SAE Creative Media Institute
English language proficiency
SAE Creative Media Institute 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 |
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Australian and other post-secondary studies | Successful completion of one year of full-time study in a course at AQF 4 (Certificate IV) level or higher |
Must be from one of the countries listed here: Qualifications that usually satisfy ELP |
TOEFL | Paper-based score: Not accepted Internet-based score: 63 |
Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date |
IELTS | 5.5 overall (min. 5.0 each subtest) | Only academic version results obtained within 2 years of the course start date |
PTE Academic | 46 overall | Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date |
C1 Advanced (formerly CAE) | 162 |
Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date |
Test/Qualification | Minimum result required | Conditions |
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Australian or other post-secondary studies | Successful completion of one year of full-time study in a course at AQF 5 (Diploma) | Must be from one of the countries listed here: Qualifications that usually satisfy ELP |
TOEFL | Paper-based score: Not accepted Internet-based score: 73 |
Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date |
IELTS | 6.0 overall (min. 5.5 each subtest) | Only academic version results obtained within 2 years of the course start date |
PTE Academic | 54 | Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date |
C1 Advanced (formerly CAE) | 169 |
Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date |
International Year 12s
Test/Qualification | Minimum result required | Conditions |
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Australian and other post-secondary studies | Successful completion of one year of full-time study in a course at AQF 4 (Certificate IV) level or higher |
Must be from one of the countries listed here: Qualifications that usually satisfy ELP |
TOEFL | Paper-based score: Not accepted Internet-based score: 63 |
Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date |
IELTS | 5.5 overall (min. 5.0 each subtest) | Only academic version results obtained within 2 years of the course start date |
PTE Academic | 46 overall | Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date |
C1 Advanced (formerly CAE) | 162 |
Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date |
Test/Qualification | Minimum result required | Conditions |
---|---|---|
Australian or other post-secondary studies | Successful completion of one year of full-time study in a course at AQF 5 (Diploma) | Must be from one of the countries listed here: Qualifications that usually satisfy ELP |
TOEFL | Paper-based score: Not accepted Internet-based score: 73 |
Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date |
IELTS | 6.0 overall (min. 5.5 each subtest) | Only academic version results obtained within 2 years of the course start date |
PTE Academic | 54 | Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date |
C1 Advanced (formerly CAE) | 169 |
Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date |
Postgraduate
Test/Qualification | Minimum result required | Conditions |
---|---|---|
Australian or other post-secondary studies | Successful completion of one year of full-time study in a course at AQF 5 (Diploma) |
Must be from one of the countries listed here: Qualifications that usually satisfy ELP |
TOEFL | Paper-based score: Not accepted Internet-based score: 79 |
Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date |
IELTS | 6.5 overall (min. 6.0 each subtest) |
Only academic version results obtained within 2 years of the course start date |
PTE Academic | 69 |
Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date |
General information for SAE Creative Media Institute

Location
Sydney Campus
SAE Creative Media Institute
39 Regent Street, Chippendale NSW 2008