English language requirements
These are university-level statements. Courses such as nursing, teaching and law often ask for more, so check the course page.
| University | IELTS | TOEFL iBT | PTE |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNSW Sydney | IELTS Academic overall 6.5, no band below 6.0 | TOEFL iBT overall 90, writing 23, reading 22, listening 22, speaking 22 | PTE Academic overall 176, no skill below 169 |
| University of Melbourne | — | — | — |
| University of Sydney | IELTS overall 6.5 with no band below 6.0 (standard requirement) | — | — |
| Australian National University | — | — | — |
| Monash University | IELTS Academic overall 6.5, no band below 6.0 | TOEFL iBT overall 79, Reading 13, Listening 12, Writing 21, Speaking 18 | PTE Academic overall 58, no communicative skills score below 50 |
| University of Queensland | Overall IELTS 6.5 with minimum 6.0 in each sub-band (including IELTS One Skill Retake) for most programs. | — | — |
| University of Western Australia | IELTS Academic overall 6.5, no band below 6.0 | TOEFL iBT overall 82, Speaking and Writing 20, Listening and Reading 17 | PTE Academic overall 64, no band below 60 |
| Adelaide University | — | — | — |
| University of Technology Sydney | — | — | — |
| RMIT University | IELTS Academic overall 6.5, no band below 6.0 | TOEFL iBT overall 79, with minimum 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking, 21 in Writing | PTE Academic overall 58, no communication band below 50 |
| Curtin University | — | — | — |
| University of Wollongong | — | — | — |
| Deakin University | Minimum IELTS (Academic) overall scores range from 5.5 (no band less than 5.5) to 8.0 (no band less than 8.0) depending on course. | — | PTE Academic overall scores range from 43 (no band less than 43) to 79 (no band less than 79). |
| Griffith University | — | — | — |
| Queensland University of Technology | — | — | — |
| University of Newcastle | — | — | — |
| Swinburne University of Technology | — | — | — |
| University of Tasmania | — | TOEFL (iBT) is accepted, but tests completed between 26 July 2023 and 4 May 2024 are not accepted. | — |
| Victoria University | IELTS Academic overall 6.0, no band below 6.0 | TOEFL iBT report with overall and individual band scores on the 0–120 scale is required. | PTE Academic overall 52, no section below 52 |
| Western Sydney University | IELTS (Academic) overall 6.5, minimum 6.0 in each subtest | TOEFL iBT (0-120) total 82 (Writing 21, Speaking 18, Reading 13, Listening 13); TOEFL iBT (1-6) overall 4.5 (Writing 4.0, Speaking 4.0, Reading 4.0, Listening 4.0) | PTE Academic overall 58, no communication skills less than 50 |
| Flinders University | — | — | — |
| University of Southern Queensland | Academic IELTS results of 6.5 or better overall; no subscore lower than a 6.0. | — | — |
| Murdoch University | — | — | — |
| CQUniversity | — | — | — |
| James Cook University | — | — | 46 |
| University of Canberra | — | TOEFL iBT accepted (excluding Global TOEFL iBT with 1–6 band scores; UC only accepts TOEFL iBT for Australia). | — |
| Australian Catholic University | Programs requiring IELTS 6.0 overall with 6.0 in each band require ACU English Test C+ grade. | — | — |
| Bond University | — | — | — |
| Charles Darwin University | IELTS Academic overall 6.5, no band below 6.0 | TOEFL overall 79, minimum writing score 21 | PTE Academic overall 58, no score below 50 |
| Charles Sturt University | minimum overall score of 6.0, no individual score below 5.5 | — | — |
| Federation University Australia | — | — | — |
| Southern Cross University | — | — | — |
| Torrens University Australia | — | — | — |
| University of New England | IELTS academic overall score of at least 6.0, with no sub-band less than 5.5. | TOEFL score of at least 213 in the computer-based test OR at least 79 in the internet-based test, with a rating of no less than 22 in the written component. | Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) minimum overall score of 57 with no skill less than 50. |
| University of the Sunshine Coast | Overall score of 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each subtest | Overall score of 76 with minimum score of 18 for writing | Overall score of 50 with no subscore less than 50 |