English language requirements
All applicants, regardless of citizenship or country of origin, will be required to demonstrate proficiency in the
English language prior to admission. Proficiency is expected in all four of the following skills: listening, speaking,
reading and writing.
Certain undergraduate courses may require a higher level of English language proficiency as specified in the
Faculty admission and selection rules. Faculty admission and selection rules may also require additional
evidence of satisfactory English language proficiency as part of the admission process.
Essentially, the English language admission requirements into Deakin University undergraduate courses are
benchmarked against the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) standards. They are as
follows:
A. International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6/6 (overall score of 6.0 with no band less than 6.0)
B. International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.5/6 (overall score of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0)
C. International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 7/7 (overall score of 7.0 with no band less than 7.0)
D. Specific English language admission requirements applicable to particular courses.
Undergraduate English requirements
Postgraduate English requirements
Applicants for Deakin University undergraduate courses must demonstrate their proficiency in English language by providing certified/notarised documentary evidence that they meet one or more of the following requirements:
- completion of an English language test with a score at or above the required grade, as specified in Tables A1, B1, C1, D1 & D2 in the undergraduate English language requirements (80 KB).
- completion of previous studies in accordance with the specifications in A2, B2, and C2 in the undergraduate English language requirements (80 KB).
- achievement of English language proficiency as deemed acceptable by the Chair of the Academic Board
- applicants whose studies were undertaken more than two years prior to commencement at Deakin University may meet Deakin University's English language proficiency requirements provided:
- they have satisfactorily completed their entire secondary and post-secondary studies in a specified English-speaking country and provide certified/notarized evidence of such completion; and
- they have resided in Australia or other specified English-speaking country since graduation. Applicants will need to provide certified/notarized evidence of residency with their application for admission.
Specified English-speaking countries are:
- Canada
- Fiji
- Ireland
- Kenya
- New Zealand
- Papua New
- Guinea
- Samoa
- Singapore
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland)
- United States of America
- Zambia.
Unless otherwise stated, applicants must have satisfied the minimum English language requirements no more than two years prior to the date of their enrolment at Deakin University.
Deakin University reserves the right to require an applicant to take an English test in addition to any other evidence of English language proficiency provided.
Applicants for Deakin University postgraduate courses must demonstrate their proficiency in English language by providing certified/notarised documentary evidence that they meet one or more of the following requirements:
- completion of an English language test with a score at or above the required grade, as specified in Tables A1, B and C in the postgraduate English language requirements (52 KB).
- completion of previous studies in accordance with the specifications in A2 in the postgraduate English language requirements (52 KB).
- achievement of English language proficiency as deemed acceptable by the Chair of the Academic Board
- applicants whose studies were undertaken more than two years prior to commencement at Deakin University may meet Deakin University's English language proficiency requirements provided:
- they have satisfactorily completed their entire secondary and post-secondary studies in a specified English-speaking country and provide certified/notarized evidence of such completion; and
- they have resided in Australia or other specified English-speaking country since graduation. Applicants will need to provide certified/notarized evidence of residency with their application for admission.
Specified English-speaking countries are:
- Canada
- Fiji
- Ireland
- Kenya
- New Zealand
- Papua New
- Guinea
- Samoa
- Singapore
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland)
- United States of America
- Zambia.
Unless otherwise stated, applicants must have satisfied the minimum English language requirements no more than two years prior to the date of their enrolment at Deakin University.
Deakin University reserves the right to require an applicant to take an English test in addition to any other evidence of English language proficiency provided.
