International Students

Admissions criteria

International Students
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International Students

All applicants should be at least 18 years of age at the commencement date of the course or unit in which the applicant will be enrolled as a student if the application is successful.

Academic Entry Requirements

Diploma, Associate Degree and Bachelor Courses

International students must provide evidence of one the following to demonstrate they have successfully met one of the following:

• Successful completion of Year 12 at the credit or above level as determined in Student Admissions Policy or overseas equivalent; or
• Recognised Foundation Studies course; or
• Successful completion of one year of accredited tertiary study at an Australian institution; or
• Successful completion of an Australian Certificate IV; or
• International Baccalaureate with a score of 24.
• Partially completed undergraduate studies in Australia with another provider at the same Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level or higher. Where the student has passed less than 50% of the units attempted, the student will be placed under the Student at Risk program for monitoring of course progression.

The Institute has provided a list of country specific academic requirement for applicants using overseas secondary schooling qualifications under Appendix 1 of Student Admissions Policy. For applicants with schooling from a country not listed, an individual assessment will be made by the Institute when applying.

Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma courses

Students must provide evidence of the following to demonstrate they have successfully met one of the following:

  • A completed Bachelor degree (AQF Level 7) or higher in any discipline from an Australian university or college or international equivalent, or
  • A recognised Diploma or equivalent and two years’ relevant professional experience, or
  • A minimum of five years’ relevant professional experience may enrol in this course (subject to the Dean or Program Manager’s approval).

Master courses

A completed Bachelor degree (AQF Level 7) or higher in any discipline from an Australian university or college or international equivalent

English Entry Requirements

For students whose previous studies were conducted in a language other than English

Diploma Courses: Academic IELTS overall band score of 5.5 (no band less than 5.0) or equivalent.

Associate Degree and Bachelor Courses: Academic IELTS overall band score 6.0 (no band less than 5.5) or equivalent.

Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma Courses: Academic IELTS overall band score 6.0 (no band less than 5.5) or equivalent.

Master Courses: Academic IELTS overall band score 6.5 (no band less than 6.0) or equivalent.

*AIH reserves the right to request proof of English language proficiency. To meet the English language requirement, the certificate used should be within the past 2 years to the commencing date of the course applied at the Institute.

Other Evidence of English Proficiency

The Institute reserves the right to waive the English Language Requirements if the
prospective applicant meets the criteria below:

Undergraduate Courses

Successful completion of:

  • an accredited course from the Australian Qualifications Framework at Certificate IV level in a related discipline or above, or one-year tertiary study within the past 2 years prior to the course commencement;
  • an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate of Education in English;
  • a Cambridge CAE & CPE course with 169+;
  • the International Baccalaureate (IB) English B Standard Level grade 5, higher-level (A1 or A2) grade 4; at least 2 units of study at AQF Level 5 or higher at an Australian provider within the previous 12 months;
  • an approved English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program offered by an ELICOS provider that has been approved under a direct entry agreement;
  • an equivalent alternative English Language test approved by the Institute; or
  • senior secondary study or at least one year of full-time university in a recognised country, where English language was the medium of instruction (refer to Appendix 3 of the Student Admissions Policy).

Postgraduate Courses

Successful completion of:

  • A Bachelor degree (AQF Level 7) or higher in any discipline from an Australian university or college or international equivalent;
  • at least 2 units of study at AQF Level 8 or higher at an Australian provider within the previous 12 months;
  • an approved English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program offered by an ELICOS provider that has been approved under a direct entry agreement;
  • an equivalent alternative English Language test approved by the Institute; or
  • senior secondary study or at least one year of full-time university in a recognised country, where English language was the medium of instruction (refer to Appendix 3 of the Student Admissions Policy).

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