Academic Entry Requirements
UNCIE welcomes all applications from all countries and will assess each application on its own merit.
Recognition for Prior Learning: Students who have previously enrolled in post-secondary or tertiary studies may be recognised for their prior learning and may wish to apply for exemptions. Applicants will be required to supply certified copies of all academic transcripts as well as detailed course syllabus information (outlining the content of that particular subject) for an assessment. Official transcripts and syllabus information must be supplied in English.
The list of qualifications outlined below is a guide only. As not all qualifications and countries are listed, students with other credentials are encouraged to apply.
Please view the table below for the academic entry requirements for your country of origin. A PDF version is also available to download. If you have any queries or questions, please contact us on admissions.uncie@newcastle.edu.au
| UNDERGRADUATE | Foundation Studies | Foundation Studies in Medicine | Degree Transfer Extended – all programs | Degree Transfer – all programs | |
| English Entry | IELTS Requirement | 5.5 overall (all bands 5.0 or above) or equivalent | 6.0 overall (all bands 5.5 or above) or equivalent | 5.5 overall (all bands 5.0 or above) or equivalent | 5.5 overall (Speaking and Writing band 5.5 or above with no band below 5.0) or equivalent |
| iBT TOEFL | 50 overall (15 or above in Speaking and Writing) | 57 overall (17 or above in Speaking and Writing) | 50 overall (15 or above in Speaking and Writing) | 50 overall (16 or above in Speaking and Writing) | |
| PTE Academic | 46 | 50 | 46 | 48 | |
| Academic Entry | Australia | Completion of Yr 11 with pass grades | Successful completion of yr 12 or the Higher School Certificate and achieving a min average of 70% or above / ATAR of 80 or higher | Completion of an Australian Higher School Certificate with 40% average | Satisfactory completion of an Australian Higher School Certificate or equivalent / ATAR of 50 or higher |
| Bangladesh | Year 11 with GPA 3.0 | Completion of the Higher School Certificate with GPA 4.0 | Completion of the Higher School Certificate with GPA 2.0 | Completion of the Higher School Certificate with GPA 3.0 | |
| Cambodia | Diploma of Upper Secondary Education with E grade average | Diploma of Upper Secondary Education with a B grade average | Diploma of Upper Secondary Education with D grade average | Diploma of Upper Secondary Education with a C grade average | |
| Canada | Completion of Yr 11 with pass grades | Completion of Year 12 with an average of 70% or higher | Completion of Year 12 with an average of 50% | Completion of Year 12 with an average of 60% or higher | |
| Chile | Completion of the Licencia de Educacion | Completion of the Licencia de Educacion with an average of 6.0 or above | Completion of the Licencia de Educacion with an average of 4.0 or above | Completion of the Licencia de Educacion with an average of 5.5 or above | |
| China | Senior Middle 2 with 65% (including vocational schools) | Senior Middle 3 with an average of 80% across 4 academic subjects | Senior Middle 3 with 50% (including vocational schools) | Senior Middle 3 with 65% (including vocational schools) | |
| Colombia | Bachillerato with 50% average | Bachillerato with an average of 80% | Bachillerato with 60% average | Bachillerato with an average of 70% | |
| Hong Kong | Completion of Form 5 with pass grades | HKDSE total score of 12 points across 4 academic subjects (Category A). English paper not included | HKDSE with 4 points (best 4 academic subjects) | HKDSE with 8 points (best 4 academic subjects) | |
| India | Yr 11 with 50% | All India Senior School Certificate with an average of 70% across 3 academic subjects | ISC or CBSE Year 12 with 50% across 4 academic subjects, or India State Board Year 12 with 55% across 4 academic subjects | ISC or CBSE Year 12 with 55% across 4 academic subjects, or India State Board Year 12 with 60% across 4 academic subjects | |
| Indonesia | SMA II with 70% | SMA III with 80% in academic subjects | SMA III with 50% in academic subjects | SMA III with 60% in academic subjects | |
