English Proficiency Requirements
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For Undergraduate Courses and Postgraduate Courses (Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Post Graduate Certificate, Post Graduate Diploma and Master by Coursework and Coursework and Dissertation Courses)
Sufficient English background
Applicants will be deemed to have sufficient English proficiency if they:
a)
- Have completed all their formal studies in one or more of the following countries or
- Were born in one of the following countries and have completed at least one qualification in one of those countries or
- Have completed Senior Secondary School study or at least one year of full-time University study in one of the following countries:
| Australia | United Kingdom | Samoa |
| Fiji | New Zealand | Solomon Islands |
| USA | Ireland | Zambia |
| South Africa | Papua New Guinea | Canada |
| Kenya | Singapore |
b) Have successfully completed one year of full-time (or part-time equivalent) post-secondary study at an affiliate institution of the University, with English as the medium of instruction and assessment
All other applicants must explicitly demonstrate proficiency.
Acceptable tests for English proficiency:
Any of the following results can be used to demonstrate English proficiency for undergraduate courses, however the results must be less than 2 years old:
- An Academic IELTS (International English Language Testing System) overall score of at least 6.0, and with no score below 5.5
- A TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) paper-based score of 550 and TWE of 5.0
- A TOEFL computer-based score of 213 and Essay Rating of 5
- TOEFL Internet-based score of 80 for undergraduate and postgraduate coursework programs, and 90 for postgraduate research candidates with a minimum score of 25 in the writing section
- A Combined Universities Admission Test (CULT) overall score of at least 65
- A C pass in English at the GCE ‘A' level examinations in either Singapore or the United Kingdom
- Completion of the International Baccalaureate diploma with English A2 at higher or sub. Level
- A C pass in ‘Use of English' in the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE)
- Completion of the UNSW Foundation Studies Certificate with a C pass in ‘Use of English'
- Completion of an AQF Certificate IV (including English for Academic Purposes)
- Successful completion of at least one year of study in a course at Associate Diploma or Diploma level on the Register of Australian Tertiary Education
- A score of 155 in the verbal component of the STAT test
- A Pass grade in the Uniworld English College English for Tertiary Entrance course
- IRI Diploma of English
An applicant who does not otherwise meet the University's requirements may be admitted on the recommendation of the Dean of the appropriate faculty.
The following courses have a higher English proficiency requirement:
Postgraduate courses by research require an Academic IELTS with a minimum overall score of 6.5 and with no score below 6.0 in each of the individual skill areas, or, a TOEFL test result with a minimum overall score of 577 (Computerised 233) with a score of at least 5.0 in the Test for Written English.
The Bachelor of Arts (Communication) courses require an Academic IELTS with a minimum overall score of 6.5 and with no score below 6.0 in each of the individual skill areas, or, a TOEFL test result with a minimum overall score of 577 (Computerised 233) with a score of at least 5.0 in the Test for Written English.
If you have taken an English language proficiency test which is not listed above, you may still meet the English admission requirements at CSU, however, you will need to contact CSU Admissions for confirmation.