English language requirements

Western Australia

English ATAR- Scaled mark of 50 or above Literature ATAR- Scaled mark of 50 or above English as an Additional Language or Dialect ATAR- Scaled mark of 50 or above
Pre-2016: WA Certificate of Education: English, Literature or English as an Additional Language/Dialect - Scaled mark of 50 or above, in stage 2 or stage 3. TEE English/English Literature - Scaled mark of 50 or above English as a Second Language - Final mark of 66.60 or above (in 2007)

New South Wales (HSC)

English Standard - 50 or above (Band 2 or above) English Advanced - 50 or above (Band 2 or above) English Extension 1 - 25 or above (Band E2 or above) English Extension 2 - 25 or above (Band E2 or above)
Pre-2001: Contemporary English (2U) - 50 or above English (General) (2U) - 50 or above English (2U) - 50 or above English (3U) - 25 or above Comparative Literature (2U) - 50 or above E.S.L. - 70 or above (Band 4 or above)

Queensland (QCE)

English (Must be Board or QSA subjects) - SA or above

English Studies (PES) - 10 or above (C- or above) / English Communications (PAS) - 10 or above (C- or above) / English as a Second Language (PES ) - 10 or above (C- or above)

Tasmania (TCE)

English / English Communication - SA or above English Literature / English Studies - SA or above Writer's Workshop / English Writing - SA or above World Literature - SA or above ESL Stage 4 - SA or above

For all courses unless stated below, a final CELT examination grade of 70% or above is required. Please note: CELT is not available to all cohorts of students.

The CELT bridging course is accepted with a final examination grade of 75% or above and a score of 70% or above in each band:

• Graduate Certificate of Health Professions Education
• Graduate Diploma of Educational Leadership (articulated)
• Graduate Diploma of Forensic Odontology
• Master of Business Administration (coursework or coursework and dissertation)
• Master of Educational Leadership (coursework and dissertation or thesis and coursework)
• Master of Health Professions Education (coursework and dissertation or thesis and coursework)

• Master of Laws;

• Master of Taxation Law;

• Master of International Law;

• Master of Mining and Energy Law;

• Master of Resources and International Commercial Law;

• Master of Legal Practice; and

• Master Law Policy and Government (this will be reinstated in 2023)

The CELT bridging course is accepted with a final examination grade of 85% or above and a score of 80% or above in each band:

• Juris Doctor
• Master of Education (coursework and dissertation or thesis and coursework)
• Master of Science Communication and Education (coursework)

Selected courses at UWA do not have a pathway from the UWA CELT Bridging Course due to post graduation registration requirements that specify an external test measure such as IELTS or OET.

The CELT bridging course is not accepted for the following courses:

• Graduate Diploma in Clinical Neuropsychology
• Graduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology
• Master of Clinical Audiology (coursework)
• Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology (coursework)
• Master of Industrial and Organisational Psychology
• Master of Pharmacy
• Master of Social Work (coursework or coursework and dissertation)
• Master of Teaching (coursework)
• Master of Teaching Secondary
• Doctor of Clinical Dentistry
• Doctor of Dental Medicine
• Doctor of Medicine
• Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Clinical Neuropsychology
• Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Clinical Psychology
• Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Industrial and Organisational Psychology
• Doctor of Podiatric Medicine

Advanced Placement English (USA)

A grade of 3 or higher in AP English Language and Composition or AP English Literature and Composition

All India Examination (CBSE) and Indian School Certificate (CISCE)

English language components with a minimum grade B2 (CBSE) or 60% (CISCE)

Australian Education Management Group English for Academic Purposes3 Direct Entry Program (AEMG EAP3 DEP)

Minimum overall score of 75%, with no section score below 70% in Group Presentation, In-class Essay, Research Report, Individual Presentation, Cornell Note-taking, and End of Semester Exam

Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)

Results are valid for two years only

Minimum grade of 180 with no band less than 170

Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)

Results are valid for two years only.

Minimum grade of 180 with no band less than 170

For the Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology an overall score of at least 185.

Minimum score 65% in English subject ENG4C
Minimum score 50% in English subject ENG4U

Other Canadian matriculation results are accepted on a case by case basis.

Minimum grade of C6 or 4 in English, English Language, English (First Language) or English Literature

Must be endorsed by CIE, OCR, Edexcel, AQA or other UK authority (independent and school-assessed O-levels are not sufficient).             

Minimum grade of A or 7 in IGCSE English as a Second Language, with Grade 1 (One) in Oral/Aural Communication

Must be endorsed by CIE, OCR, Edexcel, AQA or other UK authority (independent and school-assessed O-levels are not sufficient).

