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If in the past, Vietnamese students had to wait for the results of the high school graduation exam to be able to register for admission when studying in Australia, now many leading universities have applied the policy of directly admitting students based on GPA and graduation scores.
With the new policy of direct admission to universities in Australia, this not only attracts a large number of good students but also creates conditions for many Vietnamese students to have the opportunity to pursue their dreams in Australia. Join IDP to refer to the top Australian schools with direct admission policies.
The Australian National University (ANU) is a world-leading public research university located in Canberra, the 5th healthiest city in the world (Money.co.uk Survey 2021). Ranked #4 in Australia and #30 in the world (QS World University Rankings 2025), ANU has always focused on top-notch teaching and research quality to support students to develop holistically.
The Australian National University (ANU) has officially applied a new policy to consider the Year 12 GPA of students from a list of 92 schools to consider the Letter of Offer.
Students may supplement their Provisional High School Diploma or Official Diploma after admission to ANU. This is an important policy change to meet the needs of early admission of students who wish to enter the intake in July every year at ANU.
The new policy will be widely applied to all applications for intake admission in July 2024. For students applying for intake admission in February 2024, ANU will consider and evaluate to apply the new admission policy on each application.
Province / City | School Name |
Hanoi | Chu Van An National High School |
Hanoi | Hanoi – Amsterdam High School for the Gifted |
Hanoi | Nguyen Hue High School for the Gifted |
Hanoi | High School for Foreign Languages, Vietnam National University, Hanoi |
Hanoi | Hanoi University of Education |
Hanoi | High School for Natural Sciences, Vietnam National University, Hanoi |
Hanoi | Kim Lien High School |
Hanoi | Thang Long High School |
Hanoi | Son Tay High School |
Hanoi | Nguyen Tat Thanh High School |
Ho Chi Minh City | Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted |
Ho Chi Minh City | Nguyen Thuong Hien High School |
Ho Chi Minh City | Tran Dai Nghia High School for the Gifted |
Ho Chi Minh City | High School for the Gifted, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City |
Ho Chi Minh City | Practical High School, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education |
Ho Chi Minh City | Gia Dinh High School |
Ho Chi Minh City | Le Quy Don High School |
Ho Chi Minh City | Nguyen Thi Minh Khai High School |
Ho Chi Minh City | Dinh Thien Ly High School |
Ho Chi Minh City | Bui Thi Xuan High School |
Can Tho | Tu Trong Ly High School for the Gifted |
Can Tho | Chau Van Liem High School |
Can Tho | Pedagogical Practice High School, Can Tho University |
Danang | Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted – Da Nang |
Danang | Phan Chau Trinh High School |
Nha Trang | Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted – Khanh Hoa |
For a full list of 92 universities across Vietnam, you can download the list of universities here.
1.3. Grade 12 GPA to ATAR conversion table
In parallel with the change in admissions, ANU also changed the grade point average conversion scale of 12 GPA to ATAR below. Outstanding Vietnamese students can now apply for all Bachelor's courses at ANU based on their grade 12 GPA.
Year 12 GPA | ANU ATAR Equivalent |
8.5 | 82 |
8.6 | 84 |
8.7 | 86 |
8.8 | 88 |
8.9 | 90 |
9.0 | 92 |
9.1 | 94 |
9.2 | 96 |
9.3 | 98 |
9.4 | 98.5 |
9.5 | 99 |
9.6 | 99.5 |
9.7 and above | 99.95 |
Every year, ANU offers more than 200 scholarships, the prestigious 50% Chancellor's International Scholarship to reward students with outstanding academic achievements. You do not need to apply separately to apply for the scholarship. ANU will automatically rank and consider scholarship potential during the application evaluation process.
Founded in 1853, The University of Melbourne is the oldest school in Australia and in the state of Victoria. In nearly 170 years of operation, the University of Melbourne Australia has always been at the top in terms of teaching quality, organizing a variety of extracurricular activities for all students.
The University of Melbourne is ranked #14 among the best universities in the world and #8 in the world for students' ability to find employment after graduation (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022).
See more: Study in Australia University of Melbourne: Everything you need to know
The University of Melbourne directly admits students from 12 specialized high schools and scores in Vietnam, of which Hanoi has 6 schools, Ho Chi Minh City 4 and Da Nang 1. Students need a GPA between 8.5 and 9.0 and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 (no band below 6.0).
Province / City | School Name |
Hanoi | Chu Van An High School |
Hanoi | High School for Foreign Languages, Vietnam National University, Hanoi |
Hanoi | Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the Gifted |
Hanoi | Kim Lien High School |
Hanoi | Nguyen Hue High School for the Gifted |
Hanoi | High School for Natural Sciences, Hanoi National University |
Hanoi | Hanoi University of Education |
Ho Chi Minh City | High School for the Gifted, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City |
Ho Chi Minh City | Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted |
Ho Chi Minh City | Nguyen Thuong Hien High School |
Ho Chi Minh City | Tran Dai Nghia High School |
Danang | Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted, Da Nang |
GPA between 8.5 and 9.0
Minimum IELTS score of 6.5 (no band below 6.0)
Founded in 1909,University of Queensland (UQ)is one of Australia's leading research and teaching institutions. The university is ranked #40 in the list of top universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2025).
