Admission Requirements

To enter SAIBT courses students must meet both the academic and English language requirements.

Academic Admission Requirements

Certificate

Entry to the Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation Program requires the successful completion of Year 11 or equivalent.

Specific academic entry requirements by country are listed below. Students with qualifications that are not listed should forward their application and academic results to SAIBT for assessment.

Country	Requirements
Australia	Successful completion of Year 11 or equivalent work experience
Bangladesh	Completion of Senior School Certificate with a grade average of 50%
Brunei	Successful completion of Form 5 (GCE O levels) or equivalent
China	Successful completion of Senior Middle 2
Hong Kong	Successful completion of Form 5 (HKCEE)
India	10+1 with grade average of 45%
Indonesia	Completion of SMA II
Japan	Successful completion of Kotogakko Year 2
Korea	High School Leaving Certificate Year 2 with a ‘D’ grade or Yang grade(60–69) average in four academic subjects. High School Leaving Certificate Year 2 with Average Percentile Rank of 6 in four academic subjects
Malaysia	Successful completion of Form 5 (SPM) or equivalent or successful completion of Senior Middle 2
Nepal	Completion of Senior School Certificate with a grade average of 50%
Pakistan	Completion of Senior School Certificate with a grade average of 50%
Saudia Arabia	Please contact SAIBT
Singapore	Successful completion of Singapore 'O' levels
Sri Lanka	Successful completion of Year 11 (GCE O levels) or equivalent
Taiwan	Completion of Senior High School Year 11
Thailand	Successful completion of Matayom 5 with GPA of 2.5
USA	Successful completion of Year 11
Vietnam	Successful completion of Year 11

Diploma

Entry to Diploma courses requires the successful completion of Year 12 or equivalent.Specific academic entry requirements are listed below. Students with qualifications that are not listed should forward their application and academic results to SAIBT for assessment.

Country	Requirements
Australia	Successful completion of year 12, with minimum ATAR or equivalent work experience - UniSA bonus points apply
Bangladesh	Completion of Higher School Certificate with a grade average of 55%
Brunei	2 passes in the GCE 'A' Levels
China	Successful completion of Senior Middle 3 with a 'B' grade or 75% average in 4 academic subjects
Hong Kong	1 'A' Level pass and 2 'AS' level passes in the HKALE
India	Completion of 10+2 with a 50% average
Indonesia	Completion of SMA III with an average grade of 7.0 in 4 academic subjects
Japan	Kotogakko Graduation Certificate with minimum grade point average of 2.5
Korea	High School Leaving Certificate Year 3 with a ‘C’ grade or Mi grade (70-79) average in four academic subjects. High School Leaving Certificate Year 3 with Average Percentile Rank of 5 in four academic subjects.
Malaysia	2 passes at minimum ‘E’ grade in STPM; 5 C7 grades in academic courses in Senior Middle 3 (UEC). Ontario Grade 13 with average of 50% in 6 best courses
Nepal	Completion of Higher School Certificate with a grade average of 55%
Pakistan	Completion of Higher School Certificate with a grade average of 55%
Saudi Arabia	Successful completion of the Senior Secondary Certificate of Education
Singapore	2 passes in the Singapore ‘A’ levels
Sri Lanka	2 passes in the GCE 'A' Levels
Taiwan	Completion of Senior High School Diploma with average C in any 4 academic subjects provided C is about 70% of grading
Thailand	Successful completion of Matayom 6 with a GPA of 2.0
USA	USA Grade 12 Diploma plus SAT score of 1000
Vietnam	Successful completion of Year 12 with 6.0 average

Mature Age

Australian students who are at least 20 years of age may qualify for adult entry. Adult entry students may be admitted into a program without meeting the formal academic requirements if they have relevant work experience and/or other acceptable qualifications. Previous study in related fields and STAT results may also be taken into consideration.

International students are not eligible to apply for adult entry and are required to meet both the academic and English language requirements of the SAIBT program for which they are applying.

If you have any specific enquires regarding your eligibility for adult entry, please contact the SAIBT Admissions office

English Admission Requirements

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English Language

The language of instruction for all courses taught at SAIBT is English. International students are required to demonstrate English language proficiency before being accepted into a SAIBT program.

International students must be able to demonstrate English language proficiency before being admitted to a course. This can be done by obtaining one of the results shown in the table below.

English Language Requirements Table

Course	Certificate IV/Diploma	Mixed Program
GCE 'O' Level	C6	D7
English 1119	C6	D7
SPM English	C4	C5
HKCEE English Syllabus "B" or HKCEE English Language	D(3)	E(2)
IELTS* (with exception of Health Sciences 6.0)	5.5 (with no subscore below 5.0)	5.0
TOEFL paper	513+	494+
TOEFL computer	183+	167+
TOEFL internet	65+	59+
Academic English program	AE3	-
Year 12 SACE	10	8
Navitas English Test (NET)	5.5	5
EIKEN	Grade Pre-1 A	Grade 2A/Pre-1 B
'A' Levels	C6	D7
*All students applying for Health Science Programs need an IELTS 6.0 or completion of AE4 prior to entry to their Cert IV or Diploma, hence same entry requirements apply for both.

Do not meet the English requirements?

If you do not meet the English language requirements for your SAIBT program, you can enrol in an English language program at the Centre for English Language in the University of South Australia (CELUSA).

CELUSA specialises in helping students improve their English for undergraduate study. Located in the same building as SAIBT, on the City East campus of UniSA, the Centre provides students with on-campus English language support. CELUSA offers IELTS testing, Academic English (AE), as well as a Mixed Program. http://unisa.edu.au/celusa/

Academic English

This program is designed for students with a minimum IELTS 3.5 (or equivalent) who need to meet the English language admission requirement of SAIBT. The length of your English language program will depend on your level when you begin and the language requirements of your SAIBT program, but as a guide, students will normally need to complete 10 weeks of study for every 0.5 improvement needed in the overall IELTS score.

Mixed Program

The Mixed Program is offered by CELUSA and is designed for students who have an IELTS score 5.0 (or equivalent) and wish to study one academic course at SAIBT at the same time as completing an Academic English Language program (a total of 20 hours per week). Students can study either a course from the Certificate IV or a course from the Diploma of Business. The Mixed Program can be completed across three SAIBT semesters. Semester 1 of the program requires students to complete the Academic English program at CELUSA, along with one SAIBT Academic course.

Upon successful completion, students go on to complete the remaining seven academic courses over the next two SAIBT semesters.