| Country | Standard Foundation (2 Semesters) | Extended Foundation (3 Semesters) |
| Australia |
Year 12 with 75% grade average |
Year 11 with 80% grade average |
| China |
SMS 2 - 90% grade average; SMS 3 - 80% grade average |
SMS 2 - 75% grade average |
| Gulf States |
General Secondary Education Certificate (85% grade average) in 4 best relevant academic subjects |
General Secondary Education Certificate (75% grade average) in 4 best relevant academic subjects |
| Hong Kong |
HKCEE Form 5 - Grade D in 4 subjects
HK Band 1 Schools
Form 4 - Term 2: Minimum 75 % average (or Level 5 average)*
Form 5 - Term 1: Minimum 70 % average (or Level 4 average)
Other Schools – not applicable
Form 5
HK Band 1 Schools – minimum 65% average (or Level 4 average)**
Other Schools – minimum 75% average (or Level 5 average)
Form 6
“HK Band 1 Schools” - Minimum 60% average (or Level 3 average)**
Other Schools - minimum 65% average (or Level 4 average)
HKDSE - 14 points (3, 3, 4, 4), All subjects must be above 3
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HKCEE Form 5 - Grade D in 3 subjects
Form 5
HK Band 1 Schools – minimum 60% average (or Level 3 average)**
Other Schools – minimum 65% average (or Level 4 average)
Form 6
HK Band 1 Schools - Minimum 55% average (or Level 2 average)**
Other Schools - minimum 60% average (or Level 3 average)
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| Indonesia |
SMU 3 - Grade 7.0 average |
SMU 2 - Grade 7.5 average |
| Japan |
Completion of Year 3 of Senior High School (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate) - 70% grade average |
Completion of Year 2 of Senior High School - 75% grade average |
| Macau |
Form 5 (English Schools) - 70% average; Form 6 (Chinese schools) - 60% grade average |
Form 5 (English Schools) - 60% average; Form 6 (Chinese schools) - 50% grade average |
| Malaysia |
SPM (or forecast) - Grade B in 5 subjects |
SPM (or forecast) - Grade B in 3 subjects |
| Russia |
Certificate of Secondary Education (Attestat) - Grade 4.0 average (relevant subjects) |
Certificate of Secondary Education (Attestat) - Grade 3.5 average (relevant subjects) |
| Singapore |
GCE ‘O’ Level (or forecast) - Grade B in 5 subjects |
GCE ‘O’ Level (or forecast) - Grade B in 3 subjects |
| South Korea |
Completion of Year 12 - 70% grade average |
Completion of Year 11 - 75% grade average |
| Taiwan |
Completion of Year 12 - 70% grade average |
Completion of Year 11 - 75% grade average |
| Vietnam |
Completion of Year 12 - Grade 6 average |
Year 11 - Grade 7 average |