Entry Requirements

This table is a guide only. If in doubt, please contact the College or the College’s educational representative.

Academic assessment is based on the grades a student achieves in individual subjects, as well as an aggregate grade.

Academic subjects are considered only, not subjects such as Religious Studies, Ethics or Physical Education.

Forecast results may be accepted if they are available and each applicant will be assessed individually. Students must be able to provide documentary evidence of good school reports.

International Entry Requirements

All international students must have achieved good grades in English language if an IELTS score is not available. If not, students may be required to study in an English language program. This will particularly apply where English grades are not always reliable.

View the table below for entry requirements for your country or region. You can also download a pdf version. If you country or region is not listed, please contact us for more information.

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

Countries and Regions	Foundation Studies Program	Degree Transfer
Australia	Completion of Year 11 min avg.	Completion of Year 12 with required ATAR* score
China	Completion of Senior Middle Two with a min avg. 70%	Completion of Senior Middle Three DTE - 70%; DTS/DTX - 75%
Hong Kong SAR	Completion of HK Form 5 with a min avg. 40% or 50% dependent on the pass mark	^HKDSE DTE - 10 points over best 5 subjects DTS/DTX - 12 points over best 5 subjects
India	Completion of Year 11 with a min avg. 60%	Completion of Year 12 Indian School Certificate (ISC), Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) or Indian State Board Exams are considered, please enquire for required score
Indonesia	Completion of SMA 2 with a min avg. 7.0 in academic subjects	Completion of SMA 3 DTE - min avg. 6.0 in 4 academic subjects DTS/DTX - min avg. 7.0 in 4 academic subjects
Malaysia	Completion of SPM with a min 5 passes in academic subjects with a ‘C’ grade avg. (SPM forecast results accepted)	Completion of STPM/A Levels (forecast results accepted) DTE - min of 2 ‘E’ grades DTS/DTX - min of 1 ‘E’ and 1 ‘D’ grades UEC (forecast results accepted) DTE - 35 points or less (best 5 subjects) DTS/DTX - 30 points or less (best 5 subjects)
Oman	Completion of General Secondary School Certificate with a min avg. 70% in academic subjects	Completion of General Secondary School Certificate DTE Commerce - min avg. 80% in academic subjects DTE Science, Health Science, Computer Science and Engineering - min avg. 85% in academic subjects
Saudi Arabia	Completion of General Secondary School Certificate with a min avg. 70% in academic subjects	Completion of General Secondary School Certificate DTE Commerce - min avg. 80% in academic subjects DTE Science, Health Science, Computer Science and Engineering - min avg. 85% in academic subjects
Singapore	GCE O Levels min of ‘C’ avg. in 5 subjects (forecast results accepted)	GCE A Levels (forecast results accepted) DTE - min 2 ‘E’ grades DTS/DTX - min 1 ‘E’ and 1 ‘D’ grades
Sri Lanka	GCE O Levels min of ‘C’ avg. in 5 subjects	GCE A Levels DTE - min 2 ‘E’ grades DTS/DTX - min 1 ‘E’ and 1 ‘D’ grades
South Korea	Completion of Senior High School Year 2 with a min avg. 65% in academic subjects	Completion of Senior High School Year 3 with a min avg. 60% in academic subjects (DTS/DTX)
Thailand	Completion of Matayom 5 with a min GPA of 2.5	Completion of Secondary Education - Matayom 6 DTE - min GPA of 2.0 DTS/DTX - min GPA of 2.2
United Arab Emirates	Completion of General Secondary School Certificate with a min avg. 70% in academic subjects	Completion of General Secondary School Certificate DTE Commerce - min avg. 80% in academic subjects DTE Science, Health Science, Computer Science and Engineering - min avg. 85% in academic subjects
United Kingdom	GCSE O Levels with a min ‘C’ grade avg in 5 academic subjects.	GCE A Levels DTE - min of 2 ‘E’ grades DTS/DTX - min of 1 'E'and 1 'D' grades
Vietnam	Completion of Year 11 with a min GPA of 6.5	Completion of Year 12 DTE - min GPA of 6.5 DTS - min GPA of 7.0
All other countries and regions	Please enquire. Applications will be considered individually.	Please enquire. Applications will be considered individually.

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International Qualifications

	Foundation Studies Program	Degree Transfer Program
International Baccalaurette	Completion of year 1 with 21 aggregate score in 6 relevant subjects	Completion of IB Diploma or IB Certificate. Results with an aggregate score of: DTE - 20 DTS/DTX - 22
iGCSE/GCE	iGSCE O Levels with a min ‘C’ grade avg. in 5 subjects	GCE A Levels DTE - min 2 ‘E’ grades DTS/DTX - min 1 ‘E’ and 1 ‘D’ grades

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Postgraduate Entry Requirements

Country	Pre-Master's Program (2 Semesters/Trimesters) Includes Bridging	Pre-Master's Program (1 Semester/Trimester)
Bangladesh	3 yr Bachelor degree (Pass or Honours) with a grade average of 60% (GPA 3.0/4.0) from a Section 1 institution or a 4 yr Bachelor degree with a grade average of 60% (GPA 3.0/4.0) from a Section 2 institution	Successful completion of a 4 yr Bachelor degree from a Section 1 institution or a 5 yr Bachelor degree (in a professional field or 150 credits) from a Section 2 institution
Bhutan	3 yr Bachelor degree with a grade average of 65% from a Section 1 or 2 institution	Successful completion of a 4 yr Bachelor degree from a Section 1 institution
Botswana	Not applicable	Successful completion of a 4 yr Bachelor degree from the University of Botswana
Cameroon	3 yr Bachelor degree (Licence) with a grade average of 65% (GPA 3.0/4.0) from a Section 1 institution	Successful completion of a 4 yr Bachelor degree from a Section 1 institution
Canada	Not applicable	Successful completion of a 3 or 4 yr Bachelor degree (Baccalaureat or Bachelier) from a Section 1 institution
China	3 or 4 yr Certificate of Graduation or Graduation Diploma with a grade average of 80% from a Section 1 institution or a 4 or 5 yr Certificate of Graduation or Graduation Diploma with a grade average of 80% from a Section 1 institution	Successful completion of a 4 yr Bachelor degree awarded according to the Regulations Concerning Academic Degrees in the People's Republic of China from a Section 1 or 2 institution
Egypt	4 yr Bachelor degree with a grade average of 65% from a Section 2 institution	Successful completion of a 4 yr Bachelor degree from a Section 1 institution, or successful completion of a 5 yr Bachelor degree from a Section 2 institution
Fiji	3 yr Advanced Diploma or Higher National Diploma (not in a trade field) with a grade average of 65% (GPA 2.67/5.0) from a Section 1 institution	Successful completion of a 3 yr Bachelor degree from a Section 1 institution
Ghana	4 yr Bachelor degree with a grade average of 65% (GPA 2.5/4.0) from a Section 3 institution	Successful completion of a Bachelor degree from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, University of Ghana or the University of Cape Coast
Hong Kong	Not applicable	Successful completion of a 3 or 4 yr Bachelor degree from a Section 1 or 2 institution
India	3 yr Bachelor degree (3rd or pass division) from a Section 2 institution, or 3 yr Bachelor degree (2nd, 3rd or pass division) from a Section 3 institution	Successful completion of a 3 yr Bachelor degree in any division from a Section 1 institution, or successful completion of a 3 yr Bachelor degree (1st or 2nd division) from a Section 2 institution or successful completion of a 3 yr Bachelor degree (1st division) from a Section 3 institution
