English language requirements

International students must satisfy our English language proficiency requirements for admission. If your first language is not English you will need to have:

Achieved the required test score for the course you are applying for. The IELTS (Academic) and equivalent scores to meet the various levels are shown in the table below. IELTS, TOEFL, PTE, DET and Cambridge tests must be taken in a registered testing centre; or
Successfully completed an approved secondary or tertiary qualification, taught in the English language in a country where English is the official language or the main language spoken (for up to an overall IELTS of 6.5) with evidence no more than five years old on the proposed date of commencement of the course; or
Successfully completed a pre-course English program from an approved ELICOS Provider*.

Other evidence of English language proficiency may be accepted.

Please note that OET scores are accepted for applications to coursework programs in selected study areas in the College of Medicine and Public Health and College of Nursing and Heath Sciences only, and for applications to Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology).

_{#accepted English language tests for Bachelor of Nursing (Pre-Registration), and Bachelor of Nursing (Graduate Entry) are IELTS (Academic), TOEFL (Internet), PTE (Academic) or OET.}

_{*not applicable for Bachelor of Nursing (Pre-Registration), or the Bachelor of Nursing (Graduate Entry), or the Bachelor of Midwifery.}

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Year 12 Students

Australian year 12 studies will meet the English language requirements for all degrees other than Bachelor of Nursing. There are also some slight variations for students studying offshore.

To meet the Bachelor of Nursing (Pre-Registration) and Bachelor of Midwifery (Pre-Registration) English language requirements, you must provide sufficient English language test results or have attended and satisfactorily completed at least six years of primary and secondary education taught and assessed solely in English in a recognised country (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, USA, Canada, Ireland, UK), including at least two years between years 7 and 12, as per the Australian nursing registration requirements and the Nursing and Midwifery Board registration standards.

Undergraduate programs

Undergraduate courses	IELTS (Academic)	TOEFL iBT	Pearson (PTE Academic)	Cambridge C1 Advanced	Occupational English Test (OET) *Selected study areas	Duolingo English Test
Applicable to all undergraduate courses except those specified below	6.0 Overall with 6.0 Speaking 6.0 Writing	72 Total score with 18 Speaking 21 Writing	50 Overall with 50 Writing 50 Speaking	169 Overall with 169 Writing 169 Speaking	NA	105 and above
Exercise Science Human Nutrition Psychology (Honours) Psychological Studies (Graduate Entry) Psychological Science	6.5 Overall with 6.0 Speaking 6.0 Writing 6.0 Reading 6.0 Listening	79 Total score with 18 Speaking 21 Writing 13 Reading 12 Listening	58 Overall with 50 Speaking 50 Writing 50 Reading 50 Listening	176 Overall with 169 Speaking 169 Writing 169 Reading 169 Listening	300 Speaking 300 Writing 300 Reading 300 Listening	120 and above
Health Science/Occupational Therapy Health Science/Physiotherapy Law and Legal Practice Law and Legal Practice (Honours)	7.0 Overall with 6.5 Speaking 6.5 Writing 6.5 Reading 6.5 Listening	94 Total score with 20 Speaking 24 Writing 19 Reading 20 Listening	65 Overall with 58 Speaking 58 Writing 58 Reading 58 Listening	185 Overall with 176 Speaking 176 Writing 176 Reading 176 Listening	350 Speaking 350 Writing 350 Reading 350 Listening	130 and above
Education Medicine Nutrition Dietetics Paramedicine Social Work Speech Pathology	7.0 Overall with 7.0 Speaking 7.0 Writing 7.0 Reading 7.0 Listening	94 Total score with 23 Speaking 27 Writing 24 Reading 24 Listening	65 Overall with 65 Speaking 65 Writing 65 Reading 65 Listening	185 Overall with 185 Speaking 185 Writing 185 Reading 185 Listening	350 Speaking 350 Writing 350 Reading 350 Listening	Not accepted
Nursing (Pre-Registration and Graduate Entry) Midwifery	7.0 Overall with 7.0 Speaking 7.0 Writing 7.0 Reading 7.0 Listening	94 Total score with 23 Speaking 27 Writing 24 Reading 24 Listening	65 Overall with 65 Speaking 65 Writing 65 Reading 65 Listening	Not accepted	350 Speaking 350 Writing 350 Reading 350 Listening	Not accepted
Health Sciences (Vision Science)/ Master of Optometry	7.0 Overall with 6.5 Speaking 6.5 Writing 6.5 Reading 6.5 Listening	94 Total score with 22 Speaking 22 Writing 22 Reading 22 Listening	64 Overall with 58 Speaking 58 Writing 58 Reading 58 Listening	185 Overall with 185 Speaking 185 Writing 185 Reading 185 Listening	350 Speaking 350 Writing 350 Reading 350 Listening	Not accepted

