Wollongong College Australia (WCA) Admissions Guidelines – International - Country Specific (The following minimum entry requirements should be used as guide only and are subject to review at any time)

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Country/System 2-session FSP 3-session FSP 2-session Diploma 3-session Diploma Arabic school Tawjihiyya (Thanawiyya Tawjihiyya (Thanawiyya Al’aama – na na system Al’aama – Secondary School Secondary School Certificate): 70% Certificate): 75% average average Bangladesh High Secondary Certificate High Secondary Certificate GPA: High Secondary Certificate GPA High Secondary Certificate GPA GPA 2.25 2.0 3.0 2.5

China From Senior High School Year From Senior High School Year 2: From Senior High School Year 3: From Senior High School Year 3: 2: Average 60% in best 4 subjects Average 70% in best 4 subjects Average 60% in best 4 subjects Average 70% in best 4 subjects From Senior High School Year 3: Average 55% in best 4 subjects From Senior High School Year 3: Average 60% in best 4 subjects GCE O and A levels O levels: 4 D grades O levels: 3 D grades A levels: 2 D level passes (note A levels: 4 AS D level passes AS level subjects count for ½ of an A level) English language: Waived where academic requirements are met Global Assessment 1.00 points (60% minimum; 0.60 points (55% minimum; grade 2.00 points (73% minimum; 1.6 points (70% minimum; Certificate (GAC) grade D) D-) grade C) grade C-) Hong Kong From HKCEE: From HKCEE: From HKALE: From HKALE: 4 Grade E results 2 Grade E results 1 A level “E” result PLUS 2 ‘AS’ 1 ‘A’ PLUS 1 ‘AS’ level “E” level “E” results” results OR 2 ‘A’-level ‘E’ results English language alternative criteria below IELTS 5.5 IELTS 5.0 IELTS 6.0 IELTS 6.0 HKCEE: Level 3 HKCEE: Level 2 HKCEE: Grade 4; or Grade 3, plus HKCEE: Level 3 completion of one year of a college program, taught in English and recognised as providing entry to UOW.

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Country/System 2-session FSP 3-session FSP 2-session Diploma 3-session Diploma Indonesia From SMU 2: From SMU 2: From SMU 3: From SMU 3: Average 7.0 in best 4 Average 6.0 in best 4 Average 6.75 in best 4 Average 6.5 in best 4 academic academic subjects academic subjects academic subjects subjects

From SMU 3: From SMU 3: Average 6.0 in Average 6.0 in best 4 best 4 academic subjects academic subjects India From: All India Senior Completion of year 11 From: All India Senior From: All India Senior School Certificate School Certificate (ISCE): equivalent with 45% School Certificate (ISCE): (ISCE): 45% average in best 3 subjects 40% average in best 3 equivalent 55% average in best 3 subjects subjects Indian School Certificate (CBSCE): Or 45% average in best 3 subjects Completion of year 11 Indian School Certificate equivalent with 55% (CBSCE): From ANY state Board of equivalent 55% average in best 3 Secondary/Senior Education: subjects 45% average in best 3 subjects

From ANY State Board of Secondary/Senior Education: 55% average in best 3 subjects International Completion of 3 subjects Completion of 3 subjects at IB Diploma: 22/45 in 6 IB Diploma: 20/45 in 6 subjects – 3 at Baccalaureate (IB) at Standard Level, and Standard Level, and subjects – 3 at Higher Level Higher Level and 3 at Standard Level completion of 0 levels or completion of 0 levels or and 3 at Standard Level (or (or 4/2) year 11 equivalent. year 11 equivalent. 4/2) Assessed individually, Assessed individually, based based on achievement in on achievement in relevant relevant subjects subjects Iran (National) High School (National) High School na na Diploma/Secondary Diploma/Secondary School School Diploma (Diploma Diploma (Diploma or or Gavahi-nameh); score Gavahi-nameh): score of 13 of 15 on 20-point scale on 20-point scale

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Country/System 2-session FSP 3-session FSP 2-session Diploma 3-session Diploma Japan Senior High School year From Senior High School Senior High School year 3: Senior High School year 3: 3: Year 2: 3.0 GPA in best 4 academic 2.5 GPA in best 4 academic subjects Maximum score: 5 2.5 GPA in best 4 3.0 GPA in best 4 academic subjects academic subjects subjects

Korea Senior High School year From Senior High School Senior High School year 3: Senior High School year 3: 3: 55% average in best 4 Year 2: 70% average in best 4 60% average in best 4 academic academic subjects 70% average in best 4 academic subjects subjects academic subjects

Lebanon Completion of year 11 Completion of year 11 Baccalaureat (Libanaise): Baccalaureat (Libanaise): score of 10 equivalent with superior equivalent score of 12 grades Malaysia From SPM: 4 C grades From SPM: 4 D grades From STPM: From STPM: (credit) and overall result (pass) and overall pass 2 passes (min C grade) 1 pass (min C grade) pass result Or Or MICSS (Chinese schools): 4 MICSS (Chinese schools): 4 C grades B grades Or Or SAM: 10/20 average in 5 subjects SAM: 12/20 average in 5 subjects Or WAUFP: 45 average in best 3 subjects Or WAUFP: 50 average in best Or 3 subjects MUFY: 200 aggregate in best 4 subjects Or MUFY: 212 aggregate in Or best 4 subjects Ontario (OSSD): 55% average in 6 grade 12U, U/C or M subjects Or Ontario (OSSD): 60% average in 6 grade 12U, U/C or M subjects

English language waived for graduates from Australian Foundation Studies programs where academic requirements are met. In addition:- English 1119: C6 English 1119: C6 English 1119: C6 English 1119: C6 Or Or Or SPM English: C4 SPM English: C4 SPM English: C4

