Admission Requirements
HIGHER EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
| COURSE |
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENT |
ENGLISH LEVEL REQUIREMENT |
| Bachelor of Business (Accounting) |
Successful completion of a qualification equivalent to at least an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate of Education to Year 12 or international equivalent.
(minimum ATAR of 50 or equivalent) refer to Admissions Procedure. |
English level equivalent to IELTS 6.0 (Academic) – no band less than 5.5. |
| Bachelor of Business (Management) |
| Bachelor of Business (Marketing) |
| Graduate Certificate of Business |
Completion of an Australian Bachelor degree or equivalent
OR
For prospective students without a Bachelor degree, entry is allowable based on equivalent, relevant professional work experience. Prospective students without a Bachelor degree must demonstrate that they have gained skills and knowledge equivalent to an AQF7 qualification through their work experience. This will require evidence of a minimum of five years full-time work experience through a CV which provides details of employment including key duties, responsibilities and achievements which demonstrate meeting the knowledge, skills and application of skills equivalent to a Bachelor degree and AQF level 7. This will be accompanied by an entrance interview by the course coordinator. |
English level equivalent to IELTS 6.0 (Academic) – no band less than 6.0. |
| Graduate Diploma of Business |
Completion of an Australian Bachelor degree or equivalent.
OR
Completion of the CIC Higher Education Graduate Certificate of Business |
| Master of Business |
Completion of an Australian Bachelor degree or equivalent.
OR
Completion of the CIC Higher Education Graduate Certificate of Business or the Graduate Diploma of Business |
| Master of Business Administration |
Completion of an Australian Bachelor degree or equivalent.
OR
Completion of the CIC Higher Education Graduate Certificate of Business or the Graduate Diploma of Business |
| Graduate Diploma of Management Information Systems |
Completion of an Australian Bachelor degree or equivalent
OR
For prospective students without a Bachelor degree, entry is allowable based on the completion of an advanced diploma/associate degree (or AQF Level 6 equivalent course) plus relevant professional work experience. These prospective students must demonstrate that they have gained skills and knowledge equivalent to an AQF7 qualification through their work experience. This will require evidence of a minimum of two years full-time work experience through a CV which provides details of employment including key duties, responsibilities and achievements which demonstrate meeting the knowledge, skills and application of skills equivalent to a Bachelor degree and AQF level 7. This will be accompanied by an entrance interview by the course coordinator. |
English level equivalent to IELTS 6.5 (Academic) – no band less than 6.0. |
| Master of Management Information Systems |
Completion of an Australian Bachelor degree or equivalent
OR
Completion of a Higher Education Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in business, information systems or information technology |
Notes Regarding Academic Entry Requirements
• As an academic course entry requirement is the minimum level of education required, documents indicating the applicant is currently studying or has completed a qualification higher than a secondary qualification, such as Vocational (Cert IV, Diploma, Advanced Diploma) or Higher Education (Bachelor, Masters), in either the applicant’s home country or in Australia, can also be accepted as substitution for the secondary qualification. (An academic transcript indicating partial completion is sufficient).
• All academic documents must be on official letterhead or have the institutions official logo.
• All academic documents must be certified as true copies of the sighted originals (education agents or admissions staff dealing directly with students in person may also make this certification on copies of the sighted original documents).
• Academic documents in a language other than English must be accompanied by a certified English translation.
• Where there is insufficient or unclear information with regards to entry requirements being met consult with the Director of Admissions.
Please refer to our Admissions Policy and our Admissions Procedure for further information.
UNDERGRADUATE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ADMISSION CRITERIA
| TEST/QUALIFICATION |
SCORE REQUIRED |
| IELTS (Academic) |
6.0 (no band less than 5.5) |
| TOEFL (Paper) |
550 (TWE 4.0) |
| TOEFL (iBT) |
60 (minimum of 20 in the writing section) |
| PTE |
50 (with no communication score less than 46) |
| CAE (before 2015) |
52 (with no less than borderline in each skill) |
| CAE (from 2015) |
169-175 (no band less than 169) |
| EAP 2(NEAS Certified College) |
Successful completion of course |
| EAP Advanced (NEAS Certified College)
= IELTS 6.0 |
Must demonstrate successful completion of program (certificate of attendance is insufficient evidence of achievement) |
The following academic qualifications can be accepted as meeting the English language requirements if the applicant does not have a valid English test result.
| GLOBAL |
|
| International Baccalaureate Diploma |
4 in English A1 or A2 (higher and standard level) or 5 in English B (higher level) |
| IGCSE |
Grade C in English (both first language and second language) |
| Global Assessment Certificate |
Grade C |
| AUSTRALIA |
|
| Senior Secondary School (Year 12) |
Successful completion of Year 12 – score of 30 in ESL/EAL units 3/4 |
| Australian University Foundation Program |
Successful completion of program – pass in the English subject |
| AQF Undergraduate degree |
Successful completion of one semester |
| AQF Advanced Diploma |
Completed OR successful completion of at least 50% of the course |
| AQF Diploma |
Completed OR successful completion of at least 50% of the course |
| AQF Certificate IV |
Successful completion of program + evidence of English proficiency equivalent to IELTS 6 |
| OTHER COUNTRIES |
|
| Canada, Fiji, Ireland, Kenya, New Zealand, Papua-New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, South Africa, United Kingdom, USA, Zambia |
Applicant has completed a secondary school qualification in English within a country where English is the medium of instruction. |
| Study at a university where the medium of instruction was English for the full program (must provide an official letter from the Principal or Registrar of the institution at which the student studied). |
Successfully completed studies within the past two years at an Australian Education International (AEI) Country Education Profile Section One – rated university. |
UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC ADMISSION CRITERIA
| COUNTRY |
MINIMUM ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS |
| Global |
GCE A Level with 4 points calculated on 2 or 3 A/AS level subjects.
