Foundation equivalencies

Foundation equivalencies

Achieve the results below in recognised Foundation programs for entry into different levels of study.

Achieve the results below in recognised Foundation programs for entry into different levels of study.

Achieve the results below in recognised Foundation programs for entry into different levels of study.

Please visit the 'Entry Requirements' section of your preferred program to get the Australian standard academic entry requirement and to check whether there are any program-specific selection tasks and requirements.

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To be eligible for entry to an RMIT program from your Foundation studies, you must meet academic and English entry requirements.  Additional prerequisite course and selection tasks apply to some programs.

Academic

Every RMIT program has its own specific entry requirements. You will find them under the heading Admissions on each program page. Search for your program at Programs for international students.

When you have found the Australian Year 12 minimum average score requirement, use the table below to find your equivalent Foundation score. Prerequisite course and selection task requirements are also listed here.

Your Foundation score is based on the overall average of best 4 subjects (excluding EAP), including English and any prerequisite subjects of your Trinity College Foundation Studies as listed on your official transcript.

Academic equivalence table

Trinity College Foundation Score RMIT Program Australian Year 12 standard requirement

50%

50%

55%

55%

60%

60%

65%

65%

70%

70%

75%

75%

80%

80%

85%

85%

88%

88%

Prerequisite courses

If the RMIT program has a prerequisite course requirement, use the table below to find your equivalent Foundation course.

You must achieve a minimum of 60% in the prerequisite course for entry to Bachelor programs and 50% for Associate Degree programs. Your score will be calculated by taking the grade of the required courses listed below.

Any prerequisite courses not listed below will require submission of a syllabus and will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

You will find the RMIT Foundation prerequisite courses under the heading Pathways in the Foundation Studies program page.

Prerequisite course equivalence table

Trinity College Foundation Year Course RMIT Foundation equivalent prerequisite course
Mathematics 1

Advanced Mathematics 

and 

Statistics and Probability 

English

In addition to academic requirements, you must also meet the English requirements by achieving the required level in your Foundation English program. We have compared RMIT Foundation English with your Foundation English and the table below details the course you will need to complete and the grade required for entry into RMIT programs.

The English score for your Trinity College Foundation program is based on the grade of English subject (excluding EAP).

To view the required RMIT Foundation English score for your preferred program you will find them under the heading Pathways in the Foundation Studies program page.

English requirement is not applied to programs with requirement IELTS (Academic) 7.0 or higher.

English equivalence table

Trinity College Foundation Program course/subject title: English

Trinity College Foundation Program English score RMIT Foundation English score
50% 50%
60% 60%
65% 65%
70% 70%
75% 75%
75% 80%
85% 85%

To be eligible for entry to an RMIT program from your Foundation studies, you must meet academic and English entry requirements.  Additional prerequisite course and selection tasks apply to some programs.

Academic

Every RMIT program has its own specific entry requirements. You will find them under the heading Admissions  on each program page. Search for your program at Programs for international students. 

When you have found the Australian Year 12 minimum average score requirement under “Admissions” section, use the table below to find your equivalent Foundation score. Prerequisite course and selection task requirements are also listed under “Admissions”.

Your Foundation score is calculated based on the best 8 units including 3 pairs of units (unit 1 and unit 2) in your Foundation program. English and Prerequisite units must be included for calculation.

Academic equivalence table

Monash University Foundation Year  Score Australian Year 12 Score

50%

50%

55%

55%

60%

60%

65%

65%

70%

70%

75%

75%

80%

80%

85%

85%

88%

88%

Prerequisite courses

If the RMIT program has a prerequisite course requirement, use the table below to find your equivalent Foundation course. You must achieve a minimum of 60% in the prerequisite course for entry to Bachelor programs and 50% for Associate Degree programs. Any prerequisite courses not listed below will require submission of a syllabus and will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. 