Indonesia	4 yr Sarjana (S1) with 8 semesters, 144-160 credits and a program accreditation rating of C with a GPA of 2.8/4.0 from a Section 1 institution, or 3 yr Sarjana Muda/Bakaloreat with a GPA of 2.8/4.0 from a Section 2 institution	Successful completion of a 4 yr Sarjana (S1) with 8 semesters, 144-160 credits and a program accreditation rating of A or B from a Section 1 or 2 institution
Iran	4 yr Bachelor degree with a "B" grade average (14.0 pt minimum) from a Section 2 institution	Successful completion of a 4 yr Bachelor degree from a Section 1 institution, or successful completion of a 5 yr Bachelor degree from a Section 2 institution
Japan	Not applicable	Successful completion of a 4 yr Bachelor degree (Gakushigo) from a Section 1 institution
Jordan	Not applicable	Successful completion of a 4 yr Bachelor degree from a Section 1 or 2 institution
Kenya	3 yr Diploma with a grade average of 65% from a Section 1 institution	Successful completion of a 3 yr Bachelor degree from a Section 1 institution, or successful completion of a 4 yr Bachelor degree from a Section 2 institution
Korea, South	Not applicable	Successful completion of a 4 yr Bachelor degree (Haksa) with a minimum of 120 credits from a Section 1 or 2 institution
Kuwait	Not applicable	Successful completion of a 3 yr Bachelor degree from Kuwait University or a Section 2 institution
Laos	4 or 5 yr Bachelor degree with a GPA of 2.5/4.0 from the National University of Laos, or a 6 or 7 yr Bachelor degree with a GPA of 2.5/4.0 from a Section 2 institution	Successful completion of a 6 or 7 yr Bachelor degree from the National Univesity of Laos
Lebanon	Not applicable	Successful completion of a 3 yr Bachelor degree or Licence, or 4 yr Maitrise or Diplome from a Section 1 or 2 institution
Macau	3 yr Higher Diploma (Bacharelato) with a GPA of 2.5/4.0 from a Section 1 or 2 institution, or a 4 yr Bachelor degree (Licenciatura) with a GPA below 3.0 from a Section 2 institution	Successful completion of a 3 yr or 4 yr Bachelor degee (Licenciatura) from a Section 1 institution, or successful completion of a 4 yr Bachelor degree (Lecenciatura) with a GPA of 3.0 or above from a Section 2 insitution
Malaysia	Not applicable	Successful completion of a 3 yr Bachelor degree from a Section 1 or 2 institution
Mauritius	Not applicable	Successful completion of a 3 yr Bachelor degree from a Section 1 institution
Nepal	3 yr Bachelor degree with a grade average of 70% (where pass is 50%) 60% (where pass is 40%) from a Section 1 institution	Successful completion of a 4 yr Bachelor degree from a Section 1 institution
Nigeria	3 yr Bachelor degree with a grade average of 65% (GPA 3.25/5.0) from a Section 1 insitution, or a 4 yr Bachelor degree with a grade average of 65% (GPA 3.25/5.0) from a Section 2 insitution	Successful completion of a 4 yr Bachelor degree from a Section 1 institution, or successful completion of a 5 yr Bachelor degree from a Section 2 institution
Oman	3 yr Higher Diploma with a GPA of 3.0/4.0 from a Section 1 or 2 institution, or 4 yr Bachelor degree with a GPA 3.0 and below from a Section 2 institution	Successful completion of a 4 or 5 yr Bachelor degree from a Section 1 or 2 institution; or a 4 yr Bachelor degree with a GPA of 3.0 or above from a Section 2 institution
Pakistan	3 yr Bachelor degree (without Honours) with a grade average of 55% (GPA 2.5/4.0) from a Section 1 institution, or 3 yr Honours Bachelor degree from a Section 2 institution, or 4 yr Bachelor degree from a Section 3 institution	Successful completion of a 3 yr Honours Bachelor degree or a 4 yr Bachelor degree from a Section 1 institution, or successful completion of a 3 yr Honours Bachelor degree (in 2nd or 3rd Division) from a Section 2 institution
