International undergraduate
To be eligible to apply for an undergraduate program, you must have one of the following:
A recognised secondary (high school) qualification
A recognised university foundation course
A recognised two- or three-year diploma
At least one year of a university degree from a recognised institution
China
GAOKAO BASIC ENTRY REQUIREMENT
The GaoKao Tier 1 score is required for Macquarie University Undergraduate courses. Scores are subject to changes. Courses with additional entry criteria must have additional entry criteria satisfied.
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
| BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (PRIMARY), BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (SECONDARY), BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION) (BIRTH TO 12), BACHELOR OF TEACHING (EARLY CHILDHOOD 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 | 191-99 | |
| 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 | ||
| BACHELOR OF ARTS WITH BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (PRIMARY), BACHELOR OF ARTS WITH BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (SECONDARY), BACHELOR OF ARTS - PSYCHOLOGY WITH BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (PRIMARY), BACHELOR OF SCIENCE WITH BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (SECONDARY) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P-TOEFL | I-TOEFL | IELTS Academic | PTE | CAE |
| Overall 600 | Overall 100 | Overall 7.0 | Overall 65 | Overall Score of |
| TWE 5.0 | Speaking 25 | Speaking 7.5 | Speaking 73 | 185-190 |
| Listening 59 | Listening 26 | Listening 7.5 | Listening 73 | |
| Structure/Written Expression 61 | Writing 24 | Writing 6.5 | Writing 58 | |
| Reading 54 | Reading 22 | Reading 6.5 | Reading 58 | |
| BACHELOR CLINICAL SCIENCES, BACHELOR OF LAWS/ COMBINED LAW DEGREES, BACHELOR OF ARTS-PSYCHOLOGY WITH THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF HUMAN SCIENCES | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| BACHELOR OF ARCHAEOLOGY, BACHELOR OF HELLENIC STUDIES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P-TOEFL | I-TOEFL | IELTS Academic | PTE | CAE |
| Overall 570 | Overall 83 | Overall 6.5 | Overall 58 | Overall Score of |
| TWE 5.0 | Speaking 22 | Speaking 6.5 | Speaking 58 | 176-184 |
| 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 | |