Prerequisite equivalence table

Monash University Foundation Year Course RMIT Foundation equivalent prerequisite course

Mathematics Unit 1 + Mathematics Unit 2

General Mathematics + Statistics and Probability

Advanced Mathematics Unit 1 + Advanced Mathematics Unit 2

Advanced Mathematics + Applied Mathematics: Engineering and Science

Biology Unit 1 + Biology Unit 2

Biology

Chemistry Unit 1 + Chemistry Unit 2

Chemistry

Physics Unit 1 + Physics Unit 2

Physics

Note

Fundamental Mathematics Unit 1 and Fundamental Mathematics Unit 2 are not equivalent to any General Mathematics or Advanced Mathematics courses at RMIT.

English

In addition to academic requirements, you must also meet the English requirements by achieving the required level in your Foundation English program.

We have compared RMIT Foundation English with your Foundation English and the table below details the courses you will need to complete and the grades required for entry into RMIT programs.

The English score for your Monash University Foundation Year program is based on the grade of English subject which includes 2 units - English Unit 1 & 2.  Only the final passed units are taken for calculation.

To view the required RMIT Foundation English score for your preferred program you will find them under the heading Pathways in the Foundation Studies program page.

English equivalence table

Monash University Foundation Year English subject title: English Unit 1 & English Unit 2

Foundation score RMIT Foundation English score

50%

50%

60%

60%

65%

65%

70%

70%

75%

75%

80%

80%

85%

85%

To be eligible for entry to an RMIT program from your Foundation studies, you must meet academic and English entry requirements.  Additional prerequisite course and selection tasks apply to some programs and must be met.

Please note that the below mapping does not apply to UNSW Transition Program. 

Academic

Every RMIT program has its own specific entry requirements. You will find them under the heading Admissions on each program page. Search for your program at Programs for international students.

When you have found the Australian Year 12 minimum average score requirement, use the table below to find your equivalent Foundation score. You can also find the prerequisite course and selection task requirements.

Your Foundation score is based on your overall GPA as listed on your official transcript.

Academic equivalence table

UNSW Foundation Studies (Standard and Standard Plus) Score RMIT Program Australian Year 12 standard requirement
Completion of Foundation Studies with GPA of 5.0 50%
Completion of Foundation Studies with GPA of 5.5 55%
Completion of Foundation Studies with GPA of 6.0 60%
Completion of Foundation Studies with GPA of 6.5 65%
Completion of Foundation Studies with GPA of 7.0 70%
Completion of Foundation Studies with GPA of 7.5 75%
Completion of Foundation Studies with GPA of 8.0 80%
Completion of Foundation Studies with GPA of 8.5 85%
Completion of Foundation Studies with GPA of 8.8 88%

Prerequisite courses

If the RMIT program has a prerequisite course requirement, use the table below to find your equivalent Foundation course.

You must achieve a minimum of grade C Minus in the prerequisite course for entry to Bachelor programs and grade D for Associate Degree programs. Your score will be calculated by taking the average grade of the required courses listed below.

For any prerequisites not listed, you must submit a syllabus. These will be reviewed individually.

You will find the RMIT Foundation prerequisite courses under the heading Pathways in the Foundation Studies program page.

Prerequisite course equivalence table

UNSW Foundation Studies (Standard and Standard Plus) Courses RMIT Foundation equivalent prerequisite course
Mathematics for Commerce

Statistics and Probability

and

Advanced Mathematics 

English

In addition to academic requirements, you must also meet the English requirements by achieving the required level in your Foundation English program. We have compared RMIT Foundation English with your Foundation English and the table below details the course you will need to complete and the grade required for entry into RMIT programs. The English score for your UNSW Foundation Studies program is based on the grade of English subject. To view the required RMIT Foundation English score for your preferred program you will find them under the heading Pathway in the Foundation Studies program page.

English equivalence table

UNSW Foundation Studies course/subject title: English

UNSW Foundation Studies (Standard and Standard Plus) English score RMIT Foundation English score
D 50%
C MINUS 60%
C 65%
C PLUS 70%
B MINUS 75%
B 80%
B PLUS 85%

To be eligible for entry to an RMIT program from your Foundation studies, you must meet academic and English entry requirements.  Additional prerequisite course and selection tasks apply to some programs.

