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Academic entry requirements

Standard, Fast-track, Accelerated Foundation Studies

Country Specific Qualifications

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Australia

Qualification: Year 11

Standard: 55%
Fast-track: 60% OR ATAR 50
Accelerated: ATAR 50 OR greater/ other Australian States maximum 60%/Year 11 – 80%

Bangladesh

Qualification: HSC

Standard: 60%
Fast-track: 70%

Bhutan

Qualification: Year 11

Standard: 60%
Fast-track: 65%

Qualification: Year 12

Standard: 50%
Fast-track: 55%

Brazil

Qualification: Certificate de Ensino Medio
-GPA 5.0-GPA 5.0Satisfactory completion-GPA 5.0

Standard: GPA 6.5
Fast-track: GPA 67
Accelerated: GPA 7.5

Cambodia

Qualification: Diploma of Upper Secondary Education

Standard: C
Fast-track: B

Canada

Qualification: Year 11

Standard: 70%
Fast-track: 80%
Accelerated: Canadian High School Diplomas (excluding Quebec) Year 12: 50 or greater/ Canadian High School (excluding Quebec) Year 11 85%

Chile

Qualification: Chilean Higher Secondary Schooling (Licencia de Educacion Media)

Standard: 5
Fast-track: 5.5

China

Qualification: Senior High School

Standard: Senior 1 and Term 1 of Senior 2-85%* ; Senior Year 2 75% or Senior Year 3-60%
Fast-track: Senior Year 2-80% or Senior Year 3-65%
Accelerated: Senior Year 3-75% in 4 subjects OR Chinese National College Entrance Examinations (Gaokao) – 50 or greater

Note that GPA will be based on the average of all subjects for the study period of high school

China

Qualification: Vocational School

Standard: Year 3 – with relevant subjects – >75 percent
Fast-track: Year 3 – with relevant subjects – >80 percent

Note that GPA will be based on the average of all subjects for the study period of high school

Colombia

Qualification: Bachillerator

Standard: 7
Fast-track: 7.5

Ecuador

Qualification: Bachillerator

Standard: 15
Fast-track: 16

Ethiopia

Qualification: Ethiopian General Secondary Education Certificate Examination (EGSECE)

Standard: Grade C
Fast-track: Grade B
Accelerated: Grade A

Fiji

Qualification: Year 12

Standard: Top 4 aggregate 200
Fast-track: Top 4 aggregate 220

Qualification: Year 13

Accelerated: Top 4 aggregate 220

Hong Kong

Qualification: Form 5

Standard: 4 passes
Fast-track: 5 passes
Accelerated: 4Bs or 4×70% or 4x3s higher to form 5

(recognition from any combination of Core and Category A and C electives but excluding Category B (Applied Learning) subjects)

Hong Kong

Qualification: HKDSE

Standard: 2,2,2
Fast-track: 2,2,3
Accelerated: 2,3,3

(recognition from any combination of Core and Category A and C electives but excluding Category B (Applied Learning) subjects)

India

Qualification: Year 11

Standard: 70%
Fast-track: 80%
Accelerated: 85% or higher #

India

Qualification: HSC

Fast-track: 55%
Accelerated: India School Certificate or All India Senior School Certificate (10+2): at least 55 ##
Accelerated: Higher Secondary Examation Grade 12: 60 or greater #

Indonesia

Qualification: SMA2 (Private school)

Standard: 7 (70%), average of 4 subjects
Fast-track: 7.5(75%), average of 4 subjects – require national exam certificate
Accelerated: SMA2: an overall average of 8.5/85% or higher from 4 relevant subjects

Indonesia

Qualification: SMA2 (Government school)

Standard: 7.5
Fast-track: 8.0 (80%), average of 4 subjects – require national exam certificate
Accelerated: SMA3: an overall average of 6.0/60% or higher from 4 relevant subjects

Iran

Qualification: Year 11

Standard: 16/20
Fast-track: 18/20

Japan

Qualification: Kotogakko/ Upper secondary School Certificate – Year 2

Standard: Grade 3 average in academic subjects
Fast-track: Grade 3.5 average in academic subjects
Accelerated: 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.

Japan

Qualification: Upper Secondary School Equivalency Exam (The Ministry of Education)

Standard: Certificate of Success with 2 B grades and 2 C grades in relevant subjects
Fast-track: Certificate of Success with 1 A grade and 2 B grades or higher in relevant subjects

Kazakhstan

Qualification: Secondary school leaving certificate

Standard: Year 11 GPA 4/5
Fast-track: Year 11 GPA 4/5

Kenya

Qualification: KCSE

Standard: 1 B and 3 C grades
Fast-track:3 Bs and 1 C

Kuwait

Qualification: Shahadat AI-Thanawaya AI-Aama/General Secondary School Certificate
Year 2: 80-89%

Standard: 65%
Fast-track: 70%
Accelerated: 90% in 4 academic subjects

Laos

Qualification: Completion of Baccalaureate

Standard: 65%
Fast-track: 70%

Macau

Qualification: Form 5/ Senior Middle 2

Standard: 60%-65%
Fast-track: 66%-70%
Accelerated: 70% average of 4 subjects

Macau

Qualification: Form 6/ Senior Middle 3

Standard:56-60%
Fast-track:61-65%
Accelerated: 75% average of 4 subjects

Malaysia

Qualification: SPM – Forecast/Prelim/Actual

Standard: 20
Fast-track: 15 across 5 subjects
Accelerated: 12 across 5 subjects

Malaysia

Qualification: UEC

Standard: Max of 30
Fast-track: Max of 25
Accelerated: Max of 20

Mexico

Qualification: Bachillerator

Standard: 7.0/70%
Fast-track: 7.5/75%

Mongolia

Qualification: Certificate of Complete Secondary Education
Standard:4Cs
Fast-track: 2 Bs and 2 Cs

Myanmar

Qualification: BEHS/Matriculation Exam

Standard: 65%
Fast-track: 75%

Nepal

Qualification: Higher Secondary Education Certificate

Standard: 65%
Fast-track: 75%

New Zealand **

Qualification: NCEA

Standard: 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
Fast-track: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

Nigeria

Qualification: SSCE Exams (West African Education Council WAEC)

Standard: C
Fast-track: B

Pakistan

Qualification: Intermediate/ Higher Secondary School Certificate

Standard: 65%
Fast-track: 75%

Peru

Qualification: Certificate of Completed General Secondary Education

Standard: 15
Fast-track: 16

Philippines

Qualification: High School Diploma

Standard: 85%
Fast-track: 90%

Russia

Qualification: Certificate of Secondary Education (Attestat)

Standard: Max of 30
Fast-track: Max of 25
Accelerated: Max of 20

Saudi Arabia

Qualification: Tawjihiyah/General Secondary Education Certificate

Standard: 75%
Fast-track: 80%
Accelerated: 90% in 4 academic subjects

Singapore

Qualification: Singapore O level (or forecast)

Standard: Aggregate of 20 or less across 5 academic subjects
Fast-track: Aggregate of 15 or less across 5 academic subjects
Accelerated: Aggregate of 12 or less across 5 academic subjects

South Africa

Qualification: Year 11

Standard: 75%
Fast-track: 80%

South Korea

Qualification: High School Certificate Year 2

Standard: 65% or Rank 7.0
Fast-track:70% or Rank 6.5
Accelerated: High school certificate Year 2: 80% Rank 4.5 or Senior High Year 3 – 70% or Rank 5.0 in academic subjects.

Sri Lanka

Qualification: O Level

Standard: 2 Bs and 2 Cs
Fast-track: 4Bs
Accelerated: 2 Bs and 2 As

Taiwan

Qualification: Senior Year 2

Standard: 70% in 4 relevant subjects
Fast-track:80% in 4 relevant subjects
Accelerated: Year 2: 90% or higher OR Year 3 – 75%

Thailand

Qualification: Matayom 5

Standard: 2.5
Fast-track: 3
Accelerated: Matayom 5: 3.5 OR Matayom 6:2.2

Turkey

Qualification: Devlet Lise Diplomasi/State High School Diploma

Standard: Grade 2 in 3 academic subjects
Fast-track: Grade 4 in 2 academic subjects

Venezuela

Qualification: Bachiller

Standard: 14 in 4 relevant subjects
Fast-track: 16 in 4 relevant subjects

Vietnam

Qualification: Year 11

Standard: 7.5
Fast-track: 8
Accelerated: Vietnam High School Graduation Certificate: 7 or greater * / Year 11 – 8.5

UAE

Qualification: Tawjihiyah / General Secondary Education Certificate

Standard: 75%
Fast-track: 80%
Accelerated: 90% in 4 academic subjects

USA

Qualification: Completion of Year 12

Standard: D/60-69%/ GPA:1.0
Fast-track: C/70-79%GPA: 2.0
Accelerated: B/80-89%/GPA: 3.0

USA

Qualification: Secondary School Certificate Year 11

Standard: C/70-79%GPA: 2.0
Fast-track: B/80-89%/GPA: 3.0
Accelerated: A/90-100/4.0

Uzbekistan

Qualification: Secondary school leaving certificate

Standard: Year 11 – GPA 4/5
Fast-track: Year 12 – GPA 4/6

Zambia

Qualification: School Certificate

Standard: Grade of 4
Fast-track: Grade of 3

International Qualifications

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International Qualifications		Standard (12 months)	Fast-track (8-9 months)	Accelerated (6 months)
Global Assessment Certificate – GAC	Level 2	2.8	3.3
International Baculureate – 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		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

Foundation Preparation Pathway Programme

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UP Education	Standard (12 months)	Fast-track (8-9 months)	Accelerated (6 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

* 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 now shown above.

Applications are also assessed on the basis of:

Current and previous academic reports
Relevant subjects
Comments on academic reports
Attendance rates
Medical issues

Foundation Connect

Country Specific Qualifications

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Country specific	Foundation Connect
Bangladesh	Year 11 : 60%
Cambodia	Upper Secondary Schools – Year 2: 80-89%
Canada	Upper Secondary Schools – Year 2: 80-89%
Chile	Completion of Colleges & Lyceums -Year 1 (Year 11) with good grades
Ecuador	Secondary Schools – Year 2: 7.6
Fiji	Year 11: Top 3 plus English aggregate 180
Kenya	Completion of Year 11 with good grades
Kuwait	Secondary Education – Year 2: 80%
Laos	Completion of Upper secondary Schools – Year 2: 7/10
Mexico	Year 11: 6.0/60%
Mongolia	Certificate of Complete Secondary Education: 4xDs
Nepal	Completion of Year 11 with good grades
Nigeria	Completion of Upper Secondary School – Year 2 with good grades
Saudi Arabia	Secondary Education – Year 2: 80%
Turkey	Upper Secondary – Year 3: 70/100
Venezuela	Liceos Bolivarianos/Colegios – Year 4:12 in 4 relevant subjects
UAE	General Secondary Schools – Year 2: 80%
USA	Completion of Year 11 – D/60-69%/ GPA:1.0

International Qualifications

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International Qualifications		Foundation Connect
Global Assessment Certificate – GAC	Level 2	2
International Baculureate – IB	First year	2 Grade 4 and 2 Grade 3 in 4 relevant subjects
Cambridge International Examinations – O level/IGCSE/GCSE		2 C grades and 2 D grades
Cambridge International Examinations – A level		36 UCAS points

English language requirements

All students need to provide evidence of their English proficiency upon application.

If you are an international applicant and your first language is not English, you will need to provide satisfactory evidence of your English proficiency.
English is considered the first language of citizens of Canada, Ireland, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
If you are a domestic applicant and your first language is not English, you will be asked to provide evidence of your competence in written and spoken English.

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

Alternatives to IELTS for Fast-track & Standard

Accepted Equivalents to IELTS

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	IELTS 4.5	IELTS 5.0	IELTS 5.5	IELTS 6.0
TOEFL Paper Based (pct.)	450 (Writing 3.5 TWE)	500 (Writing 4.0 TWE)	550 (Writing 5.0 TWE)	550 (Writing 5.0 TWE)
TOEFL Internet based (iBT)	30 (Writing 12)	35 (Writing 14)	46 (Writing 14)	60 (Writing 18)
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, Workplace or Academic	Level 4 with an Academic endorsement	Level 4 with an Academic endorsement
Pearson Test – Academic	PToE (Academic) 29-35	PToE (Academic) 36-41	PToE (Academic) 42-49	PToE (Academic) 50-57
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 – Only accepted for Foundation Connect	a high DL-score can be considered as an exception with a spoken interview	a high DL-score can be considered as an exception with a spoken interview	a high DL-score can be considered as an exception with a spoken interview
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 one rating of 4 and three 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
Auckland Edinburgh College	Successfully completed Intermediate Level 1 at AEC	Successfully completed Intermediate Level 2 at AEC	Successfully completed Upper Intermediate Level 1 at AEC
Languages International			Level 1	Level 2
Auckland Institute of Studies				Level 4
North Shore Language School			Level 3	Level 4
NCEA **			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 Internal English Test (Via WeChat/Skype)	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0
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

Country specific qualifications for Fast-track & Standard

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 Specific Qualifications

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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

Other Acceptable English Evidence for Fast-track & Standard

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Evidence of secondary study in English by the student:

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.

Schools:

For programmes delivered by a registered school – other acceptable evidence as approved by the Head of Admissions may be used for entry.

UP Education Partner English Language School:

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.

Exceptional cases:

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.

If the student is offshore, the Head of Admissions may request a UP Sales Manager to meet with the student and interview them to assess their application quality and motivation. A recommendation will be made on the basis of the interview. This may be done face to face or remotely as appropriate.
The Entry Requirement Exception Proposal form will then be submitted to Head of Admissions for approval.

The UP English Language Test and Alternatives to IELTS for Accelerated

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.

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