Philippines	3 yr Bachelor degree with a GPA of 3.2 and below from a Section 2 insitution	Successful completion of a 3 yr Bachelor degree from a Section 1 institution
Saudi Arabia	4 yr Bachelor degree with a grade of 'pass' or 'good' from a Section 2 institution, or a 4 yr Bachelor degree with a grade average of 75% (GPA 3.25/5.0) from a Section 3 institution, or a 3 yr Bachelor degree with a grade average of 75% (GPA 3.25/5.0) from a Section 4 institution	Successful completion of a 4 yr Bachelor degree from a Section 1 institution or a 4 yr Bachelor degree with a grade of 'very good' or 'excellent' from a Section 2 institution
Singapore	Not applicable	Successful completion of a 3 yr Bachelor degree from a Section 1 institution
South Africa	3 yr National Diploma (at least 240 credits) with a grade average of 65% from a Section 1 institution	Successful completion of a 4 yr National Diploma or a 3 yr Bachelor degree from a Section 1 institution
Sri Lanka	Not applicable	Successful completion of a 3 yr Bachelor degree from a Section 1 institution
Taiwan	3 yr Bachelor degree with a grade average of 65% from a Section 1 institution	Successful completion of a 4 yr Bachelor degree from a Section 1 institution
Thailand	3 yr Associate degree with a GPA of 2.5/4.0 from a Section 1 institution, or a 4 yr Bachelor degree with a final grade below 3.0 from a Section 2 institution	Successful completion of a 4 yr Bachelor degree from a Section 1 institution, or a 4 yr Bachelor degree with a final grade above 3.0 or 5 yr Bachelor degree from a Section 2 institution
Uganda	3 yr Bachelor degree with a GPA of 3.25/5.0 from a Section 3 institution	Successful completion of a 3 yr Bachelor degree from Makerere University or the University of East Africa, or successful completio of a 4 yr Bachelor degree from a Section 3 institution
United Arab Emirates	3 yr Higher Diploma with a grade average of 65% (GPA 2.5/4.0) from a Section 1 or 2 institution, or 4 yr Bachelor degree with a GPA 3.0 or below from a Section 2 institution	Successful completion of a 4 yr Bachelor degree from a Section 1 institution, or 4 yr Bachelor degree with a GPA of 3.0 or above or a 5 yr Bachelor degree from a Section 2 institution
United Kingdom	Not applicable	Successful completion of a 3 yr Bachelor degree from a Section 1 institution
United States of America	Not applicable	Successful completion of a 3 or 4 yr Bachelor degree (with 120 semester credits or 180 quarter credits) from a Section 1 or 2 institution
Vietnam	3 yr Bang Tot nghiep Cao dang with a GPA of 3.0/4.0 or Bang Tot nghiep Dai Hoc (Tai chuc mode) less than 210 credits with a GPA of 3.0/4.0 from a Section 1 institution, or a 4 yr Bang Tot nghiep Dai Hoc with a GPA of 3.0/4.0 from a Section 2 institution	Successful completion of a 4 yr Bang Tot nghiep Dai Hoc (Chinh quy mode) or Bang Tot nghiep Dai Hoc (Tai chuc mode) with 210 or more credits from a Section 1 institution, or successful completion of a 5 yr Bang Tot nghiep Dai Hoc from a Section 2 institution
Zambia	4 yr Bachelor degree with a final grade of pass or satisfactory from a Section 1 institution, or a 4 yr (after O Levels) or 3 yr (after A Levels) Bachelor degree with a grade average of 65% from a Section 2 institution	Successful completion of a 5 yr Bachelor degree or 4 yr Bachelor degree with a final grade of credit, merit or distinction from a Section 1 institution

