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Foundation Studies: Standard, Fast-track, Accelerated

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Country specific	University of Auckland Certificate in Foundation Studies (Level 3)
Australia	Qualification: Year 11 Standard: 55% Fast-track: 60% OR ATAR 50 Accelerated: ATAR 50 OR greater/ other Australian States maximum 60%/Year 11 – 80%
Bangladesh	Qualification: HSC Standard: 60% Fast-track: 70%
Bhutan	Qualification: Year 11 Standard: 60% Fast-track: 65% Qualification: Year 12 Standard: 50% Fast-track: 55%
Brazil	Qualification: Certificate de Ensino Medio -GPA 5.0-GPA 5.0Satisfactory completion-GPA 5.0 Standard: GPA 6.5 Fast-track: GPA 7.0 Accelerated: GPA 7.5
Cambodia	Qualification: Diploma of Upper Secondary Education Standard: C Fast-track: B
Canada	Qualification: Year 11 Standard: 70% Fast-track: 80% Accelerated: Canadian High School Diplomas (excluding Quebec) Year 12: 50 or greater/ Canadian High School (excluding Quebec) Year 11 85%
Chile	Qualification: Chilean Higher Secondary Schooling (Licencia de Educacion Media) Standard: 5 Fast-track: 5.5
China	Qualification: Senior High School Standard: Senior 1 and Term 1 of Senior 2-85%* ; Senior Year 2 75% or Senior Year 3-60% Fast-track: Senior Year 2-80% or Senior Year 3-65% Accelerated: Senior Year 3-75% in 4 subjects OR Chinese National College Entrance Examinations (Gaokao) – 50 or greater Note that GPA will be based on the average of all subjects for the study period of high school
China	Qualification: Vocational School Standard: Year 3 – with relevant subjects – >75 percent Fast-track: Year 3 – with relevant subjects – >80 percent Note that GPA will be based on the average of all subjects for the study period of high school
Colombia	Qualification: Bachillerator Standard: 7 Fast-track: 7.5
Ecuador	Qualification: Bachillerator Standard: 15 Fast-track: 16
Ethiopia	Qualification: Ethiopian General Secondary Education Certificate Examination (EGSECE) Standard: Grade C Fast-track: Grade A
Fiji	Qualification: Year 12 Standard: Top 4 aggregate 200 Fast-track: Top 4 aggregate 220 Qualification: Year 13 Accelerated: Top 4 aggregate 220
Hong Kong	Qualification: Form 5 Standard: 4 passes Fast-track: 5 passes Accelerated: 4Bs or 4×70% or 4x3s higher to form 5 (recognition from any combination of Core and Category A and C electives but excluding Category B (Applied Learning) subjects)
Hong Kong	Qualification: HKDSE Standard: 2,2,2 Fast-track: 2,2,3 Accelerated: 2,3,3 (recognition from any combination of Core and Category A and C electives but excluding Category B (Applied Learning) subjects)
India	Qualification: Year 11 Standard: 70% Fast-track: 80% Accelerated: 85% or higher #
India	Qualification: HSC Fast-track: 55% Accelerated: India School Certificate or All India Senior School Certificate (10+2): at least 55 ## Accelerated: Higher Secondary Examation Grade 12: 60 or greater #
Indonesia	Qualification: SMA2 (Private school) Standard: 7 (70%), average of 4 subjects Fast-track: 7.5(75%), average of 4 subjects – require national exam certificate Accelerated: SMA2: an overall average of 8.5/85% or higher from 4 relevant subjects
Indonesia	Qualification: SMA2 (Government school) Standard: 7.5 Fast-track: 8.0 (80%), average of 4 subjects – require national exam certificate Accelerated: SMA3: an overall average of 6.0/60% or higher from 4 relevant subjects
Iran	Qualification: Year 11 Standard: 16/20 Fast-track: 18/20
Japan	Qualification: Kotogakko/ Upper secondary School Certificate – Year 2 Standard: Grade 3 average in academic subjects Fast-track: Grade 3.5 average in academic subjects Accelerated: Kotogakko / Upper Secondary School Year 3 with superior grades in academic subjects, Kotogakko 2 As and 1B/ Upper Secondary School Year 2 with superior grades in academic subjects -Grade 4 average in academic subjects.
Japan	Qualification: Upper Secondary School Equivalency Exam (The Ministry of Education) Standard: Certificate of Success with 2 B grades and 2 C grades in relevant subjects Fast-track: Certificate of Success with 1 A grade and 2 B grades or higher in relevant subjects
Kazakhstan	Qualification: Secondary school leaving certificate Standard: Year 11 GPA 4/5 Fast-track: Year 11 GPA 4/5
Kenya	Qualification: KCSE Standard: 1 B and 3 C grades Fast-track:3 Bs and 1 C
Kuwait	Qualification: Shahadat AI-Thanawaya AI-Aama/General Secondary School Certificate Year 2: 80-89% Standard: 65% Fast-track: 70% Accelerated: 90% in 4 academic subjects
Laos	Qualification: Completion of Baccalaureate Standard: 65% Fast-track: 70%
