Entry Requirements For NCPS Colleges

Before you apply to study with NCPS, it’s a good idea to check that you meet the entry and English language requirements.

Degree courses

Domestic students

To be eligible to apply for an NCPS degree course, you must:

• Meet Victorian Minimum Entry Requirements*; or
• Hold comparable qualifications, e.g. interstate Year 12 qualifications, or at least 6 months full-time study of an accredited Degree or Advanced Diploma, or at least 1 year of study of an accredited Diploma or Certificate IV course; or
• Apply for Mature Age Entry – applicants must NOT have satisfied Minimum Entry Requirement and must be 21 years or over by the year of first enrolment.

* Please refer to the VTAC Guide or website at www.vtac.edu.au for detailed information on Minimum Entry Requirements and Comparable Qualifications.

International students

Entry into Degree programs requires the successful completion of Victorian Year 12 or equivalent and English language proficiency (see English language requirements below).

Training programs

Domestic and international students

Most courses require you to complete an enrolment form and pay the course fees. Some courses, however, do have special entry requirements. You can find these in the individual course brochures.

English language requirements

The language of instruction at NCPS is English.

International students must demonstrate a suitable level of English language proficiency before being admitted into a program. This can be done in a number of ways.

• Provide the results of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test taken in the 24 months before you apply. Degree programs require an overall band score of 6.0 or more in the International English language Testing System (IELTS) including the completion of the Academic Reading and Academic Writing modules. A minimum score of 6.0 must be achieved in the Academic Writing module. Graduate programs will require an overall band of 6.5. Diploma programs require an overall band score of 5.5.
• Satisfactorily complete the final two years of secondary studies in an approved secondary school with English as the language of instruction; OR
• Within the last 2 years you’ve completed at least the first year of an approved tertiary program taught and assessed in the English language in an institution where English is the language of instruction and assessment for the entire institution; OR
• Obtain a grade of at least C in the General Paper of General Certificate of Education AO Level; OR
• You’ve undertaken English studies equivalent to the above.

Note: International students who do not meet the English language requirements may undertake English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS).