Faculty English language requirements

Applicants may meet the University’s English Language Proficiency requirements in one of a number of ways which are detailed here. 

Minimum scores required to meet the University’s English Language Proficiency Requirement are summarised below if you are planning on undertaking an IELTS or TOEFL test.

 

International English Language Testing Service (IELTS Academic)

TOEFL (paper based score)

TOEFL (computer based score)

TOEFL (Internet based score)

Art & Design

6.5 no band less than 6.0

577

5.0 or more on the Test of Written English (TWE –paper based  score)

233

Essay Rating (ER Computer

based score) of 5.0 or more

91 with no band less than:

25 written

22 reading

22 speaking

22 listening

 

Arts 

 

 

 

 

PhD
Master of Arts
Master of Bioethics
Master of Arts (Creative Writing) 
Master of Arts (Music  Composition)
Master of Arts (Theatre Performance)
Master of Environmental Science (Research)

7.0 (writing 7.0) with no band less than 6.0

600

TWE 5.0

250

5.0 essay rating

100

with no test score below 25

Master of Arts by research and coursework       

 

Master of Environmental Science by research and coursework 

 

Master of Arts (Music Performance)

6.5 no band less than 6.0

 

 

577

TWE 5.0

233

5.0 essay rating

91

with no band less than:

25 written

22 reading

22 speaking

22 listening

Business & Economics

7.0  no band less than 6.5

600

5.0 or more on the Test of Written English (TWE –

paper based score)

250

Essay Rating (ER Computer

based score) of 5.0 or more233

5.0 essay rating

100 with no band less than:

25 written

25 reading

25 speaking

25 listening

 

Education

6.5 no band less than 6.0

577

5.0 or more on the Test of Written English (TWE –

paper based score)

233

Essay Rating (ER Computer

based score) of 5.0 or more

91 with no band less than:

25 written

22 reading

22 speaking

22 listening

 

Engineering

6.5 no band less than 6.0

577

5.0 or more on the Test of Written English (TWE –

paper based score)

233

Essay Rating (ER Computer

based score) of 5.0 or more

91 with no band less than:

25 written

22 reading

22 speaking

22 listening

 

Information Technology

6.5 no band less than 6.0

577

5.0 or more on the Test of Written English (TWE –

paper based score)

233

Essay Rating (ER Computer

based score) of 5.0 or more

91 with no band less than:

25 written

22 reading

22 speaking

22 listening

Law

7.0 no less than 7.0 on the  written module

600

5.0 or more on the Test of Written English (TWE –

paper based score)

250

Essay Rating (ER Computer

based score) of 5.0 or more

100 + no band less than:

25 written

25 reading

25 speaking

25 listening

Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences (except Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine –  see below)

6.5 no band less than 6.0

577

5.0 or more on the Test of Written English (TWE –

paper based score)

233

Essay Rating (ER Computer

based score) of 5.0 or more

91 with no band less than:

25 written

22 reading

22 speaking

22 listening

Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine

7.0  no band less than 6.5

600

5.0 or more on the Test of Written English (TWE – paper based score)

250

Essay Rating (ER Computer

based score) of 5.0 or more

100 + no band less than:

25 written

25 reading

25 speaking

25 listening

Pharmacy &

Pharmaceutical

Sciences

6.5 no band less than 6.0

577

5.0 or more on the Test of Written English (TWE – paper based score)

233

Essay Rating (ER Computer

based score) of 5.0 or more

91 with no band less than:

25 written

22 reading

22 speaking

22 listening

Science

6.5 no band less than 6.0

577

5.0 or more on the Test of Written English (TWE – paper based score)

233

Essay Rating (ER Computer

based score) of 5.0 or more

91 with no band less than:

25 written

22 reading

22 speaking

22 listening