Macau	Qualification: Form 5/ Senior Middle 2 Standard: 60%-65% Fast-track: 66%-70% Accelerated: 70% average of 4 subjects
Macau	Qualification: Form 6/ Senior Middle 3 Standard:56-60% Fast-track:61-65% Accelerated: 75% average of 4 subjects
Malaysia	Qualification: SPM – Forecast/Prelim/Actual Standard: 20 Fast-track: 15 across 5 subjects Accelerated: 12 across 5 subjects
Malaysia	Qualification: UEC Standard: Max of 30 Fast-track: Max of 25 Accelerated: Max of 20
Mexico	Qualification: Bachillerator Standard: 7.0/70% Fast-track: 7.5/75%
Mongolia	Qualification: Certificate of Complete Secondary Education Standard:4Cs Fast-track: 2 Bs and 2 Cs
Myanmar	Qualification: BEHS/Matriculation Exam Standard: 65% Fast-track: 75%
Nepal	Qualification: Higher Secondary Education Certificate Standard: 65% Fast-track: 75%
New Zealand **	Qualification: NCEA Standard: 30 credits at NCEA from mixed of level 2 or above with no fewer than 6 credits in each of subjects (combined credits from related subjects) including Mathematics Fast-track:36 credits at NCEA from mixed of level 2 or above with no fewer than 6 credits in each of subjects (combined credits from related subjects) including Mathematics Accelerated: 48 credits at NCEA from mixed of level 2 and level 3 with no fewer than 10 credits in each of subjects (combined credits from related subjects) including Mathematics
Nigeria	Qualification: SSCE Exams (West African Education Council WAEC) Standard: C Fast-track: B
Oman	Qualification: General Education Diploma Standard: 75% Fast-track: 80% Accelerated: 90% in 4 academic subjects
Pakistan	Qualification: Intermediate/ Higher Secondary School Certificate Standard: 65% Fast-track: 75%
Peru	Qualification: Certificate of Completed General Secondary Education Standard: 15 Fast-track: 16
Philippines	Qualification: High School Diploma Standard: Yr 11: 77% Fast-track: Yr 11: 80% Accelerated: Yr11: 85% / Yr 12: 75%
Russia	Qualification: Certificate of Secondary Education (Attestat) Standard: Grade 3 in 5 relevant subjects Fast-track: 1 Grade 3 & 4 Grade 4 Accelerated: 1 Grade 5 & 4 Grade 4
Saudi Arabia	Qualification: Tawjihiyah/General Secondary Education Certificate Standard: 75% Fast-track: 80% Accelerated: 90% in 4 academic subjects
Singapore	Qualification: Singapore O level (or forecast) Standard: 28 total or less C5/C6 across 5 subjects; or 22 points across 4 academic subjects Fast-track: 22 total or less B4/C5 across 5 subjects; or 16 points across 4 academic subjects Accelerated: 18 total or less B3/B4 across 5 subjects; or 12 points across 4 academic subjects
South Africa	Qualification: Year 11 Standard: 75% Fast-track: 80%
South Korea	Qualification: High School Certificate Year 2 Standard: 65% or Rank 7.0 Fast-track:70% or Rank 6.5 Accelerated: High school certificate Year 2: 80% Rank 4.5 or Senior High Year 3 – 70% or Rank 5.0 in academic subjects. Qualification: GED Standard: attain a pass Fast-track: attain overall 70% average Accelerated: attain overall 80% average or 70% in academic subject
Sri Lanka	Qualification: O Level Standard: 2 Bs and 2 Cs Fast-track: 4Bs Accelerated: 2 Bs and 2 As
Taiwan	Qualification: Senior Year 2 Standard: 70% in 4 relevant subjects Fast-track:80% in 4 relevant subjects Accelerated: Year 2: 90% or higher OR Year 3 – 75%
Thailand	Qualification: Matayom 5 Standard: 2.5 Fast-track: 3 Accelerated: Matayom 5: 3.5 OR Matayom 6:2.2
Turkey	Qualification: Devlet Lise Diplomasi/State High School Diploma Standard: Grade 2 in 3 academic subjects Fast-track: Grade 4 in 2 academic subjects
Venezuela	Qualification: Bachiller Standard: 14 in 4 relevant subjects Fast-track: 16 in 4 relevant subjects
Vietnam	Qualification: Year 11 Standard: 6.0 Fast-track: 6.5 Accelerated: Vietnam High School Graduation Certificate: 6.0 or greater * / Year 11 – 7.0
UAE	Qualification: Tawjihiyah / General Secondary Education Certificate Standard: 75% Fast-track: 80% Accelerated: 90% in 4 academic subjects
USA	Qualification: Completion of Year 12 Standard: D/60-69%/ GPA:1.0 Fast-track: C/70-79%GPA: 2.0 Accelerated: B/80-89%/GPA: 3.0 Qualification: GED Standard: attain an overall score of 580 Fast-track: achieve an overall score of 600 Accelerated: attain a minimum score of 165 in two relevant subjects and a minimum of 145 in the other two subjects
USA	Qualification: Secondary School Certificate Year 11 Standard: C/70-79%GPA: 2.0 Fast-track: B/80-89%/GPA: 3.0 Accelerated: A/90-100/4.0
Uzbekistan	Qualification: Secondary school leaving certificate Standard: Year 11 – GPA 4/5 Fast-track: Year 12 – GPA 4/6
Zambia	Qualification: School Certificate Standard: Grade of 4 Fast-track: Grade of 3

International Qualifications

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International Qualifications		Standard (12 months)	Fast-track (8-9 months)	Accelerated (6 months)
Global Assessment Certificate – GAC	Level 2	2.8	3.3
International Baculureate – IB	First year of IB diploma	Grade 4 in 4 relevant subjects	3 Grade 4 and 1 Grade 5 in 4 relevant subjects	2 Grade 4 and 2 x Grade 5 in 4 relevant subjects/ Second year total greater than 16.
Cambridge International Examinations O level/IGCSE/GCSE		2 C grades and 2 D grades in four CIE official subjects.	4Cs in four CIE official subjects	1B grade and 3 C grades in four CIE official subjects
Cambridge International Examinations A level		48 UCAS points	60 UCAS points	80 UCAS points
Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT)				Minimum 850 – Students must also submit final year report with above average Grades in 4 academic subjects

Foundation Preparation Pathway Programme

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UP Education	Standard (12 months)	Fast-track (8-9 months)	Accelerated (6 months)
Foundation Preparation Pathway Programme	GPA – 3 academic subjects >50% Pass TSS	GPA – 3 academic subjects >70% Pass TSS	GPA – 3 academic subjects >80% Pass TSS

* Students who apply for the July intake can do so with the first half of Senior 2 but must continue their study in Term 2. The Admissions Team will request for the final report when it is available.
** Teachers’ comments and attendance rate are considered to determine entry. An interview may be applicable if previously study in New Zealand.
# Applies to Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board and West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education
## All other Indian State Boards

This information is to be used as a guide only to determine entrance.
UP Education reserves the right to change the requirements at any time without prior notice. Please contact us for more information if the standard of your curriculum is now shown above.

Applications are also assessed on the basis of:

Current and previous academic reports
Relevant subjects
Comments on academic reports
Attendance rates
Medical issues

Foundation Connect

Country Specific Qualifications

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BrazilCompletion of Ensino Medio – Year 1 with good grades

Country specific	Foundation Connect
Australia	Completion of Year 10
Bangladesh	Year 11 : 60%
Bhutan	Completion of Upper Secondary Schools – Year 1 with good grades
Cambodia	Upper Secondary Schools – Year 2: 80-89%
Canada	Upper Secondary Schools – Year 2: 80-89%
Chile	Completion of Colleges & Lyceums -Year 1 (Year 11) with good grades
Ecuador	Secondary Schools – Year 2: 7.6
Fiji	Year 11: Top 3 plus English aggregate 180
Hong Kong	Completion of Form 4 with good grades
India	Year 10: 80%
Indonesia	SMA1: 7.0
Iran	Year 10: 16/20
Japan	Kotogakko/ Upper secondary School Certificate – Year 1: Grade 2-3
Kazakhstan	Year 10: GPA 4/5
Kenya	Completion of Year 11 with good grades
Kuwait	Secondary Education – Year 2: 80%
Laos	Completion of Upper secondary Schools – Year 2: 7/10
Macau	Senior Middle Schoo/ Upper Secondary School – Year 1: 70%
Malaysia	Completion of Upper Secondary School – Year 1 with good grades
Mexico	Year 11: 6.0/60%
Mongolia	Certificate of Complete Secondary Education: 4xDs
Myanmar	Completion of Upper Secondary School – Year 1 at least 2 A’s and rest B in key subjects
Nepal	Completion of Year 11 with good grades
New Zealand	NCEA: 35 credits at level 1 with no fewer than 10 credits in each of 3 subjects including maths
Nigeria	Completion of Upper Secondary School – Year 2 with good grades
Pakistan	Higher Secondary Schools – Year 1: 80%
Peru	Completion of Secondary School Year 4 with good grades
Philippines	Senior High School – Year 1(Semester 1): 80%
Russia	Year 10 – Grade 1 or 2 in Key subjects
Saudi Arabia	Secondary Education – Year 2: 80%
Singapore	completion of O level – first year with good grades
South Africa	Year 10: 80%
South Korea	High school certificate Year 1: 70%
Sri Lanka	Completion of GCSE – 1st Year with 5 or higher
Taiwan	Senior High School – Year 1: 70%
Thailand	Matayom 4: 2.4
Turkey	Upper Secondary – Year 3: 70/100
Venezuela	Liceos Bolivarianos/Colegios – Year 4:12 in 4 relevant subjects
Vietnam	Year 10: 8.0
UAE	General Secondary Schools – Year 2: 80%
USA	Completion of Year 11 – D/60-69%/ GPA:1.0
Uzbekistan	Academic Lyceums – Year 1: GPA 4/5
Zambia	Completion of Secondary Schools (Senior Secondary Education) – Year 1

International Qualifications

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International Qualifications		Foundation Connect
Global Assessment Certificate – GAC	Level 2	2
International Baculureate – IB	First year	2 Grade 4 and 2 Grade 3 in 4 relevant subjects
Cambridge International Examinations – O level/IGCSE/GCSE		2 C grades and 2 D grades
Cambridge International Examinations – A level		36 UCAS points

English language requirements

All students need to provide evidence of their English proficiency upon application.

If you are an international applicant and your first language is not English, you will need to provide satisfactory evidence of your English proficiency.
English is considered the first language of citizens of Canada, Ireland, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
If you are a domestic applicant and your first language is not English, you will be asked to provide evidence of your competence in written and spoken English.

Programme option	IELTS
Accelerated	6.0 and no band less than 5.5
Fast-track	5.5 and no band less than 5.0 (preferred overall score: 6.0)
Standard	5.0 and no band less than 4.5
Foundation Connect	4.5 and no band less than 4
Pathways Link Programme	4.5 and no band less than 4

