Locally Qualified Applicants

Locally qualified applicants can meet the Institute's English language requirements in a number of ways:

Satisfactorily complete English studies in the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) at the specified level ie: a study score of at least 25 in Units 3 and 4 of English (any);

Satisfactorily complete English studies in a secondary qualification in a State or Territory of Australia (other than Victoria) or New Zealand at a level deemed by the VCAA to be at least equivalent to that required of applicants for the course who have completed the VCE.

Satisfactorily complete English or English B in the International Baccalaureate at grade 5 or higher if taken at Standard Level, or grade 4 or higher if taken at Higher Level.

All other applicants

Applicants for graduate programs can satisfy the English language requirements in a number of ways, including:

1. Satisfactorily completing secondary studies in a country where English is the official language and gaining a satisfactory pass in an approved final year English. (Applicants from countries with more than one official language may be required to meet IELTS requirements.)
   
2. Obtain a grade in the General Paper or General Studies at the General Certificate of Education AO/AS levels which is deemed to be at least the equivalent of applicants for the course who have completed the VCE.
   
3. Satisfactorily completing the final two years of secondary studies in an approved secondary school with English as the language of instruction and gaining a satisfactory pass in English in the final year.
   
4. Within the last 2 years completed at least the first year of an approved tertiary program taught and assessed in the English language in an institution where English is the language of instruction and assessment for the entire institution. Please provide formal advice from the institution to support your claim that you have satisfied this requirement.
   
5. Obtain a pass of VG (grade 4) in English in the Norwegian Vitnemal or the Swedish Avgangsbetyg.
   
6. Meeting the Institute's IELTS (academic test) requirements within the 24 months preceding application ie: an overall band score of 6.5 or more in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) including the completion of the Academic Reading and Academic Writing modules. A minimum score of 6.0 must be achieved in the Academic Writing module.
   
   Your original IELTS test report form must be included with your application. Certified copies and examiner's score records are not accepted.

Permanent Residents and Australian citizens with overseas qualifications (including year 12) and/or overseas professional experience and/or are of non-English speaking background may be asked to demonstrate their English language competence prior to being offered a place in one of the graduate programs.


International Students
If you are not an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident postgraduate applicant, please refer to the International Students pages of this website to find out about the English language requirements for overseas students.