IELTS and PTE Academic Entry Score Requirements
The table below will give you an idea of minumum requirements for entry into various levels of study at Swinburne.
Please note that requirements will vary in the postgraduate category depending on the individual course. Our online course database details English language requirements for specific courses.
IELTS (Academic Module) |
PTE Academic |
CEF (Common European Framework) |
|
TAFE, Foundation & Degree Transfer Programs |
5.5 |
49 with no communicative skill score less than 43 |
B1
|
Undergraduate/Postgraduate |
6.0 |
57 with no communicative skill score less than 50 |
B1 |
Postgraduate (excluding research degrees) |
6.5 |
64 with no communicative skill score less than 59 |
B2 |
| Postgraduate (excluding Psychology degrees) | 7.0 |
72 with no communicative skill score less than 65 |
B2 |
| Please note that your results should be no more than two years old at the time of application to Swinburne University of Technology. | |||
Students may take PTE Academic to demonstrate their English language proficiency. PTE Academic is a computer-based academic English language proficiency test designed to measure reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, as they are used in an academic setting.
Students take the entire three-hour test in one sitting, at a time that suits them in one of Pearson VUE’s network of global test centres. Click here for a complete list of test centre locations.
Results are delivered online to students normally within five days. Students can learn more about PTE Academic and how to register online by visiting www.pearsonpte.com
The PTE Academic test fee will be priced between USD$150-210 depending on the location. In Australia it will be USD$210.
