Diploma entry requirements
Equivalent to New Zealand Year 12 | Bachelor’s degree entry requirements
Equivalent to New Zealand Year 13 |
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Australia | Australia - Completion of year 12 and an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) score of 69.6, or equivalent.
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Bangladesh | Bangladesh - One year of successful study towards an undergraduate degree at a recognised institute.
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Botswana | Botswana - Completion of three-year diploma from an affiliated institute of the University of Botswana with good grades.
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Brazil | Brazil - One year of successful study towards an undergraduate degree at a recognised institute.
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Canada | Canada - Quebec: High School graduation diploma with minimum average of 60% across six subjects, including English at Grade 12.
- Ontario: Secondary School diploma with a minimum overall average grade of 65%.
- General: High School graduation diploma from all other provinces will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
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China - Year 3 certificate of graduation.
| China - Senior High School graduation plus one year of successful study at bachelor's level; or
- Senior High School graduation plus completion of a two-year diploma, with good grades, at a recognised university.
- A Tier 1 score in the National University Entrance Examination (Gaokao) at a recognised institution
Gaokao results for direct entry to undergraduate studies |
Colombia | Colombia - Successful completion of one year’s tertiary study at a recognised institution.
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Denmark | Denmark - Studentereksamen (upper secondary school leaving examination) or
- Hojere forberedelseseksamen(hf) or
- Hojere handelseksamen(hhx) or
- Hojere teknisk eksamen (htx).
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Fiji - Fiji school leaving certificate.
| Fiji - Fiji form 7 certificate, aggregate over four subjects of 250 mark out of 400, with minimum of 50 in English; or
- Completion of USP Foundation Year programme in either Arts, Business or Social Science with a grade average of 'B' or higher and no grade lower than 'C' in the eight required courses; or
- Applicants who have completed the South Pacific Form Seven Certificate (SPFSC) with a minimum of three B grades and grade 5 or better in PSSC English and grade 6 or better in PSSC mathematics
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France | France |
Germany - Mittlere Reife/Realschulabschluss.
| Germany - Successful completion of senior high school - Abitur / Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife.
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| | Ghana - GCE: A minimum of three A-level grades, with one grade being at least ‘C’ or higher. A result in General Studies cannot be included.
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Hong Kong - HK Certificate of Education.
| Hong Kong - Score of 15, based on aggregate of best five subjects, (i.e. five subjects at an average Level 3 in each subject) from any combination of Core and Category A and C electives but excluding Category B (Applied Learning) subjects.
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India - Higher secondary certificate (standard xii), minimum 60%.
| India - 12 years of schooling with an overall average of 75% in four academic subjects, including a min 60% in English from All-India Senior Certificate (AISSC) - Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CBSC), or Indian School Certificate (ISC) - Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), or Indian State Boards - Karnataka, Maharashtra or West Bengal State Board Examinations.
- All other Higher Secondary State Board Examinations require an overall average of 80% in four academic subjects with a min 65% in English.
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Indonesia | Indonesia - Students who have achieved a minimum of 8.5 in Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) may be admitted. Students who have not achieved this will be required to have completed one year of successful study at an Indonesian university.
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Japan - Upper secondary school leaving.
| Japan - Successful completion of high school diploma with a B average; or
- One year of successful study towards an undergraduate degree at a recognised institute; or
- Successful completion of a junior college degree diploma of 2-3 years duration.
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Kenya | Kenya - Successful completion of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education with a ‘B’ average.
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Korea | Korea - A minimum of 250 in the Korean university examination.
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Malaysia - STPM.
- Chinese unified exams.
| Malaysia - STPM with three principal passes; or
- UEC with a maximum of 20 points over five academic subjects; or
- SAM with an ATAR of 69.6; or
- Completion of an Australian foundation programme will be considered; or
- Successful completion of the Malaysian Matrikulation Certificate (Matrikulasi) with a cumulative minimum GPA of 2.5
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Mexico | Mexico - One year of successful study towards an undergraduate degree at a recognised institute.
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Nepal | Nepal - One year of successful study towards an undergraduate degree at a recognised institute.
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Nigeria | Nigeria - Successful completion of advanced national technical certificate at a recognised tertiary institution; or
- Advanced national commercial certificate at a recognised tertiary institution; or
- West African General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level. A minimum of three A-Level subjects, with at least a ‘C’ grade or higher.
