As a year 12 graduate 2010, I would say any Australian year 12 qualifications are equivalent in aiming a particular institution. For a medical college, as long as you have achieved more than TER 98 or even higher, then you're save regardless in which Australian year 12 qualifications you have.

Somehow yes. But I believe students that take additional experience from TAFE or other vocational courses in Australia might stand out and gain extra scores for university entries. AFAIK, everyone [including myself] is given additional marks/points in certain year 12 subjects prior to my completion of SPM which is equivalent to Aussie's year 11.

However, it is safer if you take year 12 in the same city as where the university is based so that you'll know what prerequisites subjects are required. But still, you can always ask your university about equivalent prerequisites if your qualification is interstate.

Maybe the only advantage I can think of is that some high schools within the state/city may organise trips or activities with the university. Also ties between high school and the university in giving scholarships, but I doubt that always happen.

I am doing Year 12 (in Melbourne) this year, but I know a few who are doing MUFY and wants to do medicine in Monash. But I read that doing MUFY will also enable one to apply for other unis apart from Monash. Similarly doing Year 12 (VCE in Melbourne) or HSC (if i am not wrong, in Sydney) will enable a candidate to apply to all aussie unis.

Hi. podrunner. It's not that Australian universities preferred international students with A levels over Australia's year 12 qualification. Let's take University X as an example. The minimum requirement for Medicine undergraduate with A levels is 15 points [ 3A's for 3 subjects] and to get 3A's are all depends on your effort during examinations. As long as you have 3A's or points that fulfill the minimum requirement, you're eligible to get an offer. For someone who holds an Australian year 12 qualification, he/she has to achieve the cut-off of let's say ATAR 98. Again, to get 98 means you have to be the top 2%. The problem with Australian year 12 qualification is that your final results are always unpredictable, depending on the entire batch's performance. To get A's in all subjects does not guarantee you to be in top 2%, assuming majority of the students are doing really well and vice versa. That's why most of my friends from the college who're pursuing for medicine in future would rather spend another 6 months sitting A-lvls exams. Australian year 12 qualification is good in developing soft skills and if you want a quick transition to universities. But as a former Aussie year 12 student, I seriously wouldn't recommend this for prospective lawyers, physiotherapist, doctors, dentists and any other courses that requires high-end 90's atar.

I hope that pretty much explains everything. It's all about eligibility. =D

I can't put it any simpler. If you're going to bring fresh food, DECLARE the damn things. If they confiscate them, so be it. That is the reality of coming to Australia both as a tourist and a student. You can call it protectionism; the farmers call it pragmaticism. 

I love how the Malaysian "investment banker" tried to plead ignorance (at least he was honest) and ask for a reduced fine. Meritocracy means everyone is treated equally before the law. You cannot have one rule for first timers and another for serial veterans.

international students will always get in easier compared with locals, they want your money.........

I think what's talked about is, it is easier for International student to get into critical course with A Level than International student with Year 12 result. Someone posted before saying for medicine, the cut off point is TER99 and AAB for A Level.