Entry Requirements

International students are required to demonstrate English language proficiency, using one of the below means:

Contact one of our Course Consultants to find out if you are required to complete one of the following English language tests:

English Proficiency Tests

• The International English Language Test Score (IELTS), Academic Module
  IELTS have over 1,000 testing centres worldwide and run testing throughout the year. Use the IELTS worldwide search to find a testing centre near you.
• The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
  The TOEFL test is administered worldwide through a network of testing centres. Use the TOEFL Testing Location Search to find a testing centre near you.
• PTE Academic
  This computer-based test of English runs over 360 days of the year in over 250 test centers around the world. Results are typically available within five business days.

Minimum Entry Scores to Study at Swinburne Online

• IELTS: Overall 6.0, with no band below 6
• TOEFL(paper test):  550, with a written English score of 5
• TOEFL(online test): 79, with no individual band below 18
• PTE: 50 (no communicative skill less than 50)

Recent study in English

• Have completed a minimum 2 years of a degree or Diploma (or equivalent) if the language of instruction is in English. Study must be completed within the last 2 years, and is demonstrated via letter from the institution confirming study length, date and language of delivery.