Offered by different education authorities with different assessment structures, Australian Matriculation (AUSMAT) is a pre-university program from Australia that is equivalent to the matriculation program in Malaysia but recognized worldwide.

🎯 Minimum Requirements

SPM Minimum 5 credits
IGCSE O-Level Minimum 5 credits
Other Qualifications Any other equivalent qualifications recognized by Malaysian Government

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💡 Types of AUSMAT

SACE International

The South Australian Certificate of Education International (SACEi)

Exam Board South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) Board, Australia
Duration 12 - 18 months
Structure 70% school-based coursework
30% external exam
Subjects Required to study 5 subjects, with ‘English as an Additional Language’ being mandatory
Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) 4 highest-scoring subjects + 50% from the 5th highest-scoring subject

WACE

Western Australian Certificate of Education

Exam Board School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA), Western Australia
Duration 12 - 18 months
Structure 50% school-based assessments
50% external exam
✔️ Pass the Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (OLNA)
Subjects Required to study 5 subjects, with ‘English as an Additional Language or Dialect’ being mandatory
Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) 4 highest-scoring subjects

NSW HSC

New South Wales High School Certificate

Exam Board New South Wales Education Standards Authority (NESA)
Duration 18 months
Structure 50% school-based assessments
50% external exam
Subjects Required to study 5 subjects + English
Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) best 2 units of English + best remaining 8 units

ATAR is a score between 0 and 99.95 in intervals of 0.05, which represents a ranking

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ℹ️ How to apply?

through colleges’ official website: