International students must satisfy our English language proficiency requirements for admission. If your first language is not English you will need to have:
- Achieved the required level for the course you are applying for. The scores to meet the various levels are shown below#; or
- Successful completion of an approved secondary or tertiary qualification, taught in the English language in a country where English is the official language or the main language spoken (for up to an overall IELTS of 6.5) with evidence no more than five years old on the proposed date of commencement of the course; or
- Successfully completed a pre-course English program from an approved ELICOS Provider*.
Other evidence of English language proficiency may be accepted.
Evidence of English language proficiency must be no more than three years old on the proposed date of commencement of the course.
Please note that OET scores are accepted for applications to coursework programs in selected study areas in the College of Medicine and Public Health and College of Nursing and Heath Sciences only.
#accepted English language tests for Bachelor of Nursing (Pre-Registration) and Bachelor of Nursing (Graduate Entry) are IELTS (Academic), TOEFL (Internet), PTE (Academic) or OET.
*not applicable for Bachelor of Nursing (Pre-Registration) or the Bachelor of Nursing (Graduate Entry).
