ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
To apply for entry to an undergraduate course, you must have successfully completed the equivalent of an Australian Year 12. An approved university foundation studies or formal Australian Certificate IV can also be taken to meet this entry requirement.
If you successfully completed a certificate, diploma or advanced diploma (or equivalent) you may gain advanced standing into your CQUniversity course.
CQUniversity recognises a number of English tests which can be taken to meet out English language proficiency requirements. The following are the minimum scores required for most of our courses. Some courses require higher scores. Please refer to the Variation Listings for the list of courses and the respective scores required.
Your English test results are valid if no more than two years has lapsed between the final examination result date and the date of commencement of study. Every student will be assessed individually, and other equivalent English preparation, or combinations of English preparation, will be considered.
| ENGLISH TEST | CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA* | UNDERGRADUATE OR POSTGRADUATE COURSEWORK OR STUDY ABROAD (EXCEPTIONS APPLY**) |
|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTING SYSTEM(IELTS ACADEMIC) | 5.5 (with no individual band score of less than 5.0). | 6 (with no individual band score of less than 5.5). |
| TEST OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (TOEFL INTERNET-BASED) | Overall score of 65 with no score less than 15. | Overall score of 75 with no score less than 17. |
| PEARSON TEST OF ENGLISH ACADEMIC (PTE ACADEMIC) | Overall score of 42 with no score less than 35. | Overall score of 50 with no score less than 42. |
| CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH: ADVANCED (CAE) CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH: PROFICIENCY (CPE) | Overall test score of 162 (with no individual band score of less than 154). | Overall test score of 169 (with no individual band score of less than 154). |
*These students are required to undertake further communications and language study as part of their degree.
**There are a number of courses for which different requirements have been separately approved by Academic Board. For more information on these requirements see the Variation Listings for International Students below.
VARIATIONS LISTING FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Please note the following courses are available to international students and have variations to Standard English language requirements.
| Courses | English requirements |
| CG01 – Diploma of Business Studies | Minimum academic IELTS score of 6 with no individual score of less than 5.5. |
| CC14 – Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) CC12 – Bachelor of Education (Primary) CC13 – Bachelor of Education (Secondary) | The English language requirements for registration as a teacher are: An IELTS (Academic) assessment with an average band score of 7.5 across all four skill areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing – with no score below 7 in any of the four skills areas and a score of no less than 8 in speaking and listening. |
| CQ23 – Bachelor of Nursing CH78 – Bachelor of Nursing (Graduate Entry) | Minimum academic IELTS score of 6.5 across all bands and overall. |
| CG95 – Bachelor of Paramedic Science | Minimum academic IELTS score of 7.0 across all band scores. |
| CB18 – Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) | Minimum academic IELTS score of 7.5 with no individual band score of less than 8.0 in Speaking and Listening and 7.0 in Reading and Writing or an Occupational English Test (OET) result of A or B. |
| CC31 – Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) CG21 – Bachelor of Engineering Technology | Minimum academic IELTS score of 6.0 across all bands and overall. |
| CC32 – Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Diploma of Professional Practice (Co-op Engineering) | Minimum academic IELTS score of 6.5 with no individual band score of less than 6.0. |
| CV09 – Graduate Diploma of Learning and Teaching (Secondary) | Minimum academic IELTS score of 7.5 with no score less than 8 in Speaking and Listening and no score less than 7 in Reading and Writing. |
| CB77 – Bachelor of Science (Chiropractic) | Minimum academic IELTS of 6.5 across all bands and overall. |
| CB85 – Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) CB84 – Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) | Minimum academic IELTS of 7.0 with no individual band score less than 7.0 or an Occupational English Test (OET) result of A or B. |
| CQ26 – Bachelor of Occupational Health and Safety | Minimum academic IELTS of 7.0 across all bands and overall. |
