Postgraduate research language requirements

Graduates from Australian or international Universities are not automatically assumed to have demonstrated English Language Proficiency despite that they may have studied some or all of the courses in English. Each application is considered individually. In most cases a formal English qualification is required.

All English test results with an astrix (*) must have been obtained within the past two years. Higher scores are required for applicants in certain schools, as indicated below.

Minimum requirements

Qualification through WACE, TEE or equivalent

Pass in English, English Literature, or English as a Second Language

GCE O-level (GCSE and IGCSE)

Minimum grade C / C6 in English, English Language, English (First Language) or English Literature.
Minimum grade A in IGCSE English as a Second Language, with grade 1(One) in Oral/Aural Communication.
Must be endorsed by CIE, OCR, Edexcel, AQA or other UK authority (independent and school-assessed O-levels are not sufficient).

*TOEFL (paper-based)

570 with a Test of Written English (TWE) of no less than 4.5
Scholarship applicants require 580, with 45 in the Test of Spoken English (TSE) and 4.5 in the Test of Written English (TWE)

*IBT TOEFL (Internet-based test score)

82 with 22 for writing, 20 for speaking, 20 for listening, and 18 for reading
’Home Edition’ not accepted

*IELTS (Academic)

6.5 (no band lower than 6.0)

*Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English

C pass

*Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English

B grade

*CELT Bridging Course

Overall score of 70% with a minimum of 65% for each section
Law School requires an overall score of 80% with a minimum of 80% for reading and writing, and a minimum of 75% for speaking and listening.
Graduate School of Education requires an overall score of 75% with a minimum of 70% in reading and writing.
Dental School requires an overall score of 75% with a minimum of 70% in reading and writing.
UWA Business School requires an overall score of 70% with a minimum of 70% in reading and writing.

*Pearson Test of English (PTE) (Academic)

Overall score of 64 with a minimum score of 64 in the Reading and Writing sections,
59 in the Speaking section and 54 in the Listening section.
Law School requires an overall score of 70 with a minimum score of 70 in each section.

Other

Other qualifications assessed on an individual basis

Special school requirements

Higher English scores are required for admission to higher degrees (by Research) in some schools at UWA:

Law School

overall IELTS of 7.5, with a minimum score of 7.5 for reading and writing and a minimum of 7.0 for speaking and listening.

Graduate School of Education

overall IELTS score of 7.0, with a minimum of 6.5 in reading and writing.

Dental School

For clinically based research projects only - overall IELTS score of 7.0, with a minimum of 7.0 in all elements (listening, reading, writing and speaking)

UWA Business School

overall IELTS score of 6.5, with a minimum of 6.5 in reading and writing.