Academic requirements

Country International Foundation Programme First Year Degree Programmes
English Language Requirement IELTS 5.5 or equivalent IELTS 6.0 or equivalent
UK Education System 5 GCSEs, including Maths and English 120 tariff points, from two A-level subjects
Bangladesh and Nepal
Completion of HSC: GPA of 2.00 or grade C with no less than 45% in any subject Completion of HSC: GPA 3.00 or grade B with no less than 55% in any subject
Brazil Certificado de Ensino Medio with grade 4 average Certificado de Ensino Medio with grade 6 average
People's Republic of China Completion of Senior Middle 3: Minimum 60%
Completion of Senior Middle 2: Minimum 70%
Completion of Senior Middle 3: Minimum 75% average
Canada Completion of Grade 11: 60% Average Completion of Grade 12: 65% Average
Ghana Completion of SSCE (WAEC / NECO): 5 passes with average grade above D7 and English Language at C6 SSCE (WAEC / NECO): 5 passes with average grades of C4/C5 and above, including English Language C6, or an OND
Gulf Cooperation Council States
Completion of Tawjahiya/Thanawiya: 60%-74% range Completion of Tawjahiya/Thanawiya: Minimum 70% Average
Hong Kong and Macau
HKCEE: Completion of Form 5 with 5 passes HKALE / A’ Level: Grade E average or 120 tariff points

Associate degree holders also considered
India Completion of All India or State Board SSC (X) with average 50% (X and/or XI) Completion of All India or State Board HSC (XII) with average 50%
Indonesia Completion of SMU III or SMU II: Grade average 50-59% Completion of SMU III: GPA 7.0 in 4 academic subjects or grade average of 60% and above
Iran Year 3 High School Diploma: Pass Overall Year 4 High School Diploma: Pass Overall
International Baccalaureate Completion of IB Certificate Completion of IB Diploma or completion of IB Certificate with 24 points
Japan Year 3 Kotogakko: GPA 2.0 Completion of Kotogakko: Grade 3 average
Jordan Completion of Tawjihiyya (Secondary School Certificate): 60%-74% range Completion of Tawjihiyya (Secondary School Certificate): Minimum 75% Average
Kazakhstan Successful completion of Attestat / Svidetel stvo o Srednem Obschchem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education) Successful completion of Attestat / Svidetel stvo o Srednem Obschchem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education) with average grade 4
Kenya and East Africa
KCSE / CSE:5 passes Completion of KSCE / CSE: 5 passes with grade C and above
Korea High School Leaving Certificate: GPA 2.0
Excellent Senior Middle 2: GPA 3.0
High School Leaving Certificate: GPA 3.0
Malawi MCSE: Pass Overall MCSE: Grade 4 and above average
Malaysia SPM / UEC: 3 passes – minimum grade D STPM / UEC: 2 passes with minimum grade D
Myanmar Completion of basic Education High School Examination Matriculation: Pass overall Completion of Technical High School Diploma / Trade School Diploma / Agricultural School Diploma: Pass overall
Nigeria SSCE (WAEC / NECO): 5 passes with average grade above D7 and English language at C6 SSCE (WAEC / NECO): 5 passes with average grades of C4/C5 and above, including English language C6, or an OND
Oman Thanawiya Amma: 60%-74% range Completion of Thanawiya Amma/ Two-Year Diploma: Minimum 75% average
Pakistan Completion of SSC (X) with average 50% Completion of HSC (XII) with average 50%
Qatar Thanawiya Amma: 60%-74% range Completion of Thanawiya Amma: Minimum 75% average
Russia Completion of Atestat: GPA 2.0 Completion of Atestat: GPA 3.0
Saudi Arabia Completion of Tawjihiyya (Secondary School Certificate): 60%-74% range Completion of Tawjihiyya (Secondary School Certificate): Minimum 75% Average
South Africa Completion of Year 12: 700 marks minimum
Completion of Year 11: Case by case basis 
Completion of Year 12: 800 marks minimum
Southern African Education System (Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mauritius) GCE O Levels: 5 passes GCE A Level / AS Level: 120 tariff points in 2 subjects
Singapore Sec 4: Pass Overall
A’ Level / AS Level 120 tariff points in 2 subjects
Sri Lanka Completion of Year 11 with GCE O Levels or equivalent: Minimum 5 GCE O Levels from grades A-C A Level / AS Level: Minimum 2S grades and above
Taiwan Completion of Senior Middle 3: 60%-74% range
Completion of Senior Middle 2: 70% and above range
Senior Middle 3: Minimum of 75% grade average
Thailand Matayom 5: GPA 3.0 Matayom 6: GPA 2.0
Turkey Devlet Meslek Lise Diplomasi: Completion of High School Certificate Devlet Meslek Lise Diplomasi / Lise Diplomasi / On-Lisans Diplomasi: Grade 3 (60%) and above
UAE Completion of Tawjihiyya (Secondary School Certificate): 60%-74% range Completion of Tawjihiyya (Secondary School Certificate): Minimum 75% Average
USA High School Diploma: GPA 2.0 High School Diploma: GPA 2.5
Vietnam Completion of Year 11: GPA 6.5
Completion of Year 12: GPA 4.0
Completion of Year 12: 6.5 grade average
West African Education System Completion of SSCE (WAEC / NECO): 5 passes with average grade above D7 and English language at C6 SSCE (WAEC / NECO): 5 passes with average grades of C4/C5 and above, including English language C6, or an OND


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Mature age students (21 years of age and over) may be admitted into a programme without meeting the formal academic requirements if you have relevant work experience and/or other acceptable qualifications.

 
 

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