English language proficiency requirements

The University of Notre Dame Australia requires all applicants (Domestic and International) to achieve minimum academic and English language proficiency standards/requirements. This ensures that applicants are sufficiently prepared academically and competent in the English language, allowing them to participate effectively in their chosen program and achieve the expected program outcomes.

Applicants can demonstrate their English language proficiency by completing an English language test or through previous secondary or tertiary study. To ensure that students have a good chance of succeeding at Notre Dame, the University sets minimum English language proficiency standards as outlined below. The University reserves the right to request any applicant to sit an English Proficiency test or to undertake an Academic English Bridging program as a condition of their Offer.

COVID-19 Available Testing

Due to the impacts of COVID-19 on English language testing, the University of Notre Dame Australia will now accept the following tests for Semester 2, 2020 intake.

TOEFL Special Home Edition Test	Online option available
IELTS Indicator	Online option available
PTE	Limited locations available
OET	Limited locations available

Accepted secondary qualifications

Secondary School Qualifications can only be used to satisfy English entry requirements for the following Schools: Arts & Sciences, Business, Education, Health Sciences (except Bachelor of Health & Physical Education Primary and Bachelor of Health & Physical Education Secondary) Philosophy & Theology.

For Schools and Programs not listed here, refer to the School-specific detail (below).

Applicants for Programs in Arts & Sciences, Business, Education, Health Sciences (except Bachelor of Health & Physical Education Primary and Bachelor of Health & Physical Education Secondary) and Philosophy & Theology, who have completed secondary schooling in Australia, can demonstrate their English language proficiency as follows:

State (Qualification)	Accepted score
IB Diploma	A grade of 4 or above in English A: Language & Literature or English A: Literature at higher level or standard level A grade of 5 or above in English B at higher level
ACT (Year 12 Certificate)	Scaled mark of 125 or above in one of the following courses (taken as a Major, Major/Minor or a Double Major): English, English International or English as a Second Language
New South Wales (HSC)	50% or above in English Standard or English Advanced Band 2 or above in English Extension 1, English Extension 2, or English as a Second Language
Northern Territory (NTCET)	C- or above in English Literacy Studies or English as an Additional Language
Queensland (QCE)	Sound Achievement (SA) or above in English, English Extension or English for ESL Learners
South Australia (SACE)	C- or above in English Literacy Studies or English as an Additional Language
Tasmania (TCE)	Satisfactory Achievement (SA) or above in English/English Communications, English Literature, English Writing or English as a Second Language or Dialect
Victoria (VCE)	25 or above in English, English Language, Literature or English as a Second Language/Additional Language
Western Australia (WACE)	Scaled mark of 50 or above in ATAR English, ATAR English Literature or ATAR English as an Additional Language or Dialect

International secondary school qualifications

International Secondary School Qualifications can only be used to satisfy English entry requirements for the following Schools: Arts & Sciences, Business, Education, Health Sciences (except Bachelor of Health & Physical Education Primary and Bachelor of Health & Physical Education Secondary) and Philosophy & Theology.

For Schools and Programs not listed here, refer to the School-specific detail (below).

Applicants for Programs in Arts & Sciences, Business, Education, Health Sciences (except Bachelor of Health & Physical Education Primary and Bachelor of Health & Physical Education Secondary) and Philosophy & Theology, who have completed international secondary schooling qualifications, can demonstrate their English language proficiency as follows:

GCE O Levels

A minimum grade of C or better in English Language or Literature in English

Must be endorsed by CIE, OCR, Edexcel, AQA or other UK authority

GCE A Levels

A minimum grade of C or better in the General Paper, English Language, English Language & Literature or English Literature

Must be endorsed by CIE, OCR, Edexcel, AQA or other UK authority

IB Diploma

English A: grade of 4 or above; Language & Literature: grade of 4 or above.

Literature at higher level (HL) or standard level (SL);

Literature and Performance (SL);
English A1 (SL) or (HL);
English A2 (SL) or (HL);
English B (HL).

New Zealand (Bursary)

50 or above in English

New Zealand (NCEA)

A minimum of 8 achieved credits at Level 2 or 3 in English, with at least 4 achieved credits in Reading and 4 achieved credits in Writing

United Kingdom

Passing grade in English

Republic of Ireland

A minimum of grade of 5 in English at Ordinary Level

Canada

Passing grade in English, in addition to studies solely taught in English. Grade of 60% or better in final year English subject.

