The University of Sydney Foundation Program

Entry Requirements

Entry to the University of Sydney Foundation Program is based on:

  1. Academic Performance
  2. Proficiency in English language

Academic Entry Requirements

Students wishing to find out whether they would be accepted into the Program should submit copies of their reports and/or official exam certificates for assessment. Forecast or preliminary results will also be considered.

Academic Assessment for entry is based upon grades achieved in relevant subjects. As a guide grades apply as follows:

Standard / Standard Intensive program - applicants must have achieved at least average grades on English and relevant subjects.

Extended Program - the Extended Program is intended for students who do not qualify for the standard program, or students who want to develop a more solid foundation in key subjects such as Mathematics of the Sciences.

Forecast results are accepted where appropriate.

Academic qualifications which satisfy the minimum entry criteria for USFP are set out below.

Country

Minimum qualification

Australia

Year 11

Bahrain

Secondary School Leaving Certificate

Bangladesh *

Higher Secondary Certificate / Intermediate Certificate (Yr 11 or 12)

Brunei

GCE O Level (or forecast)

China *

Gao Er or Gao San (Yr 11 or 12)

Germany

Intermediate School Leaving Certificate (Year 11)

Hong Kong

HKCEE

India *

Standard XI or Standard XII or equivalent

Indonesia

SMU 2 or SMU 3

Iran *

High School Diploma/Pre University Certificate

Japan

Year 2 or 3 Upper Secondary School Certificate

Kenya

GCSE O Level or Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education

Korea

Grade 11 or 12 Senior High School

Kuwait

General Secondary School Certificate

Macau *

Form 5 or Senior Middle 2

Malaysia

SPM (or forecast), Senior Middle 2 or UEC (or forecast)

Oman

Secondary School Leaving Certificate

Pakistan *

Intermediate / Higher Secondary School Certificate (Yr 11 or 12)

Qatar

General Secondary Education Certificate

Russia *

Certificate of Secondary Education (Attestat)

Saudi Arabia

General Secondary Education Certificate

Singapore

GCE O level Preliminary/forecast

Sri Lanka *

Sri Lankan GCE O Levels and A Levels

Taiwan

Senior High School Year 2 or 3

Thailand

Matayom 5 or Matayom 6

Turkey *

State High School Diploma

UAE

General Secondary Education Certificate

Vietnam *

Year 11

Other countries

Please contact the International Admissions Centre.

* Subject to Department of Immigration and Ctizenship (DIAC) criteria

Please note: Entry requirements are subject to change

Please contact Taylors College for further information