International Undergraduate Prospectus - James Cook University

Academic entry
requirements
The following is a guide to JCU’s minimum academic entry requirements for Bachelor degrees. Some specialist degrees have a higher entry level. If
your country is not listed below, please check the table of academic entry requirements on page 48 or enquire at www.jcu.edu.au/international.
Students who have already completed an undergraduate degree (or part of) in their home country are also able to apply to study an undergraduate
degree at JCU and may be eligible for credit.
Country
Requirement
Country
Requirement
Afghanistan
Satisfactory completion of one year of study at a higher
education institution or approved foundation program
Laos
Satisfactory completion of one year of study at a higher
education institution or approved foundation program
Austria
Azerbaijan
Reifeprufungszeugnis or Matura
Satisfactory completion of one year of study at a higher
education institution or approved foundation program
Libya
Maldives
Satisfactory completion of one year of study at a higher
education institution or approved foundation program
Advanced Level passes in the General Certificate of Education
Bangladesh
Brazil
Chile
China
Colombia
Denmark
Ecuador
A minimum score of 65% or better in the Higher Secondary
School Certificate. Higher Secondary School Certificate (10+2
years of schooling) conducted by the Bangladesh Board of
Intermediate and Secondary Education.
“Diploma de Ensino Médio” (Middle Education Diploma) or
the old award, the “Certificado de Conclusão de 2º Grau”
(Certificate of Conclusion of Second Level) with a minimum
GPA of 8 out of 10 (average of all scores gained during their
studies)
Satisfactory completion of one year of study at a higher
education institution or approved foundation program
Gao Kao score required for entry into a second tier university
in the relevant province, or successful completion of one year
or more of full-time tertiary study or equivalent; or Hui Kao
score of 80% for Business. IT and Arts; 85% for Diploma of
Science and Engineering students
Satisfactory completion of one year of study at a higher
education institution or approved foundation program
Studentereksamen, Højere forberedelseseksamen or Højere
handelseksamen or Hojere Tekniskeksamen
Satisfactory completion of one year of study at a higher
education institution or approved foundation program
Mauritius
Mexico
Myanmar
Nepal
Netherlands
New
Zealand
Nigeria
Papua New
Guinea
Peru
Advanced Level passes in the General Certificate of Education
“Preparatória” with a minimum GPA of 8 out of 10 (average of all
scores gained during their studies
Satisfactory completion of one year of study at a higher
education institution or approved foundation program
Satisfactory completion of one year of study at a higher
education institution or approved foundation program
Successful completion of 'Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk
Onderwijs' Diploma; or 'Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet
Onderwijs' Diploma
Satisfactory completion of the National Certificate of
Educational Achievement (NCEA) with a minimum of 80
credits which includes 60 credits at Level 3 and 20 credits at
Level 2
Satisfactory completion of one year of study at a higher
education institution or approved foundation program
Satisfactory completion of the NSW, ACT, QLD, or PNG HSC
from Port Moresby International School , Coronation College
or St Joseph International Catholic School curriculum or
equivalent
Satisfactory completion of one year of study at a higher
education institution or approved foundation program
Egypt
Satisfactory completion of one year of study at a higher
education institution or approved foundation program
Philippines
Satisfactory completion of one year of study at a higher
education institution or approved foundation program
Fiji
Satisfactory completion of Form 7 or the University of the
South Pacific Foundation Year
Russia
Satisfactory completion of one year of study at a higher
education institution or approved foundation program
France
Baccalauréat General, Baccalaureat Technologique or
Baccalauréat de L’Ensignement du Second Degré
Saudi Arabia
Satisfactory completion of one year of study at a higher
education institution or approved Foundation program
Germany
Indonesia
Iran
Abitur, Fachhochschulreife or Reifezeugnis or with a minimum
entry requirement of 4.0 (ausreichend)
Satisfactory completion of SKHUN/STK/University Entrance
Examination
Satisfactory completion of one year of study at a higher
education institution or approved foundation program
South Africa
Taiwan
Tanzania
National Senior Certificate issued by UMALUSI
Senior High School Leaving Certificate (Diploma) with average
B grade in 5 main subjects
Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (must include a
minimum of two principal passes in subjects)
Iraq
Satisfactory completion of one year of study at a higher
education institution or approved foundation program
Thailand
Satisfactory completion of the Matayom 6 Thai Certificate of
Secondary Education with a minimum GPA of 2.7
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Korea
Kuwait
Diploma di Maturita, Esame di Stato
Upper Secondary School Certificate of Graduation (Kotogakko
Sotsugyo Shosho or 高 等 学 校 )
Satisfactory completion of one year of study at a higher
education institution or approved Foundation program
Korea Senior High School Leaving Certificate/Diploma with a
minimum overall grade average of 3 based on the final year
results as follows: A=4, B=3, C=2 and D-1
Satisfactory completion of one year of study at a higher
education institution or approved foundation program
Turkey
Uganda
United Arab
Emirates
Vietnam
Zimbabwe
Satisfactory completion of one year of study at a higher
education institution or approved foundation program
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (A-Levels) PLUS
Uganda Certificate of Education with passes in 6 subjects
Satisfactory completion of one year of study at a higher
education institution or approved foundation program
Successful completion of Year 11 and 12 (Senior Secondary
School) with an average of 7.5 for Bachelor degree entry or 7.0
for Diploma degree entry
GCE Advanced Level (A Level)
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