Advanced level
International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) with a minimum score of 24 from 6 subjects
Global Assessment Certificate with a minimum grade average score of 2.0
American College Test with an aggregate score of 17
SAT with a composite score of 1270
Completion of a post-secondary course at a recognised institution (refer to AEI Country Education Profile) |
| Australia |
Successful completion of a qualification equivalent to at least an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate of Education to Year 12 or international equivalent (minimum ATAR of 50) |
| Bangladesh |
Higher School Certificate with a grade average of 3.2 (or 55%) |
| China |
Senior High School Year 3, 70% in 4 academic subjects or Certificate from Vocational secondary school or Gao Kao score 400 out of a 750 maximum score. |
| Colombia |
Completion of the first year of a bachelor degree 3.0 GPA. |
| Hong Kong |
Diploma of Secondary Education with a score of 10 points calculated from 4 subjects. |
| India |
Higher School Certificate (State Board) with a grade average of 65% (for Punjab and Haryana) or 60% (for other State Boards) in four academic subjects OR Completion of All India Senior School Certificate (CSBE) with an overall grade of 2.5 (average of 60%) in best four subjects. |
| Indonesia |
Sekolak Menegah Atas (SMU III) with a grade average of 7.0 in 4 academic subjects |
| Japan |
Upper Secondary School Diploma with an overall average of 60% (out of 4) |
| Kenya |
Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with a score of B grade form 8 subjects. |
| Korea |
Senior High School Diploma with a grade average of 3.0 or College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) |
| Malaysia |
Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM) with a score of 4 points out of 3 subjects or Matriculation Certificate GPA or SPM |
| Nepal |
Higher Education Secondary Certificate with an overall % of 52% with no subject less than 35 |
| Pakistan |
Pakistani Higher Secondary School or Intermediate Certificate with a grade average of 55% for Humanities and Science streams, or 33% for Pre-Eng & Pre-Med streams. |
| Philippines |
National Secondary Aptitude Test (NSAT) with a score of 77% or 2.75 and completion of secondary school, and 2 years of post-secondary education |
| Singapore |
General Certificate of Education A levels with an aggregate score of 12 |
| Sri Lanka |
General Certificate of Education A levels with an average grade score of 50% |
| Taiwan |
Senior High School Diploma with an average of B grade in 4 subjects |
| Thailand |
Matayom (Certificate of Secondary Education) with an average grade of 1.6 |
| Vietnam |
Bang Tot Nghiep Trung Hoc Pho Thong with an average score of 6.5 |
GRADUATE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ADMISSION CRITERIA
| TEST/QUALIFICATION* |
SCORE REQUIRED – MBA (and nested courses) |
SCORE REQUIRED – MMIS (and nested courses) |
| IELTS (Academic) |
6.0 with no band lower than 6.0 |
6.5 with no band lower than 6.0 |
| TOEFL (Paper) |
550 (4.5 in the WTE) |
Not accepted |
| TOEFL (iBT) |
60-78 (minimum of 20 in the writing section) |
79-93 (minimum of 21 in the writing section) |
| PTE |
46 (with no communication score less than 46) |
54 (with no communication score less than 46) |
| Cambridge English Score |
169 (no band less than 169) |
176 (no band less than 169) |
| ISPLR |
Level 3 (Level 3 in all 4 skill areas) |
Not accepted |
*Test score should be no more than 2 years old
The following academic qualifications can be accepted as meeting the English language requirements if the applicant does not have a valid English test result.
| GLOBAL |
|
| Previous Study |
Completion of at least two years of a tertiary qualification conducted and examined in English, evidenced by a certified written statement from the academic institution, undertaken no more than 5 years prior to enrolment |
| AUSTRALIA |
|
| Previous Study |
Completion of an Australian AQF7 qualification, undertaken no more than 5 years prior to enrolment.
OR
Completion of at least 50% of one semester of an Australian AQF9 course in the past two years where the English language entry criteria for that course is at or above those listed for the CIC course
OR
Completion of 100% of at least one semester of an Australian AQF9 course in the past two years where the English language entry criteria for that course is below those listed for the CIC course. |
GRADUATE ACADEMIC ADMISSION CRITERIA
| Course |
MINIMUM ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS |
| Graduate Certificate of Business |
Completion of an Australian Bachelor degree or equivalent OR For prospective students without a Bachelor degree, entry is allowable based on equivalent, relevant professional work experience. Prospective students without a Bachelor degree must demonstrate that they have gained skills and knowledge equivalent to an AQF7 qualification through their work experience. This will require evidence of a minimum of five years full-time work experience through a CV which provides details of employment including key duties, responsibilities and achievements which demonstrate meeting the knowledge, skills and application of skills equivalent to a Bachelor degree and AQF level 7. This will be accompanied by an entrance interview by the course coordinator. |
| Graduate Diploma of Business |
Completion of an Australian Bachelor degree or equivalent. OR Completion of the CIC Higher Education Graduate Certificate of Business |
| Master of Business |
Completion of an Australian Bachelor degree or equivalent. OR Completion of the CIC Higher Education Graduate Certificate of Business or the Graduate Diploma of Business |
| Master of Business Administration |
Completion of an Australian Bachelor degree or equivalent. OR Completion of the CIC Higher Education Graduate Certificate of Business or the Graduate Diploma of Business |