Academic

Every RMIT program has its own specific entry requirements. You will find them under the heading Admissions on each program page. Search for your program at Programs for international students.

When you have found the Australian Year 12 minimum average score requirement, use the table below to find your equivalent Foundation score. Prerequisite course and selection task requirements are also listed here.

Your Foundation score is based on your overall GPA as listed on your official transcript.

Academic equivalence table

University of Sydney Foundation Score RMIT Program Australian Year 12 standard requirement
5.0 50%
5.5 55%
6.0 60%
6.5 65%
7.0 70%
7.5 75%
8.0 80%
8.5 85%
8.8 88%

Prerequisite courses

If the RMIT program has a prerequisite course requirement, you will need to submit a detailed syllabus for each prerequisite course for assessment.

You will find the RMIT Foundation prerequisite courses under the heading Pathways in the Foundation Studies program page.

English

In addition to academic requirements, you must also meet the English requirements by achieving the required level in your Foundation English program. We have compared RMIT Foundation English with your Foundation English and the table below details the course you will need to complete and the grade required for entry into RMIT programs. The English score for your University of Sydney Foundation program is based on the score of your Academic English subject.

To view the required RMIT Foundation English score for your preferred program you will find them under the heading Pathways in the Foundation Studies program page.

English equivalence table

University of Sydney English Foundation course/subject title: Academic English

University of Sydney Foundation English score RMIT Foundation English score
D 50%
C- 60%
C 65%
C+ 70%
B- 75%
B 80%
A- 85%

To be eligible for entry to an RMIT program from your Foundation studies, you must meet academic and English entry requirements.  Additional prerequisite course and selection tasks apply to some programs.

Academic

Every RMIT program has its own specific entry requirements. You will find them under the heading Admissions on each program page. Search for your program at Programs for international students. 

When you have found the Australian Year 12 minimum average score requirement under “Admissions” section, use the table below to find your equivalent Foundation score. Prerequisite course and selection task requirements are also listed under “Admissions”.

Your Foundation score is calculated by taking the average of all courses/subjects studied in your Foundation program.

Academic equivalence table

Swinburne Foundation Year Score RMIT Program Australian Year 12 Standard Requirement
50% 50%
55% 55%
60% 60%
65% 65%
70% 70%
75% 75%
80% 80%
85% 85%
88% 88%

Prerequisite courses

If the RMIT program has a prerequisite course requirement, use the table below to find your equivalent Foundation course.

You must achieve a minimum of 60% in the prerequisite course for entry to Bachelor programs and 50% for Associate Degree programs. Any prerequisite courses not listed below will require submission of a syllabus and will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. 

You will find the RMIT Foundation prerequisite courses under the heading Pathways in the Foundation Studies program page.

Prerequisite Course Equivalence Table for Hawthorn, Colombo and Kandy campuses

Swinburne Foundation Course RMIT Foundation equivalent prerequisite course
Foundation Mathematics Advanced Mathematics
General Mathematics General Mathematics

Note: 

  • Students who completed both Foundation Mathematics and General Mathematics at Hawthorn/Colombo/Kandy Campuses with the required score can meet RMIT prerequisite requirement for ‘Any two of RMIT Foundation Mathematics courses’.

Prerequisite Course Equivalence Table for Sarawak campus

Swinburne Foundation Course RMIT Foundation equivalent prerequisite course
Calculus Advanced Mathematics

Note:

  • The Linear Algebra course from Swinburne Foundation at Sarawak campus cannot be matched to any of RMIT Foundation Mathematics courses.
  • Completion of both Calculus and Linear Algebra in Swinburne Foundation program Sarawak Campus will not meet the RMIT prerequisite requirement of “Any two of RMIT Foundation Mathematics courses.”
  • Students who have completed other maths courses at Sarawak campus, such as Introductory Mathematics or Mathematics for Computing, please submit detailed course syllabus for case-by-case assessment.

