Admissions requirements
Academic Entry Requirements
NIC welcomes all applications from all countries, and will assess each application on its own merit. NIC will only consider academic subjects when determining average student performance.
Mature-aged Entry: Applicants who are aged 21 years or above may be admitted to an academic program at NIC without meeting formal academic qualifications. Evidence of relevant work experience and other acceptable qualifications will need to be submitted at the time of applying.
Recognition for Prior Learning: Students who have previously enrolled in post-secondary or tertiary studies may be recognised for their prior learning, and may wish to apply for exemptions. Applicants will be required to supply certified copies of all academic transcripts as well as detailed course syllabus information (outlining the content of that particular subject) for an assessment. Official transcripts and syllabus information must be supplied in English.
The list of qualifications outlined below is a guide only. As not all qualifications and countries are listed, students with other credentials are encouraged to apply.
| Country | (Fast track, Standard track and Diploma (Provisional Entry Program)) |
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Australia |
Completion of Year 11 or equivalent |
Satisfactory completion of the NSW Higher School Certificate (or equivalent) |
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Bangladesh |
GCE O Levels with passes in 3 academic subjects/Completion of the HSC with 45% or GPA 2.5 |
GCE A level with minimum 2 passes in academic subjects/ Higher School Certificate with a GPA of 3.0 |
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Cambodia |
Successful completion of Year 11 with a C grade average |
Diploma of Upper Secondary Education with a C grade average |
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Canada |
Successful completion of Grade 11 |
Grade 12 with a minimum average C grade OR OAC (Ontario Academic Courses - 5 passes) |
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Chile |
Completion of the Licencia de Educacion, average below 5.0-5.7 |
Completion of the Licencia de Educacion with an average of 5.7 or better |
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China |
Completion of Senior Middle 2 with an '65% average across 4 academic subjects |
Completion of Senior Middle 3 with a 65% average across 4 academic subjects |
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Colombia |
Bachillerato with an average of 60% and below |
Bachillerato with an average of 70% |
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HK |
Completion of Form 5 with acceptable pass grades |
HKDSE total score of 8 in the best 4 academic subjects across Category A and Category C subjects (minimum level 2 in each subject) |
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India |
Completion of Year 11 - All India Senior School Certificate, Indian School Certificate, Higher Secondary School Certificate with grades of 50% or better |
All India Senior School Certificate with an average of 54% across 3 academic subjects |
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Indonesia |
SMA II average with an average of 7.2 across the best 4 academic subjects |
SMA III with an average grade of 6.75 across the best 4 academic subjects |
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Japan |
Completion of Kotogakko Year 2 with a GPA of 3.0 or better |
High School Graduation with a GPA of 2.5 or better |
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Kenya |
KCSE 'D' average, GCE 'O' levels - passes in 3 subjects |
KCSE C average, Minimum of 2 passes in GCE 'A' levels |
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Korea |
Successful completion of Year 11 with pass grades |
High School Graduation Certificate with a C grade average (Mi or 6) in 4 academic subjects |
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Kuwait |
Successful completion of Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Aama (General Secondary Education Certificate) with minimum overall grade of 60% |
Successful completion of Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Aama (General Secondary Education Certificate) with a 75% average or better in final results |
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Laos |
Upper Secondary School (Baccalauréat) mark below 6 |
Upper Secondary School (Baccalauréat) mark >= 6 in 4 Academic subjects |
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Macau |
Senior Middle 2 with a 70% average |
Senior Middle 3 - 70% average across 4 subjects |
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Malaysia |
Completion of Form 5 / SPM/ Senior Middle 2 or equivalent with overall pass grade |
STPM - 2 passes, Senior Middle 3 - 70% or better (across 4 academic subjects), UEC with a minimum C grade average |
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Mauritius |
GCE 'O' levels with credit pass in 3 academic subjects |
Minimum 2 passes at GCE 'A' levels |
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Myanmar |
Completion of Basic Education High School Exam with overall pass |
Completion of Basic Education High School Exam with grade of 50% in final year results |
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Nepal |
Higher Secondary School Certificate - Completion of Year 11 with a GPA of 1.8 and above |
Completion of the Higher School Certificate (HSC - 12th grade) with a GPA of 2.2 and above |
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Oman |
Completion of General Secondary Education Certificate or American High School Diploma |
General Secondary Education Certificate, or American High School Diploma average grade of 70% in final year results |
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Pakistan |
Completion of Higher Secondary School Certificate (Year 11) with a grade average of 55% or higher |
Intermediate /Higher Secondary School Certificate - 50% average across 4 academic subjects |
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Philippines |
