. In exceptional cases, students who have achieved excellent grades in SMA may be considered for direct entry to degree programmes.
Italy	Diploma di Esame di Stato.
Ireland, Republic of	Irish Leaving Certificate with passes in five subjects at C level or better in Higher level papers.
Japan	Normally 1 year of successful study at a recognised university. In exceptional cases, students who have achieved excellent grades in Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate) may be considered for direct entry to degree programmes.
Korea (South)	Normally 1 year of successful study at a recognised university. In exceptional cases, students who have achieved excellent grades in Immumgye Kodung Hakkyo Choeupchang (Academic Upper Secondary School Certificate) may be considered for direct entry to degree programmes.
Luxembourg	Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires
Macau	Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC) / GCE Advanced Level (3 passes). Two AS subjects are considered to be equivalent to one AL subject.
Malaysia	3 passes (no lower than C) in Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysian (STPM) or a maximum of 15 points over 6 academic subjects in the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC)
Netherlands	Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO) Diploma
New Zealand	National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3
Norway	Vitnemal Videregaende Opplaering
Pakistan	Normally 1 year of successful study at a recognised university. In exceptional cases, students who have achieved excellent grades in Intermediate/Higher Secondary School Certificate may be considered for direct entry to degree programmes.
The Philippines	Satisfactory completion of the first three years of a degree from a recognised university
Poland	Matura/Swiadectwo Dojrzalosci
Romania	Diploma de Bacalaureat
Saudi Arabia	Normally 1 year of successful study at a recognised university. In exceptional cases, students who have achieved excellent grades in Tawjihiyah (General Secondary Education Certificate) may be considered for direct entry to degree programmes.
Singapore	Singapore / Cambridge GCE Advanced Level (3 passes). Two AS subjects are considered to be equivalent to one AL subject. Advanced Diplomas / Diplomas from Ngee Ann, Nanyang, Republic, Singapore and Temasek Polytechnics
South Africa	Senior Certificate with matriculation endorsement
Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka Advanced Level (3 passes)
Sweden	Fullstandigt Slutbetyg fran Gymnasieskolan
Taiwan	Senior high school graduates may be considered for admission to the foundation year. Normally 1 year of successful study at a recognised university for entry to year-one.
Thailand	Normally 1 year of successful study at a recognised university. In exceptional cases, students who have achieved excellent grades in Mathayom / M6 may be considered for direct entry to degree programmes.
UK	GCE Advanced Level (3 passes), two AS subjects are considered to be equivalent to one AL subject. Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC) National Diploma or National Certificate Scottish Certificate of Education at the Higher Level (4 subjects) International Baccalaureate Diploma (minimum score 24 over six subjects) or European Baccalaureate (average score 60)
USA	High School Diploma plus minimum of 1650 on SATI or 23 composite on ACT, or three subjects in Advanced Placement Test with 4 in each
International qualifications
International Baccalaureate (IB)	International Baccalaureate Diploma with an overall minimum score of 24 over six subjects
GCE system (GCE A-level and GCSE)	Applicants from the General Certificate of Education system require three passes in Advanced Level subjects. Two AS subjects are considered to be equivalent to one AL subject.
Other international qualifications	Refer to the country to which the qualification belongs for the minimum entrance requirements.

Notes

Applicants whose entrance qualification is obtained in a language other than English will need an acceptable result in an approved English language qualification such as TOEFL (213 computer-based test / 550 paper-based test / 79 internet-based test) or IELTS (overall band score of 6).
In addition to the General Entrance Requirements, individual programmes may require specific subject background.
Qualifications that are not listed in the above table will be considered case-by-case. As a general guideline, school-leaving qualifications acceptable for university entry in your own country are usually recognised. For countries with less than 13 years of schooling at the primary and secondary levels, applicants may be required to take a foundation year of study if admitted.
Entrance requirements are subject to ongoing review. The University reserves the right to amend the requirements from time to time.