English

In addition to academic requirements, you must also meet the English requirements by achieving the required level in your Foundation English program. We have compared RMIT Foundation English with your Foundation English and the table below details the course/s you will need to complete and the grades required for entry into RMIT programs.

For Swinburne Hawthorn/Colombo/Kandy campuses:

  • the English score for your Swinburne Foundation Year program is based on the average percentage of your Academic and Communication Skills A and Academic and Communication Skills B courses/subjects.

For Swinburne Sarawak campus:

  • the English score of your Swinburne Foundation Year program is based on the average percentage of your Foundation English and Academic Reading and Writing Skills courses/subjects. 

To view the required RMIT Foundation English score for your preferred program you will find them under the heading Pathways in the Foundation Studies program page.

English equivalence table

Swinburne Foundation Year (All Stream) English Grade RMIT Foundation English score
55% 50%
60% 55%
65% 60%
70% 65%
75% 70%
80% 75%
85% 80%
90% 85%

To be eligible for entry to an RMIT program from your Foundation studies, you must meet academic and English entry requirements. Additional prerequisite course and selection tasks apply to some programs.

Academic

Every RMIT program has its own specific entry requirements. You will find them under the heading Admissions on each program page. Search for your program at Programs for international students

When you have found the Australian Year 12 minimum average score requirement, use the table below to find your equivalent Foundation score. Prerequisite course and selection task requirements are also listed here.

Your Foundation score is based on the overall average of your marks (%) in your Foundation program

Academic equivalence table

Deakin College Foundation Score Australian Year 12 score
50% 50%
55% 55%
60% 60%
65% 65%
70% 70%
75% 75%
80% 80%
85% 85%
88% 88%

Prerequisite courses

If the RMIT program has a prerequisite course requirement, use the table below to find your equivalent Foundation course. You must achieve a minimum of 60% in the prerequisite course for entry to Bachelor programs and 50% for Associate Degree programs. Any prerequisite courses not listed below will require submission of a syllabus and will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Prerequisite course equivalence table

Deakin College Foundation Course RMIT Foundation equivalent prerequisite course
Mathematics I General Mathematics + Statistics and Probability
Mathematics I & II Advanced Mathematics + Applied Mathematics: Engineering and Science
Biology Biology
Chemistry Chemistry
Physics Physics

English

In addition to academic requirements, you must also meet the English requirements by achieving the required level in your Foundation English program.

We have compared RMIT Foundation English with your Foundation English and the table below details the courses you will need to complete and the grades required for entry into RMIT programs. The English score for your Deakin College Foundation program is based on the average of your marks (%) for Advanced Academic Communication Skills and Advanced Academic Writing and Research courses/subjects.

To view the required RMIT Foundation English score for your preferred program you will find them under the heading Pathways in the Foundation Studies program page.

English equivalence table

Deakin College English Foundation course/subject title: Advanced Academic Communication Skills & Advanced Academic Writing and Research

Foundation score RMIT Foundation English score
55% 50%
65% 60%
70% 65%
75% 70%
80% 75%
85% 80%
90% 85%

To be eligible for entry to an RMIT program from your Foundation studies, you must meet academic and English entry requirements. Additional prerequisite course and selection tasks apply to some programs.

Academic

Every RMIT program has its own specific entry requirements. You will find them under the heading Admissions on each program page. Search for your program at Programs for international students.

When you have found the Australian Year 12 minimum average score requirement, use the table below to find your equivalent Foundation score. Prerequisite course and selection task requirements are also listed here.

Your Foundation score is based on the overall average of your marks (%) in your Foundation program.

Academic equivalence table

La Trobe College Foundation Score Australian Year 12 score
50% 50%
55% 55%
60% 60%
65% 65%
70% 70%
75% 75%
80% 80%
85% 85%
88% 88%

Prerequisite courses

If the RMIT program has a prerequisite course requirement, use the table below to find your equivalent Foundation course.

