Academic Entry Requirements for International Students

Admissions Requirements

English Requirements

The following table is a general guide to English admission requirements. If your English results are below the levels listed, you will require full-time English study at Navitas English before beginning your academic program at SIBT.

SIBT accepts the following English language results:

  • Academic IELTS
  • TOEFL
  • Relevant high school English language results (in some countries only - see table below for details)
  • Completion of an accredited Academic English program recognised by SIBT (email admissions@sibt.nsw.edu.au for details)

Results required for:

English QualificationFoundation Program (Extended)Foundation Program (Standard)Diploma

IELTS (Academic)

5.0 (min 5.0 writing,
and min 4.5 in every
other band)

5.5 (min 5.0 in all bands)

6.0 (min 5.5 in all bands)

TOEFL iBT

61-70

 71-78

79 and above

SPM English

Grade D7

 Grade C6

Grade B4

Pearsons Test of English
Academic (PTE)

35

 42

50

Cambridge English Scale

  162

169 (no skill less than 162)

Academic Requirements for Foundation program

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Standard: Completion of Year 11
  • Extended: Successful completion of Year 11

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Completion of Afghanistan Baccalauria

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Completion of Argentinean Higher Secondary Schooling (Bachiller or Bachillerato) with an average of 55%

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Successful completion of the General Secondary Education Certificate (Tawjahiya or Shehadet althanawiya)

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Intermediate Certificate (Year 11) with a GPA of 3.0 or above

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate (BHSEC) with a grade average of 65% in the best four subjects (excluding languages) OR Year 11 from CBSE or ICSE Boards with a mark of 60% or better.

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Completion of COSC with 3 passes or more (8 or higher) OR GCE O Level with passes in 3 academic subjects.

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Certificado de Ensino Medio with an average of 6.0 in 4 subjects

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Successful completion of Form5/GCE O level with passes in 3 academic subjects (E or better)

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Completion of Year 11 with C grade

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • GCE O Level with passes in 3 academic subjects

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Successful completion of Grade 11

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Successful completion of Licencia de Educación Media (Certificate of Secondary Education)

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Successful completion of Senior Middle 2

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Bachillerato or Bachillerato Tecnico with an average 66% or below

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Successful completion of the 12th year of schooling, equivalent to Australian Year 11 standards, with above average grades

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Successful completion of Ecuadorean Bachillerato with an average score 11 for academic subjects

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Certificate of General Secondary Education < 50% / Certificate of Technical Secondary Education

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Successful completion of Salvadorean Bachillerato

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Form 6 average of 50% in best 3 subjects

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Successful completion of the French Baccleaureat

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Successful completion of the Senior High School (Abitur) or equivalent

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • GCE O Level with passes in 3 academic subjects

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Successful completion of the 12th year of schooling, equivalent to Australian Year 11 standards, with above average grades

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Successful completion of Senior Secondary 2 (Form 5)

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Higher Secondary Certificate (Year 11) with an average of 60% or above in 4 subjects

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Higher Secondary Certificate (Year 11) with an average of 60% or above in 4 subjects

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Higher Secondary Certificate (Year 11) with an average of 60% or above in 4 subjects

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • SMA 2 (formerly SMU 2) with an average grade of 6.5 or above in best 4 academic subjects

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • 3-year high school diploma

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Successful completion of Year 11

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Successful completion of Kotogakko Year 2

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Tawjihi with a 50% average or above in academic subjects

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Completion of Kazakhstan Secondary Education

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with mean grade D

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Successful Completion of Senior Middle 2

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Completion of General Secondary Education Certificate, OR completion American High School Diploma

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Certificate of Attestat Zrelosti (General Secondary Education) with average D (academic subjects only)

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Upper Secondary School (Baccalauréat) mark below 6

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Brevet d'Etudes with 4 passes OR Completion of Technical secondary school or Professional Secondary school

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Successful completion of the Libyan General Secondary School Leaving Certificate

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Successful Completion of Senior Middle 2

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • GCE O Level with passes in 3 academic subjects

