The University of Newcastle

Entry requirements

• There are no mandated entry requirements.

Applicants with recent secondary education

Assumed knowledge: Mathematics Standard 2, Chemistry and/or Biology, any 2 units of English.

Applicants with higher education study

If you completed or partially completed higher education studies, your grade point average can be converted to a selection rank for admission purposes.

Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study

If you completed or partially completed competency-based vocational education and training (such as TAFE, a private Registered Training Provider, or vocational studies undertaken in high school), this can be used to determine your eligibility for admission.

Studies completed at an AQF Level 4 (Cert IV) or higher provide Guaranteed Entry into many of our undergraduate programs.

Applicants with work and life experience

If you do not have an ATAR (or equivalent) or formal qualification, Newcastle University offers a range of pathways toward your dream degree. No matter what your age or experience, there is a place for you.

Entry requirements — Senior secondary school qualification

Admission to our undergraduate degree programs usually requires successful completion of a senior secondary school qualification similar to the Higher School Certificate (HSC), the highest educational award in New South Wales schools.

English proficiency requirements

Applicants who do not speak English as a first language must demonstrate that they meet the University's English proficiency requirement.

• IELTS overall minimum - 7.0
• IELTS section minimum - 7.0