You must achieve a minimum of 60% in the prerequisite course for entry to Bachelor programs and 50% for Associate Degree programs. Your score will be calculated by taking the average marks (%) of the required courses listed below.

Any prerequisite courses not listed below will require submission of a syllabus and will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Prerequisite course equivalence table

La Trobe College Foundation Course RMIT Foundation equivalent prerequisite course
Essential Mathematics 1 & 2 General Mathematics + Statistics and Probability
Advanced Mathematics 1 & 2 Advanced Mathematics + Applied Mathematics: Engineering and Science
Biology 1 + Biology 2 Biology
Chemistry 1 + Chemistry 2 Chemistry
Physics 1 + Physics 2 Physics

English

In addition to academic requirements, you must also meet the English requirements by achieving the required level in your Foundation English program.

We have compared RMIT Foundation English with your Foundation English and the table below details the courses you will need to complete and the grades required for entry into RMIT programs. The English score for your La Trobe College Foundation program is based on the average of your marks (%) for Academic Communication 1 and Academic Communication 2 courses/subjects.

To view the required RMIT Foundation English score for your preferred program you will find them under the heading  Pathways in the Foundation Studies program page.

English equivalence table

La Trobe College English Foundation course/subject title: Academic Communication 1 & 2

Foundation score RMIT Foundation English score
55% 50%
65% 60%
70% 65%
75% 70%
80% 75%
85% 80%
90% 85%

To be eligible for entry to an RMIT program from your ARAMCO CPP studies, you must meet academic and English entry requirements.  Additional prerequisite course and selection tasks apply to some programs.

Academic

Every RMIT program has its own specific entry requirements. You will find them under the heading Admissions on each program page. Search for your program at Programs for international students.

When you have found the Australian Year 12 minimum average score requirement under “Admissions” section, use the table below to find your equivalent ARAMCO CPP score. Prerequisite course and selection task requirements are also listed under “Admissions”.

Your ARAMCO CPP score is calculated by taking the overall cumulative GPA and Advanced Placement scores.

Academic equivalence table

ARAMCO College Preparatory Program (CPP) score RMIT programs Australian Year 12 standard equivalent
Completion of CPP with overall GPA of 2.5 (out of 4.00) with a minimum AP score of 2 50%
Completion of CPP with overall GPA of 2.5 (out of 4.00) with a minimum AP score of 2 55%
Completion of CPP with overall GPA of 2.5 (out of 4.00) with a minimum AP score of 2 60%
Completion of CPP with overall GPA of 3.0 (out of 4.00) with a minimum score of 3 in 2 or more AP courses 65%
Completion of CPP with overall GPA of 3.0 (out of 4.00) with a minimum score of 3 in 2 or more AP courses 70%
Completion of CPP with overall GPA of 3.3 (out of 4.00) with a minimum score of 4 in 2 or more AP courses 75%
Completion of CPP with overall GPA of 3.3 (out of 4.00) with a minimum score of 4 in 2 or more AP courses 80%
Completion of CPP with overall GPA of 3.5 (out of 4.00) with a minimum score of 4 in 2 or more AP courses 85%
Completion of CPP with overall GPA of 3.5 (out of 4.00) with a minimum score of 4 in 2 or more AP courses 88%

Prerequisite courses

If the RMIT program has a prerequisite course requirement, use the table below to find your equivalent ARAMCO CPP courses.

You must achieve a minimum average of C+ in the prerequisite courses for entry to Bachelor programs and D+ for Associate Degree programs. Any prerequisite courses not listed below will require submission of a syllabus and will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. 

You will find the RMIT Foundation prerequisite courses under the heading Pathways in the Foundation Studies program page.

