Australia

Entry Requirements 

Entry requirements will vary from course to course and the information on this page is only intended to be a general guide. For individual course requirements, please refer to the course pages.

Undergraduate (Foundation degree)

Applicants with High School qualification:

• Australian Capital Territor (ACT) - ACT Year 12 Certificate
• New South Wales (NSW) - Higher School Certificate (HSC)
• Northern Territory - Northern Territory Certificate of Education (NTCE)
• Queensland - Queensland Certification of Education
• South Australia - South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE)
• Tasmania - Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE)
• Victoria - Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)
• Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL)
• Western Australi - Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE)

AND OP3 (Overall Positioning) or ATAR as follows:

	ATAR	OP
56 UCAS points	Min. 66.55	14-15
64 UCAS points	Min. 67.05	15-16

Alternatively, applicants with IB, EB, UK or US qualifications:

International Baccalaureate minimum 24 points, A-levels or USA or other international equivalent qualifications for bachelor degree programmes see relevant RAU web pages. 

GDA/GCA

Bachelor (Honours) degree in a discipline other than Agriculture equivalent to an Upper Second Class Honours (Second Class Division A/One/H2A/H2i) or equivalent.

Undergraduate (Bachelor's degree)

Applicants with Australian High School qualifications (see above)

AND

	ATAR	OP
96 UCAS points	Min. 80.75	9-10
104 UCAS points	Min. 83.9	8-9

Alternatively, applicants with IB, EB, UK or US qualifications:

International Baccalaureate min. 26 points, A-levels or USA or other international equivalent qualifications for bachelor degree programmes see relevant RAU web pages.

IELTS and other accepted English language qualifications

Australian nationals are expected to have English at Grade C or higher (Year 10 and above).

Alternatively, non-Australian nationals will need to have:

Undergraduate courses:

IELTS band score 6.0 overall or above with no less than 5.5 in each component of the ‘academic’ IELTS test. The test must have been taken within 2 years of the start date of the course.

*Applicants for Foundation degree courses who are not Majority English Speaking country nationals and require a Student Visa must provide a Secure English Language Test (i.e. UKVI IELTS). Please see more information on SELT providers.

Transfer into Year 2 or Year 3 :

Academic transfers to RAU into Years 2 and 3 are possible. Contact admissions@rau.ac.uk to find out more.

Postgraduate Taught (MSc and MBA)

Typically we require a Bachelor’s Honours degree:

• Second Class Division A/One/H2A/H2i = UK Lower Second Class Honours 2:1
• Second Class Division B/Two/H2B/H2ii  = UK Upper second Class Honours 2:2

Applicants who are either:

• Australian nationals (MES) or
• have completed a bachelor or higher degree in a Majority English Speaking country (min. 2 years)

meet the English language requirements.

Applicants submitting multiple English language qualifications will be assessed based on the most recent qualification.

IELTS and other accepted English language qualifications

• IELTS band score 6.5 overall or above with no less than 5.5 in each component of the ‘academic’ IELTS test.  The test must have been taken within two years of the start of the course.

Postgraduate Research

• For entry to the MSc by Research applicants are expected to hold the equivalent of a UK Upper Second Class Honours degree (2:1).  See Postgraduate Taught entry criteria above for equivalent qualifications.
• For entry to the PhD programme we would require applicants to hold a Master’s degree or equivalent

Mature candidates with significant relevant work experience and lower academic qualifications may also be considered for entry, following personal interview with the Director of Research.

IELTS and other accepted English language qualifications

• IELTS (Academic) band score of minimum 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in Writing and no less than 5.5 in any other component. The test must have been taken within two years of the start of the course.

UK Visas and immigration

Students from Australia would normally require a visa for studying in the UK. For further information and guidance visit: 

• RAU Visa support
• UK Visas and Immigration

Preparing for your studies in the UK

• English language test information
• The UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA)
• To assess and compare your current qualifications, UK ENIC
• #We Are International - support for International students applying to study in the UK 
• Prepare for Success

Applying to the RAU

Undergraduate

All students intending to study an undergraduate degree in the UK are required to apply through UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service). To learn more about UCAS, application deadlines and the support we provide to help you make your application see:

• Applying for an undergraduate course

Postgraduate

You can apply for postgraduate taught and research programmes directly to us via our online application form. These forms can be found on the relevant postgraduate course pages:

• Applying for a postgraduate course

Representatives 

Meet us

Our international team regularly travels to countries around the world, attending conventions and fairs and visiting schools and colleges. For further information and to view upcoming trips, visit our international events page. 

Representatives in your country

We work with a small number of approved international representatives who can help you apply and enrol on your chosen programme. Please email us if you would like to contact a country representative: international@rau.ac.uk.