IELTS (Academic)

IELTS for UKVI (Academic)

IELTS One Skill Retake

Results are valid for two years only.

Minimum overall score of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0 (must include Academic Reading and Writing modules) for all courses EXCEPT as specified below.

For the Master of Business Administration (MBA Flexible, MBA Full-time), Graduate Certificate in Health Professions Education, Graduate Diploma in Health Professions Education, Master of Health Professions Education (coursework and dissertation), Master of Health Professions Education (thesis and coursework), Graduate Diploma in Educational Leadership, Master of Educational Leadership and the Graduate Diploma in Forensic Odontology, a minimum overall score of 7.0 with no band less than 6.5.

For the Doctor of Dental Medicine, Doctor of Clinical Dentistry, Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, Doctor of Optometry, Graduate Diploma in Clinical Neuropsychology, Graduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology, Master of Clinical Audiology, Master of Industrial and Organisational Psychology, Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology, Master of Pharmacy, and the Master of Social Work, a minimum overall score 7.0 with no band less than 7.0.

For the Master of Education, a minimum overall score 7.5 with no band less than 6.5.

For the Master of Teaching and Graduate Diploma in Education, a minimum overall score of 7.5 with no band less than 8.0 in Speaking and Listening, and no less than 7.0 in Reading and Writing.

For Law degrees (except the Juris Doctor and the Master of Taxation Law), a minimum overall score of 7.0 with no band less than 6.5.

• For the Juris Doctor, a minimum overall score of 7.5 with no band less than 7.0.
• For the Master of Taxation Law, a minimum overall score of 6.5 and no band less than 6.0.

Results are valid for two years only.

An overall score of 64 with a minimum score of 59 in the speaking and writing sections, and no less than 54 in the listening and reading sections. Unless otherwise noted, requirements apply to individual scores for the communicative skills sections which include listening, reading, speaking and/or writing, for all courses EXCEPT as specified below.

Postgraduate Research Studies applicants: An overall score of 64 with a minimum score of 64 in the reading and writing sections, and no less than 54 in the other sections.

For the Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology, Graduate Diploma in Clinical Neuropsychology, Graduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology, Master of Clinical Audiology and the Master of Industrial and Organisational Psychology an overall score of 65 with a minimum score of 65 each section.

The Faculty of Law requires an overall score of 70 with a minimum score of 70 in each section.

For the Master of Education an overall score of 70 with a minimum score of 64 in each section.

For the Master of Business Administration (MBA Flexible, MBA Full-time) an overall score of at least 71 with a minimum score of 61 in each section.

For the Graduate Diploma in Education and the Master of Teaching an overall score of 75 with a minimum score of 70 in each section.

Results are valid for two years only.To allow verification of your scores use our TOEFL Institution Code: 7496 University of Western Australia (UWA).

Essay Rating / Test of Written English (TWE) of 4.5 and either 230 (Computer-based) or 570 (Paper-based) score
TOEFL is not accepted for professional medical degrees (Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Dental Medicine, Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, Doctor of Optometry and the Master of Pharmacy).
Further information is available for these degrees on this page within the IELTS (Academic) requirements.

Results are valid for two years only. To allow verification of your scores use our TOEFL Institution Code: 7496 University of Western Australia (UWA).

Internet-based Test (iBT): An overall score of 82 with a minimum score of: 22 in the Writing section; 18 in the Reading section; 20 in the Speaking section; and 20 in the Listening section for all courses EXCEPT as specified below.

For all Law courses (except Juris Doctor), a minimum overall score of 580 (Paper-based) with a TWE of 5; or 100 (iBT) with minimum score of 28 in iBT Speaking and no less than 26 in the other sections

For the Juris Doctor, a minimum overall score of 580 (Paper-based) with a TWE of 5; or 106 (iBT) with minimum score of 28 in iBT Speaking and no less than 26 in the other sections.

For the Master of Business Administration (MBA Full-time and the MBA Flexible), a minimum overall score 100 (iBT) with a minimum score of 20 in each section.

For the Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology, Graduate Diploma in Clinical Neuropsychology, Graduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology, Master of Clinical Audiology and the Master of Industrial and Organisational Psychology, 94(iBT) with a minimum score of 27 in iBT Writing, 23 in iBT speaking and no less than 24 in the other sections.

At least two years of successful full-time or equivalent degree level studies undertaken and examined in English at a tertiary institution outside Australia, and assessed by UWA to be equivalent to Australian degree studies, as set out in Schedule A (Appendix 2).