Academic requirements
Each country/region has its own education system and testing. The minimum admission criteria by country/region table below can help you to work out which qualifications you need to be eligible for a course at Curtin Singapore.
| Country/region | Diploma (Stage 1) | Diploma (Stage 2) | Bachelor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Year 11 with minimum average of 50% | Minimum ATAR 50 OR AQF Certificate IV or equivalent Foundation Year grades | Completion of Australian Year 12 (VCE, HSC, QCE, WACE, SACE, TCE, NTCE, ACT) with a minimum ATAR 70 and a scaled mark of at least 50 in English, Literature, or English as an Additional Language or Dialect at the required level |
| Brunei | GCE O-Level with 4 passes | Minimum of 2 points from 2 GCE A-Level subjects (2 AS-Level subjects may be used for 2nd subject) | Minimum 3 GCE O-Level passes and 5 points from 2 GCE A-Level subjects |
| Cambodia | Completion of Year 11 with a 75% average | Diploma of Upper Secondary School with a 75% average | Successful completion of the Baccalaureate Part II |
| Canada | Year 11 with minimum average of 50% | Year 12 with minimum average of 50% | Provincial High School Diploma with an average in year 12 of at least 60% |
| China | Senior Middle 2 (Gao Er) with minimum average of 70% OR Hui Kao with minimum average of 60% | Senior Middle 3 (Gao San) with minimum average of 70% in 4 academic subjects | Successful completion of the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE or also known as Gao Kao) and obtain an aggregate of the required individual subjects which is equivalent to 67% of the overall maximum score. |
| Denmark | Contact Curtin Singapore | Contact Curtin Singapore | Successful completion of the Danish upper secondary school (STX, HHX, HTX, and HF) |
| Finland | Contact Curtin Singapore | Contact Curtin Singapore | Successful completion of the Ylioppilastutkinto/Studentexamen (Matriculation Examination) and awarded a Ylioppilastutkintotodistus/ Studentexamsbetyg (Certificate of Matriculation) |
| France | Contact Curtin Singapore | Contact Curtin Singapore | Successful completion of the Diplôme du Baccalauréat Général with an overall grade of at least 10 |
| Germany | Contact Curtin Singapore | Contact Curtin Singapore | Completion of the Abitur/Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife or Reifezeugnis (secondary school leaving certificate) at Gymnasium with an average grade of 4 OR successful completion of the Fachgebundene Hochschulreife |
| Hong Kong | Form 5 with minimum average of 50% | HKDSE with 10 points from the best 5 subjects (category A subjects) | HKDSE with 15 points from the best 5 subjects |
| India | India Senior School 10+1 with a minimum average of 50% | India Senior School 10+2 with a minimum average of 55% from 4 academic subjects | Successful completion of the Indian School Certificate (ISC) awarded by Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) OR all India Senior School Certificate awarded by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) with a grade average of 60% in the best 4 subjects OR Higher Secondary School Certificate (Standard Year 12 Qualification) awarded by one of the recognized Higher Secondary Education Boards in India with a grade average of 65% in the best 5 subjects. |
| Indonesia | Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) 2 with minimum average of 7.0 | SMA 3 (school exam) with minimum average of 60% and completion of SKHUN (national exam) | Successful completion of Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) (Certificate of Completion from Academic Senior Secondary School) with an overall average grade of at least 77% |
| Japan | Kotogakko Year 2 with a minimum average of 60% | Kotogakko Certificate with minimum GPA 3 | Successful completion of one year full-time study of a four year Bachelor degree at a recognized institution |
| Korea | High School Year 2 with Rank 5 | High School Year 3 with Rank 6 | Completion of Academic Secondary School Certificate with a score of 300 (75%) in the National University Entrance Examination (College Scholastic Ability Test) (CSAT) OR completion of the one year full-time of a four years bachelor degree course from a recognized institution |
| Macau | Senior Middle 2 with minimum average of 60% | Senior Middle 3 with minimum average of 70% from four academic subjects. | Minimum 3 GCE O-Level passes and 5 points from 2 GCE A-Level subjects OR successful completion of a three years Higher Diploma (Bacharelato) at a recognized institution |
| Malaysia | Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), Form 5 OR Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) with minimum four passes | Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan (Malay medium) (STPM) with minimum CGPA/NGMP of 2 from two relevant subjects (no grade less than C or NGMP 2.00) OR 2 points from 2 GCE A-Level OR UEC with two grade B and two grade C | Completion of the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) (Malaysia Higher School Certificate) with at least two subject or maximum of best three subjects (minimum 5 points) and 3 SPM credit passes OR UEC 15 points aggregated from the best 5 academic subjects excluding languages |
