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Entry requirements*

Entry requirements for Taylors College Sydney

Taylors College has one over-riding Admissions Policy – we will only accept your application if your results indicate that you are able to pass the program.

Entry to the University of Sydney Foundation Program and High Achievers Preparation Program is for international students only. International students who are granted Australian permanent residency after accepting a place in the course may complete the USFP, but cannot be guaranteed entry to the University of Sydney under the conditions set down for international students.

Applications are required to include an eligible English language test, which is dated no older than two years prior to course commencement date.

University of Sydney Foundation Program*

As a guide, applicants for the Intensive Foundation Program must have achieved superior grades in English and relevant academic subjects. Students applying for the Standard Foundation Program must have achieved at least average grades in English and relevant subjects. The Extended Foundation Program is designed for students who do not qualify for the Standard program, or who want to develop a more solid foundation in key subjects such as Mathematics or the Sciences. Forecast results are accepted where appropriate.

English language entry requirements

Students are expected to test at the below scores at orientation.

Course	Extended (75 wks)	Standard (52 wks)	Intensive (39 wks)
IELTS (Academic)	5.0 (no band less than 5.0)	5.5 (no band less than 5.5)	6.0 (no band less than 5.5)
TOEFL PB	483 (TWE 3.5)	506 (TWE 4)	534 (TWE 4)
TOEFL iBT	56 (writing no less than 14)	62 (writing no less than 16)	73 (writing no less than 16)
PTE (Academic)	42 (writing no less than 42)	46 (writing no less than 46)	54 (writing no less than 46)
CAE	154	162	169

