Applicants need a recognised Bachelor’s degree, ideally in a related discipline (like IT, Computer Science, Computing, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, Science), OR a non-cognate Bachelor plus a Graduate Certificate in a cognate (related) field. For Indian applicants, there’s no published GPA cut-off—aiming for an approximate GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 (equivalent to a First-Class undergraduate degree) is a solid benchmark for competitive applications.