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Academic equivalence
The following is a list of minimum academic requirement equivalences for entry into Ara diploma and degree programmes.
| Country | Diploma level programmes equivalent to New Zealand NCEA Level 2 (Year 12) | Degree level programmes equivalent to New Zealand NCEA Level 3 (Year 13) |
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Argentina |
Bachillerato Especializado or successful completion of one year tertiary study |
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Australia |
Successful completion of High School Certificate |
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Bangladesh |
Higher Secondary Certificate with 65% passes in all subjects |
Successful completion of two years tertiary study |
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Brazil |
Completion of high school (3rd year of second level) |
Successful completion of one year tertiary study |
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Brunei |
GCE O Level in four subjects |
GCE A levels (2xE or equivalent - minimum two academic subjects) |
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Canada |
Grade 12 Certificate |
Provincial High School Diploma, average 60% across 6 subjects |
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Chile |
Licencia de Educacion Media or Tecnico Medio |
Successful completion of one year tertiary study at a recognised institution |
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China |
Senior Secondary School Certificate |
Successful completion of one year tertiary study |
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Colombia |
Successful completion of Tecnólogo Especializado at a recognised tertiary institution |
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Denmark |
Senior high school (Studentereksamen) with average grade of 8.0 on 11 point scale |
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Fiji |
Fiji School Leaving Certificate |
Fiji Form 7 with aggregate 320 in best four subjects |
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France |
Baccalauréat |
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Germany |
Mittlere reife/Realsculabschluss |
Successful completion of senior high school (Abitur) |
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Hong Kong |
HK Certificate of Education (HKCEE) |
HKALEA Levels |
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India |
Higher Secondary Certificate with passes of 60% in each subject |
All India Senior School Certificate or equivalent, with passes of 75% in each subject |
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Indonesia |
SMA 3 |
Successful completion of one year tertiary study |
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Iran/Iraq |
Successful completion of one year tertiary study at a recognised institution |
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Italy |
Successful completion of Diploma di Maturità |
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Japan |
High School Leaving Certificate |
Successful completion of |
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Kenya |
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education with a B+ average |
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Korea |
High School Diploma |
Senior high school or upper secondary school with 80% (B) average |
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Malaysia |
SPM or Chinese Unified Examination |
STPM with two Es in relevant subjects; or MICSS. at least six subjects with a score of B5 or better in at least five of these subjects (cannot include more than one language). |
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Mexico |
Successful completion of a qualification equivalent to New Zealand Year 12 |
Successful completion of one year tertiary study or a qualification equivalent to New Zealand Year 13 |
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Nepal |
Proficiency certificate with a grade average of 65% |
Proficiency Certificate with a grade average of 80% |
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New Caledonia |
Successful completion of Baccalaureate |
Baccalaureate, minimum grade of 24 |
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New Zealand |
Successful completion of Year 12 NCEA Level 2 55 credits over 4 subjects |
Successful completion of Year 13 NCEA Level 3 42 credits over 4 subjects |
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Nigeria |
Senior School Certificate with aggregate 22 in best six subjects |
Successful completion of one year tertiary study |
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Norway |
Successful completion of Videregående Skole |
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Oman |
Thanawiya Amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) |
Successful completion of one year tertiary study at a recognised institution |
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Pacific Islands |
Successful completion of Year 12 (6th Form) |
Successful completion of Year 13 (7th Form) |
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Pakistan |
Higher Secondary School Certificate with 60% average |
Successful completion of a two year degree at a recognised institution |
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Papua New Guinea |
High School Certificate |
Successful completion of one year tertiary study |
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Philippines |
Higher School Certificate |
Successful completion of at least two years tertiary study |
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Russia |
Certificate of Secondary Education; or Certificate of Maturity |
Successful completion of one year of tertiary study |
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Samoa |
Completion of high school |
Successful completion of one year of tertiary study |
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Saudi Arabia |
Tawjihiyah (General Secondary Education Certificate) with a minimum overall mark of 60% |
Successful completion of first year tertiary study at a recognised institution |
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Singapore |
GCE O Level in four subjects |
GCE A Levels with three passes |
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Sri Lanka |
GCE O Levels |
GCE A Levels with four passes in relevant subjects |
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Sweden |
Slutbetyg |
Student Examen/Avgångsbetyg Leaving Certificate |
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Taiwan |
Senior High School Leaving Certificate |
Senior high school with B average (70%) |
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Thailand |
Matayom 6 (with grade point average of 2.5) |
Successful completion of one year tertiary study |
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Tonga |
Successful completion of Year 12 (6th Form) |
Successful completion of Year 13 (7th Form) |
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United Arab Emirates |
70% or better in Tawajihyya (General and Religious) |
Successful completion of one year tertiary study |
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United Kingdom |
GCSE |
GCE A Levels |
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USA |
High School Graduation Diploma |
High School Diploma - SATV and SATM (mini composite score 1250) |
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Vietnam |
High School Diploma |
Successful completion of one year tertiary study |
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