Entry Requirements

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

Academic entry requirements for Trinity College Foundation Studies 

Region	Main	Comprehensive	Fast Track
Australia	Completion of Year 11 with B average over five relevant subjects
Bangladesh	Completion of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) with B in relevant subjects
Brazil	Completion of final year of High School with five relevant subjects of 8/10 (or 80%)	Completion of Year 11 with 80% average	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 a B average
Colombia	Completion of Bachillerato with five relevant subjects of 7.5 and above (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 11th Standard with 65% Completion of CBSE 12th Standard with 60%		Completion of CBSE 11th Standard with 75% Completion of CBSE 12th Standard with 70%
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 of IB Diploma with an aggregate of 26 in five relevant subjects
Iran	Completion of Year 12 with five relevant subjects of 15 and above		Completion of Year 12 with five relevant subjects of 18 and above
Japan	Upper Secondary School Certificate with 4 average in relevant subjects	Completion of Year 2 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: six subjects at B level (forecast results accepted) UEC: completion of Senior Middle 2 with 70% in relevant subjects (forecast results accepted)		SPM: six subjects with 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 Senior Middle 2 with 80% average	Completion of Year 12 with five relevant subjects of 90% and above (A and above)
Myanmar	Completion of Myanmar Matriculation with 70% in relevant subjects		Completion of Myanmar Matriculation with 70% in relevant subjects and two distinctions
Pakistan	Completion of Higher Secondary School Certificate with B in relevant subjects		Completion of Higher Secondary School Certificate with A in relevant subjects
People's Republic of China	Completion of Senior Middle 3 with 80% average in five subjects	Completion of Senior Middle 2 with 80% average in five subjects	Completion of Senior Middle 3 with 90% average in five 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	Completion of Year 2 with 75% average
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 subjects
The Philippines	Completion of High School Diploma with five relevant subjects of 80% and above	Completion of Year 11 with 80% average	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 (Year 11 Gifted Schools with five relevant subjects at 8.0 and above) Completion of Year 12 with five relevant subjects of 7.0 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 

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

Some students will require an IELTS certificate in order to meet the 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.

If you do not meet Trinity College's English language requirements please refer to our Academic English Program.

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