International postgraduate
To be eligible for a masters (coursework) program you must hold a bachelor degree or equivalent from a recognised institution.
To apply for a masters (research) or PhD program you should be able to show research experience in your previous studies.
Indicative GPA Conversions by Country (2017 Onward)
| MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY INDICATIVE GPA EQUIVALENCIES | ||||
| GPA (OUT OF 7.0) | 4.25 | 4.5 | 4.75 | 5.0 |
| Bangladesh | Cumulative/final GPA | |||
| Canada | CGPA2 C Grade | CGPA 2.5 Halfway between B and C grade | CGPA 3.0 B grade | |
| China | Pass, average, middle or C | Equal distribution between Cs and Bs | Good/B average | |
| Colombia | 3.0-3.49 | 3.5-3.99 | ||
| France | 10 | 11 | ||
| Germany | Ausreichaend | Gut/befriedgend | ||
| Hong Kong | Accumulative GPA equivalent | |||
| India | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 |
| Malaysia | Cumulative/final GPA | |||
| Mexico | 70-79 | 80-89 | ||
| Thailand | 2.25 | 2.5 | 2.75 | 3.0 |
| Vietnam | 5 | 5 or 6 | 5 or 6 | 7 |
Standard English requirements
Macquarie University requires the following as proof of meeting standard English language requirements (ie equal to IELTS 6.5):
| TEST | OVERALL | LISTENING | READING | WRITING | SPEAKING | |
| IELTS Academic English | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | |
| P-TOEFL (paper based) | 570 | 53 | 52 | 59 Structure/Written Expression | 4.5 TWE | |
| I-TOEFL (internet based) | 83 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 18 | |
| Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic General | 58 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | |
| Cambridge English | CAE (Cambridge English: Advanced) Grade C or minimum overall grade of 176 with no score lower than 169 in each section; CPE (Cambridge English: Proficiency) with minimum overall grade of 176 with no score lower than 169 in each section | |||||
| Occupational English Test (OET) | Grade B or above for all components (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) | |||||
Please note: All English language test scores must be less than two years old at the date of course commencement at Macquarie University.
Special English requirements
This section details the English language proficiency requirements for Macquarie University undergraduate and postgraduate courses with English requirements of > IELTS 6.5
| ALL TRANSLATING AND INTERPRETING COURSES (EXCEPT POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA OF TRANSLATING AND INTERPRETING) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P-TOEFL | I-TOEFL | IELTS Academic | PTE | CAE |
| Overall 600 | Overall 100 | Overall 7.0 | Overall 65 | Overall Score of |
| TWE 5.0 | Speaking 22 | Speaking 6.5 | Speaking 58 | 185-90 |
| Listening 55 | Listening 22 | Listening 6.5 | Listening 58 | |
| Structure/Written Expression 61 | Writing 24 | Writing 6.5 | Writing 58 | |
| Reading 54 | Reading 22 | Reading 6.5 | Reading 58 | |
| MASTER OF TEACHING (BIRTH TO FIVE YEARS), SPECIAL EDUCATION | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P-TOEFL | I-TOEFL | IELTS Academic | PTE | CAE |
| Overall 630 | Overall 105 | Overall 7.5 | Overall 73 | Overall Score of |
| TWE 5.0 | Speaking 27 | Speaking 8.0 | Speaking 79 | 191-199 |
| Listening 60 | Listening 28 | Listening 8.0 | Listening 79 | |
| Structure/Written Expression 63 | Writing 25 | Writing 7.0 | Writing 65 | |
| Reading 56 | Reading 24 | Reading 7.0 | Reading 65 | |
| MASTER OF EDUCATION, MASTER OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P-TOEFL | I-TOEFL | IELTS Academic | PTE | CAE |
