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Undergraduate entry requirements

For entry into USC undergraduate degree programs, you need to have completed a minimum level of education similar to successful completion of Australian Year 12 with good grades.

Admission to Honours programs requires the completion of an undergraduate degree, or equivalent, with a high level of achievement in the intended area of Honours study.

Further studies, for example, a semester or more at College or University, can also be considered for entry and may give you credit transfer towards a degree.

Some examples of upper secondary qualifications and a guide to the minimum grades that USC will consider are listed below.

These are minimum requirements and do not guarantee entry. Some programs may require higher grades. Alternative qualifications may be considered.

If your qualification (grouped by home country) is not listed below, send the qualification transcripts with your application form to USC International for assessment.

If English is not your first language, you need to meet the minimum English requirements for your chosen program.

If you do not meet the minimum requirements, you should enrol in one of our English Language Programs.

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• Austria
  Reifeprüfungszeugnis or Matura - successful completion
• Bangladesh
  One of the following:

  • Higher Secondary Certificate, Intermediate Certificate - 60-65% or First Division, or
  • Successful completion of at least one year of study at a recognised tertiary or higher education institution and successful completion of High School studies, or
  • Successful completion of USC's Tertiary Preparation Pathway (TPP) program or other recognised pre-tertiary or foundation program
• Belgium
  One of the following:

  • Belgian Certificate of Access to Higher Education - grade average of 12, or
  • Diplôme d’aptitude à accéder, or
  • Certificat d’enseignement secondaire supérieur, or 
  • Getuigschrift van hoger Secundair onderwijs
• Brazil
  One of the following:

  • Brazilian Secondary School Leaving Certificate with a minimum grade of 8.0, or 
  • Brazil University Entry Exam (Vestibular), or
  • Successful completion of USC's Tertiary Preparation Pathway (TPP) program or other recognised pre-tertiary or foundation program
• Brunei
  Cambridge GCE Advanced levels
• Bulgaria
  One of the following:

  • Bulgarian Diploma of Completion of Secondary Education - Grade average of 3.0, or 
  • Successful completion of at least one year of study at a recognised tertiary or higher education institution, or
  • Successful completion of USC's Tertiary Preparation Pathway (TPP) program or other recognised pre-tertiary or foundation program
• Canada
  Provincial High School Graduation Diploma
• Chile
  One of the following:

  • LICENCIA DE EDUCACIÓN MEDIA (Certificate of Secondary Education) and Prueba de Selección Universitaria (PSU) examination, or
  • Successful completion of USC's Tertiary Preparation Pathway (TPP) program or other recognised pre-tertiary or foundation program
• China
  Senior High School Certificate - 70%
• Colombia
  One of the following:

  • Colombian Bachillerato plus National Aptitude Test, or
  • Successful completion of USC's Tertiary Preparation Pathway (TPP) program or other recognised pre-tertiary or foundation program
• Cyprus
  One of the following:

  • Successful completion of at least one year of study at a recognised tertiary or higher education institution, or
  • Successful completion of USC's Tertiary Preparation Pathway (TPP) program or other recognised pre-tertiary or foundation program
• Czech Republic
  Czech Republic and Slovakian Maturita - Minimum grade average of 3.3
• Denmark
  Studentereksamen (Senior High School), Hojere Forberedelseseksamen (HFX) or Hojere Handelseksamen (HHX) - successful completion
• Estonia
  Certificate of Secondary Education or Certificate of Maturity - Overall grade of 2.7
• European Baccalaureate
  One of the following:

  • Diplome du Baccalaureate European, or
  • Zeugnis der Europaischen Reifeprufung, or
  • Diploma di Licenze Liceale European, or
  • Europees Baccalaureaats Diploma - Overall grade of 65.0 or better
• Finland
  One of the following:

  • Finnish Secondary School Leaving Certificate - successful completion, or
  • Finnish Matriculation Certificate - minimum grade of 3
• France
  French Baccalaureate Secondary Senior (French pattern) - minimum average 12 or assez bien
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  One of the following:

  • Senior High School (Abitur) - Successful completion and minimum grade average of 3.4, or 
  • Equivalent Cambridge GCE Advanced levels
• Greece
  State University or General Entrance Examination - Overall score of 220 or higher
• Hungary
  Hungarian Maturity Certificate - Overall grade of 3.2
• Hong Kong
  Hong Kong Year 12 (HKDSE) - minimum of three subjects at level 3
• Iceland
  Icelandic Studentsprof from Gymnasium - Overall grade of 4.7 (on a 10 point scale) for most undergraduate programs. Case-by-case assessment for programs with higher or lower entry requirements.
• India
  One of the following:

