English Language Levels

Participating Australian Universities

 

International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

Required Scores for Acceptance into Study Abroad Programs

  

University

IELTS Score – OVERALL

(minimum)

IELTS Score  - EACH COMPONENT (minimum)

Australian National University

6.5

6.0    (in each individual band)

Bond University

6.5

6.0    (in each individual band)

Central Queensland University

6.0

5.0    (in each individual band)

Curtin University

6.0

6.0    (writing & speaking)

5.5    (reading & listening)

Deakin University

6.0

6.0    (in each individual band)

Edith Cowan University

6.0

6.0    (in each individual band)

Flinders University

6.0

Not detailed

Griffith University

6.0

5.5    (in each individual band)

James Cook University

6.0

5.5    (in each individual band)

LaTrobe University

6.0

6.0    (in each individual band)

Macquarie University

6.5

6.0    (in each individual band)

Monash University

6.0

6.0    (in each individual band)

Murdoch University

6.5

6.0    (in each individual band)

Queensland University of Technology

6.5

6.0    (in each individual band)

RMIT University

6.5

Not detailed

Southern Cross University

6.0

5.5    (in each individual band)

Swinburne University of Technology

6.0

Not detailed

University of Ballarat

6.0

6.0    (reading and writing)

University of Canberra

6.5

Not detailed

University of New England

6.0

5.5    (in each individual band)

University of Newcastle

6.5

6.0    (in each individual band)

University of Queensland

6.5

6.0    (writing)

University of South Australia

6.0

6.0    (reading and writing)

University of Southern Queensland

6.0

Not detailed

University of Tasmania

6.0

Not detailed

University of Technology, Sydney

6.5

6.0   (writing)

University of the Sunshine Coast

6.0

5.5    (in each individual band)

University of Western Sydney

6.0

6.0    (in each individual band)

Victoria University

6.0

6.0    (in each individual band)

 

TOEFL

Required Scores for Acceptance into Study Abroad Programs

 

 

University

Paper Based TOEFL

Computer Based TOEFL

Internet Based TOEFL

Australian National University

 

230 (essay rating 4.5)

 

Bond University

570 (with TWE 5)

230

 

Central Queensland University

550 (with TWE 4)

213

79, with 20+ in the writing section

 

Curtin University

550

213

80, with no score under 20 in any section

Deakin University

-

213 (essay rating 5)

 

Edith Cowan University

550  (with TWE 5)

213 (essay rating 5)

80, with no score under 20 in any section

Flinders University

550

213

 

Griffith University

550

213

79, with no score under 19 in any section

James Cook University

550 (with TWE 4)

213 (essay rating 4)

79, with 19+ in the writing section

 

LaTrobe University

550 (with TWE 5)

213 (essay rating 5)

80, with no score under 20 in any section

Macquarie University

580 (with TWE 5)

237 (essay rating 5)

92, with 23+ in the speaking section, 18+ in the listening section, 22+ in the writing section and 17+ in the reading section

Monash University

550 (with TWE 5)

213

80, with 20+ in the writing section, 23+ in the speaking section, and no section score under 15

Murdoch University

570 (with TWE 5)

230

80, with no score under 20 in any section

Queensland University of Technology

575

230

 

RMIT University

580

237

 

Southern Cross University

550

-

 

Swinburne University of Technology

555

213

Minimum score of 80

University of Ballarat

550

213

 

University of Canberra

550

213

 

University of New England

550

-

 

University of Newcastle

550 (with TWE 4.5)

213 (essay rating 4.5)

90, with no score under 20 in any section

University of Queensland

550 (with TWE 5)

213 (essay rating 5)

 

University of South Australia

550

213

Minimum score of 79

University of Southern Queensland

550 (with TWE 5)

213

Minimum score of 79

 

University of Tasmania

550 (with TWE 4.5)

213

 

University of Technology, Sydney

575 (with TWE 4.5)

231 (essay rating 4.5)

90, with 21+ in the writing section

University of the Sunshine Coast

550 (with TWE 4.0)

213 (essay rating 4.0)

 

University of Western Sydney

550 (with TWE 4.5)

213 (essay rating 4.5)

 

Victoria University

550 (with TWE 5.0)

213 (essay rating 5.0)

80, with no score under 20 in any section

 

(TWE = Test of Written English)

 

 

** Please note that many universities have higher English language requirements for particular courses of study.

 

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