East Asia

Malaysia

Malaysia Certificate of Education (SPM) with minimum grade C6 or one of the following: A Levels; STPM with grades A-D; UEC five subjects with grades B5 or above; Pass foundation course

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Thailand

Higher Secondary School Certificate (MAW 6) with grade 50% or above and one of the following: Pass foundation course; Associate Degree with a minimum of CGPA of 2.3; Diploma in Vocational Education/Higher Certificate

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Vietnam

Upper Secondary Graduation Certificate with 8.5 or higher and pass the University Entrance Exam in Vietnam; Upper Secondary Graduation Certificate from Gifted High Schools with 8.5 or higher; Upper Secondary Graduation Certificate with 6 or higher also passed a recognized Foundation/Access course

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Indonesia

Senior Secondary School Certificate of Completion (STTB SMA) with minimum grade 6 and one of the following:1. Pass foundation course 2. First year of Strata 1/Sarjana degree with CGPA of 2.7 or above 3. Diploma D2 with good grades

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Philippines

High School Diploma (Katibayan) with 85% Form 137A or 138A and pass Associate Degree (Asoyado).

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South Korea

Students must have completed a recognised Foundation/Access Course OR one of the following with grades Su, Wu or Mi (75%+): Junior Vocational College Diploma also known as Associate degree from Junior Vocational College; Senior High School Diploma from a Special School (i.e. Foreign Language Schools, Science Schools, and International Schools) (Godung Hakkyo Jolupjang 고등학교 졸업장) ; Vocational High School Certificate (실업계 고등학교 졸업).

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Singapore

Singapore/Cambridge GCE O Levels and A Levels

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Japan

Students must have passed the Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate) with grade C or above and have successfully completed one of the following: A recognised Foundation/Access Course; SAT (Scholastic Achievement Test) 1 with a composite score of 1600 over the 3 components; Exceptional students who have completed the Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate) with excellent results 4.5/5 may be considered for direct entry to year 1.

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Taiwan

Students must have passed the Senior High School Leaving Certificate and have successfully completed one of the following: A recognised Foundation/Access Course; The first year of their Bachelors degree with an overall average of 70%; The Junior College Diploma (please see advanced entry); Students who have passed the Senior Higher School Leaving Certificate with excellent results (As or Bs in all subjects) may be considered for direct entry.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination with 333. Basic Requirements: students should be taking at least 6 Category A subjects i.e. 4 Core Subjects plus 2 Elective Senior Secondary subjects. Students should have passed all 6 subjects at level 3 or above.

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Macau

Students must have passed one of the following: 1st year of a degree or Associate’s degree, Diploma or Higher Diploma

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Mongolia

Students must have passed the Gerchilgee (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) or General Certificate of Vocational Education AND one of the following: A recognised Foundation/Access Course; A 2 or 3 year Higher Education Diploma

Malaysia

Bachelor’s degree from a Malaysian university with a CGPA of 2.5 or above, or Second Class Honours 2.2 Bachelor’s degree from a UK university

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Thailand

Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum CGPA of 2.5

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Vietnam

Bachelor’s degree with 6.5 or above; or Masters Degree.

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Indonesia

Strata1/Sarjana degree with a CGPA of 2.7 or above.

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Philippines

Master’s Degree (Masterado, Dalubhasa and Kadalubhasaan) or Bachelor’s Degree (Batsilyer) with a minimum CGPA of 2.5 from recognised institutions

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South Korea

Students must hold a 4 or 6 year Bachelors (Haksa) Degree (140 credits & 180 credits respectively) with a CGPA of 3.0 or above (out of 4.5)

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Singapore

Second Class (2.2) Honours Bachelor’s Degree

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Japan

Students must hold a good Bachelors/Gakushi Degree with an average of 65%/CGPA 2.7 or above (although please see note on AA (A+) Grading systems below) and have completed at least 64 credits (out of 120-140)

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Taiwan

Students must have completed one of the following: A good 4 year Bachelors Degree from a national or recognised private university with an overall average of 70% or above. Students from a private university will be required to obtain 80% or above. or A Junior College Diploma followed by a 2 year ‘top up degree’ from a national or recognised private university with an overall average of 70% or above. Students from a new private university will be required to obtain 80% or above.

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Hong Kong

Students must hold a minimum of a Secondary Class Bachelors (Honours) Degree from a Hong Kong university.

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Macau

Students must hold a Bachelor degree / Licenciatura with Second Class Honours or above or GGPA 2.5 / 4.0

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Mongolia

Students must hold a Bachelor’s Degree with an overall average students should hold a bachelor’s degree with good grades (average of 80%/CGPA 3.0/B) or A Master’s degree

 

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