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 (2 semesters)
Standard Diploma (4 semesters)		 Accelerated Diploma (3 semesters)

Australia

Yr11

Yr12

Bangladesh

Yr11>50%

HSC>50%

Central and South America*

Completion of High School Certificate

n/a

China

SenMid2/GAO ER >70%

SenMid3/GAO SAN >70% or Gao Kao National 380, Shanghain 330, Guangzhou 450

Hong Kong

HKCEE (or forecast) passes in 4 subjects

HKALE (or forecast) 2 passes or 1 'A' Level pass and 2 'AS' Level passes Gen Sec School Cert. ave 80%

Kuwait

Gen.Sec.Sch.Cert

Gen Sec School Cert. ave 80%

India

Yr11>45%

AISSC (10+2)>50%

Indonesia

SMUII average 6

SMUII average 6

International Baccalaureate (IB)

21

22

Japan

UpSecScDip Kotogakko yr2-gr3 ave

UpSecScDip Kotogakko yr3-gr3 ave

Kenya

KCSE grD + (4) ave or GCE O/L with 4 passes

KCSE grB-(8) ave or GCE A/L with 2 passes

Korea

Yr11>70% or yr12 (Immumgye Kodung Hakkyo Choeupchang)

Yr12 (Immumgye Kodung Hakkyo Choeupchang) >70%

Macau

GCE O/L levels, HKCEE (or forecast) passes in 4 subjects, SenMid2, Form 5

GCE A/L levels,KHALE, SenMid3, Form 6

Malaysia

SPM (or forecast) 4 academic pass

STPM (or forecast) 2 acad passes, or 2 A/L passes (or forecast)

Nepal

HSecCert. Prof Cert.>45%

HSecCert, Prof Cert. >55%

Oman

Thanawiya Amma-SecScLeavCert

Thanawiya Amma - SecScLeavCert 80%

Saudi Arabia

Gen.Sec.School Cert.>65% (ave best 4)

n/a

Singapore

GCE O/L (or forecast) 4 passes

GCE A/L (or forecast) 2 passes

Sri Lanka

4 passes in (London/Cambridge) O/L or 5 passes in GCE O/L

2 passes in (London/Cambridge) A/L or 3 passes in GCE A/L

Taiwan

SenHS (Yr2) 60% ave

SenHS (Yr2) 60% ave

Thailand

Matayom 5 with GPA 2.5

Matayom 6 with GPA 2.0

Turkey

Lise diploma with GPA 2.5 or Yr 11 equivalent

1st year university

United Arab Emirates

Gen.Sec.School Cert. (Shahadat Al-Thanawiya Al-A'ama) 60% (ave best 4 subjects)

 n/a

Vietnam

Yr 11 min GPA 6.0 or yr 12 Bang Tu Tai or Bang Tot Nghiep Pho Thong GPA 5

Yr 12 Bang Tu Tai or Bang Tot Nghiep Pho Thong GPA 6.5

Zimbabwe

GCE O/L 4 passes

GCE A/L 2 passes

*Central and South America include: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela.

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.