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Successful completion of SPM with 3 passes OR Successful completion of UEC(Senior) with 3 passes and B6 in English

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • GCE AS Level OR GCE O Level with passes in 3 academic subjects

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Bachillerato with an average below 6.0 for academic subjects

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Completion of Grade 11 OR Moldova Diploma de Bacalaureat examination

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Successful completion of the 2nd last year of the Senior Secondary Education with average 70%

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Successful completion of the Myanmar Basic Education High School Examination BEHS with 3 passes

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Successful completion Nepalese Education Board Year 11 with GPA 2.4

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • NCEA (National Certificate of Educational Achievement ) Level 2 with 140 points (including 14 credit points in Maths Level 1 or higher)

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Successful completion of Senior Secondary School examinations (WAEC or NECO) with 4 grades at D7 level

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Norwegian Certificate of Completion of Upper Secondary School Examinations with an average of <3.0

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Completion of General Secondary Education Certificate or American High School Diploma

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Intermediate/Higher Secondary School Certificate with an average of 50%

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Completion of year 11 with at least 4 passes in academic subjects. (Average C grade in academic subjects for Accelerated course)

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Completion of the Paraguayan Bachillerato

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Certificado de Educacion Secundaria with an average grade below 14

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Standard: Successful completion of Year 11 with with an 80% average Extended: Successful completion of Year 11 with with an 60% average

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Successful completion of Egzamin Maturalny or Liceum

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Al-Thanawaya - Al Amah General Secondary Education Certificate : below 65%

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Certificate of Completed Secondary Education

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • General Secondary Education Certificate with an average of 50% or above

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Successful completion of Form 5 OR GCE O Level with passes in 3 academic subjects

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Completion of Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate (Form 6)

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Year 11 with a minimum average of 60%

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Successful completion of Título de Bachillerato

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • GCE O Level with passes in 3 academic subjects

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Sudan School Certificate grade average 50% in final year results

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Successful completion of the Slutbetyg Från Gymnasieskola (Sweden Secondary School Certificate)

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Completion of Swiss Cantonal Maturity Certificate, or Cantonal Commercial Maturity Certificate

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Completion of Senior Middle 2 with an average of 60% in 4 subjects

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • GCE O Level with passes in 3 academic subjects OR COHSC (Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate) with < 2 passes OR National Form VI Examination / Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSE) with < 2 passes

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Successful completion of Matayom 5 with a GPA of 2.2

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Devlet Lise Diplomasi or Devlet Meslek Diplomasi

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • GCE O Level with passes in 3 academic subjects

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Ukraine Certificate of Complete General Secondary Education with a GPA of 3.0

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • General Secondary Education Certificate (Thanawiya aamah) with an overall achievement of 55%

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • GCE O Level with passes in 3 academic subjects

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Successful completion of Year 11 with GPA of 1.0 or D grade or 60%

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Completion of the Venezuelan Bachillerato OR Completion of Technical/Vocational high school

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • Successful completion of Year 11

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • GCE O-Level with passes in 3 academic subjects

Academic Requirements

Foundation Program

  • GCE O Level with passes in 3 academic subjects

Academic Requirements for Diploma program

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Completion of year 12 (HSC or the equivalent from any Australian state or territory) or completion of recognised Foundation Program in Australia

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Afghanistan Baccalauria grade average 60% in final year results

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Successful completion of Bachiller/Bachillero/ Bachillerato with an average grade of 70% or higher in the final year

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Successful completion of the General Secondary Education Certificate (Tawjahiya or Shehadet al-thanawiya) with an overall achievement of 70%

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Completion HS with GPA 3.0 or Edexcel GCE A Level examination with aggregate score of 4 in 3 Advanced Level core subjects (or 2 Advanced Level and 1 AS Level core subjects)

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate (BHSEC) with a grade average of 70% in the best four subjects (excluding languages) OR All India Senior School Certificate or the Indian School Certificate with an overall grade point average of 50%.