Singapore

Grade of C or better in 'O' level English, English Literature or English Language; General Paper (H1 Level) or Knowledge and Inquiry (H2 Level)

South Africa

Level 4 (50%) in English Home Language or Level 5 (60%) in English First Additional Language

United States of America

ACT	Composite Score of 21
Advanced Placement (AP) examinations	A grade of 3 or higher in English Language and Composition; or English Literature and Composition
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.
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

International secondary qualifications where English is a subject

International secondary qualifications where English is a Subject can only be used to satisfy English entry requirements for the following Schools: Arts & Sciences, Business, Education, Health Sciences (except Bachelor of Health & Physical Education Primary and Bachelor of Health & Physical Education Secondary) Philosophy & Theology.

For Schools and Programs not listed here, refer to the School-specific detail (below).

Applicants for Programs in Arts & Sciences, Business, Education, Health Sciences (except Bachelor of Health & Physical Education Primary and Bachelor of Health & Physical Education Secondary) and Philosophy & Theology, who have completed international secondary qualifications where English is a subject, can demonstrate their English language proficiency as follows:

English language requirements for admissions from senior secondary qualifications undertaken in a language other than English but where English is a subject:

Danish Studentereksamen	A minimum score of 7 in English A or 10 in English B
Dutch Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO)	A minimum grade of 8 in final year English
Finnish Upper Secondary School Certificate	A minimum score of 8 in English or English A
German Abitur	A minimum grade of at least 3 or 7 points in English or a minimum grade of B in all sections of the DAAD language test
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education	A minimum Level 4 or above in English Language or Literature in English
Norwegian Vitnemal	A minimum grade of 4 in English
Malaysian Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan (STPM)	A minimum grade of C in Literature in English (920)
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).
Swedish Högskoleförberedande Examen	A grade of VG or C in English 6

Accepted vocational qualifications

Accepted Vocational Qualifications can only be used to satisfy English entry requirements for the following Schools: Arts & Sciences, Business, Health Sciences (except Bachelor of Health & Physical Education Primary and Bachelor of Health & Physical Education Secondary) Philosophy & Theology.

For Schools and Programs not listed here, refer to the School-specific detail (below).

Applicants for Programs in Arts & Sciences, Business, Health Sciences (except Bachelor of Health & Physical Education Primary and Bachelor of Health & Physical Education Secondary) and Philosophy & Theology, who have completed an accepted Vocational qualification can demonstrate their English language proficiency as follows:

Country	Accepted qualifications
Australia	AQF Diploma, AQF Advanced Diploma, Associate Degree awarded by an Australian registered training organisation
New Zealand	National Diploma (awarded before 2003); Diploma NQF Level 5 or above (awarded from 2003)
Singapore	Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Specialist Diploma awarded by a Polytechnic
South Africa	National Higher Certificate, National Diploma, National Higher Diploma
United Kingdom	Higher National Certificate; Higher National Diploma; Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) Level 4 or 5 Diploma; National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 4 or 5 qualification; Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) level 4 or 5 qualification
United States of America	Two year full-time Associate degree awarded by a regionally-accredited institution

Accepted tertiary qualifications
Accepted Tertiary Qualifications can only be used to satisfy English entry requirements for the following Schools: Arts & Sciences, Business, Health Sciences (except Bachelor of Health & Physical Education Primary and Bachelor of Health & Physical Education Secondary) Philosophy & Theology.
For Schools and Programs not listed here, refer to the School-specific detail (below).
Applicants for Programs in Arts & Sciences, Business, Health Sciences (except Bachelor of Health & Physical Education Primary and Bachelor of Health & Physical Education Secondary) and Philosophy & Theology, who have completed an accepted Tertiary qualification can demonstrate their English language proficiency as follows:
- At a recognised university where the sole language of instruction and assessment was English and the qualification is assessed by Notre Dame to be equivalent to Australian degree studies:
  - Successful completion of at least one semester full time or equivalent of an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework 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 level recognised University in Canada, Singapore, South Africa or United States of America; or
  - Successful completion of an undergraduate or postgraduate degree (Bachelor or Masters) taught in English, assessed and deemed equivalent to an Australian Bachelor or Masters by Notre Dame.
  - Note: The University reserves the right to request any applicant to sit an English Proficiency test or to undertake an Academic English Bridging program as a condition of their Offer.
The above studies should be completed within two years prior to application to The University of Notre Dame.

Arts & Sciences

English proficiency requirements for undergraduate degrees
All English language tests are valid for two years from the date of completion

IELTS Academic	6.5 overall, with no individual band score lower than 6.0
CAE/CPE	176 overall, with no individual band score lower than 169
PTE Academic	58 overall, with no individual band score lower than 50
TOEFL (iBT)	84 overall, with no score lower than 21 in writing and no other band score lower than 17

English proficiency requirements for postgraduate coursework degrees
All English language tests are valid for two years from the date of completion

IELTS Academic	6.5 overall, with no writing score lower than 6.5 and no other individual band score lower than 6.0
CAE/CPE	176 overall, with no score lower than 176 in writing and no other band score lower than 169
PTE Academic	58 overall, with no score lower than 58 in writing and no other band score lower than 50
TOEFL (iBT)	84 overall, with no score lower than 22 in writing and no other band score lower than 17

English proficiency requirements for postgraduate research degrees
All English language tests are valid for two years from the date of completion

Master of Philosophy, Masters by Research, Professional Doctorate, Doctor of Philosophy

IELTS Academic	7.0 overall, with no score lower than 7.0 in writing and no other individual band score lower than 6.5
CAE/CPE	185 overall, with no score lower than 185 in writing and no other band score lower than 176
PTE Academic	68 overall, with no score lower than 68 in writing and no other band score lower than 58
TOEFL (iBT)	94 overall, with no score lower than 27 in writing and no other individual band score lower than 20

Business

English proficiency requirements for undergraduate degrees
All English language tests are valid for two years from the date of completion

IELTS Academic	6.5 overall, with no individual band score lower than 6.0
CAE/CPE	176 overall, with no individual band score lower than 169
PTE Academic	58 overall, with no individual band score lower than 50
TOEFL (iBT)	84 overall, with no score lower than 21 in writing and no other band score lower than 17

English proficiency requirements for postgraduate coursework degrees
All English language tests are valid for two years from the date of completion

IELTS Academic	6.5 overall, with no writing score lower than 6.5 and no other individual band score lower than 6.0
CAE/CPE	176 overall, with no score lower than 176 in writing and no other band score lower than 169
PTE Academic	58 overall, with no score lower than 58 in writing and no other band score lower than 50
TOEFL (iBT)	84 overall, with no score lower than 22 in writing and no other band score lower than 17

English proficiency requirements for postgraduate research degrees
All English language tests are valid for two years from the date of completion

Master of Philosophy, Masters by Research, Professional Doctorate, Doctor of Philosophy

IELTS Academic	7.0 overall, with no score lower than 7.0 in writing and no other individual band score lower than 6.5
CAE/CPE	185 overall, with no score lower than 185 in writing and no other band score lower than 176
PTE Academic	68 overall, with no score lower than 68 in writing and no other band score lower than 58
TOEFL (iBT)	94 overall, with no score lower than 27 in writing and no other individual band score lower than 20

Health Sciences

English proficiency requirements for undergraduate degrees with the exception of Bachelor of Health & Physical Education (Primary) and Bachelor of Health & Physical Education (Secondary). All English language tests are valid for two years from the date of completion

IELTS Academic	6.5 overall, with no individual band score lower than 6.0
CAE/CPE	176 overall, with no individual band score lower than 169
PTE Academic	58 overall, with no individual band score lower than 50
TOEFL (iBT)	84 overall, with no score lower than 21 in writing and no other band score lower than 17

Bachelor of Health & Physical Education (Primary) and Bachelor of Health & Physical Education (Secondary)

IELTS Academic

7.5 overall, with no score lower than 8.0 in speaking and listening, and no score lower than 7.0 in reading and writing

English proficiency requirements for postgraduate coursework degrees
All English language tests are valid for two years from the date of completion

IELTS Academic	6.5 overall, with no writing score lower than 6.5 and no other individual band score lower than 6.0
CAE/CPE	176 overall, with no score lower than 176 in writing and no other band score lower than 169
PTE Academic	58 overall, with no score lower than 58 in writing and no other band score lower than 50
TOEFL (iBT)	84 overall, with no score lower than 22 in writing and no other band score lower than 17

English proficiency requirements for postgraduate research degrees
All English language tests are valid for two years from the date of completion

Master of Philosophy, Masters by Research, Professional Doctorate, Doctor of Philosophy

IELTS Academic	7.0 overall, with no score lower than 7.0 in writing and no other individual band score lower than 6.5
CAE/CPE	185 overall, with no score lower than 185 in writing and no other band score lower than 176
PTE Academic	68 overall, with no score lower than 68 in writing and no other band score lower than 58
TOEFL (iBT)	94 overall, with no score lower than 27 in writing and no other individual band score lower than 20

Philosophy & Theology

English proficiency requirements for undergraduate degrees
All English language tests are valid for two years from the date of completion

IELTS Academic	6.5 overall, with no individual band score lower than 6.0
CAE/CPE	176 overall, with no individual band score lower than 169
PTE Academic	58 overall, with no individual band score lower than 50
TOEFL (iBT)	84 overall, with no score lower than 21 in writing and no other band score lower than 17

English proficiency requirements for postgraduate coursework degrees
All English language tests are valid for two years from the date of completion

IELTS Academic	6.5 overall, with no writing score lower than 6.5 and no other individual band score lower than 6.0
CAE/CPE	176 overall, with no score lower than 176 in writing and no other band score lower than 169
PTE Academic	58 overall, with no score lower than 58 in writing and no other band score lower than 50
TOEFL (iBT)	84 overall, with no score lower than 22 in writing and no other band score lower than 17

English proficiency requirements for postgraduate research degrees
All English language tests are valid for two years from the date of completion

Master of Philosophy, Masters by Research, Professional Doctorate, Doctor of Philosophy

IELTS Academic	7.0 overall, with no score lower than 7.0 in writing and no other individual band score lower than 6.5
CAE/CPE	185 overall, with no score lower than 185 in writing and no other band score lower than 176
PTE Academic	68 overall, with no score lower than 68 in writing and no other band score lower than 58
TOEFL (iBT)	94 overall, with no score lower than 27 in writing and no other individual band score lower than 20

Education

All Undergraduate and Postgraduate Coursework degrees
All English language tests are valid for two years from the date of completion

IELTS Academic

7.5 overall, with no score lower than 8.0 in speaking and listening, and no score lower than 7.0 in reading and writing

English proficiency requirements for postgraduate research degrees**Please note: these programs do not result in a teaching accreditation

Master of Philosophy, Masters by Research, Professional Doctorate, Doctor of Philosophy

IELTS Academic	7.0 overall, with no score lower than 7.0 in writing and no other individual band score lower than 6.5
CAE/CPE	185 overall, with no score lower than 185 in writing and no other band score lower than 176
PTE Academic	68 overall, with no score lower than 68 in writing and no other band score lower than 58
TOEFL (iBT)	94 overall, with no score lower than 27 in writing and no other individual band score lower than 20

Law

English proficiency requirements for undergraduate degrees

Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)

All English language tests are valid for two years from the date of completion

IELTS Academic	7.5 overall, with no score lower than 7.5 in writing and no other band score lower than 7.0
CAE/CPE	191 overall, with no score lower than 191 in writing and no other band score lower than 185
PTE Academic	76 overall, with no score lower than 76 in writing and no other band score lower than 68
TOEFL (iBT)	105 overall, with no score lower than 28 in writing and no other band score lower than 24

English proficiency requirements for postgraduate coursework degrees

Master of Laws

*Please note: these programs do not result in a legal registration

All English language tests are valid for two years from the date of completion

IELTS Academic	6.5 overall, with no writing score lower than 6.5 and no other individual band score lower than 6.0
CAE/CPE	176 overall, with no score lower than 176 in writing and no other band score lower than 169
PTE Academic	58 overall, with no score lower than 58 in writing and no other band score lower than 50
TOEFL (iBT)	84 overall, with no score lower than 22 in writing and no other band score lower than 17

English proficiency requirements for postgraduate research degrees
*Please note: these programs do not result in an accreditation
All English language tests are valid for two years from the date of completion

Master of Philosophy, Masters by Research, Professional Doctorate, Doctor of Philosophy

IELTS Academic	7.0 overall, with no score lower than 7.0 in writing and no other individual band score lower than 6.5
CAE/CPE	185 overall, with no score lower than 185 in writing and no other band score lower than 176
PTE Academic	68 overall, with no score lower than 68 in writing and no other band score lower than 58
TOEFL (iBT)	94 overall, with no score lower than 27 in writing and no other individual band score lower than 20

Medicine

English proficiency requirements for postgraduate coursework degrees

Doctor of Medicine

For international applicants applying for the Doctor of Medicine (Sydney Campus only), Notre Dame accepts the following as meeting English proficiency entry requirements for the Doctor of Medicine:

English as primary language

All primary and secondary education was taught and assessed solely in English in a recognised country, or;
You have a combination of secondary and tertiary qualifications, where you have undertaken:
- At least two years of your secondary education was taught and assessed solely in English in a recognised country, and
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant professional discipline were taught and assessed solely in English in a recognised country, or;
You have undertaken and satisfactorily completed at least six years’ FTE continuous education taught and assessed solely in English in any of the recognised countries, including tertiary qualifications in a relevant professional discipline.

English language tests

The following tests must be completed within two years prior to applying to the University:

IELTS Academic	7.0 overall, with no individual band score lower than 7.0
OET	B in all sections
PTE Academic	65 overall, with no individual band score lower than 65
TOEFL (iBT)	94, with no score lower than 24 in reading and listening, no score lower than 23 in speaking, and no score lower than 27 in writing

English proficiency requirements for postgraduate research degrees**Please note: these programs do not result in an accreditation
All English language tests are valid for two years from the date of completion

Master of Philosophy, Masters by Research, Professional Doctorate, Doctor of Philosophy

IELTS Academic	7.0 overall, with no score lower than 7.0 in writing and no other individual band score lower than 6.5
CAE/CPE	185 overall, with no score lower than 185 in writing and no other band score lower than 176
PTE Academic	68 overall, with no score lower than 68 in writing and no other band score lower than 58
TOEFL (iBT)	94 overall, with no score lower than 27 in writing and no other individual band score lower than 20

Nursing & Midwifery

English proficiency requirements for undergraduate and postgraduate coursework degrees

English as primary language

Demonstrate English is your primary Language by demonstrating attendance and satisfactory completion of at least six years of primary and secondary education taught and assessed solely in English in a recognised country, including at least two years in secondary
OR
You achieve the required minimum scores in one of the following English language tests and meet the requirements for test results specified in the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia registration standard for English language skills:

IELTS Academic	7.0 overall, with no individual band score lower than 7.0
OET	B in all sections
PTE Academic	65, with no individual band score lower than 65
TOEFL (iBT)	94, with no score lower than 24 in reading and listening, no lower than 23 in speaking, and no lower than 27 in writing

English proficiency requirements for postgraduate coursework degrees
All English language tests are valid for two years from the date of completion

IELTS Academic	7.0 overall, with no individual band score lower than 7.0
OET	B in all sections
PTE Academic	65, with no individual band score lower than 65
TOEFL (iBT)	94, with no score lower than 24 in reading and listening, no lower than 23 in speaking, and no lower than 27 in writing

English proficiency requirements for postgraduate research degrees

**Please note: these programs do not result in an accreditation
All English language tests are valid for two years from the date of completion

Master of Philosophy, Masters by Research, Professional Doctorate, Doctor of Philosophy

IELTS Academic	7.0 overall, with no score lower than 7.0 in writing and no other individual band score lower than 6.5
CAE/CPE	185 overall, with no score lower than 185 in writing and no other band score lower than 176
PTE Academic	68 overall, with no score lower than 68 in writing and no other band score lower than 58
TOEFL (iBT)	94 overall, with no score lower than 27 in writing and no other individual band score lower than 20

Australian high school qualifications

Applicants who have completed at least six (6) years of continuous schooling in Australia; including two (2) years in secondary can demonstrate their English language proficiency as follows:

State (Qualification)	Accepted score
IB Diploma	A grade of 4 or above in English A: Language & Literature or English A: Literature at higher level or standard level A grade of 5 or above in English B at higher level
ACT (Year 12 Certificate)	Scaled mark of 125 or above in one of the following courses (taken as a Major, Major/Minor or a Double Major): English, English International or English as a Second Language
New South Wales (HSC)	50% or above in English Standard or English Advanced Band 2 or above in English Extension 1, English Extension 2, or English as a Second Language
Northern Territory (NTCET)	C- or above in English Literacy Studies or English as an Additional Language
Queensland (QCE)	Sound Achievement (SA) or above in English, English Extension or English for ESL Learners
South Australia (SACE)	C- or above in English Literacy Studies or English as an Additional Language
Tasmania (TCE)	Satisfactory Achievement (SA) or above in English/English Communications, English Literature, English Writing or English as a Second Language or Dialect
Victoria (VCE)	25 or above in English, English Language, Literature or English as a Second Language/Additional Language
Western Australia (WACE)	Scaled mark of 50 or above in ATAR English, ATAR English Literature or ATAR English as an Additional Language or Dialect

