NSW Higher School Certificate or its interstate or overseas equivalent, or attainment of tertiary qualification, or satisfactory completion of at least one years full-time load in a tertiary course.
- In addition to meeting the educational, artistic and academic prerequisites above, international applicants who have not completed an educational qualification in English should provide proof of proficiency in English through internationally recognized tests such as IELTS, or through satisfactory completion of an approved course at one of the Colleges partner language colleges.
- Overseas students applying for admission to Excelsia University College courses must have reached the age of 18 years by the commencement of their studies.
Excelsia University College will not admit overseas students who have not yet reached 18 years of age.

