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 Qualification
Foundation Program (Extended)
Foundation Program (Standard)
Diploma
IELTS (Academic)
5.0 (min 5.0 in all bands)
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: Successful completion of Year 11 with 3 passes 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
Successful completion of the Diploma of Upper Secondary Education with 50% or higher
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 Form 5 (SPM) or equivalent OR successful completion of Senior Middle 2
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
Completion of Basic Education Standard X Examination OR Matriculation Examination
Academic Requirements
Foundation Program
Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Year 11) Second Division with an average of 60% or above
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
Senior Secondary School examinations (WAEC or NECO) with 5 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 60% average Extended: Successful completion of Year 11 with with an 80% 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
NSC (National Senior Certificate) less than 4
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
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
Successful completion of Year 12 with HSC
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
Higher School Certificate (Year 12) with a GPA of 3.0 of above
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
Grade 12 with a minimum average C grade OR OAC (Ontario Academic Courses - equivalent to A Level - 5 passes)
Academic Requirements
Diploma
Successful completion of Licencia de Educación Media (Certificate of Secondary Education) with grade 5.5 or above
Academic Requirements
Diploma
Senior Middle 3 with a 60% average in 4 academic subjects or Year 12 equivalent
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
SMA 3 (formerly SMU 3) with an average grade of 6.5 or above 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
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with mean grade C-
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
Senior Secondary School Certificate (WAEC or NECO) with 5 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
GCE A Level with passes in 2 academic 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
GCE A Level with passes in 2 academic 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
GCE A Level with passes in 2 academic subjects
Academic Requirements
Diploma
USA Grade 12 with a GPA of 2.75 to 2.99; or SAT (2005) with a score of 1400 to 1499
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.