Undergraduate Academic Entry Requirements
For admission into an undergraduate program at ANU, applicants must have:
1. Completed recognised upper secondary or equivalent studies comparable to Australian Year 12, to the required standard;
2. Satisfied English language proficiency requirements; and
3. Satisfied any individual program subject prerequisites
To check your eligibility based on your qualifications, please refer International Student qualifications table.
If you have completed one year of study at a different university, your application will be assessed on the basis of your tertiary results. If you have not meet the minimum requirements for entry into ANU, there are alternative pathway options to consider.
English language admission requirements for students
Successful performance in a single acceptable English language test taken within two years from the date of application will meet English language requirements.
Results from multiple tests cannot be combined to meet requirements.
ANU recognises a number of English language tests as meeting the University's English language requirements. Accepted English language tests, together with their minimum results needed for admission are represented in Table 1.
Accepted English Language Tests
| Test | Diploma programs taught at ANU College | Regular Degree Programs (Including Exchange & Study Abroad) | Australian National Internships Program, Medicine program, undergraduate Law, JD and Legal Workshop programs | Graduate Law programs (except JD and Legal Workshop programs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic IELTS | An overall score of 6 with 5.5 in each component | An overall score of 6.5 with at least 6 in each component of the test | An overall score of 7 with at least 6 in each component | An overall score of 7 with at least 7 in writing and at least 6 each other component |
| TOEFL** - paper based test | A score of 550 with | A score of 570 with TWE* score of 4.5 | A score of 600 with TWE* score of 5.0 | A score or 650 with a TWE of 5.0 |
| TOEFL** - internet based test | A score of 68, with a minimum of 18 in Writing | A score of 80, with a minimum of 20 in Reading and Writing and 18 in Speaking and Listening | A score of 100, with a minimum of 22 in all four sections | A score of 110, with a minimum of 26 in writing and at least 22 in all other sections |
| Cambridge CAE Advanced (Post 2015) | 169 overall with at least 162 in all sub skills. | 176 overall with at least 169 in all sub skills. | 185 overall with a least 169 in all sub skills. | 185 overall with at least 185 in writing and 169 in the remaining sub skills. |
| Cambridge CAE Advanced (Pre 2015) | 52 overall with all sub skills at borderline or higher. | 58 overall with all sub skills at borderline or higher. | 67 overall with all sub skills at borderline or higher. | 67 overall with a rank of good in writing and borderline in the remaining sub skills. |
| PTE Academic | Overall 57, minimum score of 50 in each section | Overall 64, minimum score of 55 in each section | Overall 70, minimum score of 60 in each section | Overall 70 min score of 60 in each section and at least 70 in writing |
* TWE = Test of Written English.
** Applicants may use the ANU institutional code 0506 for faster processing of results.
English Language Requirements for Foundation Studies
| Test | ANU College Foundation Studies Standard (2 semesters) | ANU College Foundation Studies Extended (3 semesters) |
|---|---|---|
| Academic IELTS | An overall score of 6.0 (minimum 5.5 across all bands) | An overall score of 5.5 (minimum 5.0 across all bands) |
| TOEFL** paper based test | A score of 550 (minimum 4.0 in all subsections) | A score of 525 (minimum 3.5 in all subsections) |
| TOEFL** internet based test | A score of 68 (minimum 18 in writing) | A score of 52 (minimum 16in writing) |
| Cambridge CAE Advanced | 52 | 47 |
| PTE Academic | 57 (min 50) | 49 (min 48) |
