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This policy should be read in conjunction with the relevant legislation and academic eligibility requirements of ANU and applies to all undergraduate, graduate coursework and higher degree research programs.. All applicants, whether local or international, for admission to any ANU program or course delivered either in Australia or overseas must provide evidence that their English language ability meets the minimum requirements for admission. Applicants may be deemed to have satisfied the English language requirements if they can provide evidence that they meet one or more of the following criteria: - Successful completion of prior full-time study in the medium of English for a minimum of 2 years in one of the countries listed below under Citizenship Status #; and
- The study must have been completed no more than two years prior to the date of application to the ANU program; or
- Successful performance in an acceptable English language test taken within the past two years.
# International applicants completing the ACT Year 12 Certificate from 2012 onwards will be required to achieve a result of at least 170 in English as a Second Language T major or any result in an English T major. Regardless of ANU's requirements International applicants should be aware that they must still satisfy the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) English language requirements for visa applications. SUBSEQUENT ENGLISH If subsequent evidence is received demonstrating English as being insufficient the University has the right to rescind any previous offers. CITIZENSHIP STATUS Citizens of the following countries are not required to provide evidence of English language proficiency where their previous secondary and/or tertiary study is known to have been conducted in English in the national education system (or equivalent) and/or at a recognised, local university in their home country: - Australia
- Canada (excluding Quebec)
- Fiji
- Ireland
- Kenya
- New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
- Singapore
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland)
- United States of America
- Samoa
- Zambia
* These countries are from the list determined by the ANU Admissions Standards Committee. PRIOR STUDY Where Citizenship status and/or where the most recent studies of two years or more in countries not listed above will be considered on a case by case basis when full documentary evidence satisfies the University. Applicants who have successfully completed two full-time years of study or equivalent at a University or other post-secondary educational institution, where the sole language of instruction and assessment was English, may not be required to undertake a language test, if they can provide a statement or certificate, issued by the Registrar's Office (or equivalent) of that institution confirming this. This study must have been completed no more than two years prior to the date of application to the ANU program. The statement or certificate must be on headed paper, and must be an original. Information included must be: Student Name, Degree Name and statement that the degree program was solely conducted and examined in English. The University reserves the right to request that the applicant undergoes an English test in addition to any other evidence of English proficiency provided. ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTS ANU recognises a number of English language tests as meeting the University's English language requirements. Accepted English language tests, together with their minimum results needed for admission are: | Test | Regular Degree Programs (Including Exchange & Study Abroad) ^ | Australian National Internships Program , undergraduate Law, JD and Legal Workshop programs | Graduate Law programs (except JD and Legal Workshop programs) | | Academic IELTS^ | An overall score of 6.5 with at
least 6 in each component of the test | An overall score of 7 with at least 6 in each component | An overall score of 7 with at least 7 in writing and at least 6 each other component | | TOEFL** -
paper based test | A score of 570 with
TWE* score of 4.5 | A score of 600 with
TWE* score of 5.0 | A score or 650 with a TWE of 5.0 | | TOEFL** - internet based test | A score of 90, with a minimum of 20 in all four sections | A score of 100, with a minimum of 22 in all four sections | A score of 110, with a minimum of 26 in writing and at least 22 in all other sections | * TWE = Test of Written English. ** Applicants may use the ANU institutional code 0506 for faster processing of results. ^ Students on development assistance scholarships such as AusAID, The Asian Development Bank or The World Bank enrolling in the Crawford School of Economics and Government require an overall IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in the remaining components of the IELTS to enter the Graduate Diploma. It is understood that concurrent English language support will be provided to those students by CSEG. PACKAGE OFFERS International applicants require a minimum score to gain entry into ANU Foundation Studies: | Academic IELTS | An overall score of 5.5 with at least 5.0 in writing | | TOEFL paper based test | A score of 520 with Test of Written English (TWE) score of 3.5 | | TOEFL internet based test | A score of 68 with Writing at 17-18 | International applicants require a minimum score to gain entry into ANU Access English Program (Not accepted by Law): | Academic IELTS | An overall score of 6.0 with at least 5.0 | | TOEFL paper based test | A score of 550 with Test of Written English (TWE) score of 4.0 | | TOEFL internet based test | A score of 78 | A packaged offer may be given if applicants have the academic qualifications required for entry but whose results did not meet the English language requirements. The package offer is valid for ANU College only and is subject to acceptance by ANU College. A package offer enables applicants to apply for a student visa for the duration of both the English language program and the ANU studies. CONDITIONAL OFFERS Applicants who provide English test results that fail to meet the minimum standard required by the University, or who fail to provide any evidence of English language proficiency will be assessed for eligibility for admission and, if successful, may be issued with a Conditional Offer of admission. This means that the applicant is not permitted to enrol in the program of study