English language proficiency

Excelsia College 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.

PTE Online, IELTS Online, TOEFL iBT home edition and OET@Home tests are not assessed.

Make sure you also read about qualifications that usually satisfy ELP.

Undergraduate

Test/Qualification	Minimum result required	Conditions
IELTS	6.0 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest)	Only Academic version results obtained within 2 years of the course start date
Other	Completed qualification undertaken in English in Australia and equivalent to AQF Level 4 or higher completed within 2 years of starting the course

Test/Qualification	Minimum result required	Conditions
TOEFL	Internet-based score: 60 (min. 18 in writing)	Results must have been obtained within 2 years of the course start date
IELTS	6.0 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest)	Only Academic version results obtained within 2 years of the course start date
PTE Academic	50 overall (min. 50 in each subtest)	Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date
C1 Advanced (formerly CAE)	169 (min. 169 in writing)	Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date
Other	Completed qualification undertaken in English in Australia and equivalent to AQF Level 4 or higher completed within 2 years of starting the course

Postgraduate

Test/Qualification	Minimum result required	Conditions
IELTS	7.0 overall (min. 6.5 in each subtest)	Only Academic version results obtained within 2 years of the course start date
PTE Academic	66 overall (min. 58 in each subtest)	Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date

Test/Qualification	Minimum result required	Conditions
IELTS	7.5 overall (min. 7.0 in reading and writing, 8.0 in listening and speaking)	Only Academic version results obtained within 2 years of the course start date
ISLPR	4 overall (4 in reading and writing, 4 in listening and speaking)	Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date

Test/Qualification	Minimum result required	Conditions
IELTS	6.5 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest)	Only Academic version results obtained within 2 years of the course start date
PTE Academic	58 overall (min. 51 in each subtest)	Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date

Test/Qualification	Minimum result required	Conditions
IELTS	7.0 overall (min. 7.0 in each subtest)	Only Academic version results obtained within 2 years of the course start date
PTE Academic	65 overall (min. 65 in each subtest)	Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date

Test/Qualification	Minimum result required	Conditions
IELTS	6.5 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest)	Only Academic version results obtained within 2 years of the course start date

Test/Qualification	Minimum result required	Conditions
IELTS	6.5 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest)	Only Academic version results obtained within 2 years of the course start date
PTE Academic	64 overall (min. 58 in each subtest)	Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date
Other	An overseas qualification recognised as equivalent to a bachelor degree (AQF Level 7) in any field of study by the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (NOOSR)