Charles Darwin University

Entry requirements

• There are no mandated entry requirements.

Admission criteria

Successful completion of a recognised bachelor degree, graduate certificate, graduate diploma, master's degree, or equivalent international qualification.

Essential requirements

English language requirements

To gain entry into Charles Darwin University, all Higher Education applicants must satisfy the University's English Language Proficiency Requirements for their chosen course of study. International applicants will be required to supply evidence of this at the time of application.

The minimum English language requirement for this course is met by either undertaking previous education in an English-speaking country or undertaking one of the following English language tests and obtaining the minimum requirements listed below.

• CDU English for Academic Purposes 4 (ZEAP40) - Successful completion of EAP004 English for Academic Purposes 4
• IELTS Academic Module - A minimum overall score of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0.
• Cambridge Advanced English (CAE) - A minimum overall score of 176, with no skill below 169.
• Common European Framework Certificate of English Proficiency - A minimum overall grade of C1, valid for three years from the date of the test to the date of commencement at CDU.
• Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic module - A minimum overall score of 58 with no score lower than 50.
• TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT) - A minimum overall score of 79 with a minimum writing score of 21.

* All tests are valid for two years from the date of the test to the date of commencement at CDU, unless otherwise specified.

* Where applicable, international applicants must also satisfy the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) English language requirements for student visa applications.