CQUniversity
English language proficiency
CQUniversity recognises a number of English language tests as proof of English language proficiency. These are set out in the following tables, together with the minimum results required.
Make sure you also read about qualifications that usually satisfy ELP.
Undergraduate
| Test/Qualification | Minimum result required | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Year 11 and 12 or equivalent | Successful completion within the last 5 years | Completed in New Zealand, UK, Ireland, South Africa, USA or Canada |
| Tertiary study | Completed study (at bachelor level or above) for a period of at least 2 years full-time with a minimum overall GPA of 4.0 | Completed within the last 5 years from the term you are applying Completed in Australia, New Zealand, UK, Ireland, South Africa, USA or Canada |
| TOEFL | Internet-based score: 94 (min. 24 listening and reading, 27 in writing, 23 in speaking) |
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| IELTS | 7.0 overall (min. 7.0 in each subtest)
One Skill Retake accepted |
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| PTE Academic | 65 overall (min. 65 in each subtest) |
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| Occupational English Test | Minimum result of 'B' |
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International Baccalaureate |
Successful completion within the last five years |
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| Other | Contact CQU Student Admissions Team for further information |
| Test/Qualification | Minimum result required | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Year 11 and 12 or equivalent | Successful completion within the last 5 years | Completed in New Zealand, UK, Ireland, South Africa, USA or Canada |
| Tertiary study | Completed study (at bachelor level or above) for a period of at least 2 years full-time with a minimum overall GPA of 4.0 |
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| TOEFL | Internet-based score: 79 (min. 21 in each subtest) |
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IELTS |
6.5 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest)
One Skill Retake accepted |
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| PTE Academic | 62 overall (min. 54 in each subtest) |
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| Occupational English Test | Minimum result of 'B' |
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| International Baccalaureate | Successful completion within the last 5 years |
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| Other | Contact CQU Student Admissions Team for further information |
| Test/Qualification | Minimum result required | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Year 11 and 12 or equivalent | Successful completion within the last 10 years | Completed in New Zealand, UK, Ireland, South Africa, USA or Canada |
| Australian TAFE and private provider studies | Completed AQF Level 5 Diploma or AQF Level 6 Advanced Diploma |
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| Tertiary study | Completed study (at bachelor level or above) for a period of at least 2 years full-time with a minimum overall GPA 4.0 |
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| TOEFL | Internet-based score: 75 (min. 21 in each subtest) |
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| IELTS | 6.0 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest)
One Skill Retake accepted |
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| PTE Academic | 54 overall (min. 54 in each subtest) |
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| Occupational English Test | Minimum result of 'B' |
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| International Baccalaureate | Successful completion within the last 5 years |
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| Other | Contact CQU Student Admissions Team for further information |
| Test/Qualification | Minimum result required | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Year 11 and 12 or equivalent | Successful completion within the last 10 years | Completed in New Zealand, UK, Ireland, South Africa, USA or Canada |
| Australian TAFE and private provider studies | Completed AQF Level 5 Diploma or AQF Level 6 Advanced Diploma |
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| Tertiary study | Completed study (at bachelor level or above) for a period of at least 2 years full-time with a minimum overall GPA 4.0 |
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| TOEFL | Internet-based score: 79 (min. 21 in each subtest) |
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| IELTS | 6.5 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest)
One Skill Retake accepted |
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| PTE Academic | 62 overall (min. 54 in each subtest) |
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| Occupational English Test | Minimum result of 'B' |
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You must also satisfy the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council’s English language proficiency requirements.
| Test/Qualification | Minimum result required | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| TOEFL | TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition test: not accepted Internet-based score: 94 (min. 24 listening and reading, 27 in writing, 23 in speaking) |
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| IELTS | 7.0 overall (min. 7.0 in each subtest) One Skill Retake accepted |
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| PTE Academic | 65 overall (min. 65 in each subtest) |
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| Occupational English Test | Minimum result of ‘B' |
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Current Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) registration as an Enrolled Nurse (Division 2).
| Test/Qualification | Minimum result required | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Year 11 and 12 or equivalent | Completion of Year 11 and 12 | Completed in American Samoa, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Cook Islands, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Gibraltar, Grenada, Jamaica, Nauru, PNG, Samoa, Singapore, Trinidad + Tobago, New Zealand, UK, Ireland, South Africa, USA or Canada |
| Australian TAFE and private provider studies | Completion of an AQF Level 5 Diploma or AQF Level 6 Advanced Diploma |
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| Australian university bridging program | Completed study for a period of at least 1 year full-time with a minimum GPA of 4.0 | |
| Tertiary study | Completed study (at bachelor level or above) for a period of at least 1 year full-time with a minimum GPA 4.0 |
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TOEFL |
Paper-based score: not accepted Internet-based score: 75 (min. 17 in each subtest) |
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| IELTS | 6.0 overall (min. 5.5 in each subtest) One Skill Retake is accepted for all courses except B Laws B Laws/B Accounting B Laws/B Arts B Laws/B Science (Psychology) B Laws/B Property B Laws/B Business B Laws/B Information Technology |
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| PTE Academic | 54 overall (min. 46 in each subtest) |
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| Occupational English Test | Minimum result of ‘B' |
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| International Baccalaureate | Nov 2012 session & earlier: Grade 5 at English B at standard level or grade 4 at English A1 or A2 at higher level (prior to May 1999, ‘standard level’ was referred to as ‘subsidiary level’) May 2013 session & onwards: Grade 4 at English A: literature or English A: language and literature at higher or standard level |
Diploma must be awarded |
| GCE 'A' Levels (from UK or Singapore) | D pass in English (English Language/English Literature) at full Advanced (A2) or Higher 2 (H2) Level |
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| C1 Advanced (formerly CAE) | 2015 and onwards: overall test score of 169 (with no individual band score of less than 162) |
Results must be obtained within 2 years prior to course commencement date |
| C2 Proficiency (formerly CPE) | 2015 and onwards: overall test score of 169 (with no individual band score of less than 162) |
Results must be obtained within 2 years prior to course commencement date |
| STAT (Multiple Choice) | Overall score of 157 or better Applicants must be 18 or over on or before 31 December in the year of applying |
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| STPM | C pass in English | |
| HKDSE | Grade 3 in English |
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| Austrian Matura | Grade 4 (Pass) in English | |
| Denmark Upper Secondary School (pre-2007) | Grade 9 in English | |
| Denmark Upper Secondary School (2007 onwards) | Grade 7 in English | |
| Finland High School | Grade 8 in English | |
| German Abitur | Grade 4 in English | |
| DAAD English language test | Grade B in all areas (min. 7 points in all 4 areas) | Within the last 5 years |
| Malaysian SPM | Grade C6 in English | |
| Norway Upper Secondary School | Grade 4 (VG) in English | |
| Swedish Upper Secondary School (Slutbetyg fran Gymnasieskolan) | 1997–2013: VG in final-year English 2014 and onwards: not accepted |
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| Other | Contact CQU Student Admissions Team for further information |
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