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Students can use the table below as a guideline to the academic requirements for entry into SIBT Certificate and Diploma courses.

  • SIBT will only consider academic subjects when determining average student performance.
  • Not all qualifications and countries are listed and students with other credentials are encouraged to apply.
  • SIBT welcomes mature age students (>21 years) and considers relevant employment experience if supporting documentation is provided.
  • There is NO APPLICATION FEE to apply for SIBT courses.

CountryCertificate IVDiploma (Standard Track)Diploma (Fast Track)

Australia

Successful completion of Year 11

Year 12 (NSW)
- UAI > = 63

Year 12 (NSW)
- UAI > = 66

Bangladesh

Higher School Certificate GPA less than 2.0

Higher School Certificate GPA between 3.0 and 3.49

Higher School Certificate GPA >3.5

BrazilCertificado de Ensino Medio with an average of 6.0 in 4 subjectsCertificado de Ensino Medio with an average of 7.0 in 4 subjectsCertificado de Ensino Medio with an average of 8.0 in 4 subjects

Botswana

Cambridge Overseas School Certificate with 3 passes

Additional year of study after High School

Additional year of study after High School

Canada

Successful completion of Grade 11

Grade 12 with a minimum average of C grade

Grade 12 with a minimum average B grade

Chile

Licencia de Educacion, average grade <5.6

Licencia de Educacion, average grade of 5.8 - 5.99

Licencia de Educacion, average grade >6.0

China

Completion of Senior Middle 2 with an average of 80% in 4 subjects

Senior Middle 3 - 70% average in 4 subjects

Senior Middle 3 - B or 75% average in 4 subjects

Colombia

Bachillerato - average of <65%

Bachillerato - average of 70 - 74.9%

Bachillerato - average of > 75%

FranceRefer to SIBT Admissions teamBaccalaureate with an average of 10Baccalaureate with an average of 12 or above
Ghana, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, UgandaGCE 'O' levels or equivalent  - passes in 3 subjects2 passes in the GCE 'A' levels2 passes in the GCE 'A' levels D grade

Hong Kong

HKCEE - passes in 4 subjects

HKALE - 1 ‘A’ and 1 ‘AS’ level pass

HKALE - 1 ‘A’ level and 2 ‘AS’ level passes or 2 ‘A’ level passes

India

All India Senior School Certificate - average <50% in 4 subjects

All India Senior School Certificate - average of 54 - 59% or above in 4 subjects

All India Senior School Certificate - average >60% in 4 subjects

Indonesia

SMU II with an average grade of 7.2 for 4 subjects

SMU III with an average grade of 6.75 - 6.9 for 4 subjects

SMU III with an average grade of >7.0 for 4 subjects

Iran

3 year High School Diploma

4 year High School Diploma

Successful completion of National Entrance Exam

Japan

Successful completion of Kotogakko Year 2

High School Graduation - GPA of 2.5 - 2.9

High School Graduation - ‘B’ grade average or GPA >3.0

Jordan

Tawjihi with 50 - 59% average in academic subjects

Tawjihi with 70 - 79% average in academic subjects

Tawjihi with >80% average in academic subjects

Kenya

KCSE - D average or GCE ‘O’ levels - passes in 3 subjects

KCSE - C average or GCE ‘A’ levels - 2 passes

KCSE - B average or GCE ‘A’ levels - 2 passes - minimum D grade

Korea

Successful completion of Year 11

High School Graduation with C grade average

High School Graduation with B grade average

Macau

Completion of Senior Middle 2

Senior Middle 3 - 70% average in 4 subjects

Senior Middle 3 - B or 75% average in 4 subjects

Malaysia

Successful completion of Form 5 (SPM) or equivalent or successful completion of Senior Middle 2

STPM - 2 passes, Senior Middle 3 - passes of 70% or better in 4 subjects

STPM - 2 passes at minimum ‘D’ grade; Senior Middle 3 - 4 ‘B’ grades or >75% in 4 subjects

Mexico

Bachillerato - average <6.0 for academic subjects

Bachillerato - average of 7 to 7.9 for academic subjects

Bachillerato - average >8.0 for academic subjects

Nepal

HSC 2nd Division <50% average in 4 subjects

HSC 2nd Division 55-59% average in 4 subjects

 HSC 1st Division

Pakistan

Intermediate/Higher Secondary School Certificate - average <50% for 4 subjects

Intermediate/Higher Secondary School Certificate - average 54 - 59% for 4 subjects

Intermediate/Higher Secondary School Certificate - average >60% for 4 subjects

Peru

Certificado de Educacion Secundaria - average grade <12

Certificado de Educacion Secundaria - average grade 14-15.9

Certificado de Educacion Secundaria - average grade >16

Russian Federation

Certificate of Secondary Education Grade 11 - GPA 3.0

Diploma of Completed Specialised Secondary Education - GPA 3.75

Diploma of Completed Specialised Secondary Education - GPA >4.0

Saudi Arabia

General Secondary Education Certificate     < 50%

General Secondary Education Certificate with an average of 70%General Secondary Education  Certificate with an average of 75%

Singapore

Successful completion of Form 5 /Sec 4 express (GCE ‘O’ Levels) or equivalent with passes in 3 subjects

2 passes in the GCE ‘A’ levels

GCE ‘A’ levels - 2 passes - minimum D grade

South Africa NSA <3 NSA 4-5 NSA 5+

Sri Lanka

GCE or Sri Lankan A levels

GCE or Sri Lankan ‘A’ levels - 2 passes

GCE ‘A’ levels - 2 passes - minimum D grade

Sweden

2 years of Upper Secondary schooling

Avgangsbetyg with G in 3 subjects

Avgangsbetyg with VG in 3 subjects

Taiwan

Completion of Senior Middle 2

Senior Middle 3 - 70% average in 4 subjects

Senior Middle 3 - B or 75% average in 4 subjects

Thailand

Successful completion of Matayom 5 with GPA of 2.5

Matayom 6 with GPA of 2.0 - 2.49

Matayom 6 with GPA >2.5

Turkey

Devlet Lise Diplomasi or Devlet Meslek Diplomasi

Devlet Teknik Lise Diplomasi - Grade 3

Devlet Teknik Lise Diplomasi - Grade 4

UAE

Tawjihi with 50 - 59% average in academic subjects

Tawjihi with 70 - 79% average in academic subjects

Tawjihi with > 80% average in academic subjects

United Kingdom

GCE ‘O’ levels - 3 passes

GCE ‘A’ levels - 2 passes

GCE ‘A’ levels - 2 passes - minimum D grade

USA

Successful completion of Year 11

USA Grade 12 GPA 2.75 - 2.99 or SAT (2005) score 1400 -1499

USA Grade 12 GPA >3.0 or SAT (2005) score >1500

Vietnam

Successful completion of Year 11

Year 12 with a grade average of 6.0 to 6.9

Year 12 with a grade average >7.0

Global Assessment Certificate

Refer to SIBT Admissions team

Average Grade 60 - 65.9%

Average Grade >66%

International Baccalaureate

Assessed on an individual basis

Aggregate mark 21

Aggregate mark 22

General Certificate of Education (GCE)

O levels - 3 passes

A levels - 2 passes

A levels - 2 passes, minimum D grade

 
 
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