English Language Entry Requirements

The language of instruction at LIBT is English so students must be able to demonstrate a suitable level of English language proficiency before being admitted into a programme. This can be done by obtaining one of the results shown in the table below.

If your level of English is marginally below that required for direct entry to our programmes you may be offered entry into one of our combined presessional English Language and academic studies programmes. Please click here for details.
Direct entry into academic courses 2008

Country	International Foundation Programme	Diploma programme: Diploma of Business and Management, Diploma of Information Systems and Computing, Diploma of Economics and Finance
UK education system	5 GCSE's at grades A- C	120 tariff points, from two subjects
Bangladesh	Completion of HSC, with minimum GPA of 2.00 or grade C with no less than 45% in any subject	Completion of HSC, with minimum GPA of 3.00 or grade B with no less than 55% in any subject
Brazil	Completion of Segundo Grau with 6.0 or above	Completion of Segundo Grau with 7.0 or above
China	Completion of Senior Middle 3 with 60%- 74% or Senior Middle 2 at 80% or above	Completion of Senior Middle 3 with minimum 75% average
Gulf Cooperation Council states	Completion of Thanawija with minimum 60% average	Completion of Thanawija with minimum 70% average
Hong Kong and Macau	Completion of Form 5 (HKCEE) with 5 passes at grades A- D	HKALE with E average or 120 tariff points* (*If Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics taken at HKALE, lower tariff points may be accepted); Associate Degree holders will also be considered.
India	For the following examination boards: CBSE; ICSE; Maharashtra; Tamil Nadu; Gujarat: & Karnataka Completion of 10+2 / Intermediate with a 40% average For West Bengal Completion of 10+2 / Intermediate with a 40% average. For all other Indian Exam boards Completion of 10+2 / Intermediate with a 50% average.	For the following examination boards: CBSE; ICSE; Maharashtra; Tamil Nadu; Gujarat: & Karnataka Completion of HSSC 10+2 / Intermediate with a 50% average For West Bengal Completion of HSSC 10+2 / Intermediate with 50% average. For all other Indian Exam boards Completion of HSSC 10+2 / Intermediate with a 60% average
Indonesia	Completion of (STTB- SMA) with grade average 6 or above	Completion of (STTB- SMA) with grade average 7 or above
Japan	Kotogakko Upper Secondary Certificate with grade 2.0 average or above	Kotogakko Upper Secondary Certificate with grade 3.0 average or above
Jordan	Completion of Thanawija with minimum 60% average	Completion of Thanawija with minimum 70% average
Kenya and East Africa	5 passes at KCSE with D grade average	5 passes at KCSE with Grade C average
Korea	Completion of High School Diploma with minimum C average	Completion of High School Diploma with minimum B average
Malaysia	3 passes at minimum D grade in STPM or equivalent	2 passes at minimum C grade in STPM or equivalent
Nepal	Completion of HSC/ Proficiency Certificate (10+2) with Second division or above	Completion of HSC/ Proficiency Certificate (10+2) with First division or above
Pakistan	Completion of HSC / FSC with minimum D grade	Completion of HSC / FSC with minimum C grade
Russia	Completion of Attestat with average grade 3 or above	Completion of Attestat with average grade 4 or above
South Africa	Completion of Senior Certificate with Grade C or above	Completion of Senior Certificate (with Matriculation) with Grade C or above
Southern African education system (Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mauritius)	5 GCSE's at grades A- C	120 tariff points, from two subjects.
Sri Lanka	Minimum of 5 O levels from grades A- C	Minimum of 2S grades at Sri Lankan A levels
Taiwan	Completion of Senior Middle 3 with a minimum of 60-74% or SM2 at 80% or above	Completion of Senior Middle 3 with minimum 75% average
Thailand	Completion of Maw 6 with GPA 2 or above	Completion of Maw 6 with GPA 3 or above
Turkey	Successful completion of Lise Diplomasi (High School Certificate)	Completion of Lise Diplomasi (High School Certificate Year 12) with grade 3 or above
USA	Completion of High School Diploma with minimum GPA 2.0	Completion of High School Diploma with minimum GPA 2.5
Vietnam	Completion of Year 12 with minimum 5.0 average	Completion of Year 12 with minimum 6.5 average
West Africa education	Completion of SSCE (WAEC / NECO) with average grades D7 or above	Completion of SSCE (WAEC / NECO) with average grades C6 or above; Completion of National Diploma with minimum Lower Credit grade
International Baccalaureate	20-24	25 or above

Students who do not meet the English language requirement and do not qualify for the presessional English programmes will be required to undertake a full time English language course before progressing to their academic studies at LIBT.