International students applying either off-shore or on-shore must meet the minimum requirements to gain admission into UIA’s courses.
Age Requirement: All international students must be at least 18 years of age or above at the time of the course commencement to study at UIA.
Parental Consent: Applicants under 18 years of age at the time of enrolment need to provide evidence of parental or guardian consent.
Pre-Training Review (PTR): All students will be required to undergo a PTR to determine that they understand the course requirements; that the course suits the students’ needs and aspirations; and that they have the skills and abilities to succeed in their chosen course. The review aims at identifying their training needs through questions on previous education or training, relevance of the course to the student and to determine the student’s language, literacy, numeracy and digital competency levels to ensure that UIA can provide appropriate level of teaching and learning support. This review also aims to ascertain the existing levels of skills and knowledge related to the chosen field of studies. The review will also identify possible RPL/credit transfer opportunities and confirm students’ oral communication skills.
Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Test: All students are required to undertake and successfully complete an LLN test conducted by UIA. If students do not meet English and LLN requirements, learners will be asked to take further language, literacy and numeracy training.
Academic Requirements: International students applying either off-shore or on-shore must meet a minimum academic requirement to get admission to UIA’s courses. The table below summarises the academic entry requirements. Refer to information on individual courses for further course-specific requirements.
| Level of Study | Academic Requirements |
|---|---|
| BSB50120 Diploma of Business | Satisfactory completion of an equivalent Australian 12 or Certificate IV or higher |
| BSB60120 Advanced Diploma of Business | Satisfactory completion of an equivalent Australian 12 or Diploma or higher |
| BSB80120 Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning) | Have completed a Diploma or Advanced Diploma qualification in related fields of study and 2 years equivalent full- time relevant workplace experience at a significant level of leadership and management responsibility and/or complexity in an enterprise OR Have completed a Bachelor degree OR Have four years equivalent full-time relevant workplace experience at a significant level of leadership and management responsibility and/or complexity in an enterprise |
| ICT40120 Certificate IV in Information Technology | Satisfactory completion of an equivalent Australian Year 11 or Certificate III or higher |
| ICT50220 Diploma of Information Technology | Satisfactory completion of an equivalent Australian Year 12 or Certificate IV or higher |
| ICT60220 Advanced Diploma of Information Technology | Satisfactory completion of an equivalent Australian 12 or Diploma or higher |
English Language Requirements:
If one of the following applies, the student does not need to provide evidence of an English test score with their application:
- The student has completed at least five years’ study in one or more of the following countries: Australia, UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa or the Republic of Ireland
- The student is a citizen and holds a passport from UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand or the Republic of Ireland, or
- In the two years before applying for the student visa, the student completed, in Australia and in the English language, either the Senior Secondary Certificate of Education or a substantial component of a course leading to a qualification from the Australian Qualifications Framework at the Certificate IV or higher level, while the student held a student visa.
Students who do not satisfy one of the above criteria and wish to apply to study a VET course, must provide evidence of one of the following:
- IELTS General test score of 5.5 (or equivalent*) for direct entry into the course
- IELTS General score of 5.0 (or equivalent*) with evidence of enrolment in an ELICOS course of at least 10 weeks’ duration taken before the VET course
- IELTS General score of 4.5 (or equivalent*) with evidence of enrolment in an ELICOS course of at least 20 weeks’ duration taken before the VET course
- Completion of an ELICOS course exiting at the upper-intermediate level, or
- Successful completion of UIA’s language, literacy and numeracy assessment.
Results older than 2 years are not accepted.
*Acceptable equivalent tests are TOEFL IBT, TOEFL PBT, PTE Academic and Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE).
English Language Requirements for Graduate Diploma level courses:
Learners who wish to apply must provide evidence of one of the following:
- Eligible learner apart from the above eligibility specification, must also have minimum IELTS score of 6.0, PTE 50-58 or equivalent.
OR
- Evidence that they have studied in English for at least five years in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom or United States.
OR
- Evidence that, within two years of their application date, they have successfully completed a Certificate IV or higher-level qualification, from the Australian Qualifications Framework.
Results older than 2 years are not accepted.
*Acceptable equivalent tests are TOEFL IBT, TOEFL PBT, PTE Academic and Cambridge English Advanced (CAE).