| International | Completion of Yr 1 IB O Levels with D grade average |
IB aggregate with 24pts over 6 subjects O Levels with an A average across 5 academic subjects A Levels with a B average across 3 academic subjects |
IB aggregate with 18pts over 6 subjects A Levels with 1 pass grade AS Levels with 3 C grades |
IB aggregate 21pts over 6 subjects A Levels with 2 pass grades AS Levels with 3 B grades |
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| Japan | Kotogakko Yr 2 with GPA 2.5 | Kotogakko Upper Secondary Certificte with GPA 4.0 or higher | Kotogakko Upper Secondary Certificte with GPA 2.0 | Kotogakko Upper Secondary Certificte with GPA 2.8 or higher | |
| Kenya | Yr 11 KCSE with D average | KCSE with B average | KCSE with D average | KCSE with C average | |
| Korea | Completion of Senior Yr 2 with pass grades | High School Graduation Certificate average Rank 4 or less in 4 academic subjects | Senior High School Yr 3 with 50% or CSAT 200 | Senior High School Yr 3 with 60% or CSAT 244 | |
| Kuwait | Completion of Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Aama (General Secondary Education Certificate) with minimum overall grade 60% | Completion of Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Aama (General Secondary Education Certificate) with a 85% average | Completion of Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Aama (General Secondary Education Certificate) with a 65% average | Completion of Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Aama (General Secondary Education Certificate) with a 75% average | |
| Laos | Upper Secondary School (Baccalaureat) mark 5.0 or higher | Upper Secondary School (Baccalaureat) mark 7.0 or higher | Upper Secondary School (Baccalaureat) mark 5.5 or higher | Upper Secondary School (Baccalaureat) mark 6.0 or higher | |
| Macau | Senior Middle 2 with 60% average | Senior Middle 3 with 75% (across 4 subjects) | Senior Middle 3 with 55% (across 4 subjects) | Senior Middle 3 with 65% (across 4 subjects) | |
| Malaysia | Completion of Form 5 with pass grades Completion of SPM with pass grades Completion of UEC (Senior Middle 2) with pass grades |
SPM/O Levels with a minimum A average across 5 academic subjects | STPM with 1 pass grade UEC with D grade average |
STPM with 2 pass grades UEC with C7 or C8 grade average |
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| Mauritius | O Levels with D grade average | O Levels with an A average across 5 academic subjects | A Levels with 1 pass grade | A Level with 2 pass grades | |
| Myanmar | Completion of Basic Education High School Exam | Completion of Basic Education High School Exam with grade of 60% in final year results | Completion of Basic Education High School Exam with grade of 40% in final year results | Completion of Basic Education High School Exam with grade of 50% in final year results | |
| Nepal | Yr 11 HSC with 50% average Grade XI School Leaving Certificate with GPA 2.4 |
Yr 12 HSC with 60% average | Yr 12 HSC with 50% average | Yr 12 HSC with 60% average | |
| Nigeria | O Levels with D grade average Completion of the West African Senior School Certificate with min D average |
O Levels with an A average across 5 academic subjects | A Levels with 1 pass grade | A Level with 2 pass grades | |
| Oman | Completion of General Secondary Education Certificate with 60% average | General Secondary Education Certificate or American High School Diploma average grade of 85% in final year results | General Secondary Education Certificate or American High School Diploma average grade of 65% in final year results | General Secondary Education Certificate or American High School Diploma average grade of 75% in final year results | |
| Pakistan | HSC Yr 11 with 55% average | Cambridge O Levels with an A average across 5 academic subjects | Intermediate/Higher Secondary School Certificate 50% average across 4 academic subjects | Intermediate/Higher Secondary School Certificate 55% average across 4 academic subjects | |
| Philippines | Year 11 Senior High School with overall average grade of 75% or higher in academic subjects or successful completion of Year 12 | Year 12 with a 85% average | Year 12 with a 70% average | Year 12 with a 80% average | |
