English language proficiency

SAE University 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
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

International Year 12s

Test/Qualification	Minimum result required	Conditions
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