University of Canterbury Eligibility

The minimum programme-wise eligibility criteria that international applicants need to meet before applying to the University of Canterbury are given below:Undergraduate EligibilityBasic Education (either of):Grade 12 in relevant discipline with an overall 75% aggregate with a minimum of 60% in English in the All India Senior School Certificate or India School Certificate (ISC)Grade 12 in relevant discipline with an overall 80% aggregate with a minimum of 65% in English from Indian State Board of Higher EducationEnglish Proficiency:International students from non-English-speaking countries need to provide either of the following scores to prove their suitability to study in an undergraduate programme at UC:TestsMinimum RequirementsIELTS AcademicOverall 6.0 bands with a minimum band of 5.5 in Reading, Writing, Listening, and SpeakingTOEFL iBTMinimum overall 80 with at least 19 in Reading, Writing, and Listening (TOEFL MyBest scores are not accepted by UC)TOEFL PBTMinimum 550 and TWE with a minimum score of 4.5CCEL EAPLevel 2 with a minimum of C+ gradeCAE or CPEOverall 169 with a minimum of 162 in Reading, Writing, Listening, and SpeakingPTE AcademicOverall 50 with no Communicative skills score below 42NZCELLevel 4 – Academic endorsementFluentIQOverall 8/10 with no less than 7 in every categoryLanguageCertB2 Communicator High Pass, with no individual score below PassNZAPAEnglish New Zealand Accredited Pathway Assessment Level 2 (with no skill lower than Level 1)Graduate EligibilityBasic Education (programme-based):Taught programme: A bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject area (qualification equivalent to a New Zealand university bachelor degree) with a minimum overall grade comparable to a B grade (70% aggregate) at UC and in a relevant subject areaResearch programme: A bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject area (qualification equivalent to a New Zealand university bachelor degree) with a minimum overall grade comparable to a B+ grade (75% aggregate)English Proficiency (either of):TestsMinimum RequirementsIELTS AcademicOverall 6.5 bands with a minimum band of 6.0 in Reading, Writing, Listening, and SpeakingTOEFL iBTMinimum overall 90 with at least 19 in Reading, Writing, and Listening (TOEFL MyBest scores are not accepted by UC)TOEFL PBTMinimum 575 and TWE with a minimum score of 4.5CCEL EAPLevel 2 with a minimum of B+ gradeCAE or CPEOverall 176 with a minimum of 169 in Reading, Writing, Listening, and SpeakingPTE AcademicOverall 58 with no Communicative skills score below 50NZCELLevel 5FluentIQOverall 8/10 with no less than 7 in every categoryLanguageCertC1 Expert IESOL (LRWS) with High Pass and no less than Pass in each skill or C2 Mastery IESOL (LRWS) with Pass and no less than Pass in each skillNZAPAEnglish New Zealand Accredited Pathway Assessment Level 3 (with no skill lower than Level 2)MBA EligibilityMandatory Qualification (a combination of):Basic education: A bachelor's degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration with good scoresWork experience: A minimum of five yearsEnglish Proficiency (either of):TestsMinimum RequirementsIELTS AcademicOverall score of 7.0 bands with a minimum band of 6.5 in Reading, Writing, Listening, and SpeakingTOEFL iBTMinimum overall 100, with at least 23 in Reading, Writing, and Listening (TOEFL MyBest scores are not accepted by UC)TOEFL PBTMinimum 575 and TWE with a minimum score of 4.5CCEL EAPLevel 2 with a minimum of A gradeCAE or CPEOverall 176 with a minimum of 169 in Reading, Writing, Listening, and SpeakingPTE AcademicOverall 65 with no Communicative skills score below 58PhD EligibilityBasic Education (a combination of):A qualification equivalent to a New Zealand universityBachelors and master’s programme in the same disciplineAwarded in First or Second Class (division one) HonoursStrong research focus in the form of a t