| Russia | Completion of Certificate of Secondary Complete General Education | Certificate of Secondary Complete General Education with GPA of 4.0 in academic subject | Certificate of Secondary Complete General Education with GPA of 2.5 in academic subject | Certificate of Secondary Complete General Education with GPA of 3.0 in academic subject | |
| Saudi Arabia | Completion of the General Certificate of Secondary Education with an average of 50% | General Secondary Education Certificate with an average of 85% or better | General Secondary Education Certificate with an average of 65% or better | General Secondary Education Certificate with an average of 75% or better | |
| Singapore | O levels with D grade average, N levels (academic stream only) with D grade average | Cambridge O Levels with an A average across 5 academic subjects A Levels with a B average across 3 academic subjects |
A Levels with 1 pass grade AS Levels with 3 C grades |
A Levels with 2 pass grades AS Levels with 3 B grades Polytechnic Diplomas with GPA 1.5 |
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| Sri Lanka | O levels with D grade average | Cambridge O Levels with an A average across 5 academic subjects | A Levels with 1 pass grade Sri Lankan A Levels with 2 E grades |
A Levels with 2 pass grades Sri Lankan A Levels with 2 pass grades |
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| Taiwan | Senior Middle 2 with 60% average in 4 subjects | Completion of Senior High School with 75% (across 4 subjects) | Completion of Senior High School with 55% (across 4 subjects) | Completion of Senior High School with 65% (across 4 subjects) | |
| Thailand | Mayatom 5 with GPA 2.5 | Matayom 6 with a GPA of 3.0 or higher | Matayom 6 with GPA of 1.0 | Matayom 6 with GPA of 2.0 | |
| UAE | Completion of General Secondary Education Cetificate or American High School Diploma with pass grades | General Secondary Education Certificate or American High School Diploma average grade of 80% | General Secondary Education Certificate or American High School Diploma average grade of 60% | General Secondary Education Certificate or American High School Diploma average grade of 70% | |
| UK | O levels with D grade average | Cambridge O Levels with an A average across 5 academic subjects | A Levels with 1 pass grade AS Levels with 3 C grades |
A Levels with 2 pass grades AS Levels with 3 B grades |
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| USA | Completion of Year 11 with GPA 2.0 | High School Diploma with a GPA of 3.0 or higher | Completion of USA High School Diploma with a GPA of 2.0 | Completion of USA High School Diploma with a GPA of 2.75 | |
| Vietnam | Year 11 with a minimum GPA 6.0 | Diploma of General Education with an average grade of 8 | Year 12 with a GPA of 5.0 | Year 12 with a GPA of 5.5 | |
| Global Assessment Certificate (GAC) | Average score of 50% | Average score of 70% | Average score of 55% | Average score of 60% | |
| Zambia | Successful completion of the General Certificate of Education with a credit average O Levels with D grade average |
A levels with a min B average across the best 3 academic subjects | A Levels with 1 pass grade AS Levels with 3 C grades |
A Levels with 2 pass grades AS Levels with 3 B grades |
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| Zimbabwe | O Levels with D grade average | A levels with a min B average across the best 3 academic subjects | A Levels with 1 pass grade AS Levels with 3 C grades |
A Levels with 2 pass grades AS Levels with 3 B grades |
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| POSTGRADUATE | UNCIE Pre-Master's Program | UNCIE Pre-Master's Program Accelerated | |
| English Entry | IELTS Requirement | 5.5 overall (all bands 5.0 or above) or equivalent | 6.0 overall (all bands 5.5 or above) or equivalent |
| iBT TOEFL | 50 overall (15 or above in Speaking and Writing) | 57 overall (17 or above in Speaking and Writing) | |
| PTE Academic | 46 | 50 | |
| Academic Entry | Bangladesh | 3 or 4 year Bachelor degree (Pass or Honours) from a recognised institution | 4 or 5 year Bachelor degree (Pass or Honours) in a professional field from a recognised institution |
