University of Technology Sydney

English language proficiency

University of Technology Sydney 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. Contact the UTS Admissions Office if you have undertaken one of the following:

  • IELTS Online
  • TOEFL iBT home edition
  • Australian senior secondary studies but were not eligible for an ATAR/UAI/TER
  • Completed up to Year 10 in Australia

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

Undergraduate

Test/Qualification Minimum result required Conditions
TOEFL

Internet-based score: 102 (min. 27 in writing, 23 in speaking, listening and reading)

TOEFL iBT home edition: Contact the UTS Admissions Office

Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date
IELTS 7.5 overall (min. 8 in speaking and listening, min. 7.0 in reading and writing)

IELTS Online: Contact the UTS Admissions Office

Only Academic version results obtained within 2 years of the course start date
PTE Academic 73 overall (min. 79 in speaking and listening, min. 65 in reading and writing) Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date
International Baccalaureate

Nov 2012 session & earlier: not accepted

May 2013 session & onwards:
Grade 6 in English A: Language & Literature or English A: Literature at higher level; OR

Grade 7 in English A: Language & Literature or English A: Literature at Standard level

Diploma must be awarded
GCE 'A' Levels (from UK or Singapore) No separate English test required but subjects must have been undertaken at full Advanced (A2) or Higher 2 (H2) level
GCSE/GCE 'O' Levels (from UK or Singapore)

Completion of ‘O’ levels including B pass in English and C pass in remaining subjects

Acceptable CIE and Edexcel International IGCSE subjects: English – First Language, English Language, English – Second Language, English as a Second Language (ESL), English – Literature, English Literature

C1 Advanced (formerly CAE) 191 (min. 200 in speaking and listening, min. 185 in reading and writing) Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date
C2 Proficiency (formerly CPE) 191 Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date
HKALE A pass in Use of English
HKDSE 5** in English language
Australian TAFE and private provider studies Completed AQF Diploma or completed Certificate IV in English for Academic Purposes
UNSW Foundation Year Completion of program with B pass in Academic English
UTS Foundation Studies Completion of program

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

Paper-based score: not accepted

Internet-based score: 94 (min. 24 in listening and reading, 27 in writing, 23 in speaking)

Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date

Contact the university if you have achieved the required scores in not one but two sittings

IELTS

IELTS Indicator online test: not accepted

7.0 overall (min. 7.0 in each subtest)

Only Academic version results obtained within 2 years of the course start date

Contact the university if you have achieved the required scores in not one but two sittings

PTE Academic

65 overall (min. 65 in listening, reading, speaking and writing)

Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date

Contact the university if you have achieved the required scores in not one but two sittings

Occupational English Test (OET)B in each subtest
Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date

Contact the university if you have achieved the required scores in not one but two sittings

Test/Qualification Minimum result required Conditions
TOEFL

Internet-based score: 79 (min. 21 writing)

TOEFL iBT home edition: Contact the UTS Admissions Office

Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date
IELTS 6.5 overall (min. 6.0 writing)

IELTS Online: Contact the UTS Admissions Office

Only Academic version results obtained within 2 years of the course start date
PTE Academic58 overall (min. 50 in writing)
Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date
International Baccalaureate

Nov 2012 session & earlier: not accepted

May 2013 session & onwards:
Grade 4 in English A: Language & Literature or English A: Literature at higher level; OR
Grade 5 in English A: Language & Literature or English A: Literature at Standard level

Diploma must be awarded
GCE 'A' Levels (from UK or Singapore) No separate English test required but subjects must have been undertaken at full Advanced (A2) or Higher 2 (H2) level
GCSE/GCE 'O' Levels (from UK or Singapore)

Completion of ‘O’ levels including B pass in English and C pass in remaining subjects

Acceptable CIE and Edexcel International IGCSE subjects: English – First Language, English Language, English – Second Language, English as a Second Language (ESL), English – Literature, English Literature

C1 Advanced (formerly CAE) 176 Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date
C2 Proficiency (formerly CPE) 176 Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date
STPM C pass in 914/920 English
HKALE C pass in Use of English
HKDSE 5 in English language
Australian TAFE and private provider studies Completed AQF Diploma or completed Certificate IV in English for Academic Purposes
Insearch Academic English (AE5) Pass
UNSW Foundation Year Completion of program with C pass in Academic English
UTS Foundation Studies Completion of program

International Year 12s

Test/Qualification Minimum result required Conditions
TOEFL Internet-based score: 102 (min. 27 in writing, 23 in speaking, listening and reading)

TOEFL iBT home edition: Contact the UTS Admissions Office

Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date
IELTS 7.5 overall (min. 8 in speaking and listening, min. 7.0 in reading and writing)

IELTS Online: Contact the UTS Admissions Office

Only Academic version results obtained within 2 years of the course start date
PTE Academic 73 overall ( min. 79 in in speaking and listening, 65 in reading and writing) Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date
International Baccalaureate

Grade 6 in English A: Language & Literature or English A: Literature at higher level; OR

Grade 7 in English A: Language & Literature or English A: Literature at Standard level

Diploma must be awarded
C1 Advanced (formerly CAE) 191 (min. 200 in speaking and listening, min. 185 in reading and writing) Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date
C2 Proficiency (formerly CPE) 191 Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date

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

Paper-based score: not accepted

Internet-based score: 94 (min. 24 in listening and reading, 27 in writing, 23 in speaking)

Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date

Contact the university if you have achieved the required scores in not one but two sittings

IELTS

IELTS Indicator online test: not accepted

7.0 overall (min. 7.0 in each subtest)

Only Academic version results obtained within 2 years of the course start date

Contact the university if you have achieved the required scores in not one but two sittings

PTE Academic

65 overall (min. 65 in listening, reading, speaking and writing)

Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date

Contact the university if you have achieved the required scores in not one but two sittings

Occupational English Test (OET)B in each subtest
Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date

Contact the university if you have achieved the required scores in not one but two sittings

Test/Qualification Minimum result required Conditions
TOEFL Internet-based score: 79 (min. 21 writing)

TOEFL iBT home edition: Contact the UTS Admissions Office

Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date
IELTS 6.5 overall (min. 6.0 writing)

IELTS Online: Contact the UTS Admissions Office

Only Academic version results obtained within 2 years of the course start date
PTE Academic 58 overall (min. 50 in writing)
Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date
International Baccalaureate

Grade 4 in English A: Language & Literature or English A: Literature at higher level; OR Grade 5 in English A: Language & Literature or English A: Literature at standard level

Diploma must be awarded
C1 Advanced (formerly CAE) 176 Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date
C2 Proficiency (formerly CPE) 176 Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date
Insearch Academic English (AE5) Pass

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