Country |
Year 10/11 Equivalent |
Year 12 Equivalent | English Equivalent |
Argentina | Education Polimodal (General Education or Integrated technical education) / General
or
bachillerato school/technical and specialised school | Bachillerato/Tecnico de Nivel Medio/Bachillerato Especializado | |
Bangladesh | Secondary School Certificate – pass
| Higher Secondary Certificate (minimum GPA 3.5 or 60% in HSC first division pass ) GCE A-Level (2 subject passes) | - IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) overall (no band less than 5.5) direct entry. - IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) overall (no band less than 5.0) - course will be packaged with 10 weeks ELICOS prior to entry. |
Bhutan | Bhutan Middle Secondary School Certificate | Bhutan Higher Secondary School Certificate or Middle Secondary School Certificate plus 2 year relevant vocational diploma
| - IELTS 5.5 (or equivalent) overall (no band less than 5.0) direct entry. - IELTS score of overall less than 5.5 or any band score less than 5.0 will not be accepted. |

Brazil | Certificado de Ensio Medio | Certificado de Ensio Medio from 2011 (year 12 equivalent) ** Certificado de Ensio Medio plus 1 year Diploma or Higher qualification (pre 2011)
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Chile | Educacion Media | Educacion Media (Year 12 equivalent) Licencia de Educacion Media Tecnico-Profesional or Tecnico
| |
China | Senior Secondary School Year 1 (Year 10 equivalent) Senior Secondary School Year 2 (Year 11 equivalent) | Senior Secondary Certificate (Senior School Year 3) | |
Colombia | Bachillerato Upper Secondary Schooling (Year 11 equivalent)
| Bachillerato plus Curso Tecnico or 1 year Diploma or Higher qualification | |
Cuba | Secundari Basica/Basic Secondary (Completion of Year 11) | Diploma de Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras/Título de Bachiller (nivel medio superior de la Education General Politecnica Laboral)
- Certificado de Fin de Estudios Secundarias/Técnico Medio/Maestro Primario, etc. (Certificado de Fin de Estudios Secundarias) | |
France | Upper Secondary School Certificate | Baccalaaureat | |
Germany | Realshule or Hauptschule | Gymnasium | |
Hong Kong | Secondary 4 or Secondary 5 or Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) | Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) or Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) | All courses: HKDSE: 3 HKCEE: D Grade |
India | | - State Education Boards 65% overall across all academic subjects.* - Central Board Secondary Education (CBSE) with 60% average overall across all academic subjects. - Council for Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) with 60% average overall across all academic subjects. * TAFE International Western Australia does not accept results from some State Education Boards. - Diploma qualifications: Average mark of 60% or above, should be VITC recognised and of 2-3 years duration. | - IELTS 6.0 overall (no band less than 5.5) direct entry. - IELTS 6.0 overall (no band less than 5.0) - course will be packaged with ten weeks ELICOS prior to entry. |
Italy | Diploma di scuola secondaria di primo grado Diploma di Qualifica | Diploma di Scuola Superiore Diploma di Maturità | |
Indonesia | Secondary School:SMU 3 or SMK 3 | Senior Secondary School Certificate of Completion (ijazah/STTB SMA/STTB SMK/STTB MA) | |
Japan | Completion of Kotogakko Year 1 Lower Secondary Leaving Certificate | Kotogakko Shomeisho / Upper Secondary School Certificate | |
Kenya | Completion of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with C average or A- Level (2 subject passes) or A level (1 A and 2 AS level passes) or International Baccalaureate Diploma | KCSE pass or GCE O-Level ( 4 subject passes) | Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma courses:
Kenyan KCSE English C Associate Degree /Other courses that require IELTS 6.0 or 6.5:
Kenyan KCSE English B |
Malaysia | SPM or (4 subject passes) in O-Level (D Grade or Higher) or Senior Middle 2 | STPM (2 subject passes) or GCE A- Levels (2 subject passes) or UEC (2B's and 2C's in academic) | Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma courses:
A or B in Malaysian SPM C Grade in 1119 English
Associate Degree /Other courses that require IELTS 6.0 or 6.5: A in Malaysian SPM |
Mauritius | GCE O-level (4 subject passes)
| GCE A-Levels (2 subject passes) or A level (1 A and 2 AS level passes) | |
Myanmar | Matriculation/Basic Education High School (BEHS) (Completion of Year 10 or Year 11) 45% or higher
or GCE O - Level (4 subject passes) (Department of Home Affairs requires completion of Year 11)
| Matriculation/Basic Education High School (BEHS) plus minimum completed 2 years at Professional College or Secondary Technical College
or GCE A- Level (2 subject passes) or A level (1 A and 2 AS level passes)
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Nepal | Higher Secondary Education Board Certificate (Grade 12)
(Minimum 60% overall ) | Higher Secondary Education Board Certificate (Grade 12)
(Minimum 60% overall) | - IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) overall (no band less than 5.5) direct entry. - IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) overall (no band less than 5.0) - course will be packaged with 10 weeks ELICOS prior to entry |
Nigeria | Senior Secondary School (WAEC/NECO) examinations – pass grade | Senior Secondary School (WAEC/NECO) examinations (5 subjects passes C grade average) | |
Pakistan | Higher Secondary School Certificate/ Intermediate Certificate (55% overall minimum)
| Higher Secondary School (Intermediate) (55% overall minimum)
Certificate Diploma (Polytechnic/Vocational) | - IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) overall (no band less than 5.5) direct entry. - IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) overall (no band less than 5.0) - course will be packaged with 10 weeks ELICOS prior to entry. |
Peru
| Secundaria / Education Secundaria (Completion of Year 11) | Secundaria / Education Secundaria (Completion of Year 11) plus a Technical Diploma or entrance to University | |
Philippines | High School Diploma or National College Entrance Examination (NCEE) (Department of Home Affairs requires completion of Year 11)
| High School Diploma/Certificate of Graduation and completed first year university at a recognised tertiary institution or
2 Years Community College
or
2 Years Technician Training Institute | |
Singapore | GCE 0-Levels (4 subject passes D grade or higher) | GCE A-Levels (2 subject passes) | |
South Africa | National Senior Certificate / Senior Certificate Year 11/10 | National Senior Certificate (Year12) Senior Certificate (Year 12) A Level 2 Passes International Baccalaureate Diploma | |
South Korea | 11 years of school/10 years of school | General/Academic Senior High School Certificate/Diploma (Kodung Hakkyo Choreupchang) | |
Sri Lanka | GCE 0 levels (4 subject passes) | Sri Lankan GCE A-Level (3 passes) British GCE A-Level (2 passes) | - IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) overall (no band less than 5.5) direct entry. - IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) overall (no band less than 5.0) - course will be packaged with 10 weeks ELICOS prior to entry. |
Taiwan | Senior High School (1st or 2nd Year) | Senior High School Diploma or Senior Vocational School Diploma | |
Thailand | Upper Secondary School (Matayom 5/ Matayom 4) | Upper Secondary School (Matayom 6 or Certificate in Vocational School) | |
UK | GCE O-Level (4 subject passes) | GCE A-Levels (2 subject passes) | |
Venezuela | Educacion Media (10 years of secondary schooling minimum) | Educacion Media – Academic or Tecnico (Medio) | |
Vietnam | Upper Secondary schooling (Year 10 or 11 equivalent)
| Diploma of General Education or Vocational Education Graduation Diploma or Vocational Training Diploma
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Zambia | ZSC Year 12 (4 passes) GCE O Level (4 passes) | ZSC Year 12 (5 subject passes C grade or better) A Level (2 subject passes) or A level 1 A and 2 AS level passes or Diploma in relevant area (1 year minimum) | |
Zimbabwe | ZGCE O Level (4 subject passes) | A Level 2 passes or (1 A and 2 AS level passes) or International Baccalaureate Diploma | |