| Canada | 3 year postsecondary Diploma or an Associate Degree from a recognised institution | Bachelor degree from a recognised institution | |
| Mainland China | 3 or 4 year Graduation Certificate from a recognised institution | 4 yr Bachelor degree awarded according to the Regulations Concerning Academic Degrees in the People's Republic of China from a Section 1 or 2 institution | |
| Hong Kong | Higher Certificate, Higher Diploma and Associate Degree from a recognised institution | Bachelor degree from a recognised institution | |
| India | 3 year Diploma after completion of Year 12 or a Bachelor degree from a recognised institution | Bachelor degree from a recognised institution | |
| Indonesia | 4 year Sarjana (S1)/Bachelor degree from a recognised institution | 4 year Sarjana (S1)/Bachelor degree from a recognised institution | |
| Japan | Postsecondary Diploma from a recognised institution | Bachelor degree from a recognised institution | |
| Kenya | Higher Diploma from a recognised institution | Bachelor degree from a recognised institution | |
| Korea, South | 2 year or more Associate Degree from a recognised institition | Bachelor degree from a recognised institution | |
| Kuwait | Bachelor degree from a recognised institution | Bachelor degree from a recognised institution | |
| Laos | Bachelor degree from a recognised institution | Completion of a Doctor of Medicine | |
| Macau | Diploma de Bacharelato (Higher Diploma) undertaken at Institute for Tourism Studies, University of Macau, or Macao Polytechnic Institute | Licenciatura (Bachelor degree) from a recognised institution | |
| Malaysia | Postsecondary Diploma or Advanced Diploma from a recognised institution | Bachelor degree from a recognised institution | |
| Mauritius | Postsecondary Diploma awarded by a recognised university | Bachelor degree from a recognised institution | |
| Nepal | Postsecondary Diploma or Bachelor degree from a recognised institution | Bachelor degree from a recognised institution | |
| Nigeria | Higher National Diploma from a recognised institution | Bachelor degree from a recognised institution | |
| Oman | Higher Diploma from a recognised institution | Bachelor degree from a recognised institution | |
| Pakistan | 3 year Bachelor degree from a recognised institution | 4 year Bachelor degree from a recognised institution | |
| Philippines | Bachelor degree from a recognised institution | Bachelor degree from a "very good" recognised institution (Level III/Level IV program accreditation) | |
| Saudi Arabia | Associate Degree or Intermediate University Degree in Health Sciences from a recognised institution | Bachelor degree from a recognised institution | |
| Singapore | Polytechnic Diploma (full time) from a recognised institution | Bachelor degree from a recognised institution | |
| Sri Lanka | Higher National Diploma from a recognised institution | Bachelor degree from a recognised institution | |
| Taiwan | Associate Degree or Junior College Diploma from a recognised institution | Bachelor degree from a recognised institution | |
| Thailand | Associate Degree from a recognised institution | Bachelor degree from a recognised institution | |
| United Arab Emirates | Higher College of Technology Higher Diploma or Associate Degree from a recognised institution | Bachelor degree from a recognised institution | |
| United Kingdom | SQA Higher National Certificate or SQA Higher National Diploma from a recognised institution | Bachelor degree from a recognised institution | |
| United States of America | Associate Degree (in a technical or applied subject) from a recognised institution | Bachelor degree from a recognised institution | |
| Vietnam | Bang Tot Nghiep Cao Dang (Associate Degree) from a recognised institution | Bang Tot Nghiep Dai Hoc (Bachelor degree) from a recognised institution | |
| Zambia | Postsecondary Diploma or Undergraduate Diploma from a recognised institution | 4 or more year Bachelor degree with a final grade of credit, merit or distinction from Copperbelt University, Mulungushi University, or University of Zambia. | |