In fact, the requirements for directly enrolling undergraduate majors in the University of Sydney Preparatory Course and IELTS requirements are very high. The score line of the college entrance examination is required to be above one line, and the minimum requirement of IELTS is 6.5 (no less than 6.0 for individual items). If we further carefully analyze the professional subjects that most China students are keen on, the requirements for English will be higher, such as IELTS 7.0 (no less than 6.5 for each item) for undergraduate business; Undergraduate education requires IELTS score of 7.5 (no less than 7.0 for individual items and no less than 8.0 for spoken English); Undergraduate science requires IELTS 7.0 (no less than 6.5 for individual items). I believe that it is impossible for most college entrance examination graduates in China to reach such a high level of English.

Relatively speaking, the admission criteria for matriculation at the University of Sydney are very suitable for China students. According to students' English level, the course is divided into three courses with different durations: IELTS 5.0 can choose extended preparatory courses, IELTS 5.5 can choose standard preparatory courses, and IELTS 6.0 can choose intensive preparatory courses. So students don't have to delay their study plans because IELTS scores can't meet the requirements for a while. Moreover, the academic requirements of Sydney University Foundation mainly refer to the average scores of major subjects during high school, not just the college entrance examination results, so it is more flexible and objective in academic requirements. This has also helped many students in China avoid the college entrance examination, which is a single-plank bridge to enter universities.