Admissions Standards – English Language Proficiency Tables
Undergraduate Studies Committee [Approved 14 April 2024]
Graduate Studies Committee
Award Courses with External Accreditation and Registration
Requirements Table
Faculty/School/Course
Additional English requirements (other
than IELTS or an equivalent approved
English test)
Faculty of Medicine and Health
Dentistry
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry courses (for all streams),
including embedded Graduate Diplomas in Clinical
Dentistry and Graduate Certificates in Clinical
Dentistry (for all streams)
Sydney School of Dentistry requires
applicants to meet one of the following
criteria by the application closing date if they
do not have a valid English test result:
i. Current AHPRA registration as
a dental practitioner or;
ii. Successful completion of requisite
secondary and tertiary study
requirements undertaken in
Australia, New Zealand, Canada,
USA, UK, South Africa or Republic
of Ireland as
specified by AHPRA (Registration
Standards, Dental Board of Australia)
Nursing
Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced Studies)
Bachelor of Arts / Master of Nursing
Bachelor of Science / Master of Nursing
Bachelor of Science (Health) / Master of Nursing
Master of Nursing
Admission to pre-registration
courses offered by the Susan Wakil
School of Nursing requires meeting
applicable standards specified in
the Nursing and Midwifery Board of
Australia Registration Standard:
English Language Skills, including
those relating to duration, location
and nature of study.
Faculty of Science
Master of Clinical Psychology
Master of Clinical Psychology/Doctor of Philosophy
(Science)
Additional English language requirements
apply under the current Australian Health
Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
standards for registration. Where these are
inconsistent with University of Sydney
standards, the higher standard will apply for
admission.
Admissions Standards – English Language Proficiency Tables
Undergraduate Studies Committee [Approved 14 April 2024]
Graduate Studies Committee
Course or Faculty / University School-specific
English Language Requirements – Undergraduate Table
FACULTY OR UNIVERSITY SCHOOL /
COURSE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning
All undergraduate courses
IELTS: Overall band score of 7.0 or better with
a minimum score of 6.0 in each of the
components
Bachelor of Design in Architecture
(Honours) / Master of Architecture
IELTS: Overall band score of 7.0 or better with
a minimum score of 6.0 in each of the
components
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Advanced
Studies (Media and Communications)
IELTS: Overall band score of 7.5 or better with
a minimum score of 7.0 in each of the
components
Bachelor of Economics, Bachelor of
Economics / Bachelor of Advanced
Studies
IELTS: Overall band score of 7.0 or better with
a minimum score of 6.0 in each of the
components
Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of
Arts
IELTS: Overall band score of 7.0 or better with
a minimum score of 6.0 in each of the
components
Bachelor of Economics (Dual Degree:
Sciences Po, France)
IELTS: Overall band score of 7.0 or better with
a minimum score of 6.0 in each of the
components
Separate English requirements set by the
Foreign Secondary Schools apply for
admission to this course.
Bachelor of Education (all streams) and
combined degrees
IELTS: Minimum overall result of 7.5
Minimum of 8.0 in speaking and listening
modules
Minimum of 7.0 in reading and writing modules
Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy, and
Economics
IELTS: Overall band score of 7.0 or better with a
minimum score of 6.0 in each of the components.
Bachelor of Media and Communications
IELTS: Overall band score of 7.5 or better with a
minimum score of 7.0 in each of the components.
Sydney Business School
All undergraduate courses including
combined degrees except combined law
(see below)
IELTS: Overall band score of 7.0 or better with
a minimum score of 6.0 in each of the
components
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Undergraduate Studies Committee [Approved 14 April 2024]
Graduate Studies Committee
FACULTY OR UNIVERSITY SCHOOL /
COURSE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Faculty of Engineering
Bachelor of Advanced Computing /
Bachelor of Commerce
IELTS: Overall band score of 7.0 or better with
a minimum score of 6.0 in each of the
components
Bachelor of Engineering Honours /
Bachelor of Commerce
IELTS: Overall band score of 7.0 or better with
a minimum score of 6.0 in each of the
components.
Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Civil) /
Bachelor of Design in Architecture
IELTS: Overall band score of 7.0 or better with
a minimum score of 6.0 in each of the
components
Sydney Law School
All undergraduate courses (combined law)
IELTS: Overall band score of 7.5 or better with
a minimum score of 7.0 in each of the
components
Faculty of Medicine and Health
Dentistry
Bachelor of Oral Health
IELTS: Overall band score of 7.0 or better with
a minimum score of 7.0 in each of the
components
Bachelor of Science / Doctor of Dental
Medicine
IELTS: Overall band score of 7.0 or better with
a minimum score of 7.0 in each of the
components
Health Sciences
Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise
Physiology)
IELTS: Overall band score of 7.0 or better with
a minimum score of 6.5 in each of the
components
Bachelor of Applied Science
(Occupational Therapy)
IELTS: Overall band score of 7.0 or better with
a minimum score of 7.0 in each of the
components
Bachelor of Applied Science
(Physiotherapy)
IELTS: Overall band score of 7.0 or better with
a minimum score of 7.0 in each of the
components
Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech
Pathology)
IELTS: Overall band score of 7.0 or better with
a minimum score of 7.0 in each of the
components
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Undergraduate Studies Committee [Approved 14 April 2024]
Graduate Studies Committee
FACULTY OR UNIVERSITY SCHOOL /
COURSE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Medicine
Bachelor of Arts / Doctor of Medicine
IELTS: Overall band score of 7.0 or better with
a minimum score of 7.0 in each of the
components
Bachelor of Science / Doctor of Medicine
IELTS: Overall band score of 7.0 or better with
a minimum score of 7.0 in each of the
components
Nursing
Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced Studies)
Bachelor of Arts / Master of Nursing
Bachelor of Science / Master of
Nursing
Bachelor of Science (Health) / Master of
Nursing
IELTS: Overall band score of 7.0 or better with
a minimum score of 7.0 in each of the
components
For applicants not presenting a valid IELTS or
equivalent approved English test, separate
English requirements set by external
registration bodies apply for admission to this
course – see Award Courses with External
Accreditation and Registration Requirements
Table.
All Nursing courses except the above pre-
registration courses
IELTS: Overall band score of 7.0 or better with
a minimum score of 7.0 in each of the
components
Faculty of Science
Bachelor of Science / Master of Nutrition
and Dietetics
IELTS: Overall band score of 7.0 or better with
a minimum score of 6.5 in each of the
components
Bachelor of Veterinary Biology / Doctor of
Veterinary Medicine
IELTS: Overall band score of 7.0 or better with
a minimum score of 7.0 in each of the
components
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Undergraduate Studies Committee [Approved 14 April 2024]
Graduate Studies Committee
Course or Faculty / University School-specific English
Language Requirements – Postgraduate Table
FACULTY OR UNIVERSITY SCHOOL /
COURSE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
The University of Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning
All postgraduate research courses
IELTS: overall 7.0 and a minimum of 6.0 in
other bands
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Master of Art Curating, Graduate Diploma
in Art Curating, Graduate Certificate in Art
Curating
IELTS overall 7.0 and a minimum of 6.0 in other
bands
Master of Creative Writing, Graduate
Diploma in Creative Writing, Graduate
Certificate in Creative Writing
IELTS overall 7.0 with a minimum of 7.0 in the
Writing band and a minimum of 6.0 in other
bands
Master of Cross-cultural and Applied
Linguistics, Graduate Diploma in Cross-
cultural and Applied Linguistics, Graduate
Certificate in Cross-cultural and Applied
Linguistics
IELTS overall 7.0 and a minimum of 6.0 in other
bands
Master of Cultural Studies, Graduate
Diploma in Cultural Studies, Graduate
Certificate in Cultural Studies
IELTS overall 7.0 and a minimum of 6.0 in other
bands
Master of Digital Communication and
Culture, Graduate Diploma in Digital
Communication and Culture, Graduate
Certificate in Digital Communication and
Culture
IELTS overall 7.0 and a minimum of 6.0 in other
bands
Master of Economic Analysis, Graduate
Diploma in Economic Analysis
IELTS overall 7.0 and a minimum of 6.5 in other
bands
Master of Economics, Graduate Diploma
in Economics, Graduate Certificate in
Economics
IELTS overall 7.0 and a minimum of 6.0 in other
bands
Master of English Studies, Graduate
Diploma in English Studies, Graduate
Certificate in English Studies
IELTS overall 7.0 and a minimum of 6.0 in other
bands
Master of Health Communication,
Graduate Diploma in Health
Communication, Graduate Certificate in
Health Communication
IELTS overall 7.0 and a minimum of 6.0 in other
bands
Master of International Relations, Graduate
Diploma in International Relations,
Graduate Certificate in International
