English language requirements

You must have taken the tests no more than 2 years before you start your QUT course.

Score guide:

  • L - Listening
  • R - Reading
  • S - Speaking
  • W - Writing

Business courses

Courses IELTS (Academic) TOEFL iBT (Internet based) Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) Cambridge English : Proficiency (CPE)
Overall No sub-score less than Overall No sub-score less than Overall No sub-score less than Overall score or grade No sub-score less than Overall Grade
All coursework degrees 6.5 6 90 20 64 58 66 Bordeline C1
  • Postgraduate Business Communication Pathway:
    BS16 Master of Business
  • BS17 Master of Business –Advanced

Only available for the following majors:

  • Integrated Marketing Communication
  • International Business
  • Marketing
  • Public Relations
  • Applied Finance
  • Strategic Advertising
 6 5 80 18 58 42 60 Borderline -

Creative, design and performance courses

Year Courses IELTS (Academic) TOEFL iBT (Internet based) Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) Cambridge English : Proficiency (CPE)
Overall No sub-score less than Overall No sub-score less than Overall No sub-score less than Overall score or grade No sub-score less than Overall Grade
2013
  • DE40 Bachelor of Design
  • DE80 Master of Architecture
  • DE50 Master of Design
 6 6 80 20 58 58 60 Borderline C1
2013 All other coursework degrees 6.5 6 90 20 64 58 66 Borderline C1
2014 All coursework degrees except DE50 Master of Design 6.5 6 90 20 64 58 66 Borderline C1
2014 DE50 Master of Design 6 6 80 20 58 58 60 Borderline C1

Education courses

Courses IELTS (Academic) TOEFL iBT (Internet based) Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) Cambridge English : Proficiency (CPE)
Overall No sub-score less than Overall No sub-score less than Overall No sub-score less than Overall score or grade No sub-score less than Overall Grade
  • IX20 Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental)
 7.5 7 105 24 78 72 80 Good C
  • ED38 Graduate Diploma in Education
 7.5 8.0 LS
7.0 RW		 105 28 LS
24 RW		 78 84
72 RW		 80 Exceptional SL
Good RW		 C

All other coursework degrees

 6.5 6 90 20 64 58 66 Borderline C1

Engineering, building and planning courses

Courses IELTS (Academic) TOEFL iBT (Internet based) Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) Cambridge English : Proficiency (CPE)
Overall No sub-score less than Overall No sub-score less than Overall No sub-score less than Overall score or grade No sub-score less than Overall Grade
  • EN40 Bachelor of Engineering
  • UD40 Bachelor of Urban Development
  • DE50 Master of Design (Urban Design)
  • BN87 Master of Engineering Management
  • EN50 Master of Engineering (Systems)
  • BN88 Master of Infrastructure Management
  • BN89 Master of Project Management
  • UD50 Master of Urban Development (Urban and Regional Planning)
  • BN85 Graduate Certificate of Built Environment and Engineering
 6 6 80 20 58 58 60 Borderline C1

Health and Community courses

Courses IELTS (Academic) TOEFL iBT (Internet based) Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) Cambridge English : Proficiency (CPE)
Overall No sub-score less than Overall No sub-score less than Overall No sub-score less than Overall score or grade No sub-score less than Overall Grade
  • CS45 Bachelor of Pharmacy
  • CS40 Bachelor of Medical Imaging Science
  • CS41 Bachelor of Radiation Therapy
  • PY18 Master of Clinical Psychology
  • PY50 Doctor of Psychology (Clinical)
 7 7 100 24 72 72 75 Good C1
  • CS44 Bachelor of Podiatry
  • HL23 Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Exercise & Movement Science
  • HL26 Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Public Health
  • HL47 Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)
  • NS40 Bachelor of Nursing
  • OP45 Bachelor of Vision Science
  • OP85 Master of Optometry
  • XN44 Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • XN22 Bachelor of Exercise and Movement Science/Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics
 7 6.5 100 22 72 64 75 Borderline C1

