{"id":587,"date":"2018-06-07T02:38:01","date_gmt":"2018-06-07T02:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/?page_id=587"},"modified":"2026-03-16T10:53:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T02:53:22","slug":"english-language-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/applying\/english-language-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"English language requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<mimas-block block-name=\"notification\" class=\"\"\n             data-segment=\"dom\" data-variant=\"notice\" aria-label=\"notice\">\n    <span class=\"ico ico-info\" style=\"--icon:url(https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/themes\/mimas\/src\/img\/icons\/ico-info.svg)\" aria-hidden='true'>\n                                <\/span>\n    <section><p>We\u2019ve customised your web experience tailored to domestic visitors. If this is not right, please <a hx-post=\"\/htmx\/segmentToggle\" hx-swap=\"none\" hx-params=\"*\" hx-vals='{\"region\": \"int\"}'>switch to International<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n<mimas-block block-name=\"tabs-extended\"  full-width\n             role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"Tabinated content block\"\n             data-segment=\"dom\" class=\"tabs-extended mimas-grid\">\n\n        \n<div class=\"block-heading\"\n     data-segment=\"dom\"\n     data-style=\"\"\n     data-align=\"default\"\n>\n\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"ways-to-meet-english-language-requirements\">Ways to meet English language requirements<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                                <div class=\"block-heading__content\"><p>Before you start your degree, you must be competent in reading, writing and speaking English. There are many qualifications and tests you can use to demonstrate your English competency. Here are the most common ways to meet our minimum English language requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n            \n                <\/div>\n\n    <section class=\"tabs-extended__container\">\n\n    <div class=\"tabs--horizontal \">\n    <div class=\"tab-group-wrap tab-group-wrap--sticky\">\n        <ul role=\"tablist\" class=\"tab-group\">\n                                                        <li role=\"presentation\" class=\"tab-group__item\">\n                    <a href=\"#tabpanel-dom-undergraduate-degrees\"\n                       role=\"tab\"\n                       aria-selected=\"1\"\n                       aria-controls=\"tabpanel-dom-undergraduate-degrees\"\n                       id=\"tab-dom-undergraduate-degrees\"\n                       class=\"tab-group__link\">\n                        Undergraduate degrees\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                            <li role=\"presentation\" class=\"tab-group__item\">\n                    <a href=\"#tabpanel-dom-postgraduate-degrees\"\n                       role=\"tab\"\n                       aria-selected=\"\"\n                       aria-controls=\"tabpanel-dom-postgraduate-degrees\"\n                       id=\"tab-dom-postgraduate-degrees\"\n                       class=\"tab-group__link\">\n                        Postgraduate degrees\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tabs__tabs\" role=\"presentation\">\n                                                    <div role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-dom-undergraduate-degrees\"\n                     id=\"tabpanel-dom-undergraduate-degrees\" class=\"tabs-extended__content-container\">\n                    \n                                                                                                    <div class=\"tabs-flexible__content\">\n        <ul>\n<li>ATAR English\/English Literature\/English as an Additional Language or Dialect, scaled score of at least 50<\/li>\n<li>English General Grade A (Grade B also accepted for portfolio entry only)<\/li>\n<li>STAT Written English, score of at least 140<\/li>\n<li>Successful completion of UniReady units: Fundamentals of Academic Writing and Foundations of Communication, or equivalent<\/li>\n<li>Successful completion of our UniReady or Indigenous enabling program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        \n                    <a\n    href=\"\/study\/applying\/english-language-requirements\/accepted-english-qualifications\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow  button--deep-blue filled\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"View the full list of qualifications and tests\">View the full list of qualifications and tests<\/a>                                                \n                <\/div>\n                                            <div 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                   \n                <\/div>\n            \n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Courses with higher English language requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some courses have specific English language requirements or require a higher score in an approved English language test.<\/p>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"button\"\n        \n        data-align=\"left\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Button block\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n    \n  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https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/article_1080x1080-2-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/article_1080x1080-2-1080x630.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/article_1080x1080-2-1080x760.jpg 1080w\"\n                     sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\n                <article class=\"article__content\">\n                    \n                                            <h2 class=\"h3\">Didn\u2019t get the year 12 English score you wanted?<\/h2>\n                    \n                                            <p><p>Sitting STAT WE is a popular way to meet English competency if you didn\u2019t achieve the score in English you needed in your General or ATAR studies in year 12. You can sit the Written English (WE) section of the Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT), and if you achieve a score of at least 140 on the test, you\u2019ll meet our minimum English language requirement.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                    \n                                            \n                                                    <ul class=\"article__links\">\n                                                                    \n                                    <li>\n                                        <a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.tisc.edu.au\/static\/guide\/stat.tisc\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow button--deep-blue filled\"\n    target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Learn more about STAT WE\">Learn more about STAT WE<\/a>                                    <\/li>\n                                                            <\/ul>\n                                                            <\/article>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/mimas-block>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"accordion\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Accordion content\"\n        data-segment=\"dom\">\n\n                \n<div class=\"block-heading\"\n     data-segment=\"dom\"\n     data-style=\"\"\n     data-align=\"default\"\n>\n\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"your-questions-answered\">Your questions, answered <\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                        \n            \n                <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-I-scored-below-50-in-an-ATAR-English-subject.