English Language Entry Requirements

Australian Qualifications

Entry Level	Entry Requirements
Diploma (Stage 1)	Year 11 English with 50% or better Minimum STAT score of 110
Diploma (Stage 2	Year 12 English with a C grade or 50% English ATAR with a scaled mark of 50 English Literature ATAR with a scaled mark of 50 English as an Additional Language or Dialect ATAR with a scaled mark of 50 STAT Written English (WE) 140

International Qualifications and Tests - All Diplomas Stage 1 (except Diploma of Health Science (Stage 1) - Nursing Stream)

Stage 1 Diploma (All except Nursing)	English Requirement
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)	5.5 (no band below 5.0)
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)	iBT 52 (R4, L4, S14, W14)
TOEFL Special iBT Home Edition	Same as TOEFL
General Certificate of Education (GCE) O-level / SPM 1119	C
(GCE) AS-Level English	C grade or better
(GCE) A-Level English	E grade or better
Hong Kong - New Academic System	HKDSE Core English Level 2
Pearson Test of English - Academic (PTE-A)	54 (no skill < 48)
Pearson Versant English Placement Test	46 (no score below 41)
Curtin English	Gateway with B grade (no skill below C)
Group of Eight (G8) University Foundation Programs	C or 50%
Phoenix Academy Cert IV English for Academic Purposes	B2 (no band below B1+)
International Institute of Business and Technology (IIBT)	Academic English III with B2 (no band below B2)
Linguaskill	162 (154 in all bands)

English Language Requirements for Diploma of Health Science (Stage 1) - Nursing Stream

Stage 1 Diploma (Nursing)	English Requirement
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)	6.0 (no band below 6.0)
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)	iBT 68 (R13, L12, S18, W21)
TOEFL Special iBT Home Edition	Same as TOEFL
Pearson Test of English - Academic (PTE-A)	59 (no skill < 59)
Linguaskill	169 (169 in all bands)

English Language Requirements for Diploma (Stage 2) - Diplomas of Commerce, Engineering, Information Technology, and Arts & Creative Industries (except Diploma of Arts & Creative Industries - Mass Communication Stream)

Stage 2 Diplomas of Commerce, Engineering and Information Technology	English Requirement
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)	5.5 (no band below 5.5)
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)	iBT 52 (R8, L7, S16, W18)
TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition	Sames as TOEFL
General Certificate of Education (GCE) O Level /SPM 1119	C
Hong Kong - New Academic System	HKDSE Core English Level 2
Pearson Test of English - Academic (PTE-A)	54 (no skill < 54)
Pearson Versant English Placement Test	46 (no score below 46)
Curtin English	Gateway with B grade (no skill below B)
Group of Eight (G8) University Foundation Programs	C or 50%
Phoenix Academy Cert IV English for Academic Purposes	B2+ (no band below B2)
International Institute of Business and Technology (IIBT)	Academic English III with B2 (no band below B2)
Linguaskill	162 (162 in all bands)

English Language Requirements for Diploma (Stage 2) - Diplomas of Built Environment, Health Sciences, and Art & Creative Industries - Mass Communication Stream)

Stage 2 Diplomas of Built Environment and Health Sciences	English Requirement
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)	6.0 (no band below 6.0)
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)	iBT 68 (R13, L12, S18, W21)
TOEFL Special iBT Edition	Same as TOEFL
General Certificate of Education (GCE) O-level / SPM 1119	C
Hong Kong - New Academic System	HKDSE Core English Level 3
Pearson Test of English - Academic (PTE-A)	59 (no skill < 59)
Pearson Versant English Placement Test	51 (no score below 51)
Curtin English	Gateway with B+ grade (No skill below B+)
Group of Eight (G8) University Foundation Programs	C or 50%
Phoenix Academy Cert IV English for Academic Purposes	B2+ (no band below B2+)
Linguaskill	169 (169 in all bands)

English Language Requirements for Diploma (Stage 2) - Diploma of Health Sciences (Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, and Physiotherapy)

Stage 2 Diploma of Health Sciences (Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, and Physiotherapy)	English Requirement
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)	6.5 (no band below 6.0)
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)	iBT 79 (R13, L12, S18, W21)
TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition	Same as TOEFL
General Certificate of Education (GCE) O-level / SPM 1119	C
Hong Kong - New Academic System	HKDSE Core English Level 4
Pearson Test of English - Academic (PTE-A)	69 (no skill < 59)
Pearson Versant English Placement Text	N/A
Curtin English	English Language Bridging with B grade
Group of Eight (G8) University Foundation Programs	C or 50%
Linguaskill	176 (169 in all bands)

English Language Requirements for Diploma (Stage 2) - Diploma of Health Science (Nursing)

Stage 2 Diploma of Health Science (Nursing)	English Requirement
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)	6.5 (no band below 6.5)
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)	iBT 79 (R19, L20, S20, W24)
TOEFL Special iBT Home Edition	Same as TOEFL
Pearson Test of English - Academic (PTE-A)	69 (no skill < 69)
Linguaskil	176 (176 in all bands)
Curtin English	English Language Bridging with B+ grade

Master Qualifying Program (MQP)

Masters Qualifying Program	English Requirement
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)	6.0 (no band below 5.5) **For the Master of TESOL 6.0 (no band less than 6.0)
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)	iBT 68 (R8, L7, S16, W18)
TOEFL Special iBT Edition	Same as TOEFL
Hong Kong - New Academic System	HKDSE Core English Level 3
Pearson Test of English - Academic (PTE-A)	59 (no skill < 54)
Pearson Versant English Placement Test	51 (no score below 46)
Curtin English	Gateway with B+ grade (No skill below B)
Linguaskill	169 (162 in all bands)