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Admission Information
English – Queensland Year 12 equivalents
Any of the following tests and scores fulfil the English proficiency requirements for entry to most UQ programs.
COUNTRY/TEST
Australia (Queensland Year 12)
Austria, Czech Republic,
Slovak Republic and Germany
(exchange and Study Abroad
university partners)
SCORE
Four semesters of Sound Achievement in Queensland Studies in Authority English or English for ESL Learners or interstate equivalent
Certificate in English Proficiency with a minimum grade of satisfactory (3) from the current home university, valid for three years from
the date of the test to the program commencement date
Canada
A grade of 60 percent in ENG4U on completion of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or Canadian Pre-University program (CPU)
Denmark
A grade of 9 or better at level B Senior High School English, valid for two years from award of final qualification
Fiji, Tonga and Western Samoa A score of 50 percent in English in the Fiji Form 7 examination, valid for two years from award of final qualification commencement date
Finland
A grade of 8 or better in English or English A – language within the Upper Secondary School Certificate, valid for two years from
award of final qualification
Hong Kong
India
International Baccalaureate
Diploma
A score of C or better in the English Language (Syllabus B) in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) valid
for three years from award of final qualification; or a grade of C or better in the Use of English Paper in the Hong Kong Certificate of
Advanced Level Examinations (HKCALE), valid for two years from award of final qualification
A score of 65 percent or better in English obtained only from the All India Senior School Certificate; or the Indian School Certificate
issued by the Indian Central Board of Education, or the State Boards of Gujarat, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Karnataka, valid for
two years from award of final qualification
A grade of 4 or better in English A1 or English A2 or English B (HL or SL)
A score of C or better in the Cambridge General Certificate of Education Advanced Subsidiary (AS) General Paper/General Studies
Malaysia and Brunei
subject; or a grade of C or better in the GCE Ordinary (O) level English Language subject; or a GCE-O level moderated result of 3B or
better for the SPM subject Bahasa Inggeris valid for three years from award of final qualification
Netherlands
A grade of 8 or above on completion of six years of English at High School, valid for two years from award of final qualification
New Zealand A score of 2.0 or SA in English in the New Zealand NCEA level 3
A grade of 4 or better in English in the upper secondary school, level 2, valid for five years from the date of the test to the date of
Norway
commencement at UQ
Papua New Guinea
Completion of all formal PNG education
A score of C or better in the General Paper in the Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) within
Singapore
three years of the program commencement date; or a grade of C or better in English Language in the Singapore-Cambridge General
Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level)
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda,
Nigeria, Zambia and Zimbabwe
United Kingdom
United States of America
University of Cambridge English
Language Proficiency exams
A passing grade in English subjects on successful completion of all formal education in English (if English is first language); or a
passing grade in English subjects on successful completion of all formal education in English (if English is second language) valid for
two years from award of final qualification
A grade of C or above in English First Language (HG) in the South African Senior Certificate or South African Matriculation within three
years of program commencement date; or a grade of 60% or Achievement Level of 5 or better in English Home Language subject in
the South African National Senior Certificate within three years of program commencement date
Where formal education is conducted in the medium of English, applications will be considered by the Manager, IAS on a case-bycase
basis
Where English is the first language, a score of C or better in the General Paper in the Cambridge General Certificate of Education
(Advanced Level); or a grade of C or better in English Language in the Cambridge General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level)
Where English is the first language, a pass in English in the High School Diploma
A grade of C or above in the Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE); or a grade of A in the Certificate of Advanced English (CAE)
valid for two years from award of qualification
NOTE: The above information is for guidance only and is subject to confirmation.
English – alternative tests and scores
The minimum IELTS and TOEFL scores required for admission to most undergraduate, postgraduate and research programs at the university
are indicated in the table below.
TEST/SYSTEM OVERALL SCORE PLUS ADDITIONAL SCORE
Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test 6.5 6 (Writing)
Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test
(Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, excluding Bachelor of
Laws. Please refer to Bachelor of Laws program profile for specific
English language proficiency requirements)
6.5 Minimum of 6 in all sub band scores
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL):
– paper-based TOEFL 570 5 (TWE – Test of Written English)
– computerised TOEFL (CBT) 237 4.5 (Essay rating)
– Internet-based TOEFL (iBT) 90
21 (Writing) or 21 in all sub band scores for
the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
programs.
Please note: TOEFL is not currently acceptable as a substitute for IELTS where a higher level of English language proficiency is required.
A grade of C or better in the Certificate of
University of Cambridge English Language Proficiency Exams Proficiency in English (CPE); or a grade of A
in the Certificate of Advanced English (CAE).
NOTE: Test scores are valid for two years from the date of the test to the date of commencement of the UQ program.
Information correct as at 9 March 2011. Please refer to www.uq.edu.au/international/language-requirements for current English Language requirement.
The information above outlines the standard English Language entry requirements for most UQ programs, however some programs require a higher level of English language proficiency.
Please refer to individual program entry requirements for specific English Language proficiency requirements.
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