All other coursework degrees

 6.5 6 90 20 64 58 66 Borderline C1

Information technology

Courses IELTS (Academic) TOEFL iBT (Internet based) Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) Cambridge English : Proficiency (CPE)
Overall No sub-score less than Overall No sub-score less than Overall No sub-score less than Overall score or grade No sub-score less than Overall Grade

All coursework degrees

 6.5 6 90 20 64 58 66 Borderline C1

Postgraduate Information Technology Communication Pathway:

  • IT43 Master of Information Technology
  • IT44 Master of Information Technology (Advanced)
  • IT53 Master of Business Process Management
 6 5 80 18 58 42 60 Borderline -

Law and justice courses

Courses IELTS (Academic) TOEFL iBT (Internet based) Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) Cambridge English : Proficiency (CPE)
Overall No sub-score less than Overall No sub-score less than Overall No sub-score less than Overall score or grade No sub-score less than Overall Grade

All coursework degrees

 6.5 6 90 20 64 58 66 Borderline C1

Science and Mathematics courses

Courses IELTS (Academic) TOEFL iBT (Internet based) Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) Cambridge English : Proficiency (CPE)
Overall No sub-score less than Overall No sub-score less than Overall No sub-score less than Overall score or grade No sub-score less than Overall Grade

All coursework degrees

 6.5 6 90 20 64 58 66 Borderline C1

Research courses

Courses IELTS (Academic) TOEFL iBT (Internet based) Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) Cambridge English : Proficiency (CPE)
Overall No sub-score less than Overall No sub-score less than Overall No sub-score less than Overall score or grade No sub-score less than Overall Grade

All research programs including Doctorate by Research, Doctorate by Coursework, Masters by Research

Coursework Research and Commercialisation programs

 6.5 6 90 20 64 58 66 Borderline C1

Non-award programs

Courses IELTS (Academic) TOEFL iBT (Internet based) Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) Cambridge English : Proficiency (CPE)
Overall No sub-score less than Overall No sub-score less than Overall No sub-score less than Overall score or grade No sub-score less than Overall Grade

Visiting and Study Abroad programs

 6.5 6 90 20 64 58 66 Borderline C1
 

QUTIC University Entry Programs and English Language Programs

 
Courses IELTS (Academic) TOEFL iBT (Internet based) Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) Cambridge English : Proficiency (CPE)
Overall No sub-score less than Overall No sub-score less than Overall No sub-score less than Overall score or grade No sub-score less than Overall Grade
  • QC01 Foundation Program
 6 5 80 18 58 42 60 Borderline C1
  • QC02 Standard and QC04 Foundation Programs
 5.5 5 69 18 WR
17 LS		 50 42 52 Borderline -
  • QC05 University Tertiary Preparation Program - Stream A
 6 5 80 18 58 42 60 Borderline -
  • QC05 University Tertiary Preparation Program - Stream B
 6.5 6 90 20 64 58 66 Borderline C1
  • QC10 English for Academic Purposes for degrees requiring IELTS 6.5 (6.0)
 5.5 5.5 WR
5 LS		 69 18 WR
17 LS		 50 58 WR
42 LS		 52 Borderline -
  • QC10 English for Academic Purposes for Foundation and Diploma courses
 5 5 WR 60 18 WR 42 42 WR 47 Borderline -
  • QC12 English for Academic Purposes Advanced
 6.5 6 90 20 64 58 66 Borderline C1
  • QC24 English for Academic Purposes EAP Plus
 5 5 WR 60 18 WR 42 42 WR 47 Borderline WR C1
  • QC15 IELTS Advanced
 6.5 6 90 20 64 58 66 Borderline C1
  • BS40 University Diploma in Business
  • IF06 University Diploma in Creative Industries
  • IT10 University Diploma in Information Technology
 5.5 5 69 18 WR
17 LS		 50 42 52 Borderline -