University of New South Wales

Entry requirements

• There are no mandated entry requirements.

2023 IB Diploma 3
29

2023 A Levels 2
13

2023 Lowest Selection Rank 1
80

Prerequisites

You don’t need to have completed prerequisite courses, but we do assume you have a Year 12 (or equivalent) level of knowledge.

English language requirements

You may be asked to provide evidence of your English proficiency to study at UNSW depending on your educational background and citizenship. English language skills are vitally important for coping with lectures, tutorials, assignments, and examinations - this is why UNSW requires a minimum English language competency for enrollment.

If you’re completing an Australian Year 12 qualification (e.g. NSW HSC or equivalent), you do not need to provide anything extra to prove your proficiency. Your qualification will be used as evidence of your English proficiency.

If you do need to provide evidence of your English proficiency, this will be indicated in your application. You can prove this by providing evidence that you meet one or more of the following criteria:

• English language tests and university English courses
• Prior study in the medium of English
• Other qualifications

UNSW accepts English language test scores to meet our English language requirements provided:

• You have completed the test no more than two years before your intended start date, and
• You achieve the minimum scores for the Study Abroad and Exchange program. Study Abroad and Exchange students are only required to meet the overall score for IELTS and TOEFL. You do not need to meet each of the subtests as per a full degree student.

IELTS Academic version
only

6.5 overall

TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT)
90 overall

International direct entry

International ATAR
75

UNSW Foundation Studies GPA
6.9

Great Britain General Certificate of Education (GCE A levels)
10

International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB)
26

SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) (after 2016)
1130

Prerequisites

You don’t need to have completed prerequisite courses, but we do assume you have a Year 12 (or equivalent) level of knowledge.

English language requirements

You may be asked to provide evidence of your English proficiency to study at UNSW depending on your educational background and citizenship. English language skills are vitally important for coping with lectures, tutorials, assignments, and examinations - this is why UNSW requires a minimum English language competency for enrollment.

If you’re completing an Australian Year 12 qualification (e.g. NSW HSC or equivalent), you do not need to provide anything extra to prove your proficiency. Your qualification will be used as evidence of your English proficiency.

If you do need to provide evidence of your English proficiency, this will be indicated in your application. You can prove this by providing evidence that you meet one or more of the following criteria:

• English language tests and university English courses
• Prior study in the medium of English
• Other qualifications

UNSW accepts English language test scores to meet our English language requirements provided:

• You have completed the test no more than two years before your intended start date, and
• You achieve the minimum scores for the Study Abroad and Exchange program. Study Abroad and Exchange students are only required to meet the overall score for IELTS and TOEFL. You do not need to meet each of the subtests as per a full degree student.

IELTS Academic version
only

6.5 overall

TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT)
90 overall