| Country specific | Qualification | Foundation Connect | Standard (12 months) | Fast-track (8-9 months) | Accelerated (4-5 months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Year 11 | 55% | 60% OR ATAR 50 | ATAR 50 OR greater/ other Australian States maximum 60%/Year 11 – 80% | |
| Bangladesh | HSC | Year 11: 60% | 60% | 70% | |
| Bhutan | Year 11 | 60% | 65% | ||
| Year 12 | 50% | 55% | |||
| Brazil | Certificate de Ensino Medio | GPA 6.5 | GPA 7.0 | GPA 7.5 | |
| Cambodia | Diploma of Upper Secondary Education | Upper Secondary Schools – Year 2: 80-89% | C | B | |
| Canada | Year 11 | 70% | 80% | ||
| Canadian High School (excluding Quebec) Year 11 | 85% | ||||
| Canadian High School Diplomas (excluding Quebec) Year 12 | 50 or greater | ||||
| Chile | Chilean Higher Secondary Schooling (Licencia de Educacion Media) | Completion of Colleges & Lyceums – Year 1 (Year 11) with good grades | 5 | 5.5 | |
| China* | Senior High School | Senior 1 and Term 1 of Senior 2-85%*; Senior Year 2 75% or Senior Year 3-60% | Senior Year 2-80% or Senior Year 3-65% | Senior Year 3-75% in 4 subjects OR Chinese National College Entrance Examinations (Gaokao) – 50 or greater | |
| Vocational School | Year 3 – with relevant subjects – >75 percent | Year 3 – with relevant subjects – >80 percent | |||
| Colombia | Bachillerator | 7 | 7.5 | ||
| Ecuador | Bachillerator | Secondary Schools – Year 2: 7.6 | 15 | 16 | |
| Ethiopia | Ethiopian General Secondary Education Certificate Examination (EGSECE) | Grade C | Grade A | ||
| Fiji | Year 12 | Year 11: Top 3 plus English aggregate 180 | Year 12: Top 4 aggregate 200 | Year 12: Top 4 aggregate 220 | Year 13: Top 4 aggregate 220 |
| Hong Kong# | Form 5 | 4 passes | 5 passes | 4Bs or 4×70% or 4x3s higher to form 5 | |
| HKDSE | 2,2,2 | 2,2,3 | HKDSE 2,3,3 | ||
| India## | Year 11 | 70% | Year 11 80% or HSC 55% | 85% or higher# | |
| Indonesia | SMA2 (Government school) | 7.5 | 8.0 (80%), average of 4 subjects – require national exam certificate | ||
| SMA3 | an overall average of 6.0/60% or higher from 4 relevant subjects | ||||
| SMA2 (private school) | 7 (70%), average of 4 subjects | 7.5(75%), average of 4 subjects – require national exam certificate | SMA2: an overall average of 8.5/85% or higher from 4 relevant subjects | ||
| Iran | Year 11 | 16/20 | 18/20 | ||
| Japan | Kotogakko/ Upper secondary School Certificate – Year 2 | Grade 3 average in academic subjects | Grade 3.5 average in academic subjects | Kotogakko / Upper Secondary School Year 3 with superior grades in academic subjects, Kotogakko 2 As and 1B/ Upper Secondary School Year 2 with superior grades in academic subjects -Grade 4 average in academic subjects. | |
| Upper secondary school equivalency Exam (The Ministry of Education) | Certificate of Success with 2 B grades and 2 C grades in relevant subjects | Certificate of Success with 1 A grade and 2 B grades or higher in relevant subjects | |||
| Kazakhstan | Secondary school leaving certificate | Year 11 GPA 4/5 | Year 11 GPA 4/5 | ||
| Kenya | KCSE | Completion of Year 11 with good grades | 1 B and 3 C grades | 3 Bs and 1 C | |
| Kuwait | Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Aama/General Secondary School Certificate | Secondary Education – Year 2: 80% | 65% | 70% | 90% in 4 academic subjects |
| Laos | Completion of Baccalaureate | Completion of Upper secondary Schools – Year 2: 7/10 | 65% | 70% | |
| Macau | Form 5/ Senior Middle 2 | 60-65% | 66-70% | 70% average of 4 subjects | |
| Form 6/ Senior Middle 3 | 56-60% | 61-65% | 75% average of 4 subjects | ||
| Malaysia | SPM – Forecast/prelim/actual | 20 | 15 across 5 subjects | 12 across 5 subjects | |
| UEC | Max of 30 | Max of 25 | Max of 20 | ||
| Mexico | Bachillerato | Year 11: 6.0/60% | 7.0/70% | 7.5/75% | |
| Mongolia | Certificate of Complete Secondary Education | Certificate of Complete Secondary Education: 4xDs | 4Cs | 2 Bs and 2 Cs | |
| Myanmar | BEHS/Matriculation Exam | 65% | 75% | ||
| Nepal | Higher Secondary Education Certificate | Completion of Year 11 with good grades | 65% | 75% | |
