Apply - Application & Entry Procedures
Undergraduate Programs
Secondary School Equivalence Table
A-levels with a minimum 2 subjects in one sitting |
Faculty of Business & Faculty of Health Sciences require - |
Australia |
Year 12 or equivalent (in other Australian states) |
Bangladesh |
Higher Secondary or Intermediate Certificate (First Division pass) |
Botswana |
Cambridge Overseas School Certificate |
Brunei Darussalam |
CGE A levels (as per A-level entry requirements) |
Canada |
Provincial High School Diploma or Ontario Secondary School Diploma + 5 OAC subjects (minimum 65% average) |
China |
1. Successful completion of Year 12 from a selected high school- 65% avg. required |
Colombia |
Completion of Eleventh Grade (equivalent to Year 12). Request Certificate of Completion "Bachiller" |
Congo |
Completion of 12 years of Senior High School studies. Must supply Certificate of Completion and Baccalaureate. No Baccalaureate indicates no matriculation. |
Denmark |
Senior High School (Studentereksamen) with average grade 8.0 on 11point scale (refer to NOOSR guide for Forberdelsesekamen HFX or Hojere Handelsekasmen HHX) |
Fiji |
NZ Bursary (A or B pass) or completion of Fiji 7th form - good grades in best 4 subjects including English aggregate 280 - B average |
Finland |
School Leaving Certificate (Lukionpaastotodistus) - overall score of 8 and Matriculation Exam (Ylioppilastutkinto) - grade of C (Cum Laude Approbatur) |
France |
Baccalaureat de l'Enseignement du Second Degre, Baccalaureat General, Baccalaureat Technologique, Baccalaureat Professionnel, Brevet de Technician or Diplome de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degre - successful completion of 11/20 |
Germany |
Senior High School (Abitur) or equivalent - Reifezeugnis - average of 4 required when 6 is highest, or 3.0 when 1 is the highest |
Ghana |
WACE CGE A Levels - minimum of 2 academic subjects. Faculty of Business admits students with good grades on SSCE on provisional basis (between O and A levels). Basic Education Certificate - only equivalent to Grade 10. |
Global Assessment Certificate |
Provided by students worldwide, request Completion of Program with GPA |
Greece |
Apolyterion - average grade of 19 |
Hong Kong |
GCE A levels or HKALE A levels - good grades in 2 or 3 major subjects (not native language) |
Iceland |
Studentsprof from Gymnasium - overall grade of 6.0 - 10 point scale. BTEC National Diploma from a technical or vocational school. |
India |
All Indian Secondary School Certificate (AISSC) - 70%, |
Indonesia |
Completion of SMA3 (Ebatanas: Sekolah Menegah Atas - now SMU3).Students qualify for Surat Tanda Tamat Belajar Sekolah Menegah Mum Tingat Atas (Senior Secondary School Certificate of Completion). An average of 7.0 required in 5 major subjects - 10 highest grade. Request both SMU3 and Certificate of Completion |
International Baccalaureate |
IB Diploma - total minimum points required for direct entry - |
Iran |
Successful completion of Secondary School Diploma (Dabirestan) - academic stream. Average 15 required - 20 highest. Baccalaureate Iran -General Diploma plus one year of study at a recognised institution |
Italy |
Diploma di Maturia - Scale of 0 to 60 (60 highest); 36 pass; 45 required for direct entry |
Japan |
Upper Secondary School Certificate - Kotugakko; 3.5 required (scale 0 to 5) |
Jordan |
General Secondary Education Certificate (Tawjihi) - average 70% with passes in 3 academic subjects |
Kenya |
Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education - average grade B - in major subjects; C+ provisional. GCE A levels with pass grades in 2 major subjects |
Korea |
Senior High School (Kodung Hakkyo) or Upper Secondary School. Successful completion of 2-3 years Junior Vocational College diploma following 12 years schooling or successful completion of 5 years Junior Technical College Diploma after 9 years schooling |
Malaysia |
1. STPM with pass grades in 2 or 3 relevant subjects across faculties except for Faculty of Law which requires an average B grade across all subjects; or |
Mauritius |
GCE A levels - minimum 2 academic subjects pass |
Mexico |
Bachillerato - good grades plus one year at University |
Myanmar |
Intermediate Certificate - 70%. Basic Education Certificate - equiv. to Grade 10 |
Nepal |
Two year Proficiency Certificate - 80% average |
Netherlands |
Successful completion of Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO) from the following secondary schools: a Gymnasium -classical languages; Athnenum - economics and social sciences; or Lyceium -combination. 10 is hi sghest - average 7.5 |
New Zealand |
Successful completion of Form 7 and the University Entrance Bursary Examination - B Bursary (aggregate of 250-299 or higher) OR |
Nigeria |
Senior School Certificate - aggregate 22 in best 6 subjects, minimum 5 credits (one must be in English) |
Norway |
Upper Secondary Certificate - Vitnemal; den Vidergaende Skole. GPA 3.5 (6 is the highest). Must satisfy requirements for admissions to universities in Norway ("og har oppnadd generell studiekompetanse") |
Pakistan |
GCE A levels - minimum 2 academic subjects or Higher Secondary Intermediate Certificate - A grade or distinction average. |
Papua New Guinea |
Successful completion of Higher School Certificate - A to B average required |
Philippines |
Certificate of Graduation (High School) + successful completion of at least one year of undergraduate study at a recognised university |
Russia |
Certificate of Secondary Education or Certificate of Maturity - 3.2 overall grade |
Singapore |
CGE A levels or Singapore General Certificate of Education Advanced Level exams - good grades in 2 or 3 major subjects |
South Africa |
Senior Certificate with a Matriculation Exemption or a Matriculation Certificate - C (60% - 70%) average |
Sri Lanka |
Sri Lankan GCE A levels, Cambridge A levels - good grades in 3 major subjects |
Sweden |
Successful completion of Matriculation Certificate (Slutbetyg/Avgangsbetyg). An average 2.3 / 5.0. Also acceptable - Studentexamen |
Switzerland |
Successful completion of one of the following : |
Taiwan |
Senior High School or Junior College Diploma - B average (70%-79%) over the last two years of Senior High |
Tanzania |
Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (ACSEE) or Cambridge A levels |
Thailand |
Matayom 6 with minimum GPA 3.0 (out of 4.0) or one year of undergraduate study with pass grades |
Tonga |
Successful completion of Form 7 (above average results) or |
Turkey |
High School Diploma - overall grade 10 |
United Arab Emirates |
International School - completion of 12th grade (HSC) with good grades |
United Kingdom |
CGE A levels - good grades in 2 major subjects |
USA |
Year 12 plus SAT/SATM/SATI (SAT/SATM/SATI - score of 1100 with scores greater than 500 in both verbal and math) ACT score greater than 24 |
Vietnam |
Bang Tot Nghiep Pho Thoug Trung Hoc (Year 12) with very good grades or Vietnamese Baccalaureate II (before 1975) |
Zimbabwe |
GCE A levels - minimum of 2 academic subjects |