| Myanmar | Matriculation Examination with minimum average 55% | Certificate IV from YIUS or EduLink. All other qualifications are assessed on a case-by-case basis | Successful completion of two year full-time study of Diploma or at least two year full-time study of a Bachelor degree at a Section 1 or 2 Higher education institution listed on AEI CEP. Separate evidence of English competence is required. |
| Norway | Contact Curtin Singapore | Contact Curtin Singapore | Completion of the Vitnemal: den Videregaende Skole (Certificate of Upper Secondary Education) with an average grade of 3 plus a grade of 4 or better in English from the Norwegian Certificate of Upper Secondary Education (Vitnemal fra den Videregaende Skole). |
| Philippines | Year 11 (Academic Track) with overall average of 75%, OR Year 11 (Arts & Design/Sports Track) with overall average of 80%, OR Year 12 Senior High School Diploma (Technical-Vocational Livelihood Track) with overall average of 80% | Year 12 (Academic Track) with overall average of 80% | Successful completion of Philippines High School Diploma (Grade 12) (Academic track) with a final result of 80%, and a Total score (sum of two sections) of at least 1000 out of 1600 in the SAT from the same sitting, with a minimum score of 400 in each section: Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section; Math Section. Separate evidence of English competence is required. |
| Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan | Completion of Svidetel stvo o Srednem Obschchem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education) | Completion of Svidetel stvo o Srednem Obschchem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education) with GPA of 3.5 | Successful completion of one year of a four years full-time Bakalavr at a State institution or fully accredited private institution |
| Singapore | GCE O-Level with 4 passes OR NiTec | Minimum of 2 points from 2 GCE A-Level H2 subjects OR Higher NiTec with a passing Grade of C | Minimum of 5 points from 2 GCE A-Level H2 subjects OR successful completion of a diploma, advanced diploma or specialist diploma from a Polytechnic or a recognised institution |
| Sri Lanka | GCE O-Level with 4 passes | Minimum of 2 points from 2 GCE A-Level subjects (2 AS-Level subjects may be used for 2nd subject) | Minimum 3 GCE O-Level passes and 5 points from 2 GCE A-Level subjects |
| Sweden | Contact Curtin Singapore | Contact Curtin Singapore | Completion of the Högskoleförberedande Examen (Higher Education Preparatory Diploma) with minimum average grade of 1.0 |
| Taiwan | Senior Middle 2 with minimum average of 60% from 5 subjects | Senior High School Diploma with minimum average of 70% | Successful completion of a diploma from a recognized Junior College OR successful completion of the first year of a four-year Bachelor degree from a recognised institution |
| Thailand | Matayom 5 with a GPA of 2.5 | Matayom 6 (or Certificate of Secondary Education) with minimum GPA 2.0 | Succesful completion of the Thailand Certificate of Secondary Education (MAW 6) with GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 OR Successful completion of one year full-time study of a four years Bachelor degree at one of the Section 1 Higher Education institutions OR successful completion of one year full-time study of a four years Bachelor degree with at least Grade of 3.0 (or Good or Grade B) out of 4.0 at one of the Section 2 Higher Education institutions |
| United Kingdom | GCE O-Level with 4 passes | Minimum of 2 points from 2 GCE A-Level subjects (2 AS-Level subjects may be used for 2nd subject) | Minimum 3 GCE O-Level passes and 5 points from 2 GCE A-Level subjects |
| United States | Year 11 with GPA of 1.0 or grade D or 60% | High School Diploma (HSD) & SAT with minimum score of 750 out of 1600 OR American College Test (ACT) with minimum score of 17 | HSD with a GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 (or an average grade of B) and a Total score (Evidence-based Reading and Writing section and Math section) of at least 1000 out of 1600 in the SAT from the same sitting, a minimum of 400 in Evidence-based Reading and Writing section, and 400 in Math section is required OR a composite score of 21 or better in the ACT OR a grade point score of 6 from two College Board Advanced Placement (AP) examinations |
| Vietnam | Year 11 with minimum average 6.0 | Year 12 (Bang Tot nghiep Trung hoc Pho thong) with an average grade of 6.0 | Completion of the Bang Tu tai or Bang Tot nghiep Pho thong Trung hoc (Vietnamese Upper Secondary School Graduation Diploma) with at least 7.5 in the score for graduation evaluation, supplementary SAT and ACT score can be considered to meet higher entry requirement OR 7.5 in Grade 12 school report from an approved gifted high school. Separate evidence of English competence is required. |
| Non-country/region specific - International Baccalaureate (IB) | Year 1 of IB Diploma with 18 points from 4 subjects | IB Diploma with 20 points from 6 subjects | IB Diploma with 24 points from 6 subjects at one sitting. 3 of the subjects must be at the higher level and one of the 6 subjects must be English |
Please note: The minimum entry requirements stated above may not be sufficient in meeting entry into courses with higher admission requirements. Please refer to the admission criteria tab on each course page for higher admission requirements.
If your qualification is not on this list, please contact the Curtin Singapore Admissions Office at admissions@curtin.edu.sg for assistance.