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Several Australian universities convert your NSC average directly into an entry score, and the visa money rules are published in plain figures.
Visa application fee: AUD 2,500 from 1 July 2026, up from AUD 2,000, unless you qualify for an exemption.
Proof of funds required: at least AUD 29,710, on top of first-year tuition and travel costs. You also need an electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (eCoE), Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for your whole stay, and to meet the Genuine Student requirement.
Publishes an NSC-to-degree table: your NSC average (best 4 subjects, excluding Life Orientation) needs to be around 62% for most Arts/Science/Social Science degrees, 70% for Engineering (Hons), 72% for Commerce or Combined Law, up to 77% for the Medical Studies/MD pathway and 79% for Actuarial Studies.
Converts your NSC average (best six subjects, excluding Life Orientation, on the 1–7 scale) to an ATAR equivalent, e.g. 4.6 ≈ ATAR 80, 5.8 ≈ ATAR 90, 6.8 ≈ ATAR 98 – the course itself then sets its own cut-off.
Publishes an exact NSC average (best 4 subjects, excluding Life Orientation) needed per degree, e.g. Arts 81, Science 84, Commerce 94, Engineering Honours (most streams) 87, Design in Architecture 90, Music 77, Psychology 80 (Honours 91), Physiotherapy 95. Medicine runs through a separate pathway.
UQ’s own “South African National Senior Certificate information sheet” gives the most precise NSC-to-score conversion we found anywhere: minimum pass is NSC grade 4 (50%) since 2008, with a full table converting your average of best 5 subjects into a Selection Rank (e.g. 6.00 → Rank 93.00; 5.27 → Rank 82.00). It explicitly addresses domestic/Queensland-resident applicants who did SA schooling – check with UQ which pathway applies to you.
Publishes a direct conversion table from your NSC indicative score to an ANU Entrance Rank, e.g. 64 → 80, 70 → 90, 76 → 95, 82 → 98, 85 → 99.
A handful of examples, not a full list.