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Additional year of study after high school OR GCE A Level with passes in 2 academic subjects

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Certificado de Ensino Medio with an average of 7.0 in 4 subjects

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • GCE A Level 2 passes (E or better)

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Diploma of Upper Secondary Education with a C grade average

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • GCE A Level with passes in 2 academic subjects

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Successful completion of Year 12 with average of 50%

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Successful completion of Licencia de Educación Media (Certificate of Secondary Education) with grade 5.5 or above

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Successful completion of the Senior Middle 3 (Gao San) with 60% average in 3rd year, or specialised secondary school, or vocational secondary school, from third year with 65%

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Bachillerato or Bachillerato Tecnico with an average 67% or above.

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Successful completion of either Studentereksamen, Hojere Forberedelseseksamen (HF) or Hojere Handelsekamen (HHX) with an average of 02 (adequate)

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Successful completion of Ecuadorean Bachillerato with an average score 15 for academic subjects

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Completion of Certificate of General Secondary Education >= 50% average in 4 academic subjects OR Completion of Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Salvadorean Bachillerato Grade average of 5.6 in the final years result

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Form 7 average of 50% in best 3 subjects

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • French Baccalaureate with a grade average of 10 or above

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Completion of the Abitur or Fachhochschulreife with a grade average of 6.0

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • GCE A Level with passes in 2 academic subjects

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Completion of the Apolytirio (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate) with a pass mark of ‘13’ in four subjects

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • HKDSE total score of 8 in the best 4 subjects from core units in Category A and Category C, i.e. 2 level 2s

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Higher Secondary Certificate (Year 12) with an average 55% or above in 4 subjects

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Successful completion of AISCE (CBSE) with an overall GPA of 50% in best 4 subjects

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Successful completion of ISCE with an overall GPA of 50% in best 4 subjects

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • SMA3 with average 60% in best 4 academic subjects

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • 4-year high school diploma (Diplom-e-Motevassette) overall GPA 14

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Successful completion of Bagrut: (Matriculation Certificate) 9

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Kotogakko 3 or Upper Secondary School Graduation Diploma or Upper Secondary School Equivalency Examination with Grade average of 2.5 in final year results.

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Tawjihi or General Vocational Secondary Education Certificate with 70% or above in academic subjects

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Kazakhstan Certificate of Completed Secondary Education average grade of 3.0 in final year results OR Diploma of Vocation Technical Education

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Successful completion of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with mean grade D+

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Senior Middle 3 with an average of 65% or above in 4 subjects

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Completion of General Secondary Education Certificate OR completion American High School Diploma with average above 70%

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Certificate of Attestat Zrelosti (General Secondary Education) with average C (6) (academic subjects only)

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Upper Secondary School (Baccalauréat) mark >= 6 in 4 Academic subjects

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Successful completion of the Baccalauret Libanais with a minimum overall grade of 9.5

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Libyan General Secondary School Leaving Certificate Overall grade of 70% in final year results OR Vocational Secondary School Leaving Certificate overall grade of 70% in final year results

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Senior Middle 3 with an average of 65% or above in 4 subjects

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • GCE A Level with passes in 2 academic subjects

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • STPM with a pass in 2 academic subjects, or UEC with a pass in 2 academic subjects

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • GCE A Level with passes in 2 academic subjects

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Bachillerato with an average of 7.0 or above in academic subjects

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Moldova Diploma de Bacalaureat grade average of6.0 or higher

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Successful completion of Gerchilgee (Certificate of Senior Secondary Education) with average 70% in the final year

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Successful completion of Myanmar Two Years of Postsecondary Study of Intermediate Certificate with a minimum overall percentage of 50% or successful completion of a recognised foundation studies program

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Higher Secondary Certificate with an average of 50% in 4 subjects (not including native language) / HSC 1st Division

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • NCEA (National Certificate of Educational Achievement) Level 3 with 182 points (including 42 points from level 3 all university approved subjects and 14 credit points in Maths Level 1 or higher)

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Successful completion of Senior Secondary School examinations (WAEC or NECO) with 4 grades at C6 level

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Norwegian Certificate of Completion of Upper Secondary School Examinations with an average >= 3.5 in 4 academic subjects

