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INTERNATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS TABLE
Qualification Foundation Studies
(Standard/Extended)
3 Semester Diploma 2 Semester Diploma
Global
Assessment
Certificate
(GAC) Level 3
Not applicable Assessed on individual basis Successful Completion of Global Assessment
Certificate with a GPA of 2.0
International
Baccalaureate
Certificate (IB)
Successful completion of Year 1
of the IB Diploma.
International Baccalaureate Diploma with a
minimum score of 20
International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum
score of 21
United
Kingdom
Successful completion of Cambridge
International or Edexcel GCE
O Level examinations with passes in 3 academic
subjects
Successful completion of Cambridge International;
OR Edexcel GCE with a aggregate score of 3# from
2 Advanced Level subjects (or 1 Advanced Level
core subject and 1 AS Level core subject)
Successful completion of Cambridge International;
OR Edexcel GCE with a aggregate score of 4# from 2
Advanced Level subjects (or 1 Advanced Level core
subject and 1 AS Level core subject)

Indian Higher
Secondary
School
Certificate
(State Boards)
Successful completion of Year 11 with 65% Successful completion of Higher Secondary
Certificate with a pass of 55% in best 4 core
subjects
Successful completion of Higher Secondary
Certificate with a pass of 60% in best 4 core
subjects
All India
School
Certificate
(CBSE)
Successful completion of Year 11 with 50% Successful completion of AISCE (CBSE) with an
overall GPA of 50% in best 4 subjects
Successful completion of AISCE (CBSE) with an
overall GPA of 55% in best 4 subjects

WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE
English Language Entry Requirements for Foundation Studies & Diploma Programs
NOTE: You do not have to provide proof of proficiency in English if you were born in: American Samoa, Australia, Canada, Fiji, Ghana, Ireland, Kenya, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sierra Leone,
Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Tanzania, United Kingdom (Including Northern Ireland), United States of America or Zambia AND have at least one qualification from one of the countries listed AND the
language in which you undertook the qualification was English OR if you were not born in one of the above countries BUT you have completed senior secondary study or at least one year of full-time university study in
one of these countries AND the language in which you undertook this qualification was English.
BEING BORN IN AUSTRALIA OR ONE OF THE COUNTRIES LISTED DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY FULFILL YOUR ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS. YOU MUST ALSO HAVE AT LEAST ONE ASSESSABLE
QUALIFICATION FROM ONE OF THE COUNTRIES LISTED.
RECOGNISED ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROVIDERS
EVIDENCE OF ENGLISH PROFICIENCY IS VALID FOR A PERIOD OF 2 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE TEST OR THE DATE OF COMPLETION OF STUDIES. PLEASE NOTE THAT IF TWO PIECES OF ENGLISH EVIDENCE ARE
SUBMITTED, THE MOST RECENT WILL BE GIVEN PRIORITY.
TEST/PROGRAM Extended Foundation Studies
Programs including Health
Science/ Nursing leading to
Bachelor of Health Science:
IELTS 5.0 – Min 4.5 in each
subtest
Standard Foundation Studies
Programs including Health
Science/ Nursing (Extended/
Standard) leading to Bachelor
of Health Science: IELTS 5.5
– Min 5.0 in each subtest
Foundation Studies in Health
Science/Nursing leading to
Bachelor of Nursing: IELTS 6.5
- Min 6.0 in each subtest
Diploma in Business ( 3 terms
and 2 terms) Program: IELTS 5.5
– Min 5.0 in each subtest
Diploma in ICT (3 terms and 2
terms) Program: IELTS 6.0
– Min 5.5 in each subtest
Australian Qualification
Framework (AQF) – Certificate
Certificate III in English for further
study
Certificate III in English for further
study
Completed AQF Certificate IV in
English for Academic Purposes
Certificate III in English for Further
Studies or Completion of HSC
or completion of recognised
Australian Foundation program.
Certificate III in English for Further
Studies or Completion of HSC
or completion of recognised
Australian Foundation program.
Cambridge Certificate in
Advanced English
Cambridge English level B1, overall
score 154,no section less than 148
Cambridge English level B1, overall
score 162,no section less than 154
Cambridge English level B2,
overall score 176, no section less
than 169
Cambridge English level B1, overall
score 162,no section less than 154
Cambridge English level B1, overall
score 169,no section less than 162
GCE O’level, AS and Advanced
level English
GCE O’level Grade of C in English
Language or English Literature
GCE O’level Grade of C in English
Language or English Literature
Grade of C in GCE O’Level,
English Language, English (First
Language) or English Literature;
or B grade in GCE AS level
English; or C Grade in GCE A’level
in Humanities subjects, e.g.,
history, humanities, philosophy,
politics, law, religion, sociology
etc.
GCE O’level Grade of C in English
Language or English Literature
GCE O’Level Grade of C,English
Language, English (First
Language) or English Literature
IELTS (Academic) Overall - 5.0. No band below 4.5 Overall - 5.5. No band below 5.0 Overall - 6.5. No band below 6.0 Overall - 5.5. No band below 5.0 Overall - 6.0. No bands below 5.5
International College
International Bacculareaute Passes in 2 subjects at certificate
level
Passes in 2 subjects at certificate
level
24 - Diploma Passes in 2 subjects at certificate
level
22 – Certificate
Occupational English Test (OET) Not relevant Not relevant At least 2 B’s and 2 C’s Not relevant 4 grade C’s
Pearsons Test of English
(PTE) – Academic
Overall score of 36 with no
communicative skill score less
than 30
Overall score of 42 with no
communicative skill score less
than 36
Overall score of 58 with no
communicative skill score less
than 50
Overall score of 42 with no
communicative skill score less
than 36
Overall score of 50 with no
communicative skill score less
than 42
Prior studies in English
OUTSIDE Australia
1 year full-time study at a
recognised postsecondary
institution where the language
of instruction is English
1 year full-time study at a
recognised postsecondary
institution where the language
of instruction is English
2 years full-time study at a
recognised post secondary
institution where the language
of instruction is English
1 year full-time study at a
recognised postsecondary
institution where the language
of instruction is English
2 years full-time study at a
recognised post secondary
institution where the language
of instruction is English
The College – EAP 3 to 5 EAP 2 Grade = 50% (AND pass
in tests)
EAP 3 Grade = 50% (AND pass
in tests)
EAP 5 Grade = 55% (AND pass in
all assessments tasks)
EAP 3 Grade = 50% (AND pass
in tests)
EAP 4 Grade = 50% (AND pass
in tests)
The College – English
Placement Test
50% 60% 80% 60% 70%
TOEFL Paper Based Test = 405 Internet
Based Test = 45 AND Writing
= 13 ; Listening and Reading 3 ;
Speaking 13
Paper Based Test = 525 Internet
Based Test = 59 AND Writing
= 17 ; Listening and Reading 7;
Speaking 15
Paper Based Test = 575 Internet
Based Test = 82 AND Writing
= 21 ; Reading 13 ; Speaking 18 ;
Listening 13
Paper Based Test = 525 Internet
Based Test = 59 AND Writing
= 17 ; Listening and Reading 7;
Speaking 15
Paper Based Test = 550 Internet
Based Test = 70 AND Writing =
20, Speaking 16