High Achiever Criteria

Selection criteria
To be applied for the determination of applicants eligible for Federation University Australia
Global Excellence Scholarship.

English requirements
The student must meet the minimum English requirements for admission into the selected
program and no more than 10 weeks EAP program to be offered (or equivalent).

Academic requirements*
• Applications for Undergraduates programs: Overall academic performance with
‘Distinction’ in senior high school study.
• Applications for Postgraduates programs: Overall academic performance with
‘Distinction’ in a Bachelor degree study from HE Section 1 University.

*GPA Requirement is based on education system and grading system of individual country.
Please see details as below:

Undergraduate Scholarship Postgraduate Scholarship Candidates

Country Candidates HE Section 1 Bachelor
Senior High school (Distinction) (Distinction Average)
Australia VCE exam of score will be assessed by GPA Distinction Average.
Faculty.
Bangladesh Higher School Certificate (HSC) in First AQF equivalent Bachelor degree with GPA
Division with at least GPA of 3.75 or 80% of 3.75 OR 75% or above.
or above.

Bhutan Higher Secondary Education AQF equivalent Bachelor degree with

Bhutan Certificate with 90% on best 4 academic Distinction grades.
subjects.
China GaoSan score of 90% or above. Distinction of 80% or more.
Global GCE A Level with 8 points calculated on 2 AQF equivalent Bachelor degree with
or 3 A/AS level subjects. Advanced Level Average grade of 80% (where the passing
mark A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1. grade is 60%).
Advanced Subsidiary Level mark
calculated as half of A level points. Please note: If the passing score is 70%
based on the grading system for individual
International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) university, the required Distinction Average
with a minimum score of 30 from 6 grade is 90%.
subjects.
Hong Kong Year 12 with 30 points calculated on sum 3.7 and above OR from A- and above.
of 4 core subjects & 2 electives, where
5**=6, 5*=6, 5=5, 4=4,3=3,2=2, 1=1; A*=6,
A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1.

India CBSE or CISCE: 70% in best 4 academic Average grade of 70% (Division 1 only).
subjects.
Acceptable State board Year 12 result
with 75% in best 4 academic subjects
(exclude Punjab and Haryana Sate

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 Boards which requires student to have a
score of 80%).
Secondary School Certificate of AQF equivalent Bachelor degree with
Graduation (SKHUN/STK/SMA/SMK) of grade B or 3/4 with description “Baik”.
Indonesia grade 9 or above 90%

Successful completion of the Upper AQF equivalent Bachelor degree with

Secondary School Certificate of Distinction grades.
Japan Graduation (Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shosho)
with a GPA of 4 out of 5 or out og 4.7 OR
75% and above.
Malaysia Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM) GPA of 3.7 or above.
with a score of 15 points calculated on the
sum of 3 subjects, where A=5, B=4, C=3,
D=2, E=1. Or GPA of 3.67 or above.
Mongolia Senior Middle School Graduation AQF equivalent Bachelor degree with
Certificate with average of 95% in final average grade of 95%.
year results.
Nepal Higher Secondary Education Certificate AQF equivalent Bachelor degree with
from HSEB with 80% or GPA of 3.2 or average grade of 80%.
above.
Pakistan Higher Secondary School Certificate AQF equivalent Bachelor degree with
(HSC) or Intermediate Certificate average grade of 90%.
examination (Pre-Eng & Pre- Med
streams) with at least an average of 80%.
Philippines need one year of post-secondary from AQF equivalent Bachelor degree with
recognised university with distinction average grade of 90%.
marks.
Saudi Arabia Tawjihiyah (General Secondary Education AQF equivalent Bachelor degree with GPA
Certificate) with at least an overall of 3.75 (out of 4) or 4.50 (out of 5) or grade
average of 95%. of A.
Singapore of GCE A-levels with A+ Average grade of 80% or GPA of 3.7 (out
Singapore grades or 80% or above. of 4) or 4.5 (out of 5).
.
Sri Lankan A-levels or GCE A-levels with AQF equivalent Bachelor degree with
Sri Lanka 75% or overall grade of A. average grade of 70% or A+ or GPA of 3.7
(out of 4).
Immumgye Kodung Hakkyo Choeupchang AQF equivalent Bachelor degree with
South Korea (Upper Secondary Certificate) from 80% above B or 3.0/4.5 or from 80%
and above or B grade or “Wu”
Senior High School Diploma or Senior Average grade of 80%.
Taiwan Vocational School Diploma with an
average of 85%.
Matayom (Certificate of Secondary AQF equivalent Bachelor degree with
Thailand Education) with average grade of 85%. average Grade A or GPA of 3.67 (out of 4)
or above.
Bang Tot Nghiep Trung Hoc Pho Thong AQF equivalent Bachelor degree with
(Upper Secondary School Education average grade of 80%.
Vietnam
Graduation Diploma) with an average
score of 90%.

If your country is not listed and you need assistance to determine GPA requirements, please
contact International Admissions via internationaladmissions@federation.edu.au.

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