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Foundation Studies Academic Requirements
UTP and Study Abroad Academic Requirements
English Language Requirements

To enter UCIC programmes, students must meet both the academic and English language requirements.

Below you will find the academic requirements for Foundations Studies Certificate (FS) a pre-university preparatory programme.

Scrolling further down you will find the University Transfer Programme (UTP) and Study Abroad academic requirements. UTP is the equivalent to year one of the undergraduate degree.

Admission requirements are subject to review on an on-going basis, if you cannot find your country on the list or have any questions please contact the team on info@ucic.ac.nz where we will be happy to help.

Foundation Studies Certificate Academic Requirements

Country / Region	Minimum Academic Requirements
Afghanistan	Successful completion of Grade 12 Graduationa Certificate (also known as Baccalauria/Baccalaureate Certificate with a 50% average or better
Angola	Ensino Geral Certificado de Habilitações / Certificado de Habilitações with a grade of 12 or better in 4 relevant subjects
Australia	Successful completion of Year 11 with acceptable grades
Azerbaijan	Tam Orta Təhsil Haqqında Attestati (Certificate of Complete Secondary Education): with 3.0 average
Bahrain	Tawjihiya (General Secondary School Education Certificate) with 60% average in academic subjects or US High School Diploma
Bangladesh	Higher School Certificate / Intermediate Certificate with a 50% GPA; or Year 11 (10+1) with a 70% GPA
Botswana	Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education with passing grades in 4 academic subjects or IGCSE with passing grades in 4 academic subjects
Brazil	Certificado de Conclusão de Ensino Médio with an average of 6.0 in 3 academic subjects
Brunei	Brunei / Cambridge GCE O level: passing grades in 4 academic subjects IGCSE: passing grades in 4 academic subjects
Cambodia	Year 11 with a 65% average or completion of the Diploma in Upper Secondary Education with a C average in 4 academic subjects
Canada	Successful completion of Year 11 with passing grades in 4 academic subjects
Chile	Licencia de Educación / Enseñanza Media with a minimum average of 65%
China	Completion of Senior Middle 2 with an average of 70% in 4 academic subjects or award of High School Graduation Certificate
China	Studies towards either 专科毕业证书 (Graduation Certificate - Specialist / Sub-degree (Zhuanke) level) OR 中专 / 中职 / 职高毕业证书 (Graduation Certificate from a Specialised College (Zhongzhuan) or a Vocational Secondary School (Zhongzhi / Zhigao)) will be considered on a case by case basis. Students must have successfully completed a minimum of one year of study towards the qualification and content of the courses completed must be relevant to the student's intended programme of study at UCIC.
Colombia	Bachiller Académico with a minimum average of 65%. Successful completion of Bachillerato Technico considered on a case by case basis
Egypt	Tawjihiya (General Secondary School Education Certificate) with 65% average in academic subjects or US High School Diploma
Fiji	Completion of Fiji School Leaving Certificate with a minimum aggregate of 200 in top 4 subjects
Ghana	WASSCE: grade D7 or better in 5 academic subjects IGCSE: passing grades in 4 academic subjects
Hong Kong	Successful completion of Senior Secondary 2 with passing grades in 4 academic subjects. Passing grades in 4 relevant IGCSE/O Level academic subjects.
India	Successful completion of Year 10 with 65% or better in 4 academic subject in the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CISCE) or All India Secondary School Examination (CBSE); or successful completion of Year 10 with 70% or better in 4 academic subjects in a Secondary School Certificate awarded by a recognised Board of Secondary Education; or All India Senior Certificate or the Higher Secondary School Certificate 50% or better in 4 academic subjects.
Indonesia	SMU2 with average of 7.0 or completion of SMU III
