Academic entry requirements
UNDERGRADUATE
For undergraduate study, there is more than one way to meet our academic entry requirements. These include high school studies, foundation studies, recognised prior study and a university transfer.
English language requirements
English Language Tests and University English Preparation Courses
UNSW recognises a number of English Language tests and English Preparation Courses which can be undertaken to meet the University’s English language requirements. These are set out in the following table, together with the minimum results required.
| Applicable to which program/s | IELTS Academic version only | TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT) | TOEFL Paper-based Test (PBT) | Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic | UNSW Institute of Languages University English Entry Course (UEEC) | Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) | Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) | ANU College Access Program |
| All programs except where specified below | 6.5 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest) | 90 overall (min.23 in writing, 22 in reading, listening and speaking) | 577 overall (min. 5.0 in TWE) | 64 overall (min. 54 in each subtest) | Successful completion with a minimum overall grade of C+ and a minimum grade of C in the writing component. | Dec 2014 session & earlier: | Successful completion with a minimum of 70% overall. | |
| C Grade | C1 Grade | |||||||
| Jan 2015 session & onwards: | ||||||||
| 176 overall (min.169 in each subtest) | 180 overall (min.180 in each subtest) | |||||||
| Master of Teaching (Secondary) | 7.5 overall (min. 8.0 speaking and listening, min. 7.0 reading and writing) | Not Accepted | ||||||
| Master of Psychology (Clinical, Forensic & Organisational) including combined PhD/Master | 7.0 overall (min. 7.0 in each subtest) | 94 overall (min.27 in writing, 24 in reading and listening, 23 in speaking) | Not Accepted | 65 overall (min. 65 in each subtest) | Not Accepted | Not Accepted | Not Accepted | Not Accepted |
