Undergraduate and Graduate Programs
Minimum Age
An applicant for admission to CIM undergraduate or graduate programs must be over 18 years age.
Academic Requirements
| Undergraduate Programs | Graduate Diploma Programs | Masters Programs |
| Successful completion of Year 12 or equivalent. | Successful completion of a bachelor’s degree from an Australian higher education institution or overseas equivalent. | Successful completion of a bachelor’s degree from an Australian higher education institution or overseas equivalent. Students enrolling into graduate programs, particularly in ICT programs, require a bachelor’s degree from an Australian higher education institution or overseas equivalent in a discipline containing mathematics up to year two level. * |
| Satisfactory completion of an approved Tertiary Preparation Program, Tertiary Orientation Program, or a Foundation Year Program through an accredited institution of higher education offered at Australian Universities, TAFE Institutes or government approved Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) | Successful completion of a Graduate Certificate (or equivalent) in similar discipline from an Australian higher education institution or overseas equivalent. | Successful completion of a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma from an Australian institution or overseas equivalent. |
| Satisfactory completion of one year of accredited full-time study in a related discipline at a registered Australian provider of tertiary education at Certificate IV or higher level. | Equivalent prior learning including at least five years relevant professional experience that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate programs. | Evidence of a minimum of two years relevant industry experience at managerial level. |
| Admission to candidature for an undergraduate course at an Australian university which achieve equivalent point. | Completion of a relevant postgraduate preparation program. | Successful completion of an approved Graduate Qualifying Program from an Australian higher education institution or overseas equivalent. |
*A discipline containing “mathematics up to year two level” would mean that applicants need to have an appropriate background in one of the following areas:
– Discrete Mathematics
– Linear Algebra
– Engineering Maths
– Calculus
– Statistics
– Probability
– Actuarial Maths
– Numerical Methods
– Vector Algebra
English Language Proficiency
| Undergraduate Programs | Graduate Programs |
| A current (within two years of test date) International English Language Testing System (IELTS) overall academic score of 6.0 or higher with no band lower than 5.5; or | A current (within two years of test date) International English Language Testing System (IELTS) overall academic score of 6.5 or higher with no band lower than 6.0; or |
| Successful completion of an approved English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course; | Other acceptable test scores in PTE and TOEFL as mentioned below; |
| If the admission applicant’s IELTS test result is older than two years, to prove their required English language competency, the admission applicant may sit for an English language test conducted by an Australian ELICOS provider. | If the admission applicant’s IELTS test result is older than two years, to prove their required English language competency, the admission applicant may sit for an English language test conducted by an Australian ELICOS provider. |
| Undertaken secondary or higher education (tertiary) studies in English i. a completed and recognised secondary education (high school) qualification, or ii. a completed and recognised foundation/preparation program with the required grades in relevant English subjects or, iii. a completed AQF diploma /advanced diploma (or equivalent) from a recognised institution, or iv. at least one year of full-time study (or parttime equivalent) in a recognised bachelor’s degree or other approved higher education qualifications. The above studies must be undertaken in English within five years of the date on which students will commence their course, in an English-speaking country as listed below: American Samoa, Australia, Botswana, Canada (excluding Quebec), Fiji, Ghana, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland), United States of America, Zambia or Zimbabwe. If students have completed studies in a different country, they can prove their proficiency through satisfactory achievement in: |
Undertaken higher education (tertiary) studies in English i. a successful completion of (of all subjects) one year of full-time tertiary study in one of the following English-speaking countries: American Samoa, Australia, Botswana, Canada (excluding Quebec), Fiji, Ghana, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland), United States of America, Zambia or Zimbabwe. If students have completed studies in a different country, they can prove their proficiency through satisfactory achievement in: |
Other tests of English language may also be used to satisfy the English language requirement. The table below presents the equivalence of different tests acceptable scores for CIM admission.
| Test | Undergraduate Programs | Graduate Programs |
| IELTS | 6.0 (or better) (no component lower than 5.5) | 6.5 (or better) (no component lower than 6.0) |
| TOEFL (internet-based) | Minimum overall score of 60 | Minimum overall score of 80 |
| Pearson (PTE Academic) | Minimum overall score of 50 with no band less than 42 | Minimum overall score of 58 with no band less than 50 |