An Overview of Australian University Entry Requirements for International Students

by Paul Gruba and Kathryn Hill (Shiken, Vol. 1, No. 2 - cont'd.)

Table 1. Entry requirements at selected Australian universities in 1997.

Abbreviations
TOEFL Test Sections:
R = Reading L = Listening S = Speaking W = Writing


Name of Institution IELTS Overall IELTS Subtests TOEFL ETS TWE Validity Period
Australian
National
University		 6.0 minimum*

Arts & Law:
7.0		 6.0 570
Arts & Law: 600
Non-Credit: 500		 4.5
Arts & Law: 5.0
Non-Credit: 4.5
Curtin
University		 Undergrad: 6.0

Grad: 6.5

MBA: 7.0		 5.5 L, R
6.0 S, W
Grad: 6.0
MBA: 6.5		 550

Grad: 580		 4.5 No limit
Flinders
University		 6.0 550 1 year
Griffith
Univeristy		 Undergrad: 6.0
Grad: 6.5		 Undergrad: 5.5*
Grad: 6.5*
 550
TWE 5.0		 5.0
Macquarie
University		 6.0* 6.0 L, R, W
5.0 S		 550
with at least 50
in each section		 2 years
Monash
University		 Undergrad: 6.0
Grad: 6.5		 6.0 Undergrad: 550
Grad: 580		 6 months
Northern
Territory
University		 6.0 6.0 560 - 570 1 year
University of
Adelaide		 6.0
Law School:
7.0		 5.0
Law School:
6.0		 Undergrad: 550
Grad: 640		 Undergrad: 4
Grad: 5		 2 years
University of
Canberra		 6.5 550 4.5 2 years (IELTS)
1.5 yrs. (TOEFL)
University of
Melbourne		 6.5 6.5 575 4.5 1 year
University of
New South Wales		 Undergrad: 6.5
Grad: 6.0-7.0		 Undergrad: 5.5
Grad: 6.0		 Undergrad: 500-600
Grad: 600		 5
University of
Queensland		 6.5 (coursework)
6.0 (research)		 6.0 550 5
University of
Sydney		 6.0***
Edu. & Health Sci
Grad. Level: 7.5 		6.0 575
600**		 4.5 2 years
University of
Tasmania		 6.0 5.5 R & L
6.0 W & S		 Undergrad: 550
Grad: 575		 4.5 1 year
University of
Western Australia		 6.5 6.0 550 2 years
NOTES
* Some courses require higher levels
** For postgraduate physiotherapy B.Ed. candidates only
*** Law under review
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