Postgraduate programs

Postgraduate courses	IELTS (Academic)	TOEFL iBT	Pearson (PTE Academic)	Cambridge C1 Advanced	Occupational English Test (OET) *Selected study areas	Duolingo English Test
Applicable to all postgraduate courses except those specified below	6.0 Overall with 6.0 Speaking 6.0 Writing	72 Total score with 18 Speaking 21 Writing	50 Overall with 50 Speaking 50 Writing	169 Overall with 169 Speaking 169 Writing	300 Speaking 300 Writing 300 Reading 300 Listening	105 and above
Accounting Business Administration Clinical Exercise Physiology Public Health Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)	6.5 Overall with 6.0 Speaking 6.0 Writing 6.0 Reading 6.0 Listening	79 Total score with 18 Speaking 21 Writing 13 Reading 12 Listening	58 Overall with 50 Speaking 50 Writing 50 Reading 50 Listening	176 Overall with 169 Speaking 169 Writing 169 Reading 169 Listening	300 Speaking 300 Writing 300 Reading 300 Listening	120 and above
Occupational Therapy Physiotherapy Psychology (Advanced)	7.0 Overall with 6.5 Speaking 6.5 Writing 6.5 Reading 6.5 Listening	94 Total score with 23 Speaking 27 Writing 24 Reading 24 Listening	65 Overall with 58 Speaking 58 Writing 58 Reading 58 Listening	185 Overall with 176 Speaking 176 Writing 176 Reading 176 Listening	350 Speaking 350 Writing 350 Reading 350 Listening	130 and above
Audiology Counselling (Behavioural Health) Medicine Nutrition and Dietetics Psychology (Clinical) Social Work Speech Pathology	7.0 Overall with 7.0 Speaking 7.0 Writing 7.0 Reading 7.0 Listening	94 Total score with 23 Speaking 27 Writing 24 Reading 24 Listening	65 Overall with 65 Speaking 65 Writing 65 Reading 65 Listening	185 Overall with 185 Speaking 185 Writing 185 Reading 185 Listening	350 Speaking 350 Writing 350 Reading 350 Listening	Not accepted
Teaching	7.0 Overall with 7.0 Speaking 7.0 Writing 7.0 Reading 7.0 Listening	94 Total score with 23 Speaking 27 Writing 24 Reading 24 Listening	65 Overall with 65 Speaking 65 Writing 65 Reading 65 Listening	185 Overall with 185 Speaking 185 Writing 185 Reading 185 Listening	NA	135 and above

Higher degrees by research

Refer to English language proficiency requirements for HDR candidature.

Higher degrees by research (HDR)	IELTS (Academic)	TOEFL iBT	Pearson (PTE Academic)	Cambridge C1 Advanced	OET	Duolingo English Test
Applicable to all higher degrees by research except those specified below	6.5 Overall with 6.0 Speaking 6.5 Writing 6.0 Reading 6.0 Listening	80 Total score with 18 Speaking 22 Writing 18 Reading 18 Listening	58 Overall with 50 Speaking 58 Writing 50 Reading 50 Listening	176 Overall with 169 Speaking 169 Writing 169 Reading 169 Listening	NA	Overall 120-125 Literacy Comprehension Conversion Production
Psychology (Clinical)	7.0 Overall with 7.0 Speaking 7.0 Writing 7.0 Reading 7.0 Listening	94 Total score with 23 Speaking 27 Writing 24 Reading 24 Listening	65 Overall with 65 Speaking 65 Writing 65 Reading 65 Listening	Not accepted	350 Listening 350 Reading 350 Writing 350 Speaking	Not accepted