Academic Programs for International Undergraduate Students
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2010 Academic Programs for unisaInternational Undergraduate Students By the time you graduate from the University of South Australia (UniSA) you will be ready to take What your place in a global professional workplace. Because of what you’ve learned at UniSA you won’t just be job-ready, you’ll be ready to make an makes immediate contribution to your chosen fi eld and we will have presented to your profession a new UniSA practitioner who: 1. Operates effectively with and upon a body of knowledge of suffi cient depth to begin different? professional practice; 2. Is prepared for lifelong learning in pursuit of personal development and excellence in professional practice; 3. Is an effective problem solver, capable of applying logical, critical and creative thinking to a range of problems; 4. Can work both autonomously and collaboratively as a professional; 5. Is committed to ethical action and social responsibility as a professional and citizen; 6. Communicates effectively in professional practice and as a member of the community; and 7. Demonstrates international perspectives as a professional and as a citizen. The Undergraduate Experience The University of South Australia UniSA has world-leading research UniSA offers the most diverse (UniSA) is the largest university Institutes and centres and groups, educational menu in South in South Australia with over working at the cutting-edge Australia comprising more 34,000 students studying in of new knowledge across our than 140 undergraduate and four key academic divisions: major study areas. That research 200 coursework and research Business, Educations, Arts and becomes part of what you learn postgraduate programs in these Social Sciences, Health Sciences so your knowledge is not just disciplines: and Information Technology, fi rst-rate, you’ll be amongst the Engineering and the Environment. fi rst to learn of it. Business 16 The following pages contain a complete list of all UniSA’s UniSA has some of tertiary Education, Arts and Social Undergraduate programs, and education’s best facilities for Sciences 32 all the information you need to learning. That means new determine whether you qualify buildings, new laboratories, Health Sciences 52 for admittance is included. new computers and computer programs and, in some cases, IT, Engineering and the As a UniSA undergraduate you new learning spaces that are part Environment 62 will experience a completely learning, part social and set up to different style of studying. We encourage group work. understand that education is more than just taking notes and The pages that follow detail all reading books. You’ll also be the undergraduate programs that given plenty of opportunities to we offer international students. put into practice what you learn so that when you graduate you’ll We look forward to welcoming have much more than a degree. you to Australia, to Adelaide, and You’ll have had the opportunity most of all, to UniSA. We hope to explore and rehearse your you enjoy your experience with new skills in a supervised setting us. so you can make an immediate impact in your chosen profession. Our teaching staff have had active roles in industry and they bring that experience, along with their knowledge, to the classroom. We don’t only send people out into the professional For information about your UniSA and business world as new experience and the city of Adelaide, graduates, we bring them back in to the University to share their South Australia, please refer to skills. our Handbook for international students which is available from your agent or by downloading from www.unisa.edu.au/international/ handbook.asp 1 Minimum Admission Requirements by Country for 2010 Country Qualifi cation Minimum entry requirement A Afghanistan Grade 12 See note 1 Albania Certifi cate of Maturity Assessed on a case-by-case basis Algeria Algerian Baccalaureate Assessed on a case-by-case basis Angola Secondary School Leaving Certifi cate See note 1 Argentina Bachillerato See note 1 Armenia Certifi cate of Secondary Education or Certifi cate of Maturity Overall grade average of 2.7 Austria Austrian Maturity Certifi cate Assessed on a case-by-case basis Azerbaijan Certifi cate of Secondary Education Overall grade of 2.7 B Bahrain Secondary School Leaving Certifi cate See note 1 Bangladesh Higher Secondary Certifi cate Successful completion of Higher Secondary School Certifi cate (HSC) with a minimum grade point average of 3.5 Belarus Certifi cate of Secondary Education or Certifi cate of Maturity, Certifi cate of Assessed on a case-by-case basis Access to Higher Education Bhutan Indian School Certifi cate See note 1 Bolivia Bachillerato See note 1 Bosnia Matura or Secondary School Leaving Certifi cate Assessed on a case-by-case basis Botswana GCE ‘A’ Levels See note 2 OR Successful completion of Part 1 (fi rst 2 years) of a bachelor degree at the University of Botswana Brazil Certifi cado de Ensino Medio See note 1 Brunei GCE ‘A’ Levels See note 2 Bulgaria Bulgarian Diploma of Completion of Secondary Education Assessed on a case-by-case basis Burundi Secondary School Diploma See note 1 C Cameroon GCE ‘A’ Levels See note 2 Cambodia Cambodian Bac See note 1 Canada Provincial High School Diploma Calculation of score for OSSD: Six grade 12 U courses including grade 12 U Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) English. Other provinces assessed individually. Chad Secondary School Diploma See note 1 Chile Licencia de Educacion Media See note 1 China Senior Middle Three Note 1, please note High School studies is Senior Middle Three for China. Completion of the National University Entrance examination (Gao Kao) may be considered on an individual basis. Colombia Bachillerato See note 1 Congo Secondary School Diploma Assessed on a case-by-case basis (Democratic Republic of) Costa Rica Bachillerato See note 1 Croatia Matura Assessed on a case-by-case basis Cuba Bachillerato See note 1 Cyprus Apolyterion or Leaving Certifi cate Assessed on a case-by-case basis Czech Republic Maturita Assessed on a case-by-case basis D Denmark Upper Secondary School Diploma (Studentereksamen) Assessed on a case-by-case basis Note 1 Note 2 Successful completion of a recognised pre-tertiary or foundation studies Equivalent of 6 points (minimum 3 full ‘A’ Level academic subjects) program OR successful completion of one year study at a recognised tertiary or higher education institution is required in addition to the completion of High School studies. *A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1 2 Country Qualifi cation Minimum entry requirement E Ecuador Bachillerato See note 1 Egypt General Secondary Education Certifi cate, Al-Azhar Secondary Education See note 1 Certifi cate, Technical Secondary Education Certifi cate, Commercial Secondary Certifi cate OR the Agriculture Secondary Certifi cate El Salvador Bachillerato See note 1 England GCE A Levels See note 2 Eritrea Eritrean Secondary Education Certifi cate Examination (ESECE) or Ethiopian See note 1 School Leaving Certifi cate Estonia Certifi cate of Secondary Education or Certifi cate of Maturity Assessed on a case-by-case basis Ethiopia Ethiopian School Leaving Certifi cate See note 1 F Fiji 7th Form Certifi cate Fiji School Leaving Certifi cate See note 1 Finland Upper Secondary School Diploma and the Matriculation Certifi cate Assessed on a case-by-case basis France French Baccalaureate Assessed on a case-by-case basis French Polynesia Secondary Senior (French pattern) Average grade pass of 17/20 or 85% French Baccalaureate Successful completion and a grade average of 10/20 G Gabon Baccalaureate Assessed on a case-by-case basis Gambia GCE ‘A’ Levels See note 2 West African Senior School Certifi cate (WASSC) OR Senior School Assessed on a case-by-case basis Certifi cate Examination (SSCE) Georgia Certifi cate of Secondary Education or Certifi cate of Maturity Assessed on a case-by-case basis Germany Abitur or Fachhochschulreife or equivalent Grade average of 4.0 Ghana GCE ‘A’ Levels See note 2 West African Senior School Certifi cate (WASSC) OR Senior School Assessed on a case-by-case basis Certifi cate Examination (SSCE) Gibraltar GCE ‘A’ Levels See note 2 Greece State University or General Entrance Examination Assessed on a case-by-case basis Guatemala Bachillerato See note 1 Guinea Baccalaureat See note 1 H Honduras Bachillerato See note 1 Hong Kong, SAR GCE A or HKALE A Levels See Note 2 - HK A Level scores are based on best three subjects with not more than one E grade, general paper scores are not included. Advanced Supplementary Level may be included in the total if those subjects were not continued to Advanced Level and count for half the score (A=2.5, B=2, C=1.5, D=1, and E=0.5). Hungary Matura Assessed on a case-by-case basis I Iceland Studentsprof Assessed on a case-by-case basis India Indian School Certifi cate Successful completion of Senior Secondary Certifi cate (10+2) with an All India Senior School Certifi cate aggregate of at least 60% in best four subjects (excluding any local languages) Indonesia SMA 3 plus the National Exam Successful completion and a minimum GPA of 6.0 excluding any local langauges and non-academic subjects International Grade average of 26 Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Iran National High School Diploma See note 1 Pre-University Certifi cate Successful completion of the Pre-University Certifi cate with a minimum of 24 Credits Iraq Sixth Form Baccalaureate OR Iraqi Certifi cate of Preparatory Studies See note 1 Ireland, Republic of Leaving Certifi cate Assessed on a case-by-case basis Ireland, Northern GCE A Levels See note 2 Israel Israeli Teudat Bagrut Overall grade average of 7.1 Italy Diploma di Maturita Assessed on a case-by-case basis Ivory Coast Secondary School Diploma See note 1 Note 1 Note 2 Successful completion of a recognised pre-tertiary or foundation studies Equivalent of 6 points (minimum 3 full ‘A’ Level academic subjects) program OR successful completion of one year study at a recognised tertiary or higher education institution is required in addition to the completion of High School studies.