-Can-I-still-get-into-uni?-\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"I-scored-below-50-in-an-ATAR-English-subject.-Can-I-still-get-into-uni?-\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-I-scored-below-50-in-an-ATAR-English-subject.-Can-I-still-get-into-uni?-\">I scored below 50 in an ATAR English subject. Can I still get into uni? <\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"I-scored-below-50-in-an-ATAR-English-subject.-Can-I-still-get-into-uni?-\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>If you\u2019ve applied for a course through TISC and didn\u2019t achieve a scaled score of 50 or more in ATAR English\/Literature\/EALD, then a combined course score, a moderated school assessment, or exam mark of at least 55 or a letter grade of A, B or C in your English ATAR subject will meet Curtin\u2019s English requirement.<\/p>\n<p>TISC will assess this during the first offer round process. If you still do not meet our English requirements, TISC will invite you to sit the Written English (WE) section of the Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) over the summer. If you achieve a score of at least 140 on the WE test, you\u2019ll have met the required level of English and you will be considered for your preferred course in TISC\u2019s second round of offers.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve applied for a course directly through Curtin, Curtin will notify you if you do not meet the English requirements; you will need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tisc.edu.au\/static\/guide\/stat.tisc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">book to sit the STAT WE through TISC<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-I-scored-below-grade-A-in-General-English.\u00a0Can-I-still-get-into-uni?-\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"I-scored-below-grade-A-in-General-English.\u00a0Can-I-still-get-into-uni?-\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-I-scored-below-grade-A-in-General-English.\u00a0Can-I-still-get-into-uni?-\">I scored below grade A in General English.\u00a0Can I still get into uni? <\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"I-scored-below-grade-A-in-General-English.\u00a0Can-I-still-get-into-uni?-\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>If you haven\u2019t achieved a grade A in General English (or a grade B in General English for portfolio entry), you can sit the Written English (WE) section of the Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT). If you achieve a score of at least 140 WE on the STAT, you\u2019ll have met the required level of English.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve applied for a course through TISC, TISC will invite you to sit the STAT WE over the summer. If you have applied for a course directly through Curtin, you will need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tisc.edu.au\/static\/guide\/stat.tisc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">book to sit the STAT WE through TISC<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-What-is-STAT-WE?\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"What-is-STAT-WE?\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-What-is-STAT-WE?\">What is STAT WE?<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"What-is-STAT-WE?\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>STAT stands for the Skills for Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT). It\u2019s designed to assess your suitability for learning at university level. The test comprises two sections: Multiple Choice (MC) and Written English (WE).<\/p>\n<p>STAT WE is a one-hour test that involves writing two short essays. If you achieve a score of 140 or higher on the STAT WE, you\u2019ll have met Curtin\u2019s required level of English.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re currently in high school and your ATAR English score is below 50, TISC will automatically invite you to sit the STAT WE before the second round of offers.\u00a0If you achieve a minimum score of 140 on the test, you will be considered for your preferred course in the second round of offers.<\/p>\n<p>If you are mature age (you will be at least 20 years of age the year you want to start university), you can sit both sections of the STAT (MC and WE) to meet Curtin\u2019s admission criteria, including English.<\/p>\n<p>Visit the TISC website to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tisc.edu.au\/static\/guide\/stat.tisc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">learn more about STAT<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-To-study-at-Curtin,-do-I-need-to-take-an-English-test-as-well-as-complete-UniReady?-\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"To-study-at-Curtin,-do-I-need-to-take-an-English-test-as-well-as-complete-UniReady?-\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-To-study-at-Curtin,-do-I-need-to-take-an-English-test-as-well-as-complete-UniReady?-\">To study at Curtin, do I need to take an English test as well as complete UniReady? <\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"To-study-at-Curtin,-do-I-need-to-take-an-English-test-as-well-as-complete-UniReady?-\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>No, you do not need to take an English test if you have completed our UniReady program. By completing the program&#8217;s two core units Fundamentals of Academic Writing and Foundations of Communication, you&#8217;ll fulfil our English language requirements.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-How-do-I-meet-English-requirements-for-an-undergraduate-certificate-or-enabling-program?\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"How-do-I-meet-English-requirements-for-an-undergraduate-certificate-or-enabling-program?\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-How-do-I-meet-English-requirements-for-an-undergraduate-certificate-or-enabling-program?\">How do I meet English requirements for an undergraduate certificate or enabling program?<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"How-do-I-meet-English-requirements-for-an-undergraduate-certificate-or-enabling-program?\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Our undergraduate certificates are &#8216;open entry&#8217;, which means there is no specific admission criteria. This means you do not need to meet any English language requirements to apply for these courses.<\/p>\n<p>For our <a href=\"https:\/\/central-stg.curtin.edu.au\/study\/applying\/pathways\/uniready-enabling-program\/\">UniReady Enabling Program<\/a>, it\u2019s recommended that you have a basic level of English literacy, but there is no specific English language requirement you must meet.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        \n<\/mimas-block>\n\n<mimas-block full-width=\"gray\"\n             block-name=\"help-support\" \n             role=\"complementary\" class=\"hs\"\n             aria-label=\"Help and Support\"\n             data-segment=\"dom\">\n    \n                    <div class=\"hs__head\">\n            <h2 id=\"got-a-question-were-here-to-help\">Got a question? 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