UQ is one of the founding members ofGroup of Eight, a group of leading universities in Australia, plays an important role in all undergraduate research in Australia, and is also one of only three members of The Global Universitas 21, an alliance that allows UQ students to participate in student exchanges and events around the world.
Students who have completed the high school program, have a high school diploma (Baccalaureate Degree) and meet the entrance score required by the University of Queensland (UQ) will be considered for direct admission to the University of Queensland's Bachelor of Dental Science Honours program (not applicable to the Bachelor of Dental Science Honours program - Program code: 2367 and Bachelor of Advanced Finance and Economics Honours - Program Code: 2140).
This policy is applied on a pilot basis for three years, from 2023 to 2026, after which the effectiveness will be reviewed and adjusted if necessary.
Program Code | Discipline area / Program | Vietnamese High Schools - GPA 10pt | UK ALs | IB- International Baccalaureate | Singapore ALs |
2139 | Advanced Business (Honours) | 9.0 | 12 | 37 | 14 |
2140 | Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours | N/A | 15 | 42 | 17 |
2414 | Advanced Humanities (Honours) | 8.8 | 12 | 34 | 13 |
2516 | Advanced Science (Honours) | 9.0 | 13 | 37 | 14 |
2007 | Agribusiness | 8.0 | 7 | 27 | 9 |
Based on the academic capacity and study abroad needs of Vietnamese students, especially in public high schools, the University of Sydney has made important changes in the entrance requirements at the undergraduate level. In addition to the list of 24 recognized Vietnamese high schools that have been announced since the end of 2017, the University of Sydney has now added more Vietnamese high schools that are considered for direct admission:
Accepting all specialized/gifted high schools in all provinces and cities in Vietnam. As long as students graduate from the High School for the Gifted, they will be able to use their grade 12 scores to be considered for admission to the University of Sydney
In Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City – where many schools are concentrated but are not called "specialized schools" – in addition to schools that have been accredited since 2017*, the University of Sydney has also expanded the list of schools as below:
Province / City | School Name |
Hanoi | Nguyen Tat Thanh High School |
Ho Chi Minh City | Nguyen Thi Minh Khai High School |
Ho Chi Minh City | Le Quy Don High School |
Ho Chi Minh City | Gia Dinh High School |
Ho Chi Minh City | Bui Thi Xuan High School |
Ho Chi Minh City | Practical High School of Pedagogical University |
Ho Chi Minh City | Dinh Thien Ly High School |
Da Nang and Can Tho areas have also updated the list of high schools prioritized for admission such as:
Province / City | School Name |
Danang | Phan Chau Trinh High School |
Can Tho | Chau Van Liem High School |
Can Tho | Pedagogical Practice High School, Can Tho University |
4.1. List of Vietnamese high schools directly recruited by the University of Sydney since 2017
Province / City | School Name |
Hanoi | Chu Van An National High School |
Hanoi | Hanoi – Amsterdam High School for the Gifted |
Hanoi | Nguyen Hue High School for the Gifted |
Hanoi | High School for Foreign Languages, Vietnam National University, Hanoi |
Hanoi | Kim Lien High School |
Hanoi | Thang Long High School |
Hanoi | Son Tay High School |
Hanoi | Hanoi University of Education |
Hanoi | High School for Natural Sciences, Vietnam National University, Hanoi |
Danang | Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted |
Ho Chi Minh City | Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted |
Ho Chi Minh City | Nguyen Thuong Hien High School |
Ho Chi Minh City | Tran Dai Nghia High School for the Gifted |
Ho Chi Minh City | High School for the Gifted, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City |
Glory | Vinh University High School for the Gifted |
Glory | Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted – Nghe An |
Hai Phong | Tran Phu High School for the Gifted |
Hue | Quoc Hoc School – Hue |
Can Tho | Tu Trong Ly High School for the Gifted |
Bien Hoa City | Luong The Vinh High School for the Gifted – Bien Hoa – Dong Nai |
Vung Tau | Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted |
Thanh Hoa | Lam Son High School for the Gifted |
Tam Ky, Quang Nam | Nguyen Binh Khiem High School for the Gifted |
Viet Tri, Phu Tho | Hung Vuong High School for the Gifted – Phu Tho |
One of the drawbacks of Vietnamese students when studying abroad is that you have to spend an extra period of time participating in the Foundation program to get used to the education system as well as teaching methods from international schools. However, the openness of the admission policy will create conditions for more and more Vietnamese students to have the opportunity to experience a top-notch learning environment in Australia
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