| New Zealand** | NCEA | 30 credits at NCEA from mixed of level 2 or above with no fewer than 6 credits in each of subjects (combined credits from related subjects) including Mathematics | 36 credits at NCEA from mixed of level 2 or above with no fewer than 6 credits in each of subjects (combined credits from related subjects) including Mathematics | 48 credits at NCEA from mixed of level 2 and level 3 with no fewer than 10 credits in each of subjects (combined credits from related subjects) including Mathematics | |
| Nigeria | SSCE Exams (West African Education Council WAEC) | Completion of Upper Secondary School – Year 2 with good grades | C | B | |
| Oman | General Education Diploma | 75% | 80% | 90% in 4 academic subjects | |
| Pakistan | Intermediate/ Higher Secondary School Certificate | 65% | 75% | ||
| Peru | Certificate of Completed General Secondary Education | 15 | 16 | ||
| Philippines | High School Diploma Year 11 | 77% | 80% | 85% | |
| High School Diploma Year 12 | 75% | ||||
| Russia | Certificate of Secondary Education (Attestat) | Grade 3 in 5 relevant subjects | 1 Grade 3 & 4 Grade 4 | 1 Grade 5 & 4 Grade 4 | |
| Saudi Arabia | Tawjihiyah/General Secondary Education Certificate | Secondary Education – Year 2: 80% | 75% | 80% | 90% in 4 academic subjects |
| Singapore | Singapore O level (or forecast) | 28 total or less C5/C6 across 5 subjects; or 22 points across 4 academic subjects | 22 total or less B4/C5 across 5 subjects; or 16 points across 4 academic subjects | 18 total or less B3/B4 across 5 subjects; or 12 points across 4 academic subjects | |
| South Africa | Year 11 | 75% | 80% | ||
| South Korea | High school certificate Year 2 | 65% or Rank 7.0 | 70% or Rank 6.5 | 80% or Rank 4.5 | |
| Senior High Year 3 | 70% or Rank 5.0 in academic subjects. | ||||
| Korean High school graduation equivalency exam (GED) | attain a pass | attain overall 70% average | attain overall 80% average or 70% in academic subject | ||
| Sri Lanka | O Level | 2 Bs and 2 Cs | 4Bs | 2 Bs and 2 As | |
| Taiwan | Senior Year 2 | 70% in 4 relevant subjects | 80% in 4 relevant subjects | 90% or higher OR Year 3 – 75% | |
| Thailand | Matayom 5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 OR Matayom 6:2.2 | |
| Turkey | Devlet Lise Diplomasi/State High School Diploma | Upper Secondary – Year 3: 70/100 | Grade 2 in 3 academic subjects | Grade 4 in 2 academic subjects | |
| Venezuela | Bachiller | Liceos Bolivarianos/Colegios – Year 4:12 in 4 relevant subjects | 14 in 4 relevant subjects | 16 in 4 relevant subjects | |
| Vietnam | Year 11 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | |
| Vietnam High School Graduation Certificate | 6.0 or greater* | ||||
| UAE | Tawjihiyah / General Secondary Education Certificate | General Secondary Schools – Year 2: 80% | 75% | 80% | 90% in 4 academic subjects |
| USA | Secondary School Certificate Year 11 | Completion of Year 11 – D/60-69%/ GPA:1.0 | C/70-79%/ GPA: 2.0 | B/80-89%/ GPA: 3.0 | A/90-100%/ GPA: 4.0 |
| Completion of Year 12 | D/60-69%/ GPA:1.0 | C/70-79%/ GPA: 2.0 | B/80-89%/ GPA: 3.0 | ||
| GED | attain an overall score of 580 | achieve an overall score of 600 | attain a minimum score of 165 in two relevant subjects and a minimum of 145 in the other two subjects | ||
| Uzbekistan | Secondary school leaving certificate | Year 11 – GPA 4/5 | Year 12 – GPA 4/6 | ||
| Zambia | School Certificate | Grade of 4 | Grade of 3 |
| Qualification | Foundation Connect | Standard (12 months) | Fast-track (8-9 months) | Accelerated (4-5 months) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Assessment Certificate – GAC | Level 2 | 2.8 | 3.3 | ||
| International Baccalaureate – IB | First year of IB diploma | Grade 4 in 4 relevant subjects | 3 Grade 4 and 1 Grade 5 in 4 relevant subjects | 2 Grade 4 and 2 x Grade 5 in 4 relevant subjects/ Second year total greater than 16 | |
| Cambridge International Examinations O level/IGCSE/GCSE Please note that forecast/prelim IGCSE O level results will be accepted now as well | 2 C grades and 2 D grades in four CIE official subjects | 4Cs in four CIE official subjects | 1B grade and 3 C grades in four CIE official subjects | ||
| Cambridge International Examinations A level | 48 UCAS points | 60 UCAS points | 80 UCAS points | ||
| Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) | Minimum 850 – Students must also submit final year report with above average Grades in 4 academic subjects |
* Students who apply for the July intake can do so with the first half of Senior 2 but must continue their study in Term 2. The Admissions Team will request for the final report when it is available.
** Teachers’ comments and attendance rate are considered to determine entry. An interview may be applicable if previously study in New Zealand.
# Applies to Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board and West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education
## All other Indian State Boards
This information is to be used as a guide only to determine entrance.
UP Education reserves the right to change the requirements at any time without prior notice. Please contact us for more information if the standard of your curriculum is not shown above.
Applications are also assessed on the basis of:
| Qualification | Foundation Connect | Standard (12 months) | Fast-track (8-9 months) | Accelerated (4-5 months) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation Preparation Pathway Programme | GPA – 3 academic subjects >50% Pass TSS | GPA – 3 academic subjects >70% Pass TSS | GPA – 3 academic subjects >80% Pass TSS |
All students need to provide evidence of their English proficiency upon application.
| Programme option | IELTS |
| Accelerated | 6.0 and no band less than 5.5 |
| Fast-track | 5.5 and no band less than 5.0 (preferred overall score: 6.0) |
| Standard | 5.0 and no band less than 4.5 |
| Foundation Connect | 4.5 and no band less than 4 |
| Pathways Link Programme | 4.5 and no band less than 4 |
| IELTS 4.5 | IELTS 5.0 | IELTS 5.5 | IELTS 6.0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOEFL Internet based (iBT)*** | 30 (Writing 12) | 35 (Writing 14) | 46 (Writing 14) | 80 (Writing 21) |
| New TOEFL iBT Scores Across the 1 – 6 | Overall 2.0 with W:1 | Overall 2.5 with W:1.5 | Overall 3.5 with W:2 | Overall 4 with W:3 |
| TOEFL Home Edition (HE)*** | 30 (Writing 12) | 35 (Writing 14) and pass interview | 46 (Writing 14) and pass interview | TOEFL HE is not acceptable |
| University of Cambridge English Examinations | B2 First or B2 First for Schools with a score of 150. No less than 150 in each skill; | B2 First or B2 First for Schools with a score of 154. No less than 154 in each skill; | B2 First or B2 First for schools with a score of 162. No less than 154 in each skill; | B2 First, or B2 First for schools, or C1 Advanced, or C2 Proficiency with a score of 169. No less than 162 in each skill; |
| NZCEL NZ Certificate of English Language | Level 2 with an endorsement of General, Workplace or Academic | Level 3 with an endorsement of General or Applied | Level 4 with an Academic endorsement | Level 4 with an Academic endorsement |
| Pearson Test – Academic | PToE (Academic) 24 with no subskills not below: L:19; R:23; S:10; W:10 | PToE (Academic) 31 with no subskills not below: L:26; R:29; S:14; W:17 | PToE (Academic) 39 with no subskills not below: L:33; R:36; S:24; W:29 | PToE (Academic) 47 with no subskills not below: L:40; R:42; S:39; W:41 |
| City and Guilds IESOL | B1 achiever – 43 | B2 Communicator – 42 | C1 Communicator – 66 | |
| Language Certificate | B1 achiever – Pass | B2 Communicator – High Pass | C1 Communicator – Pass | |
| Duolingo English Test | 70 | Case by case with exceptional proposal – if acceptable then require 85 overall score and pass spoken interview conducted by the UP Education team | Case by case with exceptional proposal – if acceptable then require 95 overall score and pass spoken interview conducted by the UP Education team | NA |
| Evidence also accepted: | IELTS 4.5 | IELTS 5.0 | IELTS 5.5 | IELTS 6.0 |
| Cambridge Advanced (CAE) | Grade B2 | Grade B2 | Grade C | |
| Cambridge English Scale Scores | 154 | 162 | 169 | |
| Cambridge English: First | Grade B1 | Grade C | ||
| GCE O-Level, IGCSE, GCSE or Oxford GCSE* # | Grade E | Grade D | Grade C | Grade B |
| GCE A-Level and AS Level* # | Grade E | Grade E | Grade E | |
| Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-Level (H2 level # | Grade E | |||
| Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-Level (H1 level # | Grade C | |||
| Canadian High School final year report | Grade 11 (B) | Grade 12 (C) | Grade 12 (C+) | Grade 12 (B) |
| USA High School – final year report | Grade 11 – 70% | Grade 11 – 80% | Grade 11 – 90% | Grade 12 – 80% |
| IB (English Language A1 or 2 Higher Level) | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 | |
| IB (English Language A1 or 2 Standard Level) | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 | |
| IB (English Language B Higher Level) | Grade 4 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 | |
| Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority HKEAA | Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 |
| The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL) | B1 | B1 | B2 | B2 |
| University of Auckland English Language Academy | EAP Introduction | EAP Introduction | EAP 1 | EAP 2 or EAP 3 (C+ grade) |
| Victoria University English Proficiency Programme | minimum of one rating of 4 and three ratings of 3 | minimum of two rating of 4 and two ratings of 3 | minimum of two ratings of 4 and two ratings of 3 | minimum of three ratings of 4 and one rating of 3 |
| Languages International | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |
| Auckland Institute of Studies | Level 4 | |||
| North Shore Language School | Level 3 | Level 4 | ||
| NCEA ** | 10 Literacy Credits at L2 or Higher | 10 Literacy Credits at L2 or higher (5 reading and 5 writing credits) | 14 Literacy Credits at L2 or higher (7 reading and 7 writing credits) | |
| UP English Language Test (UPELT) | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| UP English School Academic English Level | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
*GCE O-Level, IGCSE, GCSE or Oxford GCSE results:Schools can elect to have results presented on a 9-1 scale or an A to G grade
#CIE Relevant subjects:AS/A Level: English Language, Language and Literature in English, Literature in English OR IG Level: English First Language, English Literature
**NCEA Relevant subjects: L2 or higher. We accept credits from: English or English for Academic Purposes
We also accept the following country-specific qualifications. We may require you to have achieved a specific score or mark in an approved English-intensive subject within your qualification.
| Country | Qualification |
| Australia | Recognised Year 12 qualification |
| Canada | Recognised Canadian High School Diploma |
| Denmark | Studentereksamen |
| Fiji | Fiji Year 12 Certificate Examination (7th Form) |
| Finland | Ylioppilastutkinoto, Studentexamen or the Upper Secondary School Certificate. |
| Germany | Abitur or DAAD |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) |
| India | Indian School Certificate (ISC) or All-India Senior School Certificate (AISSC) Year 12 qualifications |
| Malaysia | STPM |
| Norway | Vitnemal |
| Samoa | Foundation English in Foundation Certificate from National University of Samoa |
Completion of at least four years of secondary education (being the equivalent of New Zealand secondary school years 9 to 13) at schools where the student was taught using English as the language of instruction.
For programmes delivered by a registered school – other acceptable evidence as approved by the Head of Admissions may be used for entry.
Evidence of successfully meeting course assessment and graduation requirements at selected NZ Language Schools (NZQA Category One PTEs) who have an agreement with UP Education.
After an assessment has been carried out based on academic, attendance & behaviour, there may be occasions where exceptions are allowed based on an exceptional case process. This process is managed by the Head of Admissions.
Students considering Accelerated entry must present an approved alternative to the University of Auckland’s IELTS requirements instead:
The UP English Language Test (UPELT) has been developed to help provide prospective students with obtaining their English language scores prior to enrolment.
Other options: download to view the list of alternatives.