Admission Requirements

Listed are the minimum levels required for entry. Academic subjects relevant to the course of study are considered only. All listed qualifications are 'Pass' level minimum.

Country Foundation Programme Diploma Programme

Australia

Successful completion of Year 11 or equivalent

Minimum ATAR of 50; or successful completion of La Trobe Melbourne Foundation Studies program

Bangladesh

Year 11 with 50%

Completion of Higher School Certificate with a grade average of 50%

Brunei

GCE O-levels with 4 passes

2 passes in the GCE A-levels

China

Successful completion of Senior Middle 2 with an average of 70%

Successful completion of Senior Middle 3 with a B average or 75% average in 4 academic subjects

Colombia

Bachillerato with a minimum average of 65%

Bachillerato with a minimum average of 70%

Fiji

Successful completion of Form 6 School Leaving Certificate with an overall score of 260

Successful completion of Form 7 with a B in English and Maths and a pass in all other subjects, with an overall score of 240

France

Year 11 equivalent

accalaureate with an average of 10

Ghana

Successful completion of O-levels: passes in 3 subjects with a minimum E grade

2 passes in the GCE A-levels

Global Assessment Certificate

Average of 55%

Average of 65%

Hong Kong

Successful completion of Form 5 (HKCEE) with passes in 4 subjects

1 A-level pass and 2 AS-level passes in the HKALE

Hong Kong (new system)

Contact La Trobe Melbourne Admissions team

Contact La Trobe Melbourne Admissions team

India

Year 11 with 45%

Completion of the All India Senior School Certificate or State Board with 50%

Indonesia

SMU II with an average grade of 6.0

Completion of SMU III with an average grade of 7.0 in 4 academic subjects

International Baccalaureate

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22

Japan

Successful completion of Kotogakko Year 2

High school graduation with a B-grade average or a GPA of 3.0

Kenya

Completion of KCSE with a D+ average; or GCE O-levels with passes in 4 subjects

Completion of KCSE with a C-grade average; or 2 passes in the GCE A-levels; or 3 passes in AS-levels

Korea

Year 11 with a C-grade average; or General Senior High School Certificate

General Senior High School Certificate with a B-grade average

Macau

Pass in Senior Middle 2 or Form 5

Senior Secondary School Diploma

Malawi

Successful completion of O-levels: passes in 3 subjects with minimum E grade

2 passes in the GCE A-levels

Malaysia

Successful completion of Form 5 (SPM); or successful completion of Senior Middle 2 or equivalent

2 passes at minimum D grade in the STPM; 4 B grades in academic subjects in Senior Middle 3

Mauritius

GCE O-levels: 4 passes

GCE A-levels: 2 passes

Mexico

Bachillerato with a minimum average of 6.5

Bachillerato with a minimum average of 7

Myanmar

Successful completion of Year 11 equivalent (Myanmar Matriculation)

 1 year of post-secondary study with an overall grade of 60%

Nepal

Completion of Higher School Certificate with a grade average of 45%

Completion of Higher School Certificate with a grade average of 55%

Oman

General Secondary Education Certificate/ Thanawiya Amma

Additional year of study following General Secondary Education Certificate or Year 12 program

Pakistan

Completion of Higher School Certificate with a grade average of 50%

Completion of Higher School Certificate with a grade average of 55%

Papua New Guinea

Completion of Senior High School with a grade average of 60%

Completion of Senior High School with a grade average of 70%

Russia

Certificate of Secondary Education with a GPA of 3.0 or above

Diploma of Completed Specialised Secondary Education with a GPA of 4.5 or above

Saudi Arabia

General Secondary Education Certificate

Additional year of study following General Secondary Education Certificate or Year 12 program

Singapore

GCE O-levels (or forecast) with 4 passes

GCE A Levels (or forecast) with 2 passes

South Africa

Successful completion of Year 11

Successful completion of Year 12

Sri Lanka

GCE O-levels: 4 passes

2 passes in the GCE A-levels; or Sri Lanka A-levels with 3 passes

Sweden

Contact La Trobe Melbourne Admissions team

Avgangsbetyg with a grade average of 2.5 and a 4 in English

Taiwan

Successful completion of Senior Middle 2 with an average of 60%

Successful completion of Senior Middle 3 with a B average or 70% in 4 academic subjects

Tanzania

Successful completion of O-levels with passes in 4 subjects or equivalent

2 passes in the GCE A-levels

Thailand

Successful completion of Matayom 5 with a GPA of 2.5

Successful completion of Matayom 6 with a GPA of 2.00

Turkey

Successful completion of Lise Diplomasi

Successful completion of Lise Diplomasi: Grade 3

Uganda

Successful completion of O-levels with passes in 4 subjects (or equivalent)

2 passes in the GCE A-levels

United Arab Emirates

General Secondary Education Certificate

Additional year of study following General Secondary Education Certificate or Year 12 program

United States

Successful completion of Grade 11 or equivalent

Successful completion of High School Diploma with GPA of 2.25

Vietnam

Successful completion of Year 11 with a 5.0 average

Successful completion of Year 12 with a 6.0 average

English Admission Requirements

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Course Requirements

GCE O/L English

English-C6

GCE A/L general

English-D7

SPM/STPM Eng

C

HK CEE Eng

3

IELTS (Academic)

5.5 no band than 5

TOEFL-Paper

525 TWE 4.0

TOEFL-Internet

72 no band less than 18

La Trobe Melbourne

4b EFS

PTE Academic

48 no skills less than 46

*La Trobe Melbourne will accept the successful completion of at least one year of senior secondary or post secondary program, where English was the language of instruction and at a suitable academic level, only if completed within the last two years.

 

Diploma of Bioscience, Diploma of Health Sciences, Diploma of Mass Media and Communications

Course Requirements

GCE O/L English

English - C5

GCE A/L general

English - C6

SPM/STPM Eng

B

HK CEE Eng

2

HKALE (Use of English)

C

IELTS (Academic)

6.0 (no band less than 5.5)

TOEFL-Paper

550 TWE 5.0

TOEFL-Internet

80 (no band less than 20)

La Trobe Melbourne

5b EFS

PTE Academic

50 (no skills less than 48)

If you do not have one of the above qualifications, you may still be able to enter a La Trobe Melbourne diploma program if you have successfully completed at least one year of an eligible senior secondary or post-secondary program within the last two years. This program must be at a suitable academic level, with English as the language of instruction. For a list of eligible programs, contact admissions@latrobemelbourne.edu.au. You may also meet the English language requirement through undertaking an English language direct entry course.