Undergraduate Academic Entry Requirements
For direct admission into undergraduate courses offered by the University of New England, international applicants must have completed an educational qualification considered to be at least equivalent to completion of Year 12 in Australia.
As a general guide, the following international secondary school qualifications are accepted for admission.
China
Qualification(s):Senior Middle School Certificate of Graduation
Recommended Minimum Entry Requirements:Successful completion with an average score of 70% or above AND a 5 week Introductory Academic Program (IAP) for students who have met the IELTS requirement is recommended.
STANDARD MINIMUM ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
At least one of the following criteria must be met:
English is the applicant's first language; or
Satisfactory completion, within five years of the date of application for admission to UNE, of at least one year of full-time or equivalent full-time study at senior secondary, post-secondary or tertiary level in a country in which English is the primary official language or co-official language and in which English was the sole medium of instruction and assessment for the particular period of study claimed, resulting in an AQF award or an award recognised by the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (NOOSR); or
A pass grade or better in an English language subject at Australian Year 12 level or overseas equivalent; or
An IELTS (Academic) overall score of at least 6.0 with no sub-band less than 5.5; or equivalent TOEFL score of at least 213 in the computer-based test; or at least 79 in the internet-based test with no less than 22 in the written component; or a PTE Academic minimum overall score of 57 with no skill less than 50; or
Satisfactory completion of the English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program at the University of New England English Language Centre, or an equivalent EAP program at an Australian university NEAS- accredited English Language Centre (subject to certification from the university concerned that satisfactory completion of that university's EAP program would entitle the applicant to be accepted into a comparable award-bearing program at that university); or at a non-university NEAS-accredited English Language Provider recognised by the Academic Board Teaching and Learning Committee; or
Satisfactory completion on a prior or concurrent basis of an English communication skills program appropriate for specific programs approved by the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Educational Innovation and International) or his/her nominee, on the joint advice of the relevant Head of School and Director, UNE International, or equivalent.
