Academic Requirements
Below is a summary of academic entry requirements for admission to our courses.
English Language Requirements
| Level of study |
Foundation and Diploma |
Undergraduate |
Postgraduate |
|---|---|---|---|
IELTS |
5.5 (no individual band below 5.0) |
6.0 (no individual band below 6.0) |
6.5 (no individual band below 6.0) |
| TOEFL (Paper based) a (Internet based)b |
527 |
550 |
575 |
| SPM * | B | B | - |
| UEC ** | A2 | A2 | - |
| MUET *** | 4 | 4 | - |
| GCE 'O' and 'A' Level | Score of 'C' or better for 'O' level English**** | Score of 'C' or better for 'A' level English | - |
| International Baccalaureate | Minimum of 4 in English A1 or A2 (Higher and Standard Levels) or Minimum of 5 in English B (Higher Level) | - | |
* |
Students with a C+ or C English grade are required to enter the Intensive English program at UIIE; students with a D or E English grade are required to sit the Swinburne Sarawak English Placement Test to determine the level of Intensive English program they must enter |
** |
Students with B3 to B6 English grades are required to sit the Swinburne Sarawak English Placement Test to determine whether they require additional English classes |
| *** | Students who obtain band 1 to 3 in MUET are required to sit the Swinburne Sarawak English Placement Test to determine whether they require additional English classes |
| **** | Not applicable for "English as Second Language" |
a |
Foundation and diploma programs - minimum Test of Written English [TWE] score of 4.5 |
| b | Foundation and diploma programs - with no band less than 20 Undergraduate programs - with no band less than 22 Postgraduate programs – with no band less than 24 |