Almost every question on this page eventually resolves into the same act: finding the entry requirement for a specific course and reading it carefully. It is published, it is free, and it settles arguments that otherwise run for years.
The four things a requirement contains
- A number of subjects at a minimum grade. "Five subjects at credit" or "five at grade C or 4". Note whether it says pass or credit — those are different, and credit is the higher bar in every system here.
- Named subjects. This is the part that decides most cases. A course requiring Chemistry is not satisfied by a strong grade in something else, and no number of extra subjects substitutes for a missing one.
- Evidence of English. Almost always listed separately from the academic requirement, and usually naming the test — MUET for public universities here, IELTS for most institutions abroad, sometimes a school English grade with a specific code.
- The intake it applies to. Requirements are published per intake year and do change. The one that matters is the one for the year the student would start.
The two hurdles people merge
A university offer and a visa requirement are separate. An institution abroad may be satisfied with a result that the visa route will not accept, and a student can hold an offer and still be unable to travel on it. For UK study in particular, check the visa English requirement alongside the university's.
Reading it for a qualification other than the usual one
Institutions publish separate requirements for each qualification they accept. If the student holds UEC, find the UEC requirement rather than converting a grade into another system's scale. If it is not published, that is itself information — write and ask, and keep the reply.
What to do with it once you have read it
- Write down the named subjects and the grades, in the student's own subject list, and check which are already covered.
- Note anything missing while there is still time to add it — that usually means during the first year of an upper-secondary course, not the last.
- Note the English test and its level, and count backwards from the application deadline to a sitting, leaving room for one retake.
- Save the page or take a screenshot with the date on it. Requirements change, and having read the correct version at the time is worth being able to show.
When the answer is not there
Admissions offices answer specific questions from prospective students, and a short email naming the qualification, the subjects held and the intended course usually gets a clear reply. That reply is worth more than any general advice — including everything on this page, which describes how the systems work rather than what one particular institution will accept.
本页几乎每一个问题，最后都归结为同一个动作：找出某一个课程的入学要求，然后仔细读它。它是公开的、免费的，而且能了结那些否则会争论好几年的问题。
一份要求包含的四件事
- 若干科达到某个最低等级。“五科优等”或“五科 C 等／4 等以上”。请留意它写的是及格还是优等——两者不同，而在本站各制度中，优等都是较高的那一道。
- 指定科目。这是决定大多数案例的部分。要求化学的课程，不会因为你其他科考得好就放行；再多的额外科目，也补不上缺的那一科。
- 英文能力证明。几乎总是与学术要求分开列出，并会点名考试——本地公立大学看 MUET，海外多数院校看雅思，有时接受带特定编号的学校英文成绩。
- 适用的入学年份。要求按入学年度公布，而且确实会变。真正算数的，是学生实际入学那一年的版本。
最常被合并看待的两道关卡
大学录取与签证要求是两回事。海外院校可能接受某个成绩，签证途径却不接受；学生可能拿到录取，却仍无法凭它出国。尤其是赴英升学，请把签证的英文要求与大学的要求一起查。
如果学生持有的不是常见的那种资格
院校会针对自己接受的每一种资格分别公布要求。学生若持统考文凭，就去找统考的那一份要求，而不是把等级换算成另一套制度。如果院校没有公布，这本身就是资讯——写信去问，并把回复留存。
读完之后要做什么
- 把指定科目与等级抄下来，对照学生自己的科目清单，看哪些已经涵盖。
- 趁还来得及补的时候记下缺口——通常是高中课程的第一年，而不是最后一年。
- 记下英文考试与所需水平，从申请截止日往回推安排考期，并预留一次重考的空间。
- 把网页存档或截图并留下日期。要求会变，能证明自己当时读的是正确版本，是有价值的。
如果上面找不到答案
招生单位会回复准学生的具体询问。一封简短的电邮，写明持有的资格、已修的科目与想报读的课程，通常能得到明确答复。那一封回复的价值，高于任何笼统的建议——包括本页的一切；本页说明的是各制度如何运作，而不是某一所院校会接受什么。
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