English language requirements for not-for-degree study abroad and exchange students
You may use one of the following tertiary degree studies, accepted qualifications or accepted tests to satisfy our English language requirements.
The following studies must have been taught in English outside of Australia:
- Successful completion of at least one semester full-time or equivalent of an undergraduate or post graduate coursework degree level study at a recognised university* in New Zealand, Republic of Ireland or United Kingdom or;
- Successful completion of at least one year full-time or equivalent of an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree level study at a recognised university* in Canada, Singapore, South Africa or United Stated of America or;
- Successful completion of at least one year full-time or equivalent of an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree level study at a recognised institution* where the entire degree being studied is taught in English. You must supply an official letter on university letterhead issued from your institution certifying the course you are completing is taught entirely in English and that at least one-year of full-time study has successfully been completed.
The letter must be an official document from the institution on the institution letterhead.
*A recognised University is defined by the World Higher Education Database (WHED)
| Country | Accepted Qualifications | English Requirement | Must be completed within 5 years of application |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-country specific | GCSE/IGCSE/GCE Ordinary Level GCE Advanced Subsidiary Level | Grade C or better in one of the following subjects: English, English Literature, English Language, First Language English, English General Paper or English as Second Language | No |
| GCE Advanced Level | Grade E or better in one of the following subjects: English, English Literature, English Language, First Language English, English General Paper or English as Second Language | No | |
| International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma | Grade of 4 or above in one of the following subjects: | ||
| – English A: Literature (SL) or (HL); | |||
| – English A: Language and Literature (SL) or (HL); | |||
| – Literature and Performance (SL); | |||
| – English A1 (SL) or (HL); | |||
| – English A2 (SL) or (HL); | |||
| – English B (HL). | |||
| Prior to 2013: | |||
| – English A1 (SL) or (HL); | |||
| – English A2 (SL) or (HL)” | No | ||
| Global Assessment Certificate (GAC) | Completion of GAC in Australia with a final GPA of 2.6 | Yes | |
| Australia | ACT Year 12 Certificate | Scaled mark 125 or above in one of the following courses (taken as a Major, Major/Minor or a Double Major): – 0110 English – 0117 English international – 0113 English as a Second Language – 0130 Advanced ESL T | |
| New South Wales Higher School Certificate (HSC) | English (Standard) – Performance Band 2 or above
– English Extension 1 – Performance Band E2 or above
– English Extension 2 – Performance Band E2 or above
– English as a Second Language -Performance Band 2 or above
Notes: 1. For courses offered prior to 2001, a mark of 50 or more in 2-unit courses or 25 or more in a 3-unit course is required. 2. In Year 12 grades for each subject are divided into one of six bands: Band 6 indicates the highest level of performance and the minimum standard expected is 50. |
No | |
| Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) | Sound Achievement (SA) or above in one of the following QCAA Authority subjects: – English – English Extension – English for ESL Learners Notes: Subject grades are reported on a 5 level scale where the order from the highest are: VHA, HA, SA, LA and VLA. |
No | |
| South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) & Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (NTCET) | A grade of C− or above in one of the following 20 credit TAS subjects (from 2011) or Subject Achievement Score of 10 or above in a former HESSG (prior to 2011): – English Literacy Studies – English as an Additional Language – English Studies – English Communications – English as a Second Language – English as a Second Language Studies – English (prior to 2011) | No | |
| Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) | Study score of 25 (out of 50) or above in one of the following studies (Unit 3/4 sequences): – English – English language – Literature – English as a Second Language/ English as an Additional Language | No | |
| Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE) | An award of Satisfactory Achievement (SA) or above (or P or above for HSC subjects) in one of the following subjects: – English Communications – English Literature – English Writing – English as a Second Language or Dialect – English – English Studies – World Literature – Writer’s Workshop Note: Subjects in italics were offered in a previous year(s). | No | |
| Western Australia Certificate of Education (WACE) | A scaled mark of 50 or above in one of the following subjects: – English ATAR (from 2016) – Literature ATAR (from 2016) – English as an Additional Language/Dialect ATAR (from 2016) – Stage 2 or 3 English – Stage 2 or 3 Literature – Stage 2 or 3 English | No | |
| Western Australian Universities’ Foundation Program (WAUFP) | A score of 50% in English Language and Australian Cultural Studies (ELACS) | No | |
| Canada | High School Graduation Diploma (except Quebec) | Grade of 60% or better in final year English subject | No |
| Denmark | Bevis for Studentereksamen (STX) (Secondary Education Graduation Certificate); Bevis for Højere Forberedelseseksamen (HF) (Higher Preparatory Examination Certificate); Bevis for Højere Handelseksamen (HHX) (Higher Commercial Examination); Bevis for Højere Teknisk Eksamen (HTX) (Higher Technical Examination Certificate) | – English Level B: a grade of 7 – English Level A: a grade of 4 | Yes |
| Finland | Ylioppilastutkinto / Studentexamen (Matriculation Examination) | Grade of “Cum laude approbatur” in English (Advanced) | Yes |
| Germany | Abitur (Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife) | Grade of 4 or better in English or Leistungskurs English (refer to score stated in Block II: performance in school-leaving exam) | Yes |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) | Level 4 or above (4, 5, 5* or 5**) in the core subject English Language Level 5 or aboive is required for Bachelor of Science (Physiotherapy) | Yes |
| India | Indian School Certificate; or All India Senior School Certificate | 60% in English subject | Yes |
| Kenya | Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) | Grade of C or better in English subject | Yes |
| Malaysia | SPM | Prior to 2021: C6 or better in GCE-O Level 1119 Bahasa Inggeris (English) From 2021: SPM 1119 Bahasa Inggeris with a grade of A+ and CEFR C1 to meet IELTS 6.5/6.0 only. | Yes |
| Mauritius | Cambridge School Certificate / Cambridge GCE Ordinary level Cambridge International AS Level Cambridge Higher School Certificate Professional (HSC Pro) | Grade C in one of the following subjects: English Language, Literature in English Grade C in English General Paper Grade C in Global Perspectives (8030) | No |
| Netherlands | Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO) | Grade of 8 in English | Yes |
| New Zealand | Bursary | Total Mark of 50 in English | No |
| NCEA Level 3 | A minimum of 10 achieved credits at Level 2 or above in English, or English for Academic Purposes, with 5 credits achieved in Reading and 5 credits in Writing | No | |
| Nigeria | West African Senior School Certificate (WASSC) Senior School Certificate | C6 or better in English | Yes |
| Norway | Vitnemål For Videregående Opplæring | Grade of 4 or better (4, 5 or 6) in English subject | Yes |
| Republic ofIreland | Irish Leaving Certificate | Ordinary Level English: Grade 4 or C3 (before 2017) Higher Level English: Grade 7 or D3 (before 2017) |
No |
| Scotland | Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) National Course | • Grade 1 or 2 in Standard Grade Credit English (SCQF Level 5) (discontinued); • Grade 1 or 2 in National 5 English (SCQF Level 5); • At least Grade C in Higher English (SCQF Level 6); • At least Grade D in Advanced Higher English (SCQF Level 7). | No |
| Singapore | Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level and A Level | Grade of C or better in ‘O’ level English, English Literature or English Language; General Paper (H1 Level) or Knowledge and Inquiry (H2 Level) | No |
| Sri Lanka | Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education Ordinary level or Advanced level | C (Credit Pass) in English, General English | Yes |
| South Africa | National Senior Certificate | Level 4 (50%) in English Home Language or Level 5 (60%) in English First Additional Language | No |
| Sweden | Högskoleförberedande Examen (from 2014) | Grade C in English 6 | Yes |
| Avgångsbetyg / Slutbetyg (Prior to 2014) | VG grade in English C | Yes | |
| USA | ACT | Composite Score of 21 | No |
| Advanced Placement (AP) examinations | A grade of 3 or higher in English Language and Composition; or English Literature and Composition | No | |
| SAT (test sat from 2016) | A combined score of at least 1000 out of 1600 in the Evidence based Reading and Writing and Math in the SAT from the same sitting, with a minimum of 400 in Evidence-based Reading and Writing section and 400 in Math section. | No | |
| SAT (test sat between 2005-2015) | A combined score of at least 1500 out of 2400 in the Critical Reading, Mathematics and Writing sections in the SAT Reasoning Test from the same sitting, with a minimum of 460 in each section | No | |
| Zambia | Zambia General Certificate of Education | Grade of 6 or better (5, 4, 3, 2 or 1, 1 being the highest) in English | Yes |
| Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe Certificate of Secondary Education at Ordinary Level | Grade C or better in English subject | Yes |
The test must have been undertaken within two years of application. However, they may be used for entry until the next semester intake.
| Accepted Test | Skill | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Curtin English – English Language Bridging | B- | |
| IELTS Academic or IELTS UKVI (International English Language Test System or Online Version) | Overall score | 6.0 |
| Reading | 6.0 | |
| Listening | 6.0 | |
| Speaking | 6.0 | |
| Writing | 6.0 | |
| TOEFL iBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language – Internet Based Test) | Overall score | 68 |
| Reading | 13 | |
| Listening | 13 | |
| Speaking | 18 | |
| Writing | 21 | |
| PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English) or Online Version | Overall score | 50 |
| Individual bands | 50 | |
| Germany DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst) | B2 (4 stars) in meeting minimum English | |
| C1 Advanced | 169 with 169 in Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking | |
| C2 Proficiency (Formerly known as Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)) | 190 with 175 in Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking | |
| Malaysian University English Test (MUET) | Band 4 is required to meet IELTS 6.0 |