Some courses with external registration/accreditation requirements may have separate or additional English requirements to those of the University鈥檚 outlined on this page. For details, visit the course pages for nursing (pre-registration), clinical dentistry and clinical psychology.

If English is not your first language, you need to provide evidence of English language proficiency through one of the following:

You can demonstrate the above requirement through a record of satisfactory achievement in:

Some study areas have additional requirements as detailed below.

You need to have successfully completed one of the following within five years of course commencement:

For post-registration nursing degrees, you need to have a record of satisfactory achievement in:

Some pre-registration nursing degrees have external registration/accreditation requirements which have additional English requirements. Check the聽course pages聽for details.

The University's standard English language proficiency requirement is set at an overall IELTS score of 6.5 with no band below 6.0, however, some faculties and courses have different requirements. Check the course pages for details.

For other English tests accepted by the University, please refer to the concordance table (pdf, 139KB) to convert the IELTS requirement to TOEFL iBT, PTE, Cambridge C1 Advanced or Cambridge C2 Proficiency scores.

All IELTS and PTE requirements refer to the academic test. Non-academic tests are not accepted. All English tests need to be no more than two years old at the date of course commencement.

International students applying for a student visa are advised to check with the Department of Home Affairs separate English requirements that may apply to your student visa application.

If English is not your first language and you have lived and worked in an English-speaking country (as listed above) continuously for at least five years prior to the date on which you will commence your course, we may be able to assess your English proficiency based on the relevance of your work experience. You will need to provide a work reference letter on a company letterhead with clear information on the nature of work, dates of employment and contact details of a supervisor.

For post-registration nursing degrees, an applicant 鈥痬ay provide a record of current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a (Division 1) Registered Nurse鈥痑nd proof of current employment in this capacity at an appropriate health facility.