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A general guide to the qualifications delivered in Australia and New Zealand that may be used to determine English language proficiency for admission to RMIT University.
Minimum scores by level of study.
Australia
| Qualification Type | Foundation studies / Vocational education |
| Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) | Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) units 3 and 4:
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| Diploma or Advanced Diploma | Successful completion of at least one year of full time study in an Australian diploma or advanced diploma (or higher) or equivalent. |
| Bachelor degree | Successful completion of at least the first year of full time study of a tertiary program (or higher) or equivalent. |
| Qualification Type | Associate degree and Diploma of Commerce |
| Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) | Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) units 3 and 4: 2024 intakes:
2025 intakes:
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| Diploma or Advanced Diploma | Successful completion of at least one year of full time study in an Australian diploma or advanced diploma (or higher) or equivalent. |
| Bachelor degree | Successful completion of at least the first year of full time study of a tertiary program (or higher) or equivalent. |
| Qualification Type | Undergraduate |
| Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) | Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) units 3 and 4: 2024 intakes:
2025 intakes:
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| Diploma or Advanced Diploma | Successful completion of at least one year of full time study in an Australian diploma or advanced diploma (or higher) or equivalent. |
| Bachelor degree | Successful completion of at least the first year of full time study of a tertiary program (or higher) or equivalent. |
| Qualification Type | Postgraduate (up to IELTS 6.5) |
| Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) | Not applicable. |
| Diploma or Advanced Diploma | Successful completion of at least one year of full time study in an Australian diploma or advanced diploma (or higher) or equivalent. |
| Bachelor degree | Successful completion of at least the first year of full time study of a tertiary program (or higher) or equivalent. |
New Zealand
| Qualification Type | Foundation studies / Vocational education |
| NCEA - National Certificate of Educational Achievement* | A minimum of 10 credits in English at Level 2 and/or 3. |
| Qualification Type | Associate degree |
| NCEA - National Certificate of Educational Achievement* | A minimum of 18 credits in English at Level 3. |
| Qualification Type | Undergraduate |
| NCEA - National Certificate of Educational Achievement* | A minimum of 18 credits in English at Level 3. |
| Qualification Type | Postgraduate |
| NCEA - National Certificate of Educational Achievement* | Not applicable. |
* Note: NCEA awards the grades Not Achieved (N), Achieved (A), Merit (M) and Excellence (E). Grade N can not be counted towards total credits.
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