Equivalent Qualifications.
Equivalent Overseas Qualifications
COUNTRY |
Entry to Foundation-Level Studies |
Entry to Diploma- and Bachelor Degree-Level Studies |
Entry to Graduate Diploma- and Postgraduate-Level Studies - Bachelor degree at least equivalent to New Zealand pass standard |
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Bangladesh |
Higher Secondary Certificate |
Successful completion of one year of tertiary study or Higher Secondary School Certificate with a first division pass or GPA of 4 or above |
Bachelor degree (1st, 2nd class or at least 50%) |
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Cambodia |
Completion of High School |
Year 12 HSC (good results) |
Bachelor degree (Licence) |
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China |
Successful completion of three years study resulting in Chinese High School Graduation Vocational schooling is assessed on a case-by-case basis |
Successful completion of three years study resulting in Chinese High School Graduation achieving an average of 75% in academic subjects |
Bachelor degree (four years) from China MOErecognised institute Bachelor degree (four years) from non-MOErecognised institute - Graduate Diplomas only Three-year Diploma from China MOE-recognised institute - Graduate Diplomas only |
|
Fiji |
School Leaving Certificate |
Seventh Form Examination |
Bachelor degree |
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Germany |
Mittlere Reife/Realschulabschluss |
Abitur / Fachhachschulreife |
Bachelor degree (Bakkalaureus / Diplom eines Wissenschaftszweiges / Diplomen eines Wissenschaftszweiges) |
|
Hong Kong |
HK CEE |
Three advanced level passes (HKAL) |
Bachelor degree |
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India |
Completion of Year 11 with satisfactory results |
Higher Secondary Certificate (higher second division pass) |
Bachelor degree (1st, 2nd class or at least 50%) |
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Indonesia |
SMU 2 (GPA of 7 or better in 11 subjects) |
SMU 3 (GPA of 7 or above in 10 subjects) |
Bachelor degree (Sarjana Strata I) |
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Japan |
Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate |
Kotogakko or High School Diploma |
Bachelor degree (Gakushigo) |
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Korea |
Successful completion of three years study resulting in Korean High School graduation or Senior High School Year 2 with superior results |
High School graduation (GPA B in academic subjects) |
Bachelor degree (Haksa) |
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Malaysia |
Completion of SPM (or forecast) |
SPM (or forecast) Grade 4 over five subjects |
Bachelor degree (Sarjana Muda / Bacelor) |
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Nepal |
Higher Secondary Certificate |
Successful completion of one year of tertiary study or Higher Secondary Certificate with a first division pass |
Bachelor degree (1st, 2nd class or at least 50%) |
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Oman |
Thanawiya Amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) |
Successful completion of one year of tertiary study |
Bachelor degree |
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Pacific Islands |
PSSC Senior Secondary Certificate |
PSSC Senior Secondary Certificate (good results) |
Bachelor degree |
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Pakistan |
Higher Secondary School Certificate |
Successful completion of one year of tertiary study |
Bachelor degree (1st, 2nd class or at least 50%) |
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Philippines |
National College Entrance |
National College Entrance Exam (superior grades) |
Bachelor degree |
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Russia |
Completion of Secondary Education |
Certificate of Secondary Education (Grade 4 average) |
Bachelor degree (Diplom Bakalavra) |
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Samoa |
Completion of High School |
Successful completion of one year of tertiary study |
Bachelor degree |
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Saudi Arabia |
Tawjihiyya (General Secondary Education Certificate) |
Successful completion of one year of tertiary study |
Bachelor degree |
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Singapore |
GCE O Level in four subjects |
Three GCE A Level passes |
Bachelor degree |
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Sri Lanka |
GCE O Level in four subjects |
Three GCE A level passes |
Bachelor degree (1st, 2nd class or at least 50%) |
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Taiwan |
Completion of Senior High School Graduation Certificate |
Senior High School Graduation Certificate (average of 75% or above in five academic subjects) |
Bachelor degree |
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Thailand |
Completion of Matayom 6 (GPA 2.5) |
Matayom 6 (GPA of 2.75 or above) |
Bachelor degree |
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Tonga |
Completion of 6th Form Certificate |
6th Form Certificate with 16 or less in four subjects |
Bachelor degree |
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United Arab Emirates |
Tawjihiyya (Secondary School Certificate) |
Successful completion of one year of tertiary study |
Bachelor degree (Licentiate) |
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Vietnam |
Completion of Bang Tot Ngiep Lop 12 |
Bang Tot Ngiep Lop 12 (GPA of 7 or above) |
Bachelor degree (Bang tot nghiep dai hoc) |
Applicants from other countries should provide their academic records, including results in national or regional examinations.
The above requirements are a guide only. Outside of the above criteria, students are assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Equivalent English Level
Successful completion of AIS English Level |
IELTS (Academic) |
TOEFL (iBT) |
Cambridge CAE |
Pearson (Academic) |
TEP* |
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Pre-intermediate |
4.5 |
32 |
147 |
30 |
40 |
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Intermediate |
5.0 |
35 (with a writing score of 14) |
154 |
36 |
44 |
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Upper Intermediate |
5.5 (with no band less than 5.0) |
46 (with a writing score of 14) |
162 (no less than 154 in each skill) |
42 (with no band less than 36) |
48 (with no band less than 11) |
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Advanced |
6.0 (with no band less than 5.5) |
60 (with a writing score of 18) |
169 (no less than 162 in each skill) |
50 (with no band less than 42) |
52 (with no band less than 12) |
|
N/A |
6.5 (with no band less than 6.0) |
79 (with a writing score of 21) |
176 (no less than 169 in each skill) |
58 (with no band less than 50) |
56 (with no band less than 13) |
