Undergraduate admission requirements
A qualification equivalent to Australian Year 12 and the required entry grade for your preferred course, plus any course specific requirements:
Bachelor of Visual Arts - portfolio
Bachelor of Business in Hotel Management - interview.
Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirement
the minimum English language requirement for entry into an SCU award is where an applicant satisfies one of the following criteria:
achieved a test score equal to or above the minimum listed at Schedule B for IELTS 6.0 (no band less than 5.5).
English language comparable scores to IELTS
| IELTS | 5.5 WITH NO BAND LESS THAN 5.0 | 6.0 WITH NO BAND LESS THAN 5.5 | 6.5 WITH NO BAND LESS THAN 6.0 | 7.0 WITH NO BAND LESS THAN 6.5 | 7.0 WITH NO BAND LESS THAN 7.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPE | N/A | 52 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| CAE | 47 | 52 | 58 | 67 | 67 |
| TOEFL PBT | 500 min 4.0 (TWE) | 550 min 4.5 (TWE) | 570 min 5.0 (TWE) | 592 min 5.0 (TWE) | 600 min 5.0 (TWE) |
| TOEFL iBT | 46 with no less than 16 in writing | 60 with no less than 17 in writing & speaking, no less than 11 in reading & listening | 79 with no less than 21 in writing and 20 in other areas | 94 with no less than 24 in writing | 94 with no less than 25 in writing |
| PTE | 42 with no communicative score less than 36 | 50 with no communicative score less than 46 | 58 with no communicative score less than 50 | 65 with no communicative score less than 58 | 65 with no communicative score less than 65 |
| ISPLR | 3 in all 4 skills | 3+ or better in all 4 skills | 4 in all 4 skill areas | 4 in all 4 skill areas | 4+ in all 4 skill areas |
| CEFR | N/A | B2 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
IELTS: International English Language Testing System
CPE: Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English
TOEFL PBT: Test of English as a Foreign Language - paper-based test
TOEFL iBT: Test of English as a Foreign Language - internet based test
PTE: Pearson Test of English
ISPLR: International Second Language Proficiency Rating
CEFR: Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Variations to English language entry requirements
| ACADEMIC & ENGLISH PATHWAYS | ACADEMIC IELTS + |
|---|---|
| Career Start in Business (Study Abroad) - 20 weeks English Career Start in Business (Study Abroad) - 10 weeks English Career Start in Science (Study Abroad) - 20 weeks English Career Start in Science (Study Abroad) - 10 weeks English Undergraduate Qualifying Program (UQP) Diploma of Business Diploma of Science Associate Degree of Business Postgraduate Qualifying Program (PQP) | 4.5 with no band less than 4.0 5.0 with no band less than 4.5 4.5 with no band less than 4.0 5.0 with no band less than 4.5 5.5 with no band less than 5.0 5.5 with no band less than 5.0 5.5 with no band less than 5.0 5.5 with no band less than 5.0 6.0 with no band less than 5.5 |
| ACADEMIC & ENGLISH PATHWAYS EXCEPT AS INDICATED BELOW | ACADEMIC IELTS 6.0 WITH NO BAND LESS THAN 5.5 |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Midwifery* | 7.0 with no band less than 7.0 |
| Bachelor of Pedorthics | 7.0 with no band less than 6.5 |
| Bachelor of Social Welfare | 6.5 overall with no band less than 6.0 |
| Bachelor of Speech Pathology* | 7.5 with no less than 7.0 in reading and writing and 8.0 in listening and speaking |
*These courses cannot be packaged with English in order to achieve the IELTS score.
+ Must have been achieved within the last 2 years Updated 18 May 2016
