English language proficiency requirements for postgraduate coursework applicants

Applicants will be considered to have met the UTS English language proficiency requirement if they can provide evidence of one of the following:

  • Qualifications undertaken in American Samoa, Australia, Canada, Fiji, Ireland, Kenya, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America or Zambia.

  • Completion of a government accredited public or private senior secondary course which was taught in English and which was no less than the equivalent of one year full-time study.

  • Evidence from your overseas tertiary institution that the medium of instruction was English when you studied there.

    This evidence must be in writing on letterhead paper from your overseas tertiary institution. The fact that an academic transcript is written in English is not sufficient evidence of the medium of instruction. You must provide documentation that specifies English as the medium of instruction.

  • Satisfactory English test results, Direct Entry English Program (DEEP) or TAFE studies as specified below.

English test results, direct entry english program (DEEP) or TAFE studies

Requirements by course are listed below:

Humanities and Social Sciences

  • IELTS (Academic Strand)

    7.0 overall with a writing score of 7.0

  • CULT

    70

  • TOEFL

    Paper Based : 600 overall with TWE of 5.0
    Computer Based : 250 overall with essay rating of 5.0
    Internet Based : 100 overall with a writing score of 23

  • DEEP

    B+

  • Australian TAFE and private provider studies


    • Completed AQF Diploma, or
      RATE Diploma or Associate Diploma
    • Completed TAFE Certificate IV in English for Academic Purposes (EAP)

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Bachelor of Teaching in Secondary Education (C10230)

  • IELTS (Academic Strand)

    7.0 overall with a writing score of 7.0 (except Languages major)

  • CULT

    70

  • TOEFL

    Paper Based : 600 overall with TWE of 5.0
    Computer Based : 250 with essay rating of 5.0
    Internet Based : 100 overall with a writing score of 23

  • DEEP

    A

  • Australian TAFE and private provider studies


    • Completed AQF Diploma, or
      RATE Diploma or Associate Diploma
    • Completed TAFE Certificate IV in English for Academic Purposes (EAP)

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Languages major

  • IELTS (Academic Strand)

    6.0 overall with a writing score of 6.0

  • CULT

    n/a

  • TOEFL

    Paper Based : 545 overall with TWE of 4.5
    Computer Based : 213 with essay rating of 4.5
    Internet Based : 80 overall with a writing score of 21

  • DEEP

    B

  • Australian TAFE and private provider studies


    • Completed AQF Diploma, or
      RATE Diploma or Associate Diploma
    • Completed TAFE Certificate IV in English for Academic Purposes (EAP)

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All other Education courses

  • IELTS (Academic Strand)

    6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0

  • CULT

    65

  • TOEFL

    Paper Based : 575 overall with TWE of 4.5
    Computer Based : 231 overall with essay rating of 4.5
    Internet Based : 90 overall with a writing score of 21

  • DEEP

    B

  • Australian TAFE and private provider studies


    • Completed AQF Diploma, or
      RATE Diploma or Associate Diploma
    • Completed TAFE Certificate IV in English for Academic Purposes (EAP)

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All other courses

  • IELTS (Academic Strand)

    6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0

  • CULT

    65

  • TOEFL

    Paper based : 575 overall with TWE of 4.5
    Computer based : 231 with essay rating of 4.5
    Internet based : 90 overall with a writing score of 21

  • DEEP

    C

  • Australian TAFE and private provider studies


    • Completed AQF Diploma, or
      RATE Diploma or Associate Diploma
    • Completed TAFE Certificate IV in English for Academic Purposes (EAP)

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English language testing

You are required to submit results from one of the tests to satisfy the UTS English language proficiency requirement for the course you are applying.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

Contact details for UTS IELTS Centre are as follows:

phone: + 61 2 9514 1536 please leave a message if necessary
fax: +61 2 9514 1824
email: ielts@uts.edu.au

web: http://www.uts.edu.au/international/ielts/

Combined Universities Language Test (CULT)

Contact details for CULT are as follows:

phone: + 61 2 9385 0374
fax: + 61 2 9399 5420
email: info.languages@unsw.edu.au

web: http://www.lang.unsw.edu.au/cult/

Direct Entry English Program (DEEP)

DEEP is offered by INSEARCH as a pathway to UTS, the INSEARCH CRICOS provider number is 00859D.

Contact details for DEEP are as follows:

phone: 1800 896 994 (within Australia)
or +61 3 8676 7001 (outside Australia)
fax: +61 2 9281 9875
email: courses@insearch.edu.au

web: http://www.insearch.edu.au/courses/english/deep/

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