English proficiency tests

• Education

  These requirements apply to all undergraduate Education courses.

  Proficiency test	Minimum requirements
  Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)	140 Written English
  International English Language Testing System (IELTS)	7.0 Overall 7.0 Reading 7.0 Writing 7.0 Speaking 7.0 Listening
  Cambridge Advanced English (CAE)	185 Overall 185 Reading 185 Writing 185 Speaking 185 Listening
  Pearson Test of English (PTE)	68 Overall 68 Reading 68 Writing 68 Speaking 68 Listening
  Test of English as a Foreign Language – IBT (TOEFL IBT)	94 Overall 27 Reading 27 Writing 27 Speaking 27 Listening
  Occupational English Test (OET)	N/A

• Law

  These requirements apply to all undergraduate Law courses.

  Proficiency test	Minimum requirements
  Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)	140 Written English
  International English Language Testing System (IELTS)	6.5 Overall 6.5 Reading 6.5 Writing 6.5 Speaking 6.5 Listening
  Cambridge Advanced English (CAE)	176 Overall 176 Reading 176 Writing 176 Speaking 176 Listening
  Pearson Test of English (PTE)	58 Overall 58 Reading 58 Writing 58 Speaking 58 Listening
  Test of English as a Foreign Language – IBT (TOEFL IBT)	79 Overall 21 Reading 21 Writing 21 Speaking 21 Listening
  Occupational English Test (OET)	N/A

• Nursing

  These requirements apply to Nursing.

  Proficiency test	Minimum requirements
  Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)	140 Written English AND satisfactory completion of at least 6 years of primary and secondary education taught and assessed in English, including at least 2 years between years 7 and 12, in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, UK or USA.
  International English Language Testing System (IELTS)	7.0 Overall 7.0 Reading 7.0 Writing 7.0 Speaking 7.0 Listening
  Cambridge Advanced English (CAE)	N/A
  Pearson Test of English (PTE)	65 Overall 65 Reading 65 Writing 65 Speaking 65 Listening
  Test of English as a Foreign Language – IBT (TOEFL IBT)	94 Overall 24 Reading 27 Writing 23 Speaking 24 Listening
  Occupational English Test (OET)	B (350-440) Reading B (350-440) Writing B (350-440) Speaking B (350-440) Listening

• Veterinary Science

  These requirements apply to Veterinary Science.

  Proficiency test	Minimum requirements
  Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)	140 Written English
  International English Language Testing System (IELTS)	7.0 Overall 7.0 Reading 7.0 Writing 7.0 Speaking 7.0 Listening
  Cambridge Advanced English (CAE)	185 Overall 185 Reading 185 Writing 185 Speaking 185 Listening
  Pearson Test of English (PTE)	68 Overall 68 Reading 68 Writing 68 Speaking 68 Listening
  Test of English as a Foreign Language – IBT (TOEFL IBT)	94 Overall 27 Reading 27 Writing 27 Speaking 27 Listening
  Occupational English Test (OET)	Taken after September 2018 B (350-440) Reading B (350-440) Writing B (350-440) Speaking B (350-440) Listening Taken before September 2018 One A and three Bs in each of the four components.

• Education (Coursework)

  Proficiency test	Minimum requirements
  International English Language Testing System (IELTS)	6.5 Overall 6.0 Reading 6.0 Writing 6.0 Speaking 6.0 Listening
  Cambridge Advanced English (CAE)	N/A
  Pearson Test of English (PTE)	58 Overall 58 Reading 58 Writing 58 Speaking 58 Listening
  Test of English as a Foreign Language – IBT (TOEFL IBT)	90 Overall 20 Reading 20 Writing 20 Speaking 20 Listening
  Occupational English Test (OET)	N/A

• Psychology and Counselling

  Proficiency test	Minimum requirements
  International English Language Testing System (IELTS)	7.0 Overall 7.0 Reading 7.0 Writing 7.0 Speaking 7.0 Listening
  Cambridge Advanced English (CAE)	185 Overall 185 Reading 185 Writing 185 Speaking 185 Listening
  Pearson Test of English (PTE)	68 Overall 68 Reading 68 Writing 68 Speaking 68 Listening
  Test of English as a Foreign Language – IBT (TOEFL IBT)	94 Overall 24 Reading 24 Writing 24 Speaking 24 Listening
  Occupational English Test (OET)	Taken after September 2018 B (350-440) Reading B (350-440) Writing B (350-440) Speaking B (350-440) Listening Taken before September 2018 One A and three Bs in each of the four components.

• Teaching

  Proficiency test	Minimum requirements
  International English Language Testing System (IELTS)	7.5 Overall 7.0 Reading 7.0 Writing 8.0 Speaking 8.0 Listening
  Cambridge Advanced English (CAE)	191 Overall 185 Reading 185 Writing 200 Speaking 200 Listening
  Pearson Test of English (PTE)	76 Overall 76 Reading 76 Writing 76 Speaking 76 Listening
  Test of English as a Foreign Language – IBT (TOEFL IBT)	102 Overall 24 Reading 24 Writing 29 Speaking 29 Listening
  Occupational English Test (OET)	N/A

• Veterinary Clinical Studies

  Proficiency test	Minimum requirements
  International English Language Testing System (IELTS)	7.0 Overall 6.5 Reading 6.5 Writing 6.5 Speaking 6.5 Listening
  Cambridge Advanced English (CAE)	185 Overall 176 Reading 176 Writing 176 Speaking 176 Listening
  Pearson Test of English (PTE)	68 Overall 61 Reading 61 Writing 61 Speaking 61 Listening
  Test of English as a Foreign Language – IBT (TOEFL IBT)	94 Overall 20 Reading 20 Writing 20 Speaking 20 Listening
  Occupational English Test (OET)	B (350-440) Reading B (350-440) Writing B (350-440) Speaking B (350-440) Listening

• Food Security

  Proficiency test	Minimum requirements
  International English Language Testing System (IELTS)	6.5 Overall 6.0 Reading 6.0 Writing 6.0 Speaking 6.0 Listening
  Cambridge Advanced English (CAE)	169 Overall 169 Reading 169 Writing 169 Speaking 169 Listening
  Pearson Test of English (PTE)	61 Overall 54 Reading 54 Writing 54 Speaking 54 Listening
  Test of English as a Foreign Language – IBT (TOEFL IBT)	79 Overall 18 Reading 18 Writing 18 Speaking 18 Listening
  Occupational English Test (OET)	Taken after September 2018 C+ (300-340) Reading C+ (300-340) Writing C+ (300-340) Speaking C+ (300-340) Listening Taken before September 2018 Two Bs and two Cs in each of the four components.