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Country/System 2-session FSP 3-session FSP 2-session Diploma 3-session Diploma Nepal High Secondary Certificate High Secondary Certificate High Secondary Certificate High Secondary Certificate 55% 45% 40% 60% New Zealand The minimum entry The minimum entry The minimum entry requirement is Sixth Not currently offered at requirement is Sixth Form requirement is Sixth Form Form Certificate (or equivalent) with WC Auckland. Certificate. Certificate (or equivalent) grades of 18 or less in best four with grades of 18 or less in subjects including grade 5 or better in NCEA Entry Requirements best four subjects including English & Mathematics. for applications post-2006: grade 5 or better in English & Mathematics. NCEA Entry Requirements for 2006 School leavers applying for Applications: admission to this program in NCEA Entry Requirements 2006 based on National for applications post-2006: Certificate of Educational School leavers applying for admission Achievement (NCEA) School leavers applying for to this program in 2006 based on requirements, must achieve admission to this program in National Certificate of Educational the following: 2006 based on National Achievement (NCEA) requirements,

Certificate of Educational must achieve the following: Literacy Requirement Achievement (NCEA) A minimum of two standards 12 Level 2 achievement/unit standards requirements, must achieve is required from the following (refer to the table below) the following: Sub-fields and/or unit standards, one Reading and 14 Level 2 achievement/unit Any two from Level 2 Standard subjects one Writing. standards (refer to the table fulfilling the literacy requirement, below) including one Reading and one Writing Domain: reading 2977 - Read texts for Any two from Level 2 Practical Purposes (Level 1- Standard subjects fulfilling 4 credits) the literacy requirement, including one Reading and 2989 - Read and Assess one Writing. Texts to Gain Knowledge (Level 2 - 4 credits)

Domain: writing 10792 - Write Formal Personal Correspondence (Level 1 - 3 credits)

Numeracy Requirement A minimum of one standard is required from the following Sub-fields and/or domain.

Mathematics Statistics and Probability

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NCEA Level 2 Standards Credits Reading Writing Achievement standards (red are externally assessed) 90375 Produce crafted and developed creative writing 3 Y 90376 Produce crafted and developed formal transactional writing 3 Y 90377 Analyse extended written text(s) 3 Y Y 90378 Analyse short written texts 3 Y Y 90379 Analyse a visual or oral text 3 Y Y 90380 Read unfamiliar texts and analyse the ideas and language features 3 Y 90381 Investigate a language or literature topic and present information in written form 3 Y Y Unit standards (all internally assessed) 8825 Produce transactional written text in complex forms 5 Y 12427 Read closely and evaluate the effectiveness of poetic written texts 4 Y 12428 Read closely and evaluate the effectiveness of transactional written texts 4 Y 12430 Read closely and evaluate the effectiveness of poetic oral texts 3 Y 12429 Read closely and evaluate the effectiveness of transactional oral texts 3 Y 12905 Read an inclusive variety of written texts and record the reading experience 4 Y 12419 Read poetic written text closely 4 Y 12420 Read transactional written text closely 4 Y 12421 Read transactional oral text closely 3 Y 12422 Read poetic oral text closely 3 Y

Country/System 2-session FSP 3-session FSP 2-session Diploma 3-session Diploma Pakistan Intermediate/Higher Intermediate/Higher Intermediate/Higher Intermediate/Higher Secondary School Secondary School Secondary School Secondary School Certificate 55% Pass grade: 33% Certificate 50% Certificate 45% Certificate 60% Russia Average of 3.2 Average of 3.0 Average of 3.5 Average of 3.3

SAT and ACT NA NA Completion of year 12 (US Completion of year 12 (US system) or system) or equivalent equivalent AND AND SAT(new) score of 1500 SAT (new) score of 1400 OR OR ACT composite score of 20 ACT composite score of 15 (average of (average of 4 subtest 4 subtest scores) scores) Taiwan Senior High School year From Senior High School Senior High School year 3: Senior High School year 3: 3: 55% average in best 4 Year 2: 70% average in best 4 60% average in best 4 academic academic subjects 70% average in best 4 academic subjects subjects academic subjects

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2-session FSP 3-session FSP 2-session Diploma 3-session Diploma Sri Lanka Sri Lankan GCE O levels: Sri Lankan GCE O levels: Sri Lankan GCE A levels: Sri Lankan GCE A levels: 35% 50% (”credit” or “C”) 35% (”ordinary pass” OR “S” 50% (”credit” OR “C”) (”ordinary pass” OR “S” ) average in average in best 6 subjects ) average in best 6 subjects average in best 3 subjects best 3 subjects Singapore Singapore-Cambridge Singapore-Cambridge GCE Singapore-Cambridge GCE Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-level GCE O-level Examination: O-level Examination: A-level Examination: Examination: 2 “D” grades and 4 “E” grades 2 “D” grades 2 “E” grades 2 “E” grades NITEC: GPA 4.0 (out of 7) Higher NITEC: GPA 5.0 (out Higher NITEC: GPA 4.5 (out of 7) of 7) English language: waived where academic entry criteria are met Thailand Completion of M5 with a Completion of M5 with a Completion of M6 with a Completion of M6 with a GPA of 2.0 GPA of 2.5 GPA of 2.2 GPA of 2.5 Vietnam Completion of Year 11 Completion of Year 11 with Completion of Year 12 with Completion of Year 12 with a GPA of with a GPA of 7.0 a GPA of 6.0 a GPA of 7.0 6.0 UK – see GCE above US – see SAT/ACT above UNSW FSP NA NA 6.5 GPA 5.5 GPA

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