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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/ Curriculum	Standard	Comprehensive/ Plus	Fast Track
Australia	Completion of Year 11 with B average	Completion of Year 11 with C average	Completion of Year 11 with A average
Bangladesh	Completion of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) with B average	Completion of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) with C average	Completion of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) with A average
Brazil	Completion of Year 12 with 8.0 average (or 80%)	Completion of Year 11 with 8.0 average (or 80%)	Completion of Year 12 with a 9.0 average (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 7.5 average (or 75%)
GCC Countries	Completion of Year 12 with 80% average	Completion of Year 12 with 70% average	Completion of Year 12 with 90% average
GCE O Level	GCE O Level Five academic subjects with a score of 19 (A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1) GCE / IGCSE O Level (awarded by Cambridge, Edexcel, Pearson, AQA, etc.) Five academic subjects with a score of 26 (A*=9, A=7-8, B=5-6, C=4, D=3, E 2) Preliminary results accepted for Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore and Sri Lanka	GCE O Level Five academic subjects with a score of 15 (A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1) GCE / IGCSE O Level (awarded by Cambridge, Edexcel, Pearson, AQA, etc.) Five academic subjects with a score of 21 (A*=9, A=7-8, B=5-6, C=4, D=3, E 2) Preliminary results accepted for Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore and Sri Lanka	GCE O Level Five academic subjects with a score of 23 (A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1) GCE / IGCSE O Level (awarded by Cambridge, Edexcel, Pearson, AQA, etc.) Five academic subjects with a score of 32 (A*=9, A=7-8, B=5-6, C=4, D=3, E 2) Preliminary results accepted for Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore and Sri Lanka
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 5 with two subjects at level 2, and two subjects at level 3 (or 10 above pass mark)	Completion of Form 6 with four subjects at level 3 (or 20 above pass mark)
India	Completion of CBSE 11th / ISC 11th Standard with 65% average	Completion of CBSE 11th / ISC 11th Standard with 60% average	Completion of CBSE 12th Standard with 75% average
Indonesia	Completion of SMA 3 with 70% average Completion of SMA 2 with 80% average	Completion of SMA 2 with 70% average	Completion of SMA 3 with 75% average
International Baccalaureate	Completion of 1st year of IB Diploma with an aggregate of 23	Completion of 1st year of IB Diploma with an aggregate of 20	Completion of 1st year IB Diploma with an aggregate of 26
Iran	Completion of Year 12 with an average of 15	Completion of Year 12 with an average of 13	Completion of Year 12 an average of 18
Japan	Upper Secondary School Certificate with 4 average Completion of Year 2 with 5 average	Completion of Year 2 with 4 average	Upper Secondary School Certificate with 5 average
Kenya	Completion of Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education with B average	Completion of Year 11 with B average	Completion of Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education with A average
Macau (SAR)	Completion of Form 5 (Year 11) with 75% average (65% for English medium schools)	Completion of Form 5 (Year 11) with 65% average (60% for English medium schools)	Completion of Form 5 (Year 11) with 80% average (75% for English medium schools)
Malaysia	Completion of SPM with B level (forecast results accepted) UEC: Completion of Senior Middle 2 with 70% average (forecast results accepted)	Completion of SPM with C level (forecast results accepted)	Completion of SPM with four As and one B (forecast results accepted)
Mexico	Completion of Bachillerato with 8.0 average (or 80%)	Completion of Bachillerato with 7.0 average (or 70%)	Completion of Bachillerato with 9.0 average (or 90%)
Mongolia	Completion of Year 12 with 80% average (or B average)	Completion of Year 11 with 80% average (or B average)	Completion of Year 12 with 90% average (or A average)
Myanmar	Completion of Myanmar Matriculation with 70% average	Completion of Myanmar Matriculation with 65% average	Completion of Myanmar Matriculation with 80% average and four distinctions
Pakistan	Completion of Higher Secondary School Certificate with B average (80%)	Completion of Higher Secondary School Certificate with C average (70%)	Completion of Higher Secondary School Certificate with A average (90%)
People's Republic of China	Completion of Senior Middle 3 with 80% average Completion of Senior Middle 2 with 85% average	Completion of Senior Middle 2 with 75% average	Completion of Senior Middle 3 with 90% average
Russia	Certificate of General Secondary Education (ATTESTAT) with 4 average		Certificate of General Secondary Education (ATTESTAT) with 5 average
South Korea	Completion of Year 2 with 75% average	Completion of Year 2 with 70% average	Completion of Year 3 with 75% average
Taiwan	Completion of Senior High School Diploma with 70% average Completion of Senior 2 (Year 11) with 80% average	Completion of Senior 2 (Year 11) with 70% average	Completion of Senior High School Diploma with 80% average
Thailand	Completion of Matayom 5 with GPA 3.5 in four subjects	Completion of Matayom 5 with GPA 3.0 in four subjects	Completion of Matayom 6 with GPA 3.5 in four subjects
The Philippines	Completion of High School Diploma with 80% average	Completion of Year 11 with 80% average	Completion of High School Diploma with 90% average
Turkey	Completion of Year 12 with 75% average	Completion of Year 12 with 70% average	Completion of Year 12 with 80% average
US	Completion of US Grade 11 with 80% average	Completion of US Grade 11 with 80% average	Completion of US Grade 12 with 90% average
Vietnam	Completion of Year 11 with 8.0 average	Completion of Year 11 with 7.0 average	Completion of Year 12 with 8.0 average
West African Secondary School Certificate	Completion with B average	Completion with C average

Other countries and curricula: please contact Trinity College; applications will be considered individually.

Trinity College will base assessment on results in relevant academic subjects for each course and will require five subjects (unless specified above).

The above minimum entry requirements are deemed to be equivalent to Australian Year 11. Trinity College may issue a conditional letter based upon first semester, forecast mock or preliminary results.

Trinity College and the University of Melbourne require prerequisite subjects for some areas of study. Your results in these subjects may form part of the assessment of your application.

Students must be at least 16 years of age when commencing studies.

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	Standard / Comprehensive	Comprehensive Plus	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 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.

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