Entry requirements
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The minimum levels required for entry to the Certificate 4 and Diploma courses offered by PIBT are outlined below. Not all qualifications or countries are listed and students with other qualifications should send details for assessment. Students who have completed professional qualifications such as the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Diploma (LCCI) are eligible for entry to PIBT.

Mature Age Entry:

Mature age students (20 years of age and over) may be admitted to the Certificate 4 or Diploma courses without meeting the formal academic qualifications if they have relevant work experience and other acceptable qualifications.

English Language:

The medium of instruction for all courses taught at PIBT is English. International students must be able to demonstrate English Language proficiency before being permitted to enter one of our courses. This can be met by obtaining one of the results shown in the table below.

A non-credit English Support Unit will be available each semester. Students may choose to enrol in this unit voluntarily or enrolment may be imposed as a prerequisite or corequisite to other units of study. The unit is free of charge and will be delivered for three hours per week between Weeks 3 and 11 of each semester. The unit also includes a component on Study Skills.

Bridging English:

Some students may be required to sit for the PIBT English Language test at Orientation. This is a test of reading and writing skills and will help identify students in need of special assistance. Our Academic Skills Advisers work with students to help overcome any academic problems.

English Requirements:

CourseCertificate IV (UFS)Diploma 

Diploma of Science (Intensive) 

GCE 'O' LevelCC

C

English 1119CC

C

SPM EnglishCC

C

HKCEE English Syllabus (Post 2007)
HKALUE Use of English

3 
D

3
D

4
C

KCSECC

C

IELTS5.05.5

6.0

TOEFL
- new grading system
- internet

500
173
61

525
195
71

550
213
80

Year 12 English
(Bangladesh, India, Nepal & Pakistan) 		Div 2Div 2 

IELTS BandCertificate IV (UFS)DiplomaPQP
Less than 4.5 ELICOS  ELICOS  ELICOS
4.5Certificate IV (MEP)ELICOSELICOS
5.0Certificate IVDiploma (MEP)ELICOS
5.5+Certificate IV

Diploma

PQP

Academic Requirements:

CountryCertificate IVDiploma
AustraliaCompletion of Year 11High School Graduation with acceptable grades. 
Bangladesh, Nepal, PakistanCompletion of Higher Secondary Certificate or Year 11 equivalent with average of 50%Completion of Higher Secondary Certificate (10+2)/Intermediate with average of 50%


Brazil

Certificado de Ensino Medio with an average of 6.0 in 4 subjects Certificade de Ensino Medio with an average of 7.0 in 4 subjects 
Brunei, MauritiusCompletion of Form 5/GCE 'O' levels2 passes in the GCE 'A' levels

China

Completion of Senior Middle 2

Completion of Senior Middle 3 with 70% average in 4 academic subjects


Colombia

Bachillerato - average of <65% Bachillerato - average of 70-75% 

Egypt

Successful completion of General Certificate of Education Completion of A levels or 1 year tertiary study 

France, La Reunion

Successful completion of Year 11 Baccalaureate with an average of 10 
Hong KongCompletion of Form 5 (HKCEE)1 'A' level and 2 'AS' level passes in the HKALE
IndiaCompletion of Senior Secondary Certificate (10 + 1)Completion of Higher Secondary Certificate (10+2) with average of 50%
IndonesiaCompletion of SMU III or SMU II with average grade of 7.0 in academic subjectsCompletion of SMU III with average grade of 7.0 for 4 academic subjects
International Baccalaureate
Year 1 Diploma
Minimum of 20 over 6 IB subjects

Iran

Completion of High School Diploma or Peeshdaneshgahe Completion of Peeshdaneshgahe 
JapanCompletion of Kotogakko Year 2High School graduation with 3 average

Jordan

Completion of Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate Exam) Completion of A Levels or 1 year tertiary study

Kenya

Completion of GCE ‘O’ Levels or equivalent

Completion of KCSE with a 'C' grade average or 2 passes in the GCE 'A' levels or, 1 'A' and 2 'AS' levels


Kuwait

Successful completion Shahadat-al-thanawia-al-a'ama (General Secondary School Certificate) Completion of A Levels or 1 year tertiary study 

Malawi; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe

Completion of GCE ‘O’ Levels or equivalent

2 passes in GCE ‘A’ levels or, 1 'A' and 2 ‘AS’ levels

MalaysiaCompletion of Form 5/SPM;
Senior Middle 2 or equivalent		2 passes in the STPM/NGMP 2.0; UEC - 2B's and 2C's in academic 

Oman, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia

Successful completion of General Certificate of Education Completion of A Levels or 1 year tertiary study 