Relations
IELTS overall 7.0 and a minimum of 6.0 in other
bands
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Graduate Studies Committee
Master of International Security,
Graduate Diploma in International
Security, Graduate Certificate in
International Security
IELTS overall 7.0 and a minimum of 6.0 in other
bands
Master of International Studies, Graduate
Diploma in International Studies,
Graduate Certificate in International
Studies
IELTS overall 7.0 and a minimum of 6.0 in other
bands
Master of Media Practice, Graduate
Diploma in Media Practice, Graduate
Certificate in Media Practice
IELTS overall 7.0 and a minimum of 6.0 in other
bands
Master of Museum and Heritage Studies,
Graduate Diploma in Museum and
Heritage Studies, Graduate Certificate in
Museum and Heritage Studies
IELTS overall 7.0 and a minimum of 6.0 in other
bands
Master of Political Economy, Graduate
Diploma in Political Economy, Graduate
Certificate in Political Economy
IELTS overall 7.0 and a minimum of 6.0 in other
bands
Master of Public Policy, Graduate
Diploma in Public Policy, Graduate
Certificate in Public Policy
IELTS overall 7.0 and a minimum of 6.0 in other
bands
Master of Publishing, Graduate Diploma
in Publishing, Graduate Certificate in
Publishing
IELTS overall 7.0 and a minimum of 6.0 in other
bands
Master of Strategic Public Relations,
Graduate Diploma in Strategic Public
Relations, Graduate Certificate in
Strategic Public Relations
IELTS overall 7.0 and a minimum of 6.0 in other
bands
Education and Social Work
Master of Social Work (Qualifying)
IELTS – Overall band score of 7.5 or better with
minimum of 7.0 in each band
Master of Teaching
IELTS – Overall band score of 7.5 or better with
minimum of 8.0 in speaking and listening
modules and minimum of 7.0 in reading and
writing modules
The University of Sydney Business School
All postgraduate coursework courses
IELTS – Overall band score of 7.0 or better, with
no component being below 6.0
All research degrees
IELTS – Overall band score of 7.0 or better, with
a section minimum of 6.5.
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Graduate Studies Committee
Faculty of Engineering
Master of Complex Systems, Graduate
Diploma in Complex Systems
IELTS – A minimum result of 7.0 overall and a
minimum result of 6.0 in each band
Master of Project and Program
Management, Graduate Certificate in
Program and Project Management
IELTS – A minimum result of 7.0 overall and a
minimum result of 6.0 in each band
Master of Transport, Graduate Certificate
in Transport, Graduate Diploma in
Transport
IELTS – A minimum result of 7.0 overall and a
minimum result of 6.0 in each band
The University of Sydney Law School
Juris Doctor
IELTS – Overall band score of 7.5 or better with
a minimum of 7.0 in each band
All other postgraduate (coursework and
research) courses
IELTS – Overall band score of 7.0 or better,
with at least 6.0 in each of the components
Faculty of Medicine and Health
Doctor of Philosophy (Medicine and
Health)
IELTS 7.0 with no band below 7.0
Master of Philosophy (Medicine and
Health)
IELTS 7.0 with no band below 7.0
Master of International Ophthalmology,
Graduate Diploma in International
Ophthalmology
IELTS – Overall band score of 6.0 or better, with
at least 5.5 in each of the components
Sydney Professional Certificates in:
Commercialisation of Pharmaceuticals
and Medical Devices
Complementary Medicines Regulation
Diabetes Management
Diagnostic Electroencephalography
(EEG)
Intensive Care Medicine
Metabolic Health
Metabolic Management
Neurological Electrodiagnosis Oncoplastic
Breast Surgery Retrieval Medicine
IELTS overall band score of 7.0, with at least
6.5 in each of the components
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Graduate Studies Committee
Sydney Health Executive Education
Master of Advanced Surgery (Breast
Surgery), Graduate Diploma in Advanced
Surgery (Breast Surgery), Graduate
Certificate in Advanced Surgery (Breast
Surgery)
IELTS – overall band score of 7.0, with at least
6.5 in each of the components.
Master of Biomedical Science in
(including embedded degrees):
Infection and Immunity
Genomics and Precision Medicine
IELTS – overall band score of 7.0, with at least
6.5 in each of the components.
Master of Medicine (stream), Master of
Medicine (Advanced) (stream), Master of
Science in Medicine (stream), Master of
Science in Medicine (Advanced) (stream),
Master of Medicine (stream) /Master of
Philosophy, Graduate Diploma in
Medicine (stream), Graduate Diploma in
Science in Medicine (stream), Graduate
Certificate in Medicine (stream), Graduate
Certificate in Science in Medicine
(stream).
This applies to the following streams:
Critical Care Medicine
Clinical Neurophysiology
Child and Adolescent Health
General Practice and Primary Health Care
Infection and Immunity Internal Medicine
Metabolic Health
Paediatric Medicine
Psychiatry
Pharmaceutical and Medical Device
Development
Sexual and Reproductive Health
Sleep Medicine
Trauma-informed Psychiatry
IELTS – overall band score of 7.0 or better with
a minimum of 