  • India Higher Secondary Certificate - 65% (overall grade in best 4 academic subjects), or  
  • Indian School Certificate - 65% (overall grade in best 4 academic subjects), or
  • All India Senior School Certificate - 65% (overall grade in best 4 academic subjects), or
  • Gujurat HSC and Maharashtra HSC (State Board Examinations) 55-60% or 65-70% for Science faculty subjects
• Indonesia
  Satisfactory completion of Senior Secondary Certificate from a recognised school
• International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
  International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma - Successful completion with minimum score of 24 (minimum score of 4 in each of six subjects)
• Iran
  One of the following:

  • Successful completion of at least one year of study at a recognised tertiary or higher education institution, or 
  • Successful completion of USC's Tertiary Preparation Pathway (TPP) program or other recognised pre-tertiary or foundation program
• Iraq
  One of the following:

  • Successful completion of at least one year of study at a recognised tertiary or higher education institution, or  
  • Successful completion of USC's Tertiary Preparation Pathway (TPP) program or other recognised pre-tertiary or foundation program
• Ireland, Republic of
  Republic of Ireland Leaving Certificate - Aggregate score of 25 or higher in the best 5 higher or common level subjects
• Ireland, Northern
  Cambridge GCE Advanced levels - Equivalent of 5 points (minimum of 2 full ‘A’ Level academic subjects)
• Italy
  Diploma Di Esame Di Stato; or Diploma Conseguito con L’Esame di Stato - Successful completion with aggregate of 60
• Japan
  Upper Secondary School Certificate of Graduation (Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shosho) with very good grades
• Jordan
  One of the following:

  • The General Secondary Education Certificate - Overall average of 75% with passes in 3 academic subjects, or  
  • Successful completion of at least one year of study at a recognised tertiary or higher education institution and successful completion of High School studies, or
  • Successful completion of USC's Tertiary Preparation Pathway (TPP) program or other recognised pre-tertiary or foundation program
• Kenya
  One of the following:

  • Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education - Successful completion with C+ or better for relevant academic subjects, or
  • Cambridge GCE Advanced levels
• Korea
  One of the following:

  • Upper Secondary School - Immumgye Kodung Hakkyo Choeupchang, 60%+ minimum for most undergraduate programs, or
  • Successful completion of USC's Tertiary Preparation Pathway (TPP) program or other recognised pre-tertiary or foundation program
• Latvia
  Certificate of Secondary Education or Certificate of Maturity - Overall grade of 2.7
• Lithuania
  Certificate of Secondary Education or Certificate of Maturity - Overall grade of 2.7
• Luxembourg
  Luxembourg Diploma de Fen d’Etudes Secondaries - Grade average of 30
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  One of the following:

  • STPM (Malaysian Higher School Certificate) - 2 'C' level passes, or 
  • Malaysian ICSS Exam (UEC) - completion of the Malaysian Independent Chinese Secondary Schools (ISCC) Unifies Examination (UEC) / Senior Middle Three with a minimum score of 65% (OSSHGD), or
  • Malaysian Matriculation Certificate (Matrikulasi) with a GPA of 2.0 for four subjects undertaken in the one examination, or 
  • Cambridge GCE Advanced levels, or
  • International Baccalaureate with an overall score of 24 and at least 4 in each of the six subjects
• Malta
  Cambridge GCE Advanced levels - Equivalent of 5 points, minimum 2 full ‘A’ Level academic subjects
• Mauritius
  Cambridge GCE Advanced levels with 2 or more subject passes
• Mexico
  One of the following:

  • Bachillerato - Successful completion, or
  • Successful completion of at least one year of study at a recognised tertiary or higher education institution, or
  • Successful completion of USC's Tertiary Preparation Pathway (TPP) program or other recognised pre-tertiary or foundation program
• Myanmar
  Two years post secondary study or Intermediate Certificate
• Netherlands
  Diploma Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs
• Nepal
  One of the following:

  • Nepalese Proficiency Certificate or Intermediate Certificate - Division II or Merit with min 65% average for relevant prerequisite subjects, or 
  • Successful completion of at least one year of study at a recognised tertiary or higher education institution, or 
  • Successful completion of USC's Tertiary Preparation Pathway (TPP) program or other recognised pre-tertiary or foundation program
• New Zealand
  National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA)
• Nigeria
  Cambridge GCE Advanced levels
• Norway
  Norwegian Upper Secondary School Certificate - successful completion
• Oman
  One of the following:

  • Successful completion of at least one year of study at a recognised tertiary or higher education institution, or 
  • Successful completion of USC's Tertiary Preparation Pathway (TPP) program or other recognised pre-tertiary or foundation program
• Pakistan
  One of the following:

  • GCE A levels - 2 x Distinctions or equivalent, or 
  • Higher Secondary School Intermediate Certificate – 60-65%, or 
  • Successful completion of at least one year of study at a recognised tertiary or higher education institution, or
  • Successful completion of USC's Tertiary Preparation Pathway (TPP) program or other recognised pre-tertiary or foundation program
• Papua New Guinea
  One of the following:

