Oceania Country Requirements
Graduate Admissions
Students who meet or exceed the following academic credentials for admission to graduate programs are encouraged to apply. Note that satisfaction of minimum academic standards is only one factor in admission decisions. If your country is not listed below please contact the Credential Evaluation Specialists.
Admission Requirements for Master's Degrees
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4-year Bachelor Honours degree (AQF Level 8)
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3- or 4-year Bachelor's degree (AQF Level 7)
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Unofficial transcripts/academic records containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list the date of graduation, please upload a copy of your degree certificate (or testamur).
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Official academic transcript sent directly by the awarding institution.
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Official academic transcript sent directly by the awarding institution.
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Copy of the degree certificate (or testamur) submitted by the applicant.
Grading Scale
Classification | Letter Grade | Mark Range | # Grade | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
High Distinction | HD | 80-100% | 7 | A | 4.00 |
Distinction | D | 70-79% | 6 | A | 4.00 |
Credit | C | 60-69% | 5 | B | 3.00 |
Pass | P | 50-59% | 4 | C | 2.00 |
Conceded/Conditional | PC | 45 -49% | 3 | D | 1.00 |
Failure | F/N | Below 49% | Below 3 | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common credentials and grading scales from this country. Check your transcripts for your institutional grading scale and if different, please upload it with your academic records.
*According to the academic credit system in Australia, bachelor degree require completion of 144 credit points (for 3 years bachelor's degrees) and 96 credits for completing a postgraduate degree.
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Official Language: English
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Language of Instruction in Higher Education: English
Accreditation Information
- Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) protects student interests and Australia’s higher education sector’s reputation. All organisations that offer higher education in or from Australia must be registered by TEQSA. Moreover, TEQSA provides advice and makes recommendations to the Commonwealth Minister responsible for Education on matters relating to the quality and regulation of higher education providers.
- Tasmania - Department of Education (DoE) is responsible for government education around Tasmania from Learning programs (babies to 4 year olds and their families), primary, combined, secondary and senior secondary schools around the state.
- The Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA) is an independent statutory authority that works to assure the quality of education and training in Victoria. They apply standards to education and training providers and accredit courses and qualifications. The VRQA register education and training providers in Vocational Education Training (VET) and secondary education.
- Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) is an independent quality and standards organisation, appointed by the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) as the higher education accreditation authority for the psychology profession in Australia. National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (NRAS) appointed APAC as accrediting authority for psychology in Australia. They regularly report to PsyBA.
- The Australian Medical Council (AMC) is an independent national standards body for medical education and training. They ensure that standards of education, training and assessment of the medical profession promote and protect the health of the Australian community.
- Quality Assurance in Education and Training (NEAS) is responsible for providing quality assurance services for everyone in the English Language Teaching (ELT) community. They provide a number of services including quality assurance and endorsement for ELT Centres, professional development for teachers, managers and professional staff and approval of ELT teacher qualifications.
- International Centre of Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality Education (THE - ICE) is a global organisation for accreditation, benchmarking, and quality enhancement in tourism, hospitality, events and culinary arts (TH&E) education.
Revised: March 2023
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Bachelor’s degree (4-5 year program)
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3 year bachelor following Form 7
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Unofficial transcripts/academic records containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list the date of graduation, please upload a copy of your diploma.
Please note: Applicants who are in the final year of their bachelor’s degree can be considered for provisional admission.
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Official final transcripts will be required.
Grading Scale
Percentage | Letter Grade | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
80-100 | A | A | 4.00 |
65-79.99 | B | B | 3.00 |
50-64.99 | C | C | 2.00 |
40-49.99 | D | F | 0.00 |
0-39.99 | E | F | 0.00 |
Aegrotat Pass | P |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common credentials and grading scales from this country. Check your transcripts for your institutional grading scale and if different, please upload it with your academic records.
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English
Revised: May 2018
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Level 7 Bachelor degrees
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Level 8 Bachelor degrees
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Unofficial transcripts/academic records containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list the date of graduation, please upload a copy of your diploma.
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Official final transcripts will be required.
Grading Scale
Letter Grade | Grade Classification | Grade Percentage | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A+ | High First | 85 - 100% | A | 4.00 |
A | Clear First | 80 - 84% | A | 4.00 |
A- | Bare First | 75 - 79% | A- | 3.67 |
B+ | High Second | 70 - 74% | B+ | 3.33 |
B | Clear Second | 65 - 69% | B | 3.00 |
B- | Bare Second | 60 - 64% | B- | 2.67 |
C+ | Sound Pass | 55 - 59% | C+ | 2.33 |
C | Pass | 50 - 54% | C | 2.00 |
C- | Marginal Pass | 40 - 49% | C- | 1.67 |
D, E, F | Failure | 0 - 39% | F | 0 |
The University of Auckland
Letter Grade | Number Grade | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A+ | 9 | A | 4.00 |
A | 8 | A | 4.00 |
A- | 7 | A- | 3.67 |
B+ | 6 | B+ | 3.33 |
B | 5 | B | 3.00 |
B- | 4 | B- | 2.67 |
C+ | 3 | C+ | 2.33 |
C | 2 | C | 2.00 |
C- | 1 | C- | 1.67 |
D+, D or D- or F | 0 | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common credentials and grading scales from this country. Check your transcripts for your institutional grading scale and if different, please upload it with your academic records.
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English
Revised: January 2021
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4-year bachelor's degrees
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2 year diploma along with 2 years of bachelor’s degree
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Unofficial transcripts/academic records containing a complete record of all courses taken and individual marks obtained. If transcripts do not list the date of graduation, please upload a copy of your diploma.
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Official final transcripts will be required.
Percentage | Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
85-100 | High Distinction (HD) | A | 4.00 |
75-84 | Distinction (D) | A | 4.00 |
65-74 | Credit (CR) | B | 3.00 |
60-64 | Upper Pass (UP) | B- | 2.67 |
50-59 | Pass (PA) | C | 2.00 |
49 and less | Fail (NN) | F | 0.00 |
INC | Incomplete | ||
RPL | Recognized Prior Learning | ||
CRS | Course Requirement Satisfied | ||
CRNS | Course Requirement Not Satisfied | ||
CP | Conceded Pass |
Division | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
First Class Honours | A | 4.00 |
Second Class Honours (Upper Division) | A-/B+ | 3.50 |
Second Class Honours (Lower Division) | B | 3.00 |
Third Class Honours | C+ | 2.33 |
Pass | C | 2.00 |
Fail | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common credentials and grading scales from this country. Check your transcripts for your institutional grading scale and if different, please upload it with your academic records.
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English
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Tok Pisin
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Hiri Motu
Revised: May 2018
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