and will have their English language proficiency reassessed as soon as evidence of proficiency has been provided by the applicant. A full offer of admission will be issued only when English language proficiency requirements have been met. WAIVERS - in exceptional circumstances A waiver of the English language requirement will rarely be given and is on the determination of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor via the Admissions Office. Waivers cannot be requested by applicants but may only be requested by the relevant ANU College to which they have applied. . The English language request for waiver pro-forma is located at www.anu.edu.au/sas/admission/waiver and procedures are available at http://www.anu.edu.au/sas/admission/waiver/index.php University Rules relating to English language requirements can also be located at: Undergraduate Awards Rules: http://www.anu.edu.au/cabs/rules/UndergradAwardsRules.pdf Graduate Coursework Awards Rules: http://www.anu.edu.au/cabs/rules/GradCseworkRules.pdf Research Awards Rules: http://www.anu.edu.au/cabs/rules/ResearchAwardsRules.pdf Associate Degrees Rules: http://www.anu.edu.au/cabs/rules/AssocDegreeRules.pdf OTHER QUALIFICATIONS THAT MAY MEET THE ANU'S ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT FOR UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION In addition to the English Tests and prior study outlined above, the ANU also accepts a number of academic qualifications as meeting the English language requirement for admission to undergraduate programs. These qualifications and results required, are listed in Schedule A and must have been undertaken no more than two years prior to the date of application. This schedule may be updated from time to time on a recommendation from the Admissions Standards Committee to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor. Schedule A | Qualification | Minimum requirement - except Law | Minimum requirement - Law | | ANU College Foundation Studies | At least 65% in Academic English | At least 85% in Advanced Academic English | | ANU Access Program | A score over 60% | Not accepted | | French Baccalaureate | Students seeking admission to undergraduate programs on the basis of performance in the French Baccalaureate undertaken at Narrabundah College will be considered to have met the University's English language requirements if they have achieved a pass in a semester-length T-course in English, accredited by the ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies. Students not meeting this or undertaking the French Baccalaureate anywhere else will be required to meet the ANU's normal English Language requirement. | | GCE & Singapore A-level NOTE: Sri Lankan GCE A & O level applicants MUST present an IELTS result or a TOEFL test result (including TWE) | Where the medium of instruction and examination is English, a pass result in a Humanities-based subject or a pass result in General Studies/General Paper | A minimum of B in English, a Humanities-based subject or a minimum of B in the General Paper | | GCE O level & further completed study | Where the student has studied continuously after achieving a GCE ‘O' level pass in English, with a grade of A, B or C, and has gone on to successfully complete a qualification that meets the ANU's academic requirements where the medium of instruction is exclusively in English | Not accepted | | Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) | A grade of D in ‘Use of English', which must be taken within two years of application for entry to the University. Note that from 1992 students may choose a non-English language medium for their HKALE studies. The only subjects which will require an English medium are English Literature, Psychology, and the Use of English | a grade of B in HKALE Use of English | | Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) | A grade of C or better | Not accepted | | International Baccalaureate | Presentation of an IB Diploma to meet minimum academic admission requirements where the language of instruction is English OR as part of the diploma, either English A1 or A2 at HL or SL is undertaken. | Only where the IB is in English | | All India Senior School Certificate (AISSC) | A grade of C or better in English | Not accepted | | Indian School Certificate (ISC) | A grade of 7 or less in English | Not accepted | | Tamil Nadu Higher School Certificate | A result in English of at least 120/200 | Not accepted | | Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) | A grade of C or better in the STPM 914 English Language or 920 English Literature examinations. | Not accepted | | Malaysian Independent Chinese Secondary Schools Unified Examinations (MICSS)/UEC | A grade of A2 or better in English | Not accepted | | English 1119 (predominantly Malaysian Students) Moderated O level score and further completed study | A mark of A1 to B4, and has gone on to complete a qualification successfully meeting the University's minimum entry requirements (such as a Polytechnic diploma) This qualification may appear as "Bahasa Inggeris" on a school transcript. The medium of instruction must be entirely in English | Not accepted | | Norwegian Certificate of Completion of Upper Secondary School Examinations | Grade of 4 or better in English at both level 1 and level 2 in Upper Secondary | Not accepted | | Swedish Secondary School Leaving Certificate | Grade of 4 or better (VG) in English in Senior School Studies | Not accepted | | Danish Studentereksamen | Grade of 9 or better at level B Senior High School English | Not accepted | | Foundation Programs from the following institutions: U Adelaide (Bradford College) Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) U Queensland Monash U Northern Consortium (IFY) RMIT U Auckland U Newcastle U New South Wales U South Pacific U Sydney U Western Sydney Trinity College (U Melbourne) U Wollongong Western Australian Universities FSP U Tasmania | The Admissions Standards Committee has approved a proposal to set a 65% Academic English requirement on all Foundation Studies programs currently approved for admission (in lieu of IELTS) | Not generally accepted; determination on a case by case basis. | ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSES AT ANU ANU College offers comprehensive general and academic English language preparation programs. Further information on ANU College can be found at www.anucollege.com.au
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