Prerequisite course equivalence table

ARAMCO CPP Course RMIT Foundation equivalent prerequisite course

BM1 - Business Mathematics 1  

And 

BM2 – Business Mathematics 2 

 General Mathematics

BSST030 – Statistics I

And

BSST031 – Statistics II

 Statistics and Probability

MATH101 – AS Level Pure Math I 

And

MATH102 – AS Level Pure Math II

 Advanced Mathematics
APCA040 – Advanced Placement Calculus AB Applied Mathematics: Engineering and Science

English

In addition to academic requirements, you must also meet the English requirements by providing evidence of English.  English courses in ARAMCO CPP will not be used to meet the English requirement in RMIT. You can provide English results from one of below 3 options: 

 

RMIT Programs Australian Standard English Requirement1 Academic Requirement Prerequisites
(IFY English Module Score) (IFY Total Points) (IFY Grade)
Certificate IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma 50% Overall D and minimum E for each band 72 (DDD) NIL
Associate Degree 50% Overall C and minimum D for each band 72 (DDD) D
Associate Degree 60% Overall C and minimum D for each band 88 (DCC) D
Bachelor Degree 65%* Overall B and minimum C for each band 104 (BCC) C
Bachelor Degree 70%^ Overall B and minimum C for each band 112 (BBC) C
Bachelor Degree 75% Overall B and minimum C for each band 120 (BBB) C

To be eligible for entry to an RMIT program from your Foundation studies, you must meet academic and English entry requirements.  Additional prerequisite course and selection tasks apply to some programs.

Academic

Every RMIT program has its own specific entry requirements. You will find them under the heading Admissions on each program page. Search for your program at Programs for international students.

When you have found the Australian Year 12 minimum average score requirement, use the table below to find your equivalent Foundation score. Prerequisite course and selection task requirements are also listed here.

Your Foundation score is based on the overall GPA achieved at the end of your Foundation program.

Academic equivalence table

University of Queensland Foundation Program overall GPA RMIT programs Australian Year 12 standard equivalent
GPA of 4.0 50%
GPA of 4.0
 55%
GPA of 4.5
 60%
GPA of 5.0 65%
GPA of 5.5 70%
GPA of 6.0 75%
GPA of 6.5 80%
GPA of 7.0 85%
GPA of 7.0 88%

Prerequisite courses

If the RMIT program has a prerequisite course requirement, use the table below to find your equivalent Foundation course. You must achieve a minimum GPA of 5.0 in the prerequisite course for entry to Bachelor programs and 4.0 for Associate Degree programs. Any prerequisite courses not listed below will require submission of a syllabus and will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. 

You will find the RMIT Foundation prerequisite courses under the heading Pathways in the Foundation Studies program page.

Prerequisite course equivalence table

University of Queensland Foundation course RMIT Foundation equivalent prerequisite course
Mathematical Methods General Mathematics + Advanced Mathematics

English

In addition to academic requirements, you must also meet the English requirements by achieving the required level in your Foundation English program. We have compared RMIT Foundation English with your Foundation English and the table below details the courses you will need to complete and the grades required for entry into RMIT programs. The English score for your UQ Foundation program is based on the result of Academic English. 

To view the required RMIT Foundation English score for your preferred program you will find them under the heading Pathways in the Foundation Studies program page.

English equivalence table

University of Queensland Foundation English grade RMIT Foundation English score
GPA of 4.0 50%
GPA of 4.5
 60%
GPA of 5.0
 65%
GPA of 5.5
 70%
GPA of 6.0
 75%
GPA of 6.5
 80%
GPA of 7.0
 85%

Notes:

1 Some programs require higher English results, please refer to program summary website for information on English proficiency requirement.

2 Based on completion of a minimum 48 credit hours from three trimester studies.

* Excludes Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) and the Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Radiations) (all streams). These programs are assessed on a case by case basis.

^ Excludes Bachelor of Fashion (Design) (Honours), Bachelor of Industrial Design (Honours), Bachelor of Interior Design (Honours), Bachelor of Design (Communication Design), Bachelor of Arts (Textile Design), Bachelor of Design (Animation and Interactive Media), Bachelor of Design (Games), Bachelor of Landscape Architectural Design, Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education), Bachelor of Criminology and Psychology and the Bachelor of Design (Digital Media). These programs are assessed on a case by case basis.

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