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    English Language Proficiency 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