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International Qualifications | Standard | Fast-track | |
Global Assessment Certificate – GAC | Level 2 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
International Baculureate – IB | First year | Grade 4 in 4 relevant subjects | 2 grade 4 and 2 grade 5 in 4 relevant subjects |
Cambridge International Examinations – O level/IGCSE/GCSE | 2 B grades and 2 C grades | 4 B grades | |
Cambridge International Examinations – A level | 48 UCAS points | 60 UCAS points |
UP Education | Standard | Fast-track |
Foundation Preparation Pathway Programme | GPA – 3 academic subjects >50% , Pass TSS |
GPA – 3 academic subjects >70%, Pass TSS |
Country | Qualifications | Accelerated Foundation |
Australia | Year 11 | ATAR 50 OR greater/ other Australian States maximum 60%/Year 11 – 80% |
Brazil | Certificate de Ensino Medio | 7.5 |
Canada | Year 11 | Canadian High School Diplomas (excluding Quebec) Year 12: 50 or greater/ Canadian High School (excluding Quebec) Year 11 85% |
China | Senior highschool | Senior Year 3-75% in 4 subjects OR Chinese National College Entrance Examinations (Gaokao) – 50% of full mark or greater. |
Fiji | Year 13 Certificate | Year 13 -aggregate greater than 220 |
Hong Kong | Form 5 | 4Bs or 4×70% or 4x3s higher to form 5 |
HKDSE | HKDSE 2,3,3 | |
India | Year 11 | India School Certificate or All India Senior School Certificate (10+2) ***: at least 55 OR Higher Secondary Examation Grade 12 ** 60 or greater OR Year 11: 85% or higher |
Indonesia | SMA2 (private school) | SMA2: an overall average of 8.5/85% or higher from 4 relevant subjects |
SMA2 (government school) | SMA3: an overall average of 6.0/60% or higher from 4 relevant subjects | |
Japan | Kotogakko/ Upper secondary School Certificate – Year 2 | 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 ) | ||
Kuwait | Shahadat AI-Thanawaya AI-Aama/General Secondary School Certificate | 90% in 4 academic subjects |
Macau | Form 5/ Senior Middle 2 | 70% average of 4 subjects |
Form 6/ Senior Middle 3 | 75% average of 4 subjects | |
Malaysia | SPM – Forecast/prelim/actual | 12 across 5 subjects |
Malaysia | UEC | Max of 20 |
New Zealand ** | NCEA | 48 credits at NCEA from mixed of level 2 and level 3 i.e., math combined credits from related subjects would be stastics, calculus and math etc |
Russia | Certificate of Secondary Education (Attestat) | 1Grade 5 & 4 Grade 4 |
Saudi Arabia | Tawjihiyah/General Secondary Education Certificat | 90% in 4 academic subjects |
Singapore | Singapore O level (or forecast) | Aggregate of 12 or less across 5 academic subjects |
South Korea | High school certificate Year 2 | High school certificate Year 2: 80% Rank 4.5 or Senior High Year 3 – 70% or Rank 5.0 in academic subjects. |
Sri Lanka | O Level | 2 Bs and 2 As |
Taiwan | Senior Year 2 | Year 2: 90% or higher/Year 3 – 75% |
Thailand | Matayom 5 | M5: 3.5 OR M6:2.2 |
Vietnam | Year 11 | Vietnam High School Graduation Certificate: 7 or greater Year 11 – 8.5 |
UAE | Tawjihiyah / General Secondary Education Certificate | 90% in 4 academic subjects |
USA | Completion of Year 11 | Year 11:A/90-100/4.0 |
Completion of Year 12 | Year 12: B/80-89%/GPA: 3.0 |
International Qualifications | Accelerated Foundation |
International Baculureate – IB | First year: 4 grade 5 in 4 relevant subjects |
Second year: Total greater than 20, Grade 5 in most subjects | |
Cambridge International Examinations – O level/IGCSE/GCSE | 2 B grades and 2 A grades |
Cambridge International Examinations – A level | 80 UCAS points |
Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) | Minimum 850 – Students must also submit final year report with above average grades in 4 academic subjects |
UP Education | Accelerated Foundation |
Foundation Preparation Pathway Programme | GPA – 3 academic subjects >80%, Pass TSS |
Academic Requirements | |
Australia | Contact an agent for assesment |
Bangladesh | Year 11 : 60% |
Bhutan | Contact an agent for assesment |
Brazil | Contact an agent for assesment |
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 |
China | Contact an agent for assesment |
Colombia | Contact an agent for assesment |
Ecuador | Secondary Schools – Year 2: 7.6 |
Fiji | Year 11: Top 3 plus English aggregate 180 |
Hong Kong | Contact an agent for assesment |
India | Contact an agent for assesment |
Indonesia | Contact an agent for assesment |
Iran | Contact an agent for assesment |
Japan | Contact an agent for assesment |
Kazakhstan | Contact an agent for assesment |
Kenya | Completion of Year 11 with good grades |
Kuwait | Secondary Education – Year 2: 80% |
Laos | Completion of Upper secondary Schools – Year 2: 7/10 |
Macau | Contact an agent for assesment |
Malaysia | Contact an agent for assesment |
Mexico | Year 11: 6.0/60% |
Mongolia | Certificate of Complete Secondary Education: 4xDs |
Myanmar | Contact an agent for assesment |
Nepal | Completion of Year 11 with good grades |
New Zealand ** | Contact an agent for assesment |
Nigeria | Completion of Upper Secondary School – Year 2 with good grades |
Pakistan | Contact an agent for assesment |
Peru | Contact an agent for assesment |
Philippines | Contact an agent for assesment |
Russia | Contact an agent for assesment |
Saudi Arabia | Secondary Education – Year 2: 80% |
Singapore | Contact an agent for assesment |
South Africa | Contact an agent for assesment |
South Korea | Contact an agent for assesment |
Sri Lanka | Contact an agent for assesment |
Taiwan | Contact an agent for assesment |
Thailand | Contact an agent for assesment |
Turkey | Upper Secondary – Year 3: 70/100 |
Venezuela | Liceos Bolivarianos/Colegios – Year 4:12 in 4 relevant subjects |
Vietnam | Contact an agent for assesment |
UAE | General Secondary Schools – Year 2: 80% |
USA | Completion of Year 11 – B/80-89/3.0 |
Uzbekistan | Contact an agent for assesment |
Zambia | Contact an agent for assesment |
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 |
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 |
IELTS 4.5 | IELTS 5 | IELTS 5.5 | IELTS 6 | |
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 | 80 | 90 | 100 |
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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 | |||
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 3 | 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 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 |
UP English for Future Studies (registered as Intensive General English) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
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) |
Country | Qualification |
Australia | Recognised Year 12 qualification |
Canada | Recognised Canadian High School Diploma |
Denmark | Tudentereksamen |
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 |
Singapore | National University of Singapore (NUS) High School Diploma or a three-year diploma from Singapore Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Temasek Polytechnic, Nanyang Polytechnic and Republic Polytechnic |
Sweden | Avgangsbetyg or Slutbetyg |
South Africa | National Senior Certificate / Senior Certificate / Matriculation |
South Pacific Countries | South Pacific Form Seven Certificate |
The Netherlands | Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO) |
Tonga | Tonga National Form Seven Certificate |
USA | SAT, High School Diploma |
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.
Students considering Accelerated entry must present an approved alternative to the University of Auckland’s IELTS requirements instead. To view the list of alternatives, click here.
The UP English Language Test (UPELT) has been developed to help provide prospective students with obtaining their English language scores prior to enrolment.