Year 11 (Academic Track) with overall average of 75%, OR Year 11 (Arts & Design/Sports Track) with overall average of 80%, OR Year 12 Senior High School Diploma (Technical-Vocational Livelihood Track) with overall average of 80% OR Successful completion of Year 12 |
Year 12 with a 75% average |
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Russian Federation |
Certificate of Secondary Complete General Education (Attestat o Srednem Polnom Obshchem Obrazovanii) |
Certificate of Secondary Complete General Education with GPA of 3.0 in academic subject |
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Saudi Arabia |
Successful completion of the General Certificate of Secondary Education with an average of 50% |
General Secondary Education Certificate with an average of 75% or better |
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Singapore |
Successful completion of Sec 4 (Express) or GCE 'O' levels with 3 credit passes |
Minimum 2 passes in GCE A levels |
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Sri Lanka |
Successful completion of Year 11, or GCE 'O' levels |
GCE or Sri Lankan A levels - 2 passes |
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Taiwan |
Completion of Senior Middle 2 with an average of 60% across 4 academic subjects |
Senior Middle 3 - 65% average across 4 academic subjects |
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Thailand |
Matayom 5 with a GPA of 2.5 |
Matayom 6 with GPA of 2.0 |
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UAE |
Completion of General Secondary Education Certificate or American High School Diploma |
General Secondary Education Certificate, or American High School Diploma average grade of 70% in final year results |
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UK |
GCE 'O' levels with passes in 3 academic subjects, or GCSE |
Minimum 2 passes for GCE 'A' levels |
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USA |
Completion of Year 11 or equivalent with pass grades |
Completion of USA High School Diploma with a GPA of 2.75 |
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Vietnam |
Completion of Year 11 (or equivalent) with a GPA of 5.0 or better across all academic subjects |
Year 12 with a GPA of 6.0 |
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Global Assessment Certificate |
Contact NIC Admissions |
Average GPA score of 1.0 (D or 60% or better) |
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Zambia |
Completion of O levels or equivalent |
GCE A levels with passes in 2 academic subjects |
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Zimbabwe |
GCE O levels or equivalent, with passes in 4 subjects |
Zim Sec or GCE 'A' levels with a minimum of 2 passes |
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IB |
Successful completion of Year 1 IB |
IB aggregate mark of 21 over 6 subjects |
| Country | Foundation Program for Medicine |
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Australia |
Successful completion of year 12 or the Higher School Certificate and achieving a minimum average of 70% or above |
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China |
Senior Middle 3 with an average of 80% across 4 academic subjects |
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Hong Kong |
HKDSE total score of 12 points across 4 academic subjects (Category A). The English paper is not included in this calculation. |
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India |
All India Senior School Certificate with an average of 68% across 3 academic subjects |
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Indonesia |
SMA III with an average grade of 8.0 across the best 4 academic subjects |
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Malaysia |
SPM/O Levels with a minimum A average across 5 academic subjects |
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Mauritius |
O Levels with an A average across 5 academic subjects |
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Pakistan |
Cambridge O Levels with an A average across 5 academic subjects |
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Singapore |
Singapore Cambridge O Levels with an A average across 5 academic subjects. Satisfactory score based on the best 3 H2 level subjects. |
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South Korea |
High School Graduation Certificate average Rank 4 or less in 4 academic subjects |
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Thailand |
Matayom 6 with a GPA of 3.0 or higher |
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UK |
Cambridge O Levels with an A average across 5 academic subjects |
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USA |
High School Diploma with a GPA of 3.0 or higher |
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Vietnam |
Diploma of General Education with an average grade of 8 |
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Zimbabwe |
A Levels with a minimum B average across the best 3 academic subjects. |
English Language Requirements – Foundation, Diploma and Pre-Master Programs
| English Course | Foundation Program (except Health Science stream) | All Other Programs |
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IELTS (academic test only) |
5.5 with no band less than 5.0 |
6.0 with no band less than 5.5 |
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Pearson Test of English (Academic) |
48 |
57 |
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TOEFL (ibt) |
46-59 |
60-78 |
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IGCSE/O Level |
C |
B |
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SPMC1119 |
C6 |
B4 |
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Duolingo |
85 |
95 |
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Linguaskill |
163 |
170 |
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NSW HSC (Year 12) |
ESL Band 3 |
ESL Band 4 |
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University of Newcastle’s ELICOS programs |
65% or more in the three skill areas and 60% or more in the 4th area of the Upper Intermediate exam |
60% or more in all 4 skill areas of the EAP exam |
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HKDSE Use of English/HKCEE or Form 5 English |
2 |
3 |