  • Satisfactory completion of either the NSW, ACT, QLD or PNG HSC from Port Moresby International School (POMIS) (ACT curriculum) or equivalent, or 
  • Successful completion of at least one year of study at a recognised tertiary or higher education institution, with good grades, or 
  • Successful completion of USC's Tertiary Preparation Pathway (TPP) program or other recognised pre-tertiary or foundation program
• Peru
  One of the following:

  • Peru Bachiller Professional, or  
  • Peruvian Secondary - Overall grade average of 60% with pass grades in relevant prerequisite subjects
• Philippines
  One of the following:

  • Philippines NSAT or NCEE plus one year of University study, or  
  • Successful completion of USC's Tertiary Preparation Pathway (TPP) program or other recognised pre-tertiary or foundation program
• Poland
  Polish Matriculation Certificate (1992 onwards) - Grade average of 3.5
• Portugal
  Portuguese Certificate of Secondary Education - Grade average of 10
• Romania
  Romanian Upper Secondary Leaving Certificate - Grade average of 5.5
• Russia
  One of the following:

  • Successful completion of the Russian Federation 'Certificate of Secondary (Complete) Education' or the 'Certificate of Secondary Education 'Attestat o Srednem Pronum Obrazovanii or Attestat o (Polnom) Srednem Obschem Obrazoanii'.
    Minimum grade of 3.9 for most USC undergraduate programs, assessed on a case-by-case basis for programs with higher or lower entry requirements or

  • Successful completion of USC's Tertiary Preparation Pathway (TPP) program or other recognised pre-tertiary or foundation program

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  One of the following:

  • Successful completion of at least one year of study at a recognised tertiary or higher education institution, or 
  • Successful completion of USC's Tertiary Preparation Pathway (TPP) program or other recognised pre-tertiary or foundation program
• Singapore
  One of the following:

  • Cambridge GCE Advanced levels, or 
  • International Baccalaureate with an overall score of 24 and at least 4 in each of the six subjects
• Slovakia
  Czech Republic and Slovakian Maturita - Grade average of 3.3
• Slovenia
  Matura or Secondary School Leaving Certificate - Average of final year and Entrance Examination results of at least 2.7
• South Africa
  South African Senior Certificate - Successful completion with a minimum aggregate score of 12 based on subjects at the Higher Grade (HG)
• Spain
  Spanish University Orientation year with a grade average of 6.0
• Sri Lanka
  Sri Lankan GCE 'A' Level Examination - Passes in three subjects with at least two at "Credit" level or above.
• Sweden
  Swedish Upper Secondary School Certificate - Successful completion
• Switzerland
  Swiss Federal Maturity Certificate
• Thailand
  Thailand Certificate of Secondary Education after Matayom 6 - Successful completion
• Taiwan
  Senior High School Diploma or Senior Vocational School Diploma - 60% or better
• Turkey
  One of the following:

  • Successful completion of at least one year of study at a recognised tertiary or higher education institution and successful completion of High School studies, or  
  • Successful completion of USC's Tertiary Preparation Pathway (TPP) program or other recognised pre-tertiary or foundation program
• United Arab Emirates
  One of the following:

  • International School – completion of 12th grade (HSC) with good grades, or 
  • Successful completion of at least one year of study at a recognised tertiary or higher education institution, with good grades, or   
  • Successful completion of USC's Tertiary Preparation Pathway (TPP) program or other recognised pre-tertiary or foundation program
• United Kingdom
  Cambridge GCE Advanced levels
• United States of America
  One of the following:

  • US High School Certificate + SAT scores, or 
  • SAT + AP scores, or 
  • ACT scores, or  
  • High School Diploma and AP
• Vietnam
  One of the following:

  • Vietnamese Upper Secondary Education Graduation Diploma - average of at least 7.5 out of the best four examination subjects, for most undergraduate programs, or
  • Completion of the Bang Tu Tai or Bang Tot Nghiep Pho Thing Trung Hoc (Diploma of General Education) with an average of at least 80 per cent in four core academic subjects, or
  • Successful completion of at least one year of study at a recognised tertiary or higher education institution, or
  • Vietnam-Australia School (VAS) Hanoi - Australian International Schools' Certificate (AISC) with a minimum credit average or
  • Successful completion of USC's Tertiary Preparation Pathway (TPP) program or other recognised pre-tertiary or foundation program
• Zimbabwe
  Cambridge GCE Advanced levels

* The minimum grades that will be considered for entry may be reviewed from time to time. Other secondary and post-secondary qualifications may also be considered.

Honours programs

Admission to Honours requires the completion of an Undergraduate degree, or equivalent, with a high level of achievement in the intended area of Honours study.

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