Country specific entry requirements

Course	Extended	Standard	Intensive
Australia	Completion of Year 11 - 60% average in academic subjects	Completion of Year 11 - 70% average in academic subjects	Completion of Year 11 - 75% average in academic subjects
Bangladesh	HSC - 50%	HSC - 55%	HSC - 60%
China	Senior year 2 or Senior 3 - 60% average or above in academic subjects	Senior year 2 or Senior 3 - 70% average or above in academic subjects	Senior year 2 or Senior 3 - 80% average or above in academic subjects
Hong Kong	Form 5: 55% average in 4 academic subjects HKDSE – Any recommendation of Category A & C subjects with 4 level 2	Form 5: 60% average in 4 academic subjects. HKDSE Any recommendation of Category A & C subjects with 1 level 3, 3 level 2.	Form 5: 70% average in 4 academic subjects. HKDSE - Any recommendation of Category A & C subjects with 2 level 3, 2 level 2.
IGCSE	IGCSE - 2 C grades and 2 D grades in 4 academic subjects	IGCSE - 2 B grades and 2 C grades in 4 academic subjects	IGCSE - B grade in 4 academic subjects
India	Completion of Year 11 -60% average in academic subjects	Completion of Year 11 with 70% average in academic subjects	Completion of Year 11 with 80% average in academic subjects
Indonesia	SMA2 - 65% average in 4 academic subjects	SMA2 - 70% average in 4 academic subjects (private schools) SMA2 - 75% average in 4 academic subjects (government schools)	SMA2 - 80% average in 4 academic subjects (private schools) SMA2 - 85% average in 4 academic subjects (government schools)
Iran	Completion of Year 11 with 14/20 (70%) average in academic subjects	Completion of Year 11 with 16/20 (80%) average in academic subjects	Completion of Year 11 with 18/20 (90%) average in academic subjects
Japan	Kotogakko / Upper Secondary School Certificate Year 2 - Grade 3-4 in academic subjects	Kotogakko / Upper Secondary School Year 2 - Grade 4-5 in academic subjects	Kotogakko / Upper Secondary School Year 2 with superior grades in academic subjects
Kuwait	General Secondary School Certificate with 70% in 4 academic subjects	General Secondary School Certificate with 80% in 4 academic subjects	General Secondary School Certificate with 90% in 4 academic subjects
Macau	Form 5 / Senior Middle 2 60% - 65% average in academic subjects	Form 5 / Senior Middle 2 65% - 75% average in academic subjects	Form 5 / Senior Middle 2 75% - 80% average in academic subjects
Malaysia	SPM (or forecast) - aggregate of 30 or less across 5 academic subjects.	SPM (or forecast) - aggregated of 20 or less across 5 academic subjects.	SPM (or forecast) - aggregate of 15 or less across 5 academic subjects.
Mexico	Completion of Bachillerato - 6.0/60% in 4 academic subjects	Completion of Bachillerato - 7.0/70% in 4 academic subjects	Completion of Bachillerato - 7.5/75% in 4 academic subjects
Mongolia	Completion of Certificate of Complete Secondary Education with D grades in 4 academic subjects	Completion of Certificate of Complete Secondary Education with 2 C grades and 2 D grades in 4 academic subjects	Completion of Certificate of Complete Secondary Education with C grades in academic subjects
New Zealand	Completion of Year 12 with 30 credits at NCEA level 2 with no fewer than 10 credits in each of 3 subjects (including Maths)	Completion of Year 12 with 40 credits at NCEA level 2 with no fewer than 12 credits in each of 3 subjects (including Maths)	Completion of Year 12 with 48 credits at NCEA Level 2 with no fewer than 12 credits in each of 3 subjects (including Maths)
Pakistan	Intermediate/Higher Secondary School Certificate 50% in academic subjects	Intermediate/Higher Secondary School Certificate 55% in academic subjects	Intermediate/Higher Secondary School Certificate 60% in academic subjects
Philippines	High School Diploma - 80% average in academic subjects (10-year system) Completion of Year 11 - 75% average in academic subjects (12-year system)	High School Diploma - 85% average in academic subjects (10-year system) Completion of Year 11 - 80% average in academic subjects (12-year system)	High School Diploma - 95% average in academic subjects (10-year system) Completion of Year 11 - 90% average in academic subjects (12-year system)
Russia	Certificate of Secondary Education (Attestat) - minimum of a grade 2 in 3 subjects and a grade 3 in 2 subjects	Certificate of Secondary Education (Attestat) - minimum a grade 3 in 5 subjects	Certificate of Secondary Education (Attestat) - minimum of a grade 3 in 3 subjects and a minimum of grade 4 in 2 subjects
Saudi Arabia	Tawjihiyah / General Secondary Education Certificate with 70% average in academic subjects	Tawjihiyah / General Secondary Education Certificate with 80% average in academic subjects	Tawjihiyah / General Secondary Education Certificate with 90% average in academic subjects
Singapore	Singapore O Levels (or forecast) - aggregate of 30 or less across 5 academic subjects	Singapore O Levels (or forecast) - aggregate of 20 or less across 5 academic subjects	Singapore O Levels (or forecast) - aggregate of 15 or less across 5 academic subjects
South Korea	High School Certificate Year 2 - Rank 4.5 average in 4 academic subjects Korean High school graduation equivalency exam - 60% in relevant subjects	High School Certificate Year 2 - Rank 4 average in academic subject Korean High school graduation equivalency exam - 70% in relevant subjects	High School Certificate Year 2 - Rank 3.5 average in academic subjects Korean High school graduation equivalency exam - 80% in relevant subjects
Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka O level - C grade in 4 academic subjects	Sri Lanka O level - B grade in 4 academic subjects	Sri Lanka O level - 2 A grades and 2 B grades in 4 academic subjects
Taiwan	Senior Year 2 - 60% average or above in 4 academic subjects	Senior Year 2 - 70% average or above in 4 academic subjects	Senior Year 2 - 80% average or above in 4 academic subjects
Thailand	Matayom 5 GPA 2.25 in academic subjects	Matayom 5 GPA 2.5 in academic subjects	Matayom 5 GPA 3.0 in academic subjects
Turkey	Devlet Lise Diplomasi / State High School Diploma - grade 2 in academic subjects	Devlet Lise Diplomasi / State High School Diploma - minimum of Grade 2 in 3 subjects and Grade 3 in 2 subjects	Devlet Lise Diplomasi / State High School Diploma - minimum of Grade 3 in 3 subjects and Grade 4 in 2 subjects
Vietnam*	Completion of Year 11 - GPA of 7.0	Completion of Year 11 - GPA of 7.5	Completion of Year 11 - GPA of 8.0

If your qualification or country is not listed then please contact us for more information.

_{*Available to International Students only.}

High Achievers Preparation Program*

As a guide, applicants for the High Achievers Preparation Program must have achieved excellent grades in English and relevant academic subjects. Forecast results are accepted where appropriate.