International Baccalaureate	Completion of Year 1 of IB
Iran	High School Diploma with a grade average of 13/20 or higher OR Pre-University Certificate with a grade average between 10 and 11 out of 20 OR Students who have no completed high school will be considered on a case-by-case basis
Iraq	Secondary School Certificate with 65% average in academic subjects or US High School Diploma
Japan	General Upper Secondary School: Year 2 with a Grade 3 average; or successful completion of Year 3
Jordon	Certificate of General Secondary Education with 50% average in 4 academic subjects
Kazakhstan	Diploma of Completed Secondary Education with 3 average or higher
Kenya	Completion of KCSE with a D grade average; or GCE IGCSEs: passing grades in 4 relevant subjects
Kuwait	Tawjihiya (General Secondary School Education Certificate) with 65% average in academic subjects or US High School Diploma
Macau	Completion of Senior Middle 2 with an average of 70% in 4 academic subjects
Malaysia	SPM (equivalent to IGCSE), Form 5 or UEC with minimum 4 passes in academic subjects
Mexico	Título Académico de Bachiller / Diploma de Bachiller with a minimum average of 65%
Mexico	Título de Bachiller Tecnológico considered on a case by case basis
Morocco	Diplôme du Baccalauréat (Attestation du Baccalauréat) with a grade of 10 in all subjects
Myanmar	Successful completion of year 11 equivalent (Matriculation Exam)
Nepal	Completion of Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Year 11) with a grade average of 50%
New Zealand - NCEA	NCEA: 12 credits in each of 3 university approved subjects at Level 2
Nigeria	SSCE (WAEC/NECO): grade D7 or better in 5 academic subjects
Oman	Thanawiya Amma (General Education Diploma/General Certificate in General Education/General Secondary School Certificate/Secondary School Leaving Certificate) with 65% average
Pakistan	Completion of Higher Secondary School Certificate (Year 11) with a grade average of 50% in academic subjects
Philippines (HS system until 2017)	Secondary School Year 4, grade C
Philippines (current HS system)	Successful completion of Year 11 with an 80% average in relevant academic subjects
Russia	Certificate of Secondary (Complete) General Education with 3.0 average
Saudi Arabia	Tawjihiya (General Secondary School Education Certificate) with 60% average in academic subjects or US High School Diploma
Singapore	Singapore / Cambridge GCE N level: Singapore / Cambridge GCE O level: passing grades in 4 relevant subjects IGCSE: passing grades in 4 relevant subjects
Singapore	Completed one year of successful study towards a 3 year Diploma at a recognised polytechnic
Solomon Islands / Samoa / Vanuatu / Tonga / Kiribati / Tuvalu / Nauru	Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate Grade 6 or better
South Africa	Year 11 with a minimum average of 60% or completion of National Senior Certificate
South Korea	Senior High School Year 2 with minimum Rank 6 average
Sri Lanka	GCE IGCSE with a minimum 4 passes
Taiwan	Completion of Senior Middle 2 with an average of 70% in 4 academic subjects
Tanzania	Year 11 with minimum average 60% or GCE O level with a minimum 4 passes
Thailand	Matayom 5 (Maw 5) with minimum average 60% (2.5) or Completion of Matayom 6
Turkey	Lise Diplomasi (State High School Diploma) grade 2 or above
UAE	Tawjihiya (General Secondary School Education Certificate) with 65% average in academic subjects or US High School Diploma
Ukraine	Diploma of Complete General Secondary Education with 6 average
United Kingdom/ Cambridge International Examinations	GCSE/IGCSE: passing grades in 4 relevant subjects
United States of America	Grade 12 or equivalent with minimum 60% in 4 academic subjects
Vietnam	Successful completion of Year 11 with a 6.0 GPA
Yemen	Thanawiya (General Secondary Education Certificate, also referred as Al-Thanawiya) with 65% average in academic subjects or US High School Diploma
Zambia	Year 11 with minimum average 60% or GCE O level with a minimum 4 passes
Zimbabwe	Year 11 with minimum average 60% or GCE O level with a minimum 4 passes

UTP and Study Abroad Academic Requirements

Entry into the UTP generally requires the successful completion of Year 12 of secondary school or its equivalent (this is equivalent to Year 13 in the New Zealand education system).

Not all qualifications are listed, so if you have other qualifications, please send details to the UCIC Admissions Office info@ucic.ac.nz for assessment.

NOTE: UTP Science students who wish to study Maths, Physics or Chemistry will need to achieve higher grades in these subjects at high school level (as per UTP Engineering entrance requirements).

See United Kingdom/ Cambridge International Examinations requirements.

Country / Region	UTP: Commerce, UTP: Science in Biology, Chemistry and Geology	UTP: Product Design UTP: Science in Astronomy, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics	UTP: Engineering
		Majors with specific maths requirements: UTP Science: Computer Science, Financial Engineering, Mathematics and Statistics. Majors with specific maths and physics requirements - UTP: Product Design, UTP Science: Astronomy and Physics.	All students must have completed Maths with Calculus and Physics in their final year of high school and attained acceptable grades. Students applying for Civil, Natural Resources, Chemical and Process, and Forest Engineering specialisations without an adequate background in chemistry will be offered an alterative study pathway.
Afghanistan	One year of successful relevan study at a recognised tertiary provider in Afghanistan.	One year of successful relevant study at a recognised tertiary provider in Afghanistan.	One year of successful relevan study at a recognised tertiary provider in Afghanistan.
Angola	One year of successful reelevant study at a recognised tertiary provider in Angola	One year of successful relevant study at a recognised tertiary provider in Angola.	One year of successful relevant study at a recognised tertiary provider in Angola.
Australia	Successful completion of Year 12 with a 65% average in relevant subjects or ATAR = 60 or OP = 16	Successful completion of Year 12 with 70% or better in Math and/or Physics (depending on intended major) and 65% or better in two other subjects or ATAR = 60 or OP = 16	Successful completion of Year 12 with a 70% average in relevant subjects (including 70% minimum in Math and Physics) or ATAR = 65 or OP = 15
Azerbaijan	One year of successful relevant study at a recognised tertiary provider in Azerbaijan	One year of successful relevant study at a recognised tertiary provider in Azerbaijan	One year of successful relevant study at a recognised tertiary provider in Azerbaijan
Bahrain	Tawjihiya (General Secondary School Education Certificate) with 70% average in 4 academic subjects	Tawjihiya (General Secondary School Education Certificate) with 75% average in 4 academic subjects. Must attain 80% in Maths and/or Physics were required for intended major	Tawjihiya (General Secondary School Education Certificate) with 80% average in 4 academic subjects
Bangladesh	Higher School Certificate with a GPA of 3.0 or higher	Higher School Certificate with a GPA of 3.25 or higher. Must attain 3.5 in Maths and/or Physics were required for intended major	Higher School Certificate with a GPA of 3.5 of higher
Botswana	One year of successful relevant study at a recognised tertiary provider in Botswana	One year of successful relevant study at a recognised tertiary provider in Botswana	One year of successful relevant study at a recognised tertiary provider in Botswana
Brazil	Certificado de Conclusão de Ensino Médio with an average of 7.0 in 3 academic subjects	Certificado de Conclusão de Ensino Médio with an average of 7.0 in 3 academic subjects	Certificado de Conclusão de Ensino Médio with an average of 7.0 in 3 academic subjects
Brunei	Brunei / Cambridge GCE A level: passes in 2 academic subjects (minimum of 3 points)	Brunei / Cambridge GCE A level: passes in 2 academic subjects (minimum of 3 points)	Brunei / Cambridge GCE A level: passes in 3 academic subjects (minimum of 3 points)
Cambodia	Diploma in Upper Secondary Education (Year 12) with a B average in four academic subjects	Diploma in Upper Secondary Education (Year 12) with an A grade in Math and/or Physics (depending on intended major) and a B grade or better in two other subjects	Diploma in Upper Secondary Education (Year 12) with an A average in four academic subjects
Canada	Successful completion of Grade 12 with 55% average in a minimum of 4 academic subjects	Average of 55% across six Year 12 subjects with a minimum grade requirement of 60% for Maths, Physics and Chemistry if required for intended major	Average of 55% across six Year 12 subjects with a minimum grade requirement of 60% for Maths, Physics and Chemistry
Chile	Licencia de Educación / Enseñanza Media with a minimum average of 70%	Licencia de Educación / Enseñanza Media with a minimum average of 70%. Must attain 75% in Maths and/or Physics were required for intended major.	Licencia de Educación / Enseñanza Media with a minimum average of 75%
China	Senior Middle 3 or Huikao - achieved 70% in 4 academic subjects. Gaokao - attain an overall result exceeding the Tier Two cut off in either social sciences or natural sciences.	Senior Middle 3 or Huikao - 70% in 2 or 3 academic subjects AND 80% in Physics and/or Maths depending on intended major. Gaokao - attain an overall result exceeding the Tier Two cut off in either social sciences or natural sciences.	Senior Middle 3 or Huikao - achieve 80% in 4 academic subjects. Gaokao - attain an overall result exceeding the mid point between the Tier One and Two cut offs in natural sciences.
