Appendix 1 - English Language Proficiency Requirements

Evidence of English Language proficiency

Students whose first language is not English need to provide evidence of their English language proficiency to enrol in courses at ACU. There are two ways of doing this. Students can provide evidence that they have successfully completed studies where the medium of study was English, or they can provide evidence of their English proficiency.

Students must have achieved the English language proficiency requirements specified in this Appendix no earlier than two years prior to commencement of the course of study to which the student seeks admission.

There are specific English Language proficiency requirements for all ACU courses.

Faculty of Theology and Philosophy, School of Arts, School of Business

To enrol in courses in the Faculty of Theology and Philosophy, the School of Arts and the School of Business, the students whose first language is not English must have either:

  1. successfully completed at least one full-time year of study in secondary or higher education where the medium of study was English; or
  2. demonstrated their English proficiency, as set out below.

Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Education, Thomas More Academy of Law

To enrol in courses in the Faculty of Health Sciences, the School of Education and the Thomas More Academy of Law, students whose first language is not English must have either:

  1. successfully completed at least two full-time years of study in secondary or higher education where the medium of study was English; or
  2. demonstrated their English proficiency, as set out below.

Undergraduate courses

Faculty International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Pearson Test of English (PTE) Test of English as a Foreign Language – Academic (TOEFL) ACU English Language Test
Faculty of Education and Arts
Education Courses
Teacher Preparation courses including:
Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education; and
Diploma in Educational Studies		 Overall score: 7.0
Individual score of:
7.0 in all tests		 68 with a minimum of 65 in all four communicative skills Internet based total of 100: minimum 25 writing, speaking, reading and listening  
Other Education courses Overall score: 6.5
Individual score of:
6.0 in all tests		 61 with a minimum of 50 in all four communicative skills Internet based total of 90: minimum 25 writing, speaking, reading and listening B (65-74%)
Arts Courses
All Arts courses Overall score: 6.0
Individual score of:
6.0 in writing and speaking;
5.5 in listening and reading		 54 with a minimum of 50 in writing and speaking and a minimum of 42 in reading and listening Internet based total of 79: minimum 22 writing C (60-64%)
Faculty of Health Sciences
Bachelor of Nursing
Bachelor of Midwifery
Note: 1,2,3		 Overall score: 7.0
Individual score of:
6.5 in all tests		 68 with a minimum of 58 in all four communicative skills Internet based total of 100: minimum 25 writing, speaking, reading and listening A (75-100%)
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy Overall score: 7.0
Individual score of:
7.0 in all tests		 68 with a minimum of 65 in all four communicative skills Internet based total
of 100: minimum 25
writing, speaking,
reading and listening		 A (75-100%)
Bachelor of Physiotherapy Overall score: 7.0
Individual score of:
7.0 in all tests		 68 with a minimum of 68 in all four communicative skills    

Bachelor of Arts
(Psychology)

Bachelor of Psychological Science

 Overall score: 7.0
Individual score of:
7.0 in all tests		 68 with a minimum of 65 in all four communicative skills Internet based total
of 100: minimum 25
writing, speaking,
reading and listening		 A (75-100%)
Bachelor of Social Work Overall score: 7.0
Individual score of:
7.0 in all tests		 68 with a minimum of 65 in all four communicative skills Internet based total
of 100: minimum 25
writing, speaking,
reading and listening		 A (75-100%)
Bachelor of Speech Pathology Overall score: 7.0
Individual score of:
7.0 in all tests		 68 with a minimum of 65 in all four communicative skills    
Other Health Sciences courses Overall score: 6.5
Individual score of:
6.0 in all tests		 61 with a minimum of 50 in all four communicative skills Internet based total of 90: minimum 25 writing B (65-74%)
Faculty of Law and Business
Law Courses
All Law Courses Overall score: 7.0
Individual score of:
6.5		   Internet based total of 100: minimum 25 writing, speaking, reading and listening  
Business Courses
All Business Courses Overall score: 6.0
Individual score of:
6.0 in writing and speaking;
5.5 in listening and reading		 54 with a minimum of 50 in writing and speaking and a minimum of 42 in reading and listening Internet based total of 79: minimum 22 writing C (60-64%)
Faculty of Theology and Philosophy
All Theology and Philosophy Courses Overall score: 6.0
Individual score of:
6.0 in writing and speaking;
5.5 in listening and reading		 54 with a minimum of 50 in writing and speaking and a minimum of 42 in reading and listening Internet based total of 79: minimum 22 writing C (60-64%)

Postgraduate courses

Faculty International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Pearson Test of English (PTE) Test of English as a Foreign Language – Academic (TOEFL) ACU English Language Test
Faculty of Education and Arts
Education Courses
Graduate Entry and Postgraduate Teacher Preparation courses4 Overall score: 7.5
Individual score of 7.5 in all tests		 76 with a minimum of 73 in all four communicative skills Internet based total of 102: minimum 25 writing, speaking, reading and listening  
Master of Education
Master of Educational Leadership
Master of Religious Education
Postgraduate Certificates		 Overall score: 7.0
Individual score of 6.0 in all tests		 68 with a minimum of 50 in all four communicative skills Internet based total of 100: minimum 25 writing A (75-100%)
Other Education courses Overall score: 6.5
Individual score of 6.0 in all tests		 61 with a minimum of 50 in all four communicative skills Internet based total of 90: minimum 25 writing B (65-74%)
Arts Courses
All Arts courses Overall score: 6.5
Individual score of:
6.0 in all tests		 61 with a minimum of 50 in all four communicative skills Internet based total of 90: minimum 25 writing B (65-74%)
Faculty of Health Sciences
Psychology courses5 Overall score: 7.0
Individual score of 7.0 in all tests		    
Master of Social Work Overall score: 7.0
Individual score of:
7.0 in all tests		 68 with a minimum of 65 in all four communicative skills Internet based total
of 100: minimum 25
writing, speaking,
reading and listening		 A (75-100%)

Other Health Sciences courses		 Overall score: 6.5
Individual score of 6.0 in all tests		 61 with a minimum of 50 in all four communicative skills Internet based total of 90: minimum 25 writing B (65-74%)
Faculty of Law and Business
Business Courses
All Business Courses Overall score: 6.5
Individual score of:
6.0 in all tests		 61 with a minimum of 50 in all four communicative skills Internet based total of 90: minimum 25 writing B (65-74%)
Faculty of Theology and Philosophy
All Theology and Philosophy Courses Overall score: 6.5
Individual score of:
6.0 in all tests		 61 with a minimum of 50 in all four communicative skills Internet based total of 90: minimum 25 writing B (65-74%)

 

Associate Degree, Diploma and Certificate courses

Faculty International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Pearson Test of English (PTE) Test of English as a Foreign Language – Academic (TOEFL) ACU English Language Test
Faculty of Education and Arts
Education Courses
Education Courses,
excluding Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education and Diploma in Educational Studies (see Undergraduate Teacher Preparation courses)		 Overall score: 6.0
Individual score of 5.5 in all tests		 54 with a minimum of 42 in all four communicative skills Internet based score of 79: minimum 20 in all sections C (60-64%)
Arts Courses
Arts courses

Overall score: 6.0
Individual score of 5.5 in all tests

 54 with a minimum of 42 in all four communicative skills Internet based score of 79: minimum 20 in all sections C (60-64%)
Faculty of Health Sciences
All Health Sciences courses Overall score: 6.0
Individual score of 5.5 in all tests		 54 with a minimum of 42 in all four communicative skills Internet based score of 79: minimum 20 in all sections C (60-64%)
Faculty of Law and Business
Business Courses
All Business Courses Overall score: 6.0
Individual score of:
5.5 in all tests		 54 with a minimum of 42 in all four communicative skills Internet based total of 79: minimum 20 writing C (60-64%)
Faculty of Theology and Philosophy
All Theology and Philosophy Courses Overall score: 5.5
Individual score of:
5.0 in all tests		 46 with a minimum of 36 in all four communicative skills Internet based total of 69: minimum 20 writing D (55-59%)

 

1 The ACU Tertiary Preparation Program (Health Sciences) is acceptable for entry to bachelor degree courses in the Faculty of Health Sciences.
2 A TAFE Diploma held by students licensed as enrolled nurses or the Occupational English Test (OET) with a minimum grade of B in every sub-test is acceptable for entry into these courses.
3 A student will be required to complete an IELTS test at the prescribed level for registration purposes.
4 National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) is acceptable for entry to these courses.
5 The applicant must meet the English language requirements of AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) and be registered as a provisional psychologist in order to commence a professional program. If unsure, please contact the relevant postgraduate Course Coordinator for further details.

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