Academic Requirement

Make sure that you meet the minimum English language and academic entry requirements for the course you wish to study.

Academic Requirement

Each Swinburne course has a minimum academic requirement for entry. Please contact the University for any assessment of your qualification.

Foundation studies

ProgramBusinessDesignEngineering /ScienceInformation Technology/Multimedia
Pre-requisiteNilNil
  • Credit in AM/MA and PHY (Engineering); or
  • Credit in AM/MA and 2 SCI subjects (Science)
Nil
SPM5C5C5C5C
GCE ‘O’ Level5C5C5C5C
UEC3Bs3Bs3Bs3Bs
Bangladesh Secondary School Certificate3.53.53.53.5
Iran High School Year 1114 pts14 pts14 pts14 pts
Kenya KCSEDDDD
Myanmar Matriculation Examination60%60%60%60%
GCC countries Thanawiya Amma (General Secondary Certificate of Education)CompletionCompletionCompletionCompletion
Qatar Senior School Certificate (overall avg. of academic subjects only)750750750750
West African Senior Secondary Certificate5C5C5C5C

Diploma

ProgramBusiness ManagementAccountancyEarly Childhood EducationInformation TechnologyDigital Media DesignQuantity Surveying
Pre-requisiteCredit in MACredit in MAPass in interview or submit student portfolioCredit in MA + BM/ENG
SPM3C3C3C3C3C3C
STPMCompletionCompletionCompletionCompletionCompletionCompletion
UEC3Bs3Bs3Bs3Bs3Bs3Bs

Undergraduate

ProgramOther Business majorAccounting

Accounting & Finance

Finance
Media & CommunicationDesignEngineeringSoftwareQuantity SurveyingBachelor of Information & Communication TechnologyComputer ScienceScience
Pre-requisiteMA* or AMMA# or AMPreferably any art, design or media subjectAM+PHY/CHAMAM/MAMA# or AMMA^ or AMMA**
+BIO/CH
STPM2Ps2C+2Ps2Ps2Ps inclusive of pre-req2Ps inclusive of pre-req3C with a C in AM/MA at SPM/equivalent2Ps2Ps2Ps
UEC5Bs5Bs inclusive of pre-req5Bs5Bs5Bs inclusive of pre-req5Bs inclusive of pre-req5Bs inclusive of pre-req5Bs inclusive of pre-req5Bs inclusive of pre-req5Bs inclusive of pre-req
‘A’ Levels incorporating Cambridge, CGE, UK, Malaysia, Singapore, & UK – Min 3 ‘A’ Level passes required8888883C with a C in AM/MA at O Level/equivalent888
ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank)60606070757575607065
Australian Foundation (min overall %)65%65%65%65%65%65%65%65%65%65%
Bangladesh Higher School Certificate3.53.53.53.53.53.53.53.53.53.5
China Gao San70%70%70%80%85%85%85%70%80%80%
GCC Thanawiya Amma + 1st year bachelor program65%65%65%65%65%65%65%65%65%65%
Indian and Pakistan Year 1265%65%65%65%65%65%65%65%65%65%
Indonesian SMA III74%74%74%74%74%74%74%74%74%74%
Iran High School Diploma plus pre-university degree (1 year)65%65%65%65%65%65%65%65%65%65%
International Baccalaureate IB Diploma (out of 6 subjects)24242424262626242424
Kenya KCSEB-B-BBB+B+B+B-BB+
Ontario CPU60%60%60%70%75%75%75%60%70%70%
Sri Lankan A Levels7777777777
Vietnam Senior High School Year 127.07.07.07.07.57.57.57.07.07.0

Postgraduate Program by Coursework

ProgramRequirements
Master of Arts (TESOL)
A recognised Bachelor Degree with minimum CGPA 2.5 or equivalent
Graduate Diploma of Arts (TESOL)
Graduate Certificate of Arts (TESOL)
MBA (International)
A recognised Bachelor Degree at a credit level (CGPA 2.5 or equivalent) – if not meeting entry can look at working experience at least 5 years
APEL – no exemptions
Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (International)
Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (International)
Master of Construction Management
Completion of a recognised Bachelor Degree
Graduate Diploma of Construction Management
Graduate Certificate of Construction Management
Master of Human Resource Management
A recognised Bachelor Degree
Non-business Bachelor Degree with 5 years of relevant work experience
Required to submit a 500-750 words statement demonstrating their suitability to the course
Master of Information Technology
A recognised Bachelor Degree with minimum CGPA 2.75 or A Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent, with minimum cGPA 2.50 & not meeting cGPA 2.75, can be accepted subject to rigorous internal assessment process, or A Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent, with cGPA less than 2.50, with minimum 5 years working experience in a relevant field

Notes:

*For STPM graduates, must attain Pass in AM/MA (SPM or STPM)
#A Level/equivalent: Pass in AM/MA or O Level/equivalent: Credit in AM/MA
^A Level/equivalent: Pass in AM/MA or O Level/equivalent: Credit in AM
**Maths for Year 11, SPM, O Level or equivalent.

Codes:
MA – Mathematics (any)
AM – Advanced Mathematics
CH – Chemistry
PHY – Physics
BIO – Biology
SCI – Science
BM – Bahasa Melayu
ENG – English

A Levels incorporating Cambridge GCE, UK, Malaysia, Singapore & UK
A*=6, A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1

Sri Lanka A Levels
A=5, B=4, C=3, S=1


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Credit transfer

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Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL)

APEL is a systematic process that involves the identification, documentation and assessment of prior experiential learning.

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General studies/Mata Pelajaran Umum (MPU)


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