• A pass in SPM with a minimum of 3 credits including Mathematics and Bahasa Melayu, or English, or
• A pass in STPM with Grade C (GPA 2.0) in 3 subjects, or
• A pass in UEC with at least 3B including Mathematics and Bahasa Melayu, or English

For certificate holders, students may receive exemptions and given advanced entry, the duration of which may be decided on the student’s grades.

• IELTS: 5.0 (no individual band below 5.0)
• TOEFL iBT/TOEFL Home Edition Test^: 40 (no less than 5 in reading, 5 in listening, 14 in speaking, 15 in writing)
• PTE Academic: 36 with no communicative skill score less than 36
• SPM: D
• UEC: B4
• 1119: D
• MUET: 3
• GCE 'O' Level**: D
• GCE 'A' Level and AS Level#: C
• International Baccalaureate: Minimum Grade 4 in English A or B at Standard Level or Higher Level
• Common European Framework: B1
• C1 Advanced (formerly known as Cambridge English Advanced: CAE): 154, no band less than 154
• Linguaskill General^: Overall score of 140-159 with no band less than 120
• Sri Lanka O Level (English Language or Appreciation of English Literacy Text): S
• Duolingo English Test (For Malaysian students only)^^: Overall score of 75-80
• **Applicable for both English as First Language and English as Second Language
• #A/AS Level - General Paper, General Studies, English Language, English Literature, English Language and Literature
• ^Valid for students commencing Swinburne programs in 2022-2023 teaching period only.
• ^^Valid for Malaysian students commencing Swinburne programs in 2023 teaching period only.