English Language Requirements
Admission to a research program requires applicants to meet formal English proficiency criteria as well as academic criteria. This applies to both local and international students whose qualifications were not obtained from English speaking countries. For English speaking countries, we refer to the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, the English-speaking states of Canada, and South Africa. If students’ qualifications are not from these English speaking countries, they will have to show proof of English either through an IELTS or a TOEFL test.
The University’s English requirements are:
- TOEFL (computer-based): Overall of 237 with no less than 19 in each section and TWE of 5.0; OR
- TOEFL (paper-based): Overall of 580 with 53 in Section 1, 51 in Section 2, 52 in Section 3 and TWE of 5.0; OR
- iBT (internet-based TOEFL): Overall score of 92 with 23 in Speaking, 18 in Listening, 22 in Writing and 17 in Reading; OR
- IELTS (academic version): Overall of 6.5 with minimum of 6.0 in each band.
Some International students may be required to have a valid academic IELTS test result for their visa. This requirement should be checked with the Australian Embassy in the country of citizenship or residence.
Scholarship applicants needing to meet English language proficiency requirements are normally expected to have an overall IELTS score of 7.0 (or an equivalent overall score of 250 in Computer-based TOEFL or 600 in Paper-based TOEFL, or iBT overall score of 100 with 25 in Writing and 23 in other sections).