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Note – Institution sections are determined by the Australian Government’s Department of Education, Country Education Profiles.

If your country or region is not listed here, please contact us for more information.

* Minimum required score depends on preferred bachelor destination. Note: Entry into the Foundation Studies Music specialisation is subject to diagnostic testing of Music knowledge and instrument proficiency.

^HKDSE Scoring System – Level 5**, 5*, 5 = 5 points; Level 4 = 4 points; Level 3 = 3 points; Level 2 = 2 points; Level 1 = 1 point.

For countries. regions and qualifications not listed above, please contact the University of Adelaide College Admissions for further information. Equivalent qualifications will be considered. Applications will be assessed based on the most recent academic results and additional admissions criteria may apply. Academic assessment is based on the grades a student achieves in individual subjects, as well as an aggregate grade. Student applications will also be assessed against any relevant program prerequisites. Only academic subjects will be considered during assessment. Subjects such as religious studies, ethics, physical education, etc. will not be considered. Complete academic transcripts must be produced at the time of application if available.

Domestic Entry Requirements

View the entry requirements for our programs below. You can also download a pdf version.

Program		Academic Entry Requirements
Foundation Studies Program		Completion of Year 11 min C average^
Degree Transfer Program	Extended (DTE)	Completion of Year 12 with required ATAR* score
	Standard (DTS)	Completion of Year 12 with required ATAR* score
	Accelerated (DTX)	Completion of Year 12 with required ATAR* score

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^ Entry into the Foundation Studies Music specialisation is subject to diagnostic testing of Music knowledge and instrument proficiency.

* Minimum required ATAR score depends on preferred bachelor destination.

All fees are in AUD and include GST where applicable. As of 1 October 2018, all applications for 2019 commencements will be subject to the 2019 fees. Please refer to www.college.adelaide.edu.au/ admissions/fees/ for the lastest information regarding fees. The University of Adelaide College has the right to change prices due to tax increases, governmental actions or other events beyond the University of Adelaide College’s control. The fees stated above are for domestic students (Australian citizens and permanent residents only). They include tuition and other internal fees.

English Entry Requirements

To find out your recommended study duration please visit our General Academic English page.

Program		English Entry Requirements
		IELTS	iBT TOEFL	Pearson Test of English
Foundation Studies Program		IELTS 5.5 overall (all bands 5.0 or above) or equivalent	50 overall (15 or above in Speaking & Writing)	46
Degree Transfer Program	Extended (DTE)	IELTS 5.5 overall (all bands 5.0 or above) or equivalent	50 overall (15 or above in Speaking & Writing)	46
Degree Transfer Program	Standard (DTS) /Accelerated (DTX)	IELTS 5.5 overall (speaking and writing band 5.5 or above with no band below 5.0) or equivalent	50 overall (16 or above in Speaking & Writing)	48
Pre-Master's Program	Two semesters	IELTS 5.5 overall (all bands 5.0 or above) or equivalent.	50 overall (15 or above in speaking and writing)	46
Pre-Master's Program	One semester	IELTS 6.0 overall (all bands 5.5 or above) or equivalent	57 overall (17 or above in speaking and writing)	50

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International Entry Requirements

Country	Foundation Studies Program	Degree Transfer
China	Completion of Senior Middle Two with a min avg. 75%	Completion of Senior Middle Three DTE - 75%; DTS - 80%; DTX - 85%
Hong Kong	Completion of HK Form 5 with a min avg. 40% or 50% dependent on the pass mark	^HKDSE DTE - 10 points over best 5 subjects DTS - 12 points over best 5 subjects DTX - 13 points over best 5 subjects Associate Degree or equivalent accepted
India	Completion of Year 11 with a min avg. 55%	Completion of Year 12 Indian School Certificate (ISC), Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) or Indian State Board Exams are considered, please enquire for required score
Indonesia	Completion of SMA 2 with a min avg. 7.0 in academic subjects	Completion of SMA 3 DTE - min avg. 6.0 in 4 academic subjects DTS - min avg. 7.0 in 4 academic subjects DTX - min avg. 7.5 in 4 academic subjects
Malaysia	Completion of SPM with a min 5 passes in academic subjects with a ‘C’ grade avg. (SPM forecast results accepted)	Completion of STPM/A Levels (forecast results accepted) DTE - min of 2 ‘E’ grades DTS - min of 1 ‘E’ and 1 ‘D’ grades DTX - min of 2 ‘D’ grades UEC (forecast results accepted) DTE - 35 points or less (best 5 subjects) DTS - 30 points or less (best 5 subjects) DTX - 28 points or less (best 5 subjects)
Oman	Completion of General Secondary School Certificate with a min avg. 70% in academic subjects	Completion of General Secondary School Certificate DTE Commerce - min avg. 80% in academic subjects DTE Science, Health Science, Computer Science and Engineering - min avg. 85% in academic subjects
Saudi Arabia	Completion of General Secondary School Certificate with a min avg. 70% in academic subjects	Completion of General Secondary School Certificate DTE Commerce - min avg. 80% in academic subjects DTE Science, Health Science, Computer Science and Engineering - min avg. 85% in academic subjects
Singapore	GCE O Levels min of ‘C’ avg. in 5 subjects (forecast results accepted)	GCE A Levels (forecast results accepted) DTE - min 2 ‘E’ grades DTS - min 1 ‘E’ and 1 ‘D’ grades DTX - min 2 ‘D’ grades
Sri Lanka	GCE O Levels min of ‘C’ avg. in 5 subjects	GCE A Levels DTE - min 2 ‘E’ grades DTS - min 1 ‘E’ and 1 ‘D’ grades DTX - min 2 ‘D’ grades
South Korea	Completion of Senior High School Year 2 with a min avg. 70% in academic subjects	Completion of Senior High School Year 3 with a min avg. 60% in academic subjects (DTS)
Thailand	Completion of Matayom 5 with a min GPA of 2.5	Completion of Secondary Education - Matayom 6 DTE - min GPA of 2.0 DTS - min GPA of 2.2 DTX - min GPA of 2.4
United Arab Emirates	Completion of General Secondary School Certificate with a min avg. 70% in academic subjects	Completion of General Secondary School Certificate DTE Commerce - min avg. 80% in academic subjects DTE Science, Health Science, Computer Science and Engineering - min avg. 85% in academic subjects
United Kingdom	GCSE O Levels with a min ‘C’ grade avg.	GCE A Levels DTE - min of 2 ‘E’ grades DTS - min of 1 ‘E’ and 1 ‘D’ grades DTX - min of 2 ‘D’ grades
Vietnam	Completion of Year 11 with a min GPA of 6.5	Completion of Year 12 DTE - min GPA of 6.5 DTS - min GPA of 7.0 DTX - min GPA of 7.2
All other countries	Please enquire. Applications will be considered individually.	Please enquire. Applications will be considered individually.

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If you’re country is not listed here, please contact us for more information.

International Qualifications

	Foundation Studies Program	Degree Transfer Program
International Baccalaurette	Completion of year 1 with 21 aggregate score in 6 relevant subjects	Completion of IB Diploma or IB Certificate. Results with an aggregate score of: DTE - 20 DTS/DTX - 22
iGCSE/GCE	iGSCE O Levels with a min ‘C’ grade avg. in 5 subjects	GCE A Levels DTE - min 2 ‘E’ grades DTS/DTX - min 1 ‘E’ and 1 ‘D’ grades

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Domestic Entry Requirements

Program		Academic Entry Requirements
Foundation Studies Program		Completion of Year 11 min C average^
Degree Transfer Program	Extended (DTE)	Completion of Year 12 with required ATAR* score
	Standard (DTS)	Completion of Year 12 with required ATAR* score
	Accelerated (DTX)	Completion of Year 12 with required ATAR* score

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English Entry Requirements

To find out your recommended study duration please visit our General Academic English page.

Program		English Entry Requirements
		IELTS	iBT TOEFL	Pearson Test of English
Foundation Studies Program		IELTS 5.5 overall (all bands 5.0 or above) or equivalent	50 overall (15 or above in Speaking & Writing)	46
Degree Transfer Program	Extended (DTE)	IELTS 5.5 overall (all bands 5.0 or above) or equivalent	50 overall (15 or above in Speaking & Writing)	46
Degree Transfer Program	Standard (DTS) /Accelerated (DTX)	IELTS 5.5 overall (speaking and writing band 5.5 or above with no band below 5.0) or equivalent	50 overall (16 or above in Speaking & Writing)	48
Pre-Master's Program	Two semesters	IELTS 5.5 overall (all bands 5.0 or above) or equivalent.	50 overall (15 or above in speaking and writing)	46
Pre-Master's Program	One semester	IELTS 6.0 overall (all bands 5.5 or above) or equivalent	57 overall (17 or above in speaking and writing)	50

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International Qualifications

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