| Overall TBC | Overall TBC | Overall 7.0 | Overall TBC | Overall Score of |
| TWE TBC | Speaking TBC | Speaking 6.0 | Speaking TBC | TBC |
| Listening TBC | Listening TBC | Listening 6.0 | Listening TBC | |
| Structure/Written Expression TBC | Writing TBC | Writing 6.5 | Writing TBC | |
| Reading TBC | Reading TBC | Reading 6.0 | Reading TBC | |
| MASTER OF EARLY CHILDHOOD | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P-TOEFL | I-TOEFL | IELTS Academic | PTE | CAE | |
| Overall 600 | Overall 100 | Overall 7.0 | Overall 65 | Overall Score of | |
| TWE 5.0 | Speaking 24 | Speaking 7.0 | Speaking 65 | 185-190 | |
| Listening 56 | Listening 24 | Listening 7.0 | Listening 65 | ||
| Structure/Written Expression 63 | Writing 25 | Writing 7.0 | Writing 65 | ||
| Reading 56 | Reading 24 | Reading 7.0 | Reading 65 | ||
| ADVANCED MEDICINE, ADVANCED SURGERY, CLINICAL PRACTICE, CLINICAL SCIENCE, SURGERY, MEDICINE, SPECIALISED MEDICINE, SPECIALISED SURGERY | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P-TOEFL | I-TOEFL | IELTS Academic | PTE | CAE | OET |
| Overall 600 | Overall 100 | Overall 7.0 | Overall 65 | Overall Score of 185-190 | Grade B or above for all four components (Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking) |
| TWE 5.0 | Speaking 24 | Speaking 7.0 | Speaking 65 | ||
| Listening 56 | Listening 24 | Listening 7.0 | Listening 65 | ||
| Structure/Written Expression 63 | Writing 25 | Writing 7.0 | Writing 65 | ||
| Reading 56 | Reading 24 | Reading 7.0 | Reading 65 | ||
| CLINICAL AUDIOLOGY, SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY, ALL PSYCHOLOGY COURSES, PHYSIOTHERAPY | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P-TOEFL | I-TOEFL | IELTS Academic | PTE | CAE | OET |
| Overall 600 | Overall 100 | Overall 7.0 | Overall 65 | Overall Score of 185-190 | Grade B or above for all four components (Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking) |
| TWE 5.0 | Speaking 24 | Speaking 7.0 | Speaking 65 | ||
| Listening 56 | Listening 24 | Listening 7.0 | Listening 65 | ||
| Structure/Written Expression 63 | Writing 25 | Writing 7.0 | Writing 65 | ||
| Reading 56 | Reading 24 | Reading 7.0 | Reading 65 | ||
| JURIS DOCTOR, ALL LAW COURSES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P-TOEFL | I-TOEFL | IELTS Academic | PTE | CAE |
| Overall 600 | Overall 100 | Overall 7.0 | Overall 65 | Overall Score of |
| TWE 5.0 | Speaking 22 | Speaking 6.5 | Speaking 58 | 185-190 |
| Listening 55 | Listening 22 | Listening 6.5 | Listening 58 | |
| Structure/Written Expression 61 | Writing 24 | Writing 6.5 | Writing 58 | |
| Reading 54 | Reading 22 | Reading 6.5 | Reading 58 | |
| Children's Literature, Creative Writing, English Literature | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P-TOEFL | I-TOEFL | IELTS Academic | PTE | CAE |
| Overall 600 | Overall 100 | Overall 7.0 | Overall 65 | Overall Score of |
| TWE 5.0 | Speaking 20 | Speaking 6.5 | Speaking 58 | 185-190 |
| Listening 55 | Listening 22 | Listening 6.5 | Listening 58 | |
| Structure/Written Expression 63 | Writing 25 | Writing 7.0 | Writing 65 | |
| Reading 54 | Reading 24 | Reading 6.5 | Reading 58 | |
| Editing and Electronic Publishing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P-TOEFL | I-TOEFL | IELTS Academic | PTE | CAE |
| Overall 600 | Overall 100 | Overall 7.0 | Overall 65 | Overall Score of |
| TWE 5.0 | Speaking 20 | Speaking 6.0 | Speaking 50 | 185-190 |
| Listening 53 | Listening 20 | Listening 6.0 | Listening 50 | |
| Structure/Written Expression 63 | Writing 25 | Writing 7.0 | Writing 65 | |
| Reading 56 | Reading 24 | Reading 7.0 | Reading 65 | |