International high school qualifications

Applicants who have completed at least six (6) years of continuous schooling; including two (2) years in secondary as below can demonstrate their English language proficiency as follows:

GCE O Levels

(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America)

A minimum grade of C or better in English Language or Literature in English

Must be endorsed by CIE, OCR, Edexcel, AQA or other UK authority

GCE A Levels
(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America)

A minimum grade of C or better in the General Paper, English Language, English Language & Literature or English Literature

Must be endorsed by CIE, OCR, Edexcel, AQA or other UK authority

IB Diploma
(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America)

English A: grade of 4 or above; Language & Literature: grade of 4 or above.

Literature at higher level (HL) or standard level (SL);

Literature and Performance (SL);
English A1 (SL) or (HL);
English A2 (SL) or (HL);
English B (HL).

New Zealand (Bursary)

50 or above in English

New Zealand (NCEA)

Minimum of 8 achieved credits at Level 2 or 3 in English, with at least 4 achieved credits in Reading and 4 achieved credits in Writing

United Kingdom

Passing grade in English

Republic of Ireland

Minimum of grade of 5 in English at Ordinary Level

Canada

Passing grade in English, in addition to studies solely taught in English.

Grade of 60% or better in final year English subject

South Africa

Passing grade in English, in addition to studies solely taught in English. Level 4 (50%) in English Home Language or Level 5 (60%) in English First Additional

United States of America

ACT	Composite Score of 21
Advanced Placement (AP) examinations	A grade of 3 or higher in English Language and Composition; or English Literature and Composition
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.
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

Physiotherapy

English proficiency requirements for undergraduate coursework degrees
All English language tests are valid for two years from the date of completion

Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Bachelor of Physiotherapy/Bachelor of Exercise & Sport Science

IELTS Academic	7.0 overall, with no individual band score lower than 7.0
OET	B in all sections
PTE Academic	65, with no individual band score lower than 65
TOEFL (iBT)	94, with no score lower than 24 in reading and listening, no lower than 23 in speaking, and no lower than 27 in writing

English proficiency requirements for postgraduate coursework degrees
All English language tests are valid for two years from the date of completion

IELTS Academic	7.0 overall, with no individual band score lower than 7.0
OET	B in all sections
PTE Academic	65, with no individual band score lower than 65
TOEFL (iBT)	94, with no score lower than 24 in reading and listening, no lower than 23 in speaking, and no lower than 27 in writing

Master of Philosophy, Masters by Research, Professional Doctorate, Doctor of Philosophy in all Schools

IELTS Academic	7.0 overall, with no score lower than 7.0 in writing and no other individual band score lower than 6.5
CAE/CPE	185 overall, with no score lower than 185 in writing and no other band score lower than 176
PTE Academic	68 overall, with no score lower than 68 in writing and no other band score lower than 58
TOEFL (iBT)	94 overall, with no score lower than 27 in writing and no other individual band score lower than 20

Australian high school qualifications

Applicants who have completed secondary schooling in Australia can demonstrate their English language proficiency as follows:

State (Qualification)	Accepted score
IB Diploma	A grade of 4 or above in English A: Language & Literature or English A: Literature at higher level or standard level A grade of 5 or above in English B at higher level
ACT (Year 12 Certificate)	Scaled mark of 125 or above in one of the following courses (taken as a Major, Major/Minor or a Double Major): English, English International or English as a Second Language
New South Wales (HSC)	50% or above in English Standard or English Advanced Band 2 or above in English Extension 1, English Extension 2, or English as a Second Language
Northern Territory (NTCET)	C- or above in English Literacy Studies or English as an Additional Language
Queensland (QCE)	Sound Achievement (SA) or above in English, English Extension or English for ESL Learners
South Australia (SACE)	C- or above in English Literacy Studies or English as an Additional Language
Tasmania (TCE)	Satisfactory Achievement (SA) or above in English/English Communications, English Literature, English Writing or English as a Second Language or Dialect
Victoria (VCE)	25 or above in English, English Language, Literature or English as a Second Language/Additional Language
Western Australia (WACE)	Scaled mark of 50 or above in ATAR English, ATAR English Literature or ATAR English as an Additional Language or Dialect

International high school qualifications

English language requirements for admissions from senior secondary qualifications undertaken entirely in English: