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Course Overview

The International Diploma combines the first year of a bachelor's degree with English language development and a comprehensive programme of academic support and development activities, ensuring you are prepared to successfully complete your bachelor's degree in New Zealand.

Once you complete the International Diploma, you will progress to the second year of your chosen major in the Bachelor of Science at the University of Waikato.

Entry Requirement 

Country Academic entry requirements English language entry requirements
Argentina Título de Bachiller – grade average of 8.0 (lowest passing grade of 6) IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent
Australia 70% grade average in Year 11 IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent
Bangladesh Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) with a 70% GPA HSC awarded by Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education or Bangladesh Technical Board (BTEB) IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent
Brazil Certificado de Ensino Médio – grade average of 7.0 in three academic subjects (0-10 scale, lowest passing grade of 5) IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent
Bhutan Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate with an overall average of 60% in the best four academic subjects only Grading scale: 0 - 100% (40% pass) IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent
Canada Successful Completion of Senior High School (Grade 12) with average of 60% -
Chile Licencia de Educación / Enseñanza Media – grade average of 5.7 or higher Grading scale: 1 - 7 (4 pass) IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent
China 70% or above in Senior Year 2 (Gao Er) in four subjects; 65% or above in Senior Year 3 (Gao Sun) in four subjects; Gaokao Tier 2 score (either stream) IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent
Colombia Bachiller Académico – grade average of 80% IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent
Fiji Fiji School Leaving Certificate – 75% average over four subjects (must include English) IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent
GAC GAC Level 2 GPA 2.6 -
Hong Kong** S5 passing grades in four academic subjects orHKDSE - Four passes with 2 Level 2 and 1 Level 3 in relevant subjects (Chinese is not acceptable) IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent or Level 2 and Writing 2 in English language in Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)
India All India Senior School Certificate (AISSC) 65%; Higher Secondary School Examination 65%; Indian School Certificate (ISC) 60% IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent
Indonesia SMU2 (Year 11) with average of 8.0 in four academic subjects or completion (pass in all academic subjects) of SMU III (Year 12) IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent
International Qualifications IGCSE / O Levels – B grade averages in four relevant academic subjects, or equivalent; International Baccalaureate – 20 points in six subjects IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent or IB Qualification completed and awarded. (teaching and assessment must have been conducted in English) or A Level qualification - passing grade in one A Level Examination (teaching and assessment of this subject must have been conducted in English)
Iran Year 11 with 18 out of 20 in academic subjects IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent
Japan Kotogakko / Senior High School Year 2 – minimum of 70% in academic subjects (grade 4 on a scale of 1-5); Senior High School Year 3 – minimum of 60% in academic subjects (grade 3 on a scale of 1-5) IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent
Kenya KCSE C grades in four relevant subjects IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent
Korea Year 11 – High School Certificate: 70% Year 12 – High School Certificate: 60% IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent
Kuwait Shahadat-al-thanawia-al-a’ama / General Secondary School Certificate with 75% average in academic subjects IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent
Macau Form 5 / Senior Middle 2 – 75% in four academic subjects IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent
Malaysia SPM – total score of 20 in four best academic subjects (forecasted results accepted); Grading scale from 2009 onwards: A+ = 9, A = 8, A- = 7, B+ = 6, B = 5, C+ = 4, C = 3, D = 2, E = 1, G = 0 UEC – minimum four passes in academic subjects (forecasted results accepted); STPM – passes in two academic subjects; Grading scale: A = 7, A- = 6, B+ = 5, B = 4, B- = 3, C+ = 2, C = 1, with partial passes C-, D+ and D = 0 IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent or SPM English A1 or A2 STPM General English B grade or UCLES English O levels (English 1119) with a grade C
Mexico Bachillerato General – grade average of 7.5 (lowest passing grade of 6) IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent
Myanmar Successful completion of the Basic Education High School Examination / Matriculation Examination with 75% overall IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent
Nepal Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Year 11) with a grade average of 60% IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent
New Zealand (international students) The equivalent of 32 credits across three University Entrance approved subjects IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent
Nigeria SSCE (WAEC/NECO) – grade C4 or higher in five academic subjects IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent
Oman General Education Diploma with a 70% average IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent
Pakistan Intermediate / Higher Secondary School certificate – average of 60% (First Division) in academic subjects IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent
Peru Certificado de Educación Secundaria Común Completa – grade average of 16 IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent
Philippines Year 11 – B grade average (to reflect new K - 12 system); Year 12 – C grade average (to reflect new K - 12 system) IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent
Russia Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education) – minimum of grade 3 in three subjects (optional subjects) and a minimum of grade 4 in two subjects (compulsory subjects) IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent
Samoa School Certificate or SPFSC – 75% average IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent
Saudi Arabia Tawjihiyah / General Secondary Education Certificate with 75% average in academic subjects IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent
Singapore Singapore / Cambridge O Levels – minimum B4 grade in four subjects (forecasted results accepted; independent and school-assessed O Levels are not sufficient);Singapore/Cambridge GCE A Levels with at least one H2 pass at C grade IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent
South Africa Completion of National Senior Certificate with confirmation of eligibility to enrol in a Certificate and Diploma Grade of 4 or D in English Home Language in the National Certificate/Senior Certificate
Sri Lanka Sri Lankan / Cambridge O Levels – B grade average in four subjects (forecasted results accepted; independent and school-assessed O Levels are not sufficient). IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent
Taiwan 80% or above in Senior Year 2; or 75% or above in Senior Year 3 (independent and school-assessed O Levels are not sufficient). IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent
Thailand Matayom 5 (M5) – GPA 3.0 Matayom 6 (M6) – GPA 2.0 IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent
Turkey State or Private High School Diploma or the Lise Bitirme Diplomasi or Devlet Lise Diplomasi – 3.5 out of 5 (70%) IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent
UAE Tawjihiya / General Secondary School Education Certificate with 75% average in academic subjects or US High School Diploma IELTS score of 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any band) or equivalent
USA US High School Diploma or equivalent -
Vietnam US High School Diploma or equivalent US High School Diploma or equivalent

Additional English Language Requirements:

IELTS (Academic) IELTS score of 5.5 (no band less than a 5.0)
PBT TOEFL Overall score of 44 with a writing score of 14
iBT TOEFL (internet based) Overall score of 46 with a writing score of 16
Pearson (PTE) PTE Academic overall score of 42 and no band score lower than 38
Waikato Certificate of Attainment in English Language (CAEL) B grade or better with a B in Writing at level 6
NZCEL Level 3 Applied
Trinity ISE ISE II with no less than merit in any band
Language Cert - International ESOL B1 Achiever IESOL (LRWS) with High Pass and no less than Pass in each skill
Cambridge English B1 & B2: overall score of 162 and no bands below 154
MELAB 75
Accredited Pathways Assessment (APA) *
English NZ accredited schools
English New Zealand Accredited Pathway Assessment Level 1

Fees

Fees 2021 (in NZD) 

Three Trimesters: $27500
 


This information was accurate on : 14/10/2020
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