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Norway | Norway - Successful completion of Videregaende Skole.
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Oman | Oman - One year of successful study towards an undergraduate degree at a recognised institute; or
- Successful completion of a two-year diploma from a recognised institute with good passing grades.
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Pakistan | Pakistan - One year of successful study towards an undergraduate degree at a recognised institute.
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Papua New Guinea | Papua New Guinea - One year of successful study towards an undergraduate degree at a recognised institute.
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Philippines | Philippines - One year of successful study towards an undergraduate degree at a recognised institute.
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Russia - Certificate of secondary education; or
- Certificate of maturity.
| Russia - One year of successful study towards an undergraduate degree at a recognised institute.
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Samoa | Samoa - Foundation Certificates of the National University of Samoa (National University of Samoa Foundation Year) A completed Foundation Certificate in one of Arts, Commerce, Education, General or Science (i.e. not Nursing) with a minimum overall performance of 65-69% (grade B3) and a minimum of 60-64% (grade C1) in HEN004 Foundation English.
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Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia - One year of successful study towards an undergraduate degree at a recognised institute; or
- Successful completion of a diploma at a recognised college of technology; or
- Successful completion of a junior health diploma at a recognised tertiary institution; or
- Successful completion of a higher technical institute diploma at a recognised tertiary institution.
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Singapore - GCE O level in 4 subjects.
| Singapore - GCE A levels - A minimum of three H2 passes at C grade.
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South Africa | South Africa - Successful National Senior Certificate that states the applicant is eligible to enrol in a bachelor’s degree at a South African university.
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Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka - GCE A levels with a minimum of three A-level grades, with one grade being at least ‘C’ or higher. A result in General Studies cannot be included.
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Sweden | Sweden - Successful completion of Avgangsbetyg/Slutbetyg fran Gymnasieskola
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Taiwan | Taiwan - Successful completion of senior high school and a two-year junior college diploma.
- Successful completion of junior high school and a five-year junior college diploma; or
- One year of successful study towards an undergraduate degree at a recognised institute.
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Thailand | Thailand |
UAE - 70% or better in Tawajihya (secondary school certificate).
| UAE - One year of successful study towards an undergraduate degree at a recognised institute.
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| | Uganda - One year of successful study towards an undergraduate degree at a recognised institute.
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UK | UK - A and AS Levels GCSE (considered on a case-by-case basis).
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USA | USA - High School Diploma with a minimum GPA of 2.5; or
- Completion of an Associate Degree in an academic stream from a recognised Community College.
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Vietnam - Universal graduation with a grade of 7 when out of 10, or 30 when out of 40.
| Vietnam - Successful completion of Viet Nam High School Graduation Certificate (Bang Tot Ngiep Trung hoc Pho thong) and High School Graduation Examination (Kỳ Thi Tốt Nghiệp Trung Học Phổ Thông Quốc Gia). Complete the National High School Graduation Examination (Kỳ Thi Tốt Nghiệp Trung Học Phổ Thông Quốc Gia) with an overall pass; and a minimum GPA of 8.0/10 in Grade 12 as shown in the High School Report (Học Bạ Trung Học Phổ Thông).
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Worldwide | Worldwide - International Baccalaureate (IB) with successful completion of a minimum of 24 points.
- Cambridge International Examination - a minimum of 120 points on the UCAS Tariff* at A or AS level from any subjects which are broadly equivalent to the subjects in the NCEA approved subject list. Must include at least three subjects (excluding Thinking Skills) with grades D or above. Numeracy: A minimum grade of D in International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) mathematics or any mathematics subject at AS or A level. Literacy: A minimum grade of E in English Language and/or English Literature subject at AS or A level.
- General Certificate of Education (GCE) with three A-levels including at least one C grade or better. A result in General Studies cannot be included among the 3 on which the application is based.
- A minimum of CCC scores (7 points) across the NCUK International Foundation Year (IFY)
- Acceptance of the NCUK English for Academic Purposes qualification as an alternative to meeting the English-language requirements, with a minimum of a C grade overall and no less than D grade in each component.
- Kings' Advanced Level Foundation Programme - 65% calculated on the best of three elective subjects and a minimum 60% grade in Communications and Study Skills.
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