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • General Secondary Education Certificate or American High school Diploma grade average of 70% in the final year results

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Intermediate/Higher Secondary School Certificate with an average of 50% for 4 subjects

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • National High School Certificate with average B grade for academic subjects

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Paraguayan Bachillerato Grade average of 4.0 in final year results

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Certificado de Educacion Secundaria – average grade of 14 or above

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Year 12 with an 75% average

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Successful completion of Egzamin Maturalny or Liceum with an average of 45% based on all compulsory subjects

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Al-Thanawaya – Al Amah General Secondary Education Certificate: 65% or above

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Certificate of Completed Secondary General Education with GPA of 3.0

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • General Secondary Education Certificate with an average of 65% or above

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Completion HS with GPA 3.0 or Edexcel GCE A Level examination with aggregate score of 4 in 3 Advanced Level core subjects (or 2 Advanced Level and 1 AS Level core subjects)

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate (Form 6) Grade average of 5.0

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • NSC (National Senior Certificate) 4 or above

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Título de Bachillerato with average grade of 7.0 in final year results

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Completion HS with GPA 3.0 or Edexcel GCE A Level examination with aggregate score of 4 in 3 Advanced Level core subjects (or 2 Advanced Level and 1 AS Level core subjects)

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Sudan School Certificate grade average 70% in final year results

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Successful completion of the Slutbetyg Från Gymnasieskola (Sweden Secondary School Certificate) with a grade of 1.6 or higher

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Swiss Cantonal Maturity Certificate, or Cantonal Commercial Maturity Certificate grade average of 3.5 in final year results, or Swiss Federal Maturity Certificate grade average of 3.6 on a 6-point scale), 5.2 (10-point scale) or 2.6 (5-point scale) in final year results

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Senior Middle 3 with an average of 60% in 4 subjects

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • 2 passes in GCE A-levels/COHSC (Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate) with 2 passes OR National Form VI Examination / Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSE) with 2 passes

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Successful completion of Secondary 6 (Matayom 6) with a GPA of 2.0 or above

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Devlet Lise Diplomasi (4 years) Grade 3

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • GCE A Level with passes in 2 academic subjects

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Ukraine Certificate of Complete General Secondary Education with a GPA of 3.75 in final year results

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Tawjihiyya 70% or above average

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Completion HS with GPA 3.0 or Edexcel GCE A Level examination with aggregate score of 4 in 3 Advanced Level core subjects (or 2 Advanced Level and 1 AS Level core subjects)

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Successful completion of the High School Diploma with GPA 2.8 or America Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) score of 970

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Venezuelan Bachillerato Grade average of 12 or above in the final year results

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • Year 12 with a grade average of 5.0 or above

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • GCE A-Level with passes in 2 academic subjects

Academic Requirements

Diploma

  • GCE A Level with passes in 2 academic subjects OR ZIMESC A level

Other Accepted Qualifications:

Other accepted qualifications:

General Certificate of Education (GCE)

GCE O level with passes in 3 academic subjects (E or better)

GCE A-levels with 2 passes (E or better)

Global Assessment Certificate (GAC)

Contact SIBT Admissions for entry requirements

Global Assessment Certificate GPA of 1.0 or an average of 60% or above

International Baccalaureate (IB)

Aggregate score of < 21

Aggregate score of 21 or above

SIBT accepts certified forecast/provisional examination results on pre-requisite courses but final results are required prior to enrolment. 

Support for your Application

What you need when submitting your application online

Before you start your online application, you should know which course you want to study along with when you want to start.

Once you know the answers to the above you will then need to make sure that you have electronic copies of your academic transcript as this will need to be attached to your online application. You will also need your proof of citizenship, which can be a birth certificate or a passport, along with your English test transcripts. 

Additional Support for International Students

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You will receive an email from us containing your Letter of Offer if your application is successful. We aim to make offers within 72 hours if your supporting documents are complete, but there are some cases where it may take a bit longer.

If you have not received a response from us within 10 days, contact your agent/representative or email admissions@sibt.nsw.edu.au if you applied without an agent/representative.

Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about your application.