Poland

Successful completion of Year 11 Successful completion of Matura 
RussiaCertificate of Secondary Education Grade 11 with GPA of 3.5
Diploma of Completed Specialised Secondary Education
SingaporeCompletion of Sec 4 (Express)/GCE 'O' levels or equivalent2 passes in the GCE 'A' levels or 1 'A' and 2 'AS' levels

Slovakia

Completion of Gymnasia Year 12Completion of Gymnasia Year 13 with 'C' average

Syria

Successful completion of Shahada al-Thanawiyya al-cAmma or Shahadat al-Dirasi al l-cdadiyya al-Amma al Kafa'a or Brevet Completion of A Levels or 1 year tertiary study 
Sri LankaCompletion of Year 11/GCE 'O' levels or equivalent2 passes in the GCE/SL 'A' levels or 1 'A' and 2 'AS' levels

 South Africa
Successful completion of Year 11Successful completion of the Senior Certificate with matriculation exemption endorsement by the Matriculation Board or the South African Certification Council Senior Certificate
Taiwan, Macau, Korea

High School Leaving Certificate Year 2 with a 'D' grade average

High School Leaving Certificate Year 3 with a 'C' grade average 

ThailandCompletion of Matayom 5 with a GPA of 2.5Completion of Matayom 6 with a GPA of 2.0 in relevant academic subjects
TurkeySuccessful completion of Devlet Lilse Diplomasi, Year 11 or equivalentSuccessful completion of a course equivalent to the International Baccalaureate or first year university in Turkey

UAE

Completion of 'O' LevelsCompletion of Technical Secondary Diploma 
VietnamSuccessful completion of Year 11Successful completion of Year 12 with 6.0 average.

 

Postgraduate Qualifying Programs (PQP)

English Requirements:
An IELTS of 5.5 or TOEFL of 525 (195 computer based) (or equivalent) is required for entry into the Postgraduate Qualifying Programme. Students with IELTS of 5.0, or equivalent, will be required to complete an English preparation course prior to commencing at PIBT, or undertake an additional English as a Second Language unit when first enrolled in PIBT.

Students who are applying from countries with Assessment Levels of 3 or 4 (e.g. Bangladesh, China, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka) please refer to the table below. Please note that in some countries Australian Government regulations mean that only an IELTS score will be acceptable as proof of English proficiency when applying for a Student Visa.

IELTS of 4.5 or below (or equivalent)Not eligible for a student visa.
IELTS of 5.0 - 5.5 / TOEFL of 500 (173 computer based) - 525 (195 computer based) (or equivalent)Required to complete an English Language Preparation course (ELICOS) prior to commencing studies at PIBT.
Eligible for student visa.
Students with an IELTS of 5.5 must undertake 5 weeks of ELICOS. This will be included in the Letter of Offer.
IELTS of 6.0 / TOEFL 550 (213 computer based) (or equivalent) and aboveNo English Language Preparation course (ELICOS) required.
Eligible for a student visa.

 

Academic Requirements:
 

PQP Standard

PQP Extended

Business

Approved three year degree or an approved 2 year degree with at least five years of relevant work experience.

Entry to the MBA with a 3 year degree requires at least two years relevant work experience.

Approved 3 - 4 year Diploma (includes Higher National Diploma).
Students who have completed an approved 2-3 year degree (with some relevant work experience) may also be admitted.

Entry to the MBA requires at least two years relevant work experience.

Computing & Information Technology

Entry requires completion of an approved degree in either a Science, Engineering or Commerce field, with results marginally below that required for direct entry to the Masters degree. At least 1 year of relevant work experience will also be beneficial. 

The Master of Computer Science programme requires an approved degree in Computer Science.

Students with an approved Commerce degree entering the PQP will only be able to articulate into the Master of Internet Computing. 

Approved 3 – 4 year Diploma.

Students with an approved Commerce diploma entering the Computing and Information Technology stream will only be able to articulate into the Master of Internet Computing.

Communication

Approved three year degree or an approved 2 year degree with at least five years of relevant work experience.

An approved 3 – 4 year Diploma


Progression to ECU Master Degrees

PQP Standard
Progression to the ECU Master degree is guaranteed for students who complete all 4 units in one semester with an overall course average of 60% or more.

Students who do not satisfy this "rule of progression" will be required to repeat failed units, if necessary, and complete the PQP Extended in no more than 2 additional semesters before transfer to the ECU Masters degree.

PQP Extended
Students are required to pass all 8 units in no more than four semesters to progress to the ECU Master degree.
 
 
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