The University of Melbourne

Entry requirements

• There are no mandated entry requirements.

Prerequisites

These are the subjects (with minimum scores) you must have completed to be eligible for entry to this course.

• Units 3 & 4: A study score of at least 25 in English/English Language/Literature or at least 30 in EAL.

If your last study was more than seven years ago, see the information about the non-school leaver entry pathway in the section for applicants with work and life experience below.

To be considered for entry, your study must be at Diploma or Advanced Diploma level and in a discipline relevant to the course you are applying for. If this is not the case, assessment will be based on other study completed (typically secondary results).

English language requirements

• TOEFL Internet-based test: total score of at least 79 and scores of 21 for writing, 18 for speaking, 13 for reading, and 13 for listening.
• IELTS: total score of at least 6.5 in the Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS), with no bands less than 6.0. To submit your scores when you apply, please inform your testing centre that you want your results to be released to the University of Melbourne. This can be done on the day of your test.
• Pearson Test of English Academic: overall score of at least 58 and no PTE communicative skills score below 50. To submit your scores when you apply, please inform Pearson that you want your results shared with the University of Melbourne.
• Cambridge English, Advanced/Certificate in Advanced English (CAE): Cambridge English Score of at least 176 with no skill below 169.
• C2 Proficiency (previously called Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) examination): Cambridge English Score of at least 180 with no skill below 180.