Entry Requirements

Foundation Studies is a robust academic program for high-achieving international students who wish to broaden their outlook and work hard to gain entry to a course of their choice at the University of Melbourne.

Academic Entry Requirements for Trinity College Foundation Studies 

Region	Main	Extended	Fast Track
Australia	Completion of Year 11 with five subjects at B or above
Bangladesh	Completion of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) with five subjects at B or above
Brazil	Completion of final year of High School with five relevant subjects of 8/10 (or 80%)		Completion of final year of High School with five relevant subjects of 9/10 (or 90%)
Cambodia	Completion of Upper Secondary Education with C average		Completion of Upper Secondary Education with B average
Colombia	Completion of Bachillerato with five relevant subjects of 7.5 and above (or 75%)
GCC Countries	Completion of Year 12 with five relevant subjects of 80% and above
Hong Kong (SAR)	Completion of Form 5 with two subjects at level 3, and two subjects at level 4 (or 15 above pass mark)    Completion of Form 6 with two subjects at level 3 and two subjects at level 2		Completion of Form 6 with four subjects at level 3 (or 20 above pass mark)
India	Completion of CBSE and State Boards 11th standard with 70%		Completion of CBSE and State Boards 12th Standard with 70%  Completion of CBSE and State Boards 11th Standard with 75%
Indonesia	Completion of SMA 3 with 70 % in five relevant subjects	Completion of SMA 2 with 70% in five relevant subjects	Completion of SMA 3 with 75% in five relevant subjects
(I)GCSE O Levels	Five relevant subjects – four subjects at B level and one subject at C level  Preliminary results accepted for Malaysia, Singapore and Sri Lanka		Five relevant subjects - three subjects at A level and two subjects at B level  Preliminary results accepted for Malaysia, Singapore and Sri Lanka
International Baccalaureate	Completion of 1st year of IB Diploma with an aggregate of 23 in five relevant subjects		Completion of 1st year IB Diploma with an aggregate of 26 in five relevant subjects
Iran	Completion of Year 11 with five relevant subjects of 15 and above		Completion of Year 11 with five relevant subjects of 18 and above
Japan	Upper Secondary School Certificate with 4 average in relevant subjects		Upper Secondary School Certificate with 5 average in relevant subjects
Kenya	Completion of Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education with B in five relevant subjects		Completion of Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education with A in five relevant subjects
Macau (SAR)	Completion of Form 5 (Year 11) with five relevant subjects of 75% and above (65% for English medium schools)		Completion of Form 5 (Year 11) with five relevant subjects of 85% and above (75% for English medium schools)
Malaysia	SPM with 6 subjects at B level, forecast results accepted  UEC: Completion of Senior Middle 2 with 70% in relevant subjects Forecast results accepted		SPM with six subjects – at least five at A Level and one at B Level. Forecast results accepted
Mexico	Completion of Bachillerato with five relevant subjects of 8.0 and above (80%)
Mongolia	Completion of Year 12 with five relevant subjects of 80% and above (B and above)		Completion of Year 12 with five relevant subjects of 90% and above (A and above)
Myanmar	Competition of Myanmar Matriculation with 60% in relevant subjects		Competition of Myanmar Matriculation with 70% in relevant subjects and 4 Distinctions
New Zealand	Completion of NCEA 2 – 80 credits (from NCEA 1 and 2) with 60 at NCEA 2
Pakistan	Completion of Higher Secondary School Certificate with B in relevant subjects		Completion of Higher Secondary School Certificate with A in relevant subjects
China	Completion of Senior Middle 3 with 80% average in five relevant subjects	Completion of Senior Middle 2 with 80% average in five relevant subjects	Completion of Senior Middle 3 with 90% average in five relevant subjects
Russia	Certificate of General Secondary Education (ATTESTAT) with five relevant subjects of 4 and above
South Korea	Higher School Leaving Certificate with 75% average (average ranking of 3)
Taiwan	Completion of Senior High School Diploma with 70% average in five relevant subjects	Completion of Senior 2 with 70% average in five relevant subjects	Completion of Senior High School Diploma with 80% average in five relevant subjects
Thailand	Completion of Matayom 6 with GPA 3.0 or above in four relevant subjects	Completion of Matayom 5 with GPA 3.0 or above in four relevant subjects	Completion of Matayom 6 with GPA 3.5 or above in four relevant subject
The Philippines	Completion of High School Diploma with five relevant subjects of 80% and above		Completion of High School Diploma with five relevant subjects of 90% and above
Turkey	Completion of Year 12 with five relevant subjects of 75% and above
Vietnam	Completion of Year 11 with five relevant subjects at 8.5 and above (or Year 11 Gifted Schools with five relevant subjects at 8.0 and above)	Completion of Year 11 with five relevant subjects at 7.0 and above	Completion of Year 12 with five relevant subjects of 8.0 and above

Please note that Trinity College will base assessment on results in relevant academic subjects. The above minimum entry requirements are deemed to be equivalent to Australian Year 11. Trinity College may issue a conditional letter of offer based upon first semester, forecast, mock or preliminary results. 

English language requirements

Depending on the student’s country of origin, evidence of language proficiency may include results from:

• The Trinity College English Test
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
• Pearson PTE Academic 

Test	Main	Extended	Fast Track
IELTS	6.0 (No band less than 5.5)	5.5 (No band less than 5.0)	6.0 (No band less than 6.0)
TOEFL IBT	70 (18 Writing)	59 (14 Writing)	70 (21 Writing)
Pearson	50 (42 Writing)	46 (38 Writing)	50 (50 Writing)

Some students will require an IELTS certificate in order to meet immigration requirements of their student visa application. If there are variances in IELTS band scores, a student's appropriate intake may be revised by Trinity College Admissions staff. For some countries, a satisfactory mark in English satisfies Trinity College English language requirements.

Please contact Trinity College online or telephone: +61 3 9348 7154 with any questions regarding entry requirements.