English proficiency

If English is not your first language you must demonstrate English language proficiency before admission can be confirmed.

Applicants who are Australian permanent residents or international students whose qualification was obtained from a university in a country where English is not the official language of instruction will need to take an English proficiency test. You should retake the English proficiency test if you last took the test more than two years ago.

Unless otherwise stated the following are the acceptable English language qualifications for the Faculty of Engineering & Information Technologies:

 

IELTS (Academic)

Paper-based TOEFL

Computer-based TOEFL (CBT)

Internet-based TOEFL (IBT)

CULT

Cambridge Certificate Proficiency in English

Overall

Section Minimum

Overall

Written English

Overall

Essay

Overall

 

Written Minimum

All Others

Overall

Section Minimum

Grade

6.5

6

577

4.5

233

4.5

90

23

22

75

17.5

A or B

Download the University of Sydney Postgraduate English Language Requirements Policy.