English Proficiency Requirements

Applicants whose first language is not English and who have not previously undertaken at least one full-time academic year of secondary or tertiary study where the medium of study was English will be required to demonstrate their English proficiency, as set out below.

Undergraduate courses

Faculty of Arts and Sciences

- IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with an overall score of 6.0, including an individual score of 6.0 in writing and speaking and 5.5 in listening and reading; or

- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 550 and TWE rating of 4.5; or a computer-based score of 213 with a minimum essay rating of 4.5; or an internet-based total score of 79 with a minimum writing score of 22.

Faculty of Education teacher preparation courses

- IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with an overall score of 7.0, including an individual score of 7.0 for all tests; or

- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 600 and written expression score of 64 or TWE rating of 5.5; or a computer-based score of 250 with a minimum essay score of 27; or an internet-based total score of 100 with at least 25 on writing and speaking scores and at least 25 on reading and listening.

Faculty of Education other courses

- IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with an overall score of 6.5, including an individual score of 6.0 for all tests; or

- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 577 and TWE rating of 5.0; or a computer-based score of 233 with a minimum essay rating of 5.0; or an internet-based total score of 90 with a minimum writing score of 25.

Faculty of Health Sciences

- IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with an overall score of 6.5, including an individual score of 6.0 for all tests; or

- The Occupational Language Test.

Graduate entry teacher preparation courses

Faculty of Education

- IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with an overall score of 7.0, including an individual score of 7.0 for all tests – speaking, writing, reading and listening. A faculty interview to assess oral proficiency may also be required; or

- TEOFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 600 and written expression score of 64 or TWE rating of 5.5; or a computer-based score of 250 with a minimum essay score of 27; or an internet-based total score of 100 with at least 25 on writing and speaking scores and at least 25 on reading and listening. A faculty interview to assess oral proficiency may also be required; or

- NAATI (National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters) level 4 in interpreting and translating into English.

Postgraduate courses

Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Faculty of Education and Faculty of Health Sciences

- IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with an overall score of 6.5, including an individual score of 6.0 for all tests; or

Faculty of Education - Master of Teaching (Secondary) and Master of Teaching (Primary)

- IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with an overall score of 7.0, including an individual score of 7.0 for all tests; or

- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 600 and TWE rating of 5.0; or a computer-based score of 250 with a minimum essay rating of 5.0; or an internet-based total score of 100 with a minimum writing score of 25.

Non-award courses

Faculty of Arts and Sciences and Faculty of Health Sciences

- IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with an overall score of 5.5, including an individual score of 5.0 for all tests; or

- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 523 and TWE rating of 4.0; or a computer-based score of 193 with a minimum essay rating of 4.0; or an internet-based total score of 69 with a minimum writing score of 20.

Faculty of Education

- IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with an overall score of 6.0 including an individual score of 6.0 for all tests.

- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) – a score of 550 with a TWE rating of 5.0; or a computer-based score of 213 with a minimum essay rating of 5.0; or an internet-based total score of 80 with a minimum of 20 in all sections.