English language entry requirements

Test	Qualifications
IELTS Academic	IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5 for programs that have a direct entry overall IELTS cut-off score to the University of IELTS 6.5
	IELTS 6.5 with no band score less than 6.0 for programs that have a direct entry overall IELTS cut-off score to the University of IELTS 7.0
	IELTS 7.0 with no band score less than 6.5 for programs that have a direct entry overall IELTS cut-off score to the University of IELTS 7.5

(IELTS 6.5 or equivalent is required for those wishing to enter the Business School)

Students are expected to test at the above scores at orientation.

Country specific entry requirements

Country	Academic standard guideline
IB Diploma	An aggregate of no more than 3 points below the direct entry requirement
Gulf States	Stream 1: General Secondary Education Certificate 95% grade average in 4 best relevant academic subjects Stream 2: General Secondary Education Certificate 90% grade average in 4 best relevant academic subjects
Hong Kong	Diploma of Secondary Education Exam (HKDSE) an aggregate of no more than 5 points below the direct entry requirement
India	All India Senior School Certificate awarded by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) overall of best four of no more than 2.5 points below the direct entry requirement India Higher Secondary Certificate awarded by state boards Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh Average of best five academic subjects: - 85% for degrees with an ATAR of 90 and above - 75% for degrees with an ATAR of 80 and above
Indonesia	Stream 1: SMA 3 – a minimum of 8.50 average based on 4 best academic subjects Stream 2: SMA 3 – a minimum of 8.00 average based on 4 best academic subjects
Japan	Stream 1: Upper Secondary School Year 3 - Exemplary average (90-100%) in all content-based subjects Stream 2: Upper Secondary School Year 3 - Very Good average (80%) in content-based subjects
Macau	Stream 1: Form 6 (English Schools) – 80% average in content-based subjects Form 6 (Chinese Schools) – 85% average in content-based subjects Stream 2: Form 6 (English Schools) – 70% average in content-based subjects Form 6 (Chinese Schools) – 75% average in content-based subjects
Malaysia	Stream 1: STPM - An aggregate of no more than 5 points (3 subjects/4 subjects) below the direct entry requirement UEC - A2 average across best 5 subjects Stream 2: STPM - An aggregate of no more than 5 points (3 subjects/4 subjects) below the direct entry requirement UEC - B3 average across best 5 subjects STPM - Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia - aggregate based on A=7, A- =6, B+=5, B=4, B-=3, C+=2, C=1
Philippines	Stream 1 - an overall Grade 12 average of 85% or higher Stream 2 - an overall Grade 12 average of 80% or higher
Russia	Stream 1: Attestat - Certificate of Secondary Education. Minimum of grade 5 in 4 content-based subjects and grade 4 in 1 content-based subject Stream 2: Attestat - Certificate of Secondary Education. Minimum of grade 4 in 4 content-based subjects and grade 3 in 1 content-based subject
Singapore	GCE A level - A total tariff of no more than 50 points below the direct entry requirement Incomplete Polytechnic Diploma: Stream 1: completed 1.5 years of polytechnic with minimum GPA 3.00 or higher (grading scale out of 4.0) Stream 2: completed 1.5 years of polytechnic with minimum GPA 2.60 or higher (grading scale out of 4.0)
South Korea	CSAT - An aggregate of no more than 10 points below the direct entry requirement
Sri Lanka	A level - An aggregate of no more than 3 points below the direct entry requirement
Taiwan	Stream 1: Completion of Year 12 with a minimum 85% average in content-based subjects Stream 2: Completion of Year 12 with a minimum 80% average in content-based subjects GSAT score is acceptable for entry. Please contact admissions office for more information
Thailand	Stream 1: Matayom 6 - Thailand Certificate of Secondary Education with minimum grade average of 3.0 or higher Stream 2: Matayom 6 - Thailand Certificate of Secondary Education with minimum grade average of 2.6 or higher
Vietnam	A final GPA of no more than 0.25 points below the direct entry requirement from selected schools only

* Other countries that are not listed above will be assessed on a case by case basis.

Student visa information

Should you have any questions related to student visas for study in Australia, you should direct them to the Department of Home Affairs nearer the time of your student visa application.

Entry requirements for progression to the University of Sydney

Entry to the University of Sydney will depend on two separate results: your English grade, and your Grade Point Average (GPA) in the other eight subjects you studied. By clicking on the PDF here, you can view the University's course-specific entry requirements, and find out what you'll need to progress to the degree of your choice.

_{*Some courses have a limited number of places and the GPA listed is the minimum to be considered for an offer. It is possible that not all students will be offered a place or be able to accept an offer once course capacity is reached and may be offered an alternative course choice.}