Alternatives to IELTS for Fast-track & Standard

Accepted Equivalents to IELTS

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	IELTS 4.5	IELTS 5.0	IELTS 5.5	IELTS 6.0
TOEFL Internet based (iBT)	30 (Writing 12)	35 (Writing 14)	46 (Writing 14)	80 (Writing 21)
TOEFL Home Edition (HE)	30 (Writing 12)	35 (Writing 14) and pass interview	46 (Writing 14) and pass interview	TOFEL HE is not acceptable
University of Cambridge English Examinations	B2 First or B2 First for Schools with a score of 150. No less than 150 in each skill;	B2 First or B2 First for Schools with a score of 154. No less than 154 in each skill;	B2 First or B2 First for schools with a score of 162. No less than 154 in each skill;	B2 First, or B2 First for schools, or C1 Advanced, or C2 Proficiency with a score of 169. No less than 162 in each skill;
NZCEL NZ Certificate of English Language	Level 2 with an endorsement of General, Workplace or Academic	Level 3 with an endorsement of General, Workplace or Academic	Level 4 with an Academic endorsement	Level 4 with an Academic endorsement
Pearson Test – Academic	PToE (Academic) 29-35	PToE (Academic) 36-41	PToE (Academic) 42-49	PToE (Academic) 50-57
City and Guilds IESOL		B1 achiever – 43	B2 Communicator – 42	C1 Communicator – 66
Language Certificate		B1 achiever – Pass	B2 Communicator – High Pass	C1 Communicator – Pass
Duolingo English Test	75 (no interview required) – Only accepted for Foundation Connect and Pathways Link Programme	85 and pass spoken interview that conducted by UP Education team (Katya)	95 and pass spoken interview that conducted by UP Education team (Katya)
Evidence also accepted:	IELTS 4.5	IELTS 5.0	IELTS 5.5	IELTS 6.0
Cambridge Advanced (CAE)		Grade B2	Grade B2	Grade C
Cambridge English Scale Scores		154	162	169
Cambridge English: First	Grade B1	Grade C
GCE O-Level, IGCSE, GCSE or Oxford GCSE* #	Grade E	Grade D	Grade C	Grade B
GCE A-Level and AS Level* #		Grade E	Grade E	Grade E
Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-Level (H2 level #				Grade E
Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-Level (H1 level #				Grade C
Canadian High School final year report	Grade 11 (B)	Grade 12 (C)	Grade 12 (C+)	Grade 12 (B)
USA High School – final year report	Grade 11 – 70%	Grade 11 – 80%	Grade 11 – 90%	Grade 12 – 80%
IB (English Language A1 or 2 Higher Level)		Grade 3	Grade 4	Grade 5
IB (English Language A1 or 2 Standard Level)		Grade 3	Grade 4	Grade 5
IB (English Language B Higher Level)		Grade 4	Grade 4	Grade 5
Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority HKEAA	Grade 2	Grade 3	Grade 3	Grade 4
The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL)	B1	B1	B2	B2
University of Auckland English Language Academy	EAP Introduction	EAP Introduction	EAP 1	EAP 2 or EAP 3 (C+ grade)
Victoria University English Proficiency Programme	minimum of one rating of 4 and three ratings of 3	minimum of one rating of 4 and three ratings of 3	minimum of two ratings of 4 and two ratings of 3	minimum of three ratings of 4 and one rating of 3
Languages International	Level 1	Level 2	Level 2
Auckland Institute of Studies			Level 4
North Shore Language School		Level 3	Level 4
NCEA **			10 Literacy Credits at L2 or higher (5 reading and 5 writing credits)	14 Literacy Credits at L2 or higher (7 reading and 7 writing credits)
UP English Language Test (UPELT)	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0
UP English School Academic English Level	2	3	4	5

*GCE O-Level, IGCSE, GCSE or Oxford GCSE results:Schools can elect to have results presented on a 9-1 scale or an A to G grade

#CIE Relevant subjects:AS/A Level: English Language, Language and Literature in English, Literature in English OR IG Level: English First Language, English Literature

**NCEA Relevant subjects: L2 or higher. We accept credits from: English or English for Academic Purposes

Country specific qualifications for Fast-track & Standard

We also accept the following country-specific qualifications. We may require you to have achieved a specific score or mark in an approved English-intensive subject within your qualification.

Country Specific Qualifications

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Country	Qualification
Australia	Recognised Year 12 qualification
Canada	Recognised Canadian High School Diploma
Denmark	Studentereksamen
Fiji	Fiji Year 12 Certificate Examination (7th Form)
Finland	Ylioppilastutkinoto, Studentexamen or the Upper Secondary School Certificate.
Germany	Abitur or DAAD
Hong Kong	Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)
India	Indian School Certificate (ISC) or All-India Senior School Certificate (AISSC) Year 12 qualifications
Malaysia	STPM
Norway	Vitnemal
Samoa	Foundation English in Foundation Certificate from National University of Samoa

Other Acceptable English Evidence for Fast-track & Standard

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Evidence of secondary study in English by the student:

Completion of at least four years of secondary education (being the equivalent of New Zealand secondary school years 9 to 13) at schools where the student was taught using English as the language of instruction.

Schools:

For programmes delivered by a registered school – other acceptable evidence as approved by the Head of Admissions may be used for entry.

UP Education Partner English Language School:

Evidence of successfully meeting course assessment and graduation requirements at selected NZ Language Schools (NZQA Category One PTEs) who have an agreement with UP Education.

Exceptional cases:

After an assessment has been carried out based on academic, attendance & behaviour, there may be occasions where exceptions are allowed based on an exceptional case process. This process is managed by the Head of Admissions.

If the student is offshore, the Head of Admissions may request a UP Sales Manager to meet with the student and interview them to assess their application quality and motivation. A recommendation will be made on the basis of the interview. This may be done face to face or remotely as appropriate.
The Entry Requirement Exception Proposal form will then be submitted to Head of Admissions for approval.

The UP English Language Test and Alternatives to IELTS for Accelerated

Students considering Accelerated entry must present an approved alternative to the University of Auckland’s IELTS requirements instead:

The UP English Language Test (UPELT) has been developed to help provide prospective students with obtaining their English language scores prior to enrolment.

Other options: download to view the list of alternatives.

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