China	Grades in English Chinese and Politics will be excluded from admission assessment.
China	Studies towards either 专科毕业证书 (Graduation Certificate - Specialist / Sub-degree (Zhuanke) level) OR 中专 / 中职 / 职高毕业证书 (Graduation Certificate from a Specialised College (Zhongzhuan) or a Vocational Secondary School (Zhongzhi / Zhigao)) will be considered on a case by case basis. Students must have successfully completed a minimum of two year of study towards the qualification and content of the courses completed must be relevant to the student's intended programme of study at UCIC.	Studies towards either 专科毕业证书 (Graduation Certificate - Specialist / Sub-degree (Zhuanke) level) OR 中专 / 中职 / 职高毕业证书 (Graduation Certificate from a Specialised College (Zhongzhuan) or a Vocational Secondary School (Zhongzhi / Zhigao)) will be considered on a case by case basis. Students must have successfully completed a minimum of two year of study towards the qualification and content of the courses completed must be relevant to the student's intended programme of study at UCIC.	Studies towards either 专科毕业证书 (Graduation Certificate - Specialist / Sub-degree (Zhuanke) level) OR 中专 / 中职 / 职高毕业证书 (Graduation Certificate from a Specialised College (Zhongzhuan) or a Vocational Secondary School (Zhongzhi / Zhigao)) will be considered on a case by case basis. Students must have successfully completed a minimum of two year of study towards the qualification and content of the courses completed must be relevant to the student's intended programme of study at UCIC.
Colombia	Bachiller Académico with a minimum average of 70%	Bachiller Académico with a minimum average of 70%. Minimum of 75% in Maths and/or Physics depending on intended major.	Bachiller Académico with a minimum average of 75%
Egypt	Tawjihiya (General Secondary School Education Certificate) with 75% average in 4 academic subjects	Tawjihiya (General Secondary School Education Certificate) with 80% average in 4 academic subjects. Must attain 85% in Maths and/or Physics were required for intended major.	Tawjihiya (General Secondary School Education Certificate) with 85% average in 4 academic subjects
Fiji	Fiji Year 13 Certificate (known as Fiji Seventh Form Examination Certificate until 2012) with a minimum aggregate of 200 in top 4 subjects	Fiji Year 13 Certificate (known as Fiji Seventh Form Examination Certificate until 2012) with a minimum aggregate of 200 in top 4 subjects. Must score 60 or better in Maths and/or Physics depending on intended major.	Fiji Year 13 Certificate (known as Fiji Seventh Form Examination Certificate until 2012) with a minimum aggregate of 240 in top 4 subjects
Ghana	WASSCE 5 passes with average grades of 5C and above	WASSCE 5 passes with average grades of 5C and above	WASSCE 5 passes with average grades of B3 and above
Hong Kong	Hong Kong Diploma in Secondary Education (HKDSE) minimum 7 points from three subjects.	HKDSE: 4 points in Core Maths + passing grades in 1 or 2 elective subjects. Depending on intended major may also require 2 points in Physics and/ or Math 1/Math2.	HKDSE: Level 4 or better in Core Maths and level 2 or better in Math 1 and/or Math 2, Physics and one additional academic subject.
Hong Kong		Students with Math grade lower than requirements may be considered for admission on a case by case basis.
India	All India Senior Certificate or the Higher Secondary School Certificate 60% or better in 4 subjects	All India Senior Certificate or Higher Secondary School Certificate 70% or better in Math and/or Physics (depending on intended major) and 65% or better in 2 other subjects	All India Senior Certificate or the Higher Secondary School Certificate 65% or better in 4 subjects
Indonesia	SMU3/National Examinations - Average of grade 6.5 or more in 4 academic subjects	SMU3/National Examinations - Average overall grade 6.5 in academic subjects and a minimum of 7.5 in Maths and/or Physics depending on intended major	SMU3/National Examinations - Average of grade 7.5 or more in 4 academic subjects
International Baccalaureate	At least 20 points over 6 IB units. Successful completion of IB Certificate (or less than 6 subjects) may be considered.	International Baccalaureate Diploma score of at least 20 points over 6 IB units. Students expected to have completed some subjects relevant to their intended specialisation. Successful completion of IB Certificate (or less than 6 subjects) may be considered.	At least 22 points over 6 IB units. Successful completion of IB Certificate (or less than 6 subjects) may be considered.
Iran	High School Diploma + Pre-University Certificate grade average of 12/20 or higher	High School Diploma + Pre-University Certificate grade average of 12/20 or higher. Must attain 14 in Maths and/or Physics were required for intended major.	High School Diploma + Pre-University Certifcate grade average of 14/20 or higher
Iraq	Secondary School Certificate with 75% average in 4 academic subjects	Secondary School Certificate with 80% average in 4 academic subjects. Must attain 85% in Maths and/or Physics were required for intended major.	Secondary School Certificate with 85% average in 4 academic subjects
Japan	General Upper Secndary School (Kotogakko), Year 3 with 2.5 average	General Upper Secndary School (Kotogakko), Year 3 with 2.5 average and a grade of 3.0 or better in Maths and/or Physics depending on intended major	General Upper Secndary School (Kotogakko), Year 3 with 3.0 average
Jordon	Certificate of General Secondary Education with 75% average in 4 academic subjects	Certificate of General Secondary Education with 80% average in 4 academic subjects. Must attain 85% in Maths and/or Physics were required for intended major.	Certificate of General Secondary Education with 85% average in 4 academic subjects
Kazakhstan	Diploma of Completed Secondary Education with 3.5 average or higher	Diploma of Completed Secondary Education with 3.5 average or higher in relevant subjects	Diploma of Completed Secondary Education with 4.0 average or higher
Kenya	Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education with C grade average	Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education with C grade average	Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education with C grade average
Kuwait	Tawjihiya (General Secondary School Education Certificate) with 75% average in 4 academic subjects	Tawjihiya (General Secondary School Education Certificate) with 80% average in 4 academic subjects. Must attain 85% in Maths and/or Physics were required for intended major.	Tawjihiya (General Secondary School Education Certificate) with 85% average in 4 academic subjects
Macau	Senior High School, Year 3 with a 70% average in 4 academic subjects	Senior High School, Year 3 with 70% in 2 or 3 academic subjects AND 75% in Physics and/or Maths depending on intended major	Senior High School, Year 3 with a 75% average in 4 academic subjects
Malaysia	STPM with passes in 2 academic subjects; or UEC with 2 B grades and 2 C grades	STPM with passes in 2 relevant academic subjects; or UEC with 2 B grades and 2 C grades in relevant academic subjects	STPM with passes in 2 academic subjects; or UEC with 3 B grades and 1 C grade
Mexico	Título Académico de Bachiller / Diploma de Bachiller with a minimum average of 70%	Título Académico de Bachiller / Diploma de Bachiller with a minimum average of 70%	Título Académico de Bachiller / Diploma de Bachiller with a minimum average of 75%
Mexico				Morocco	Diplôme du Baccalauréat (Attestation du Baccalauréat) with a grade of 12 in relevant subjects	Diplôme du Baccalauréat (Attestation du Baccalauréat) with a grade average of 12. Must attain 14 in Maths and/or Physics were required for intended major.	Diplôme du Baccalauréat (Attestation du Baccalauréat) with a grade of 14 in relevant subjects
Mayanmar	1 year of recognised Post-Secondary study at a recognised institution with an average grade of 60%	1 year of recognised Post-Secondary study at a recognised institution with an average grade of 60%	1 year of recognised Post-Secondary study at a recognised institution with an average grade of 70%
Nepal	Higher Secondary Education Certificate with 60% average second division/merit class is achieved	Higher Secondary Education Certificate with 60% average second division/merit class is achieved	Higher Secondary Education Certificate with 70% average second division/merit class is achieved
New Zealand - NCEA	NCEA Level 3: A minimum of 10 credits in each of 3 University Entrance approved subjects	NCEA Level 3: 12 credits in Mathematics (including both 91578 - differentiation and 91579 - integration), 12 credits in Physics (if required for intended major) and 10 credits in one or two other University Entrance approved subjects	NCEA Level 3: A minimum of 12 credits in each of Physics and Mathematics (including both 91578 - differentiation and 91579 - integration) and 12 credits in one other University Entrance approved subject
Nigeria	SSCE (WAEC/NECO) grade C5 and above in 5 academic subjects	SSCE (WAEC/NECO) 5 passes with average grades of 5C and above. Must attain 3B in Maths and/or Physics were required for intended major.	SSCE (WAEC/NECO) 5 passes with average grades of 3B and above
Oman	Thanawiya Amma (General Secondary School Education Certificate) with 75% average in 4 academic subjects	Thanawiya Amma (General Secondary School Education Certificate) with 80% average in 4 academic subjects. Must attain 85% in Maths and/or Physics were required for intended major.	Thanawiya Amma (General Secondary School Education Certificate) with 85% average in 4 academic subjects
Pakistan	Higher Secondary School Certificate/Intermediate with a grade average of 50% in 4 academic subjects	Higher Secondary School Certificate/Intermediate with 65% or better in Math and/or Physics (depending on intended major) and 60% or better in two other subjects	Higher Secondary School Certificate/Intermediate with a grade average of 65% in 4 academic subjects
Philippines (HS system until 2017)	High School Diploma with an additional 1 year of successful study in a Certificate or Diploma course	High School Diploma with an additional 1 year of successful study in a Certificate or Diploma course	High School Diploma with an additional 1 year of successful study in a Certificate or Diploma course with a 70% average
Philippines (current HS system)	High School Diploma with a 75% average in relevant Year 12 subjects	High School Diploma with a 75% average in relevant Year 12 subjects. Must attain 85% in Maths and/or Physics were required for intended major.	High School Diploma with a 85% average in relevant Year 12 subjects
Russia	Certificate of Secondary (Complete) General Educationwith 3.5 average four academic subjects	Certificate of Secondary (Complete) General Education with 3.5 average and a minimum grade of 4 in Maths and/or Physics depending on intended major	Certificate of Secondary (Complete) General Educationwith 4.0 average or higher in 4 academic subjects
Saudi Arabia	Tawjihiya (General Secondary School Education Certificate) with 75% average in 4 academic subjects	Tawjihiya (General Secondary School Education Certificate) with 80% average in 4 academic subjects. Must attain 85% in Maths and/or Physics were required for intended major.	Tawjihiya (General Secondary School Education Certificate) with 85% average in 4 academic subjects
Singapore	Minimum 2 points from 2 GCE A level with passes in 2 academic subjects (H2 level)	Minimum 2 points from 2 GCE A level with passes in 2 academic subjects (H2 level)	Minimum 4 points from 2 GCE A levels (H2 level)
Singapore	Completed two years of successful study towards a 3 year Diploma at a recognised polytechnic.
Solomon Islands / Samoa / Vanuatu / Tonga / Kiribati / Tuvalu / Nauru	PSSC Grade 6 or better	PSSC Grade 6 or better	PSSC Grade 6 or better
South Africa	Successful completion of National Senior Certificate with a matriculation endorsement for further study at either Higher Certificate, Diploma or Degree level	Successful completion of National Senior Certificate with a matriculation endorsement for further study at either Higher Certificate, Diploma or Degree level	Successful completion of National Senior Certificate with a matriculation endorsement for further study at Diploma or Degree level
South Korea	Senior High School Diploma with Rank 6 average in 4 academic subjects	Senior High School Diploma with Rank 6 average with Rank 4 or better in in Maths and/or Physics depending on intended major	Senior High School Diploma with Rank 4 average in 4 academic subjects
Sri Lanka	Sri Lankan A Levels with a minimum C grade	2 Sri Lankan A Levels with a minimum C grade. Must attain a B grade in Maths and/or Physics were required for intended major	2 Sri Lankan A level s with minimum B grade
Taiwan	Senior High School (Year 3) - 70% average in 4 academic subjects	Senior High School (Year 3) - 70% in 2 or 3 academic subjects AND 80% in Physics and/or Maths depending on intended major	Senior High School (Year 3) - 75% average in 4 academic subjects
Tanzania	See United Kingdom/ Cambridge International Examinations requirements.
Thailand	Matayom 6 with an average grade of 2.5	Matayom 6 with an average grade of 3.0	Matayom 6 with an average grade of 2.5
Turkey	Devlet Lise Diplomasi (State High School Diploma) with a GPA of 3.0 with no Math subject below 2.5	Devlet Lise Diplomasi (State High School Diploma) with a GPA of 4.0 with no Math subject below 2.5	Devlet Lise Diplomasi (State High School Diploma) with a GPA of 3.0 with no Math subject below 2.5.
UAE	Tawjihiya (General) with 75% average in 4 academic subjects	Tawjihiya (General) with 85% average in 4 academic subjects	Tawjihiya (General) with 80% average in 4 academic subjects
Ukraine	Diploma of Complete General Secondary Education 8 average or higher in 4 academic subjects	Diploma of Complete General Secondary Education with 10 or better in Math and/or Physics (depending on intended major) and 8 or better in 2 other academic subjects	Diploma of Complete General Secondary Education with 10 average or higher in 4 academic subjects
United Kingdom / Cambridge International Examinations	Passes in two A Level academic subjects (with a minimum of 3 points)	Passes in two A Level academic subjects (with a minimum of 3 points)	Passes in three A Level academic subjects (with a minimum of 3 points)
United Kingdom / Cambridge International Examinations	Student applying for admission on the basis of AS level results will be considered on a case-by-case basis. For A Level and Cambridge International Examinations points are attributed as follows: A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1
Vietnam	Year 12 (Tốt Nghiệp Phổ Thông Trung Học) with a 6.0 average in 4 academic subjects	Year 12 (Tốt Nghiệp Phổ Thông Trung Học) with a 6.0 average and a minimum of 7.0 in Maths and/or Physics depending on intended major	Year 12 (Tốt Nghiệp Phổ Thông Trung Học) with a 7.0 average in 4 relevant academic subjects including Maths, Physics and Chemistry
Yemen	Tawjihiya (General Secondary School Education Certificate) with 75% average in 4 academic subjects	Tawjihiya (General Secondary School Education Certificate) with 80% average in 4 academic subjects. Must attain 85% in Maths and/or Physics were required for intended major.	Tawjihiya (General Secondary School Education Certificate) with 85% average in 4 academic subjects
Zambia	See United Kingdom/ Cambridge International Examinations requirements
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education at Advanced Level with passes in two academic subjects (with a minimum of 3 points)	Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education at Advanced Level with passes in two academic subjects (with a minimum of 3 points)	Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education at Advanced Level with passes in two academic subjects (with a minimum of 4 points)

* A=5 B=4 C=3 D=2 E=1

English Language Requirements

	Test/Qualification	All UCIC Programmes
English language proficiency tests recognised for admission to UCIC _{Score must be achieved in a single test. Combining results from multiple tests is not acceptable}
	IELTS (Academic)	Overall 5.5. All band scores minimum of 5.0
	TOEFL Paper based test (pBT) where test was carried out prior to 1 October 2017	550 with an essay score of 5.0 TWE
	TOEFL Internet based test (iBT)	46 with a minimum writing score of 14
	Cambridge English Qaulifications - B2 First or B2 First for schools	Score of 162. No less than 154 in each skill.
	OET (Occupational English Test)	Grade C in all sub-tests
	NZCEL - New Zealand Certificate in English Language	Level 4 with Academic Endorsement
	Pearson Test of English (Academic)	Score of 42 with no band score lower than 36
	LanguageCert	B2 Communicator IESOL (LRWS) with PASS and no less than Pass in each skill
	Trinity ISE	ISE II with no less than merit in any band
	NCEA Level 3 with University Entrance	Qualification completed and awarded
	Certificate of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA)	Qualification completed and awarded
	If you have completed your previous education in a school where the medium of instruction was English, there may be alternative ways for your to meet UCIC's English proficiency requirements. Please contact our Admissions Team to discuss - admissions@ucic.ac.nz

Do not meet the English requirements?

If you do not meet the English language requirements then you may wish to enrol in an intensive English language course. The Christchurch College of English Language (CCEL) is based on campus at the University of Canterbury and offer a range of programmes that pathway students direct to UCIC and the University of Canterbury. For more information on English language programmes contact us at info@ucic.ac.nz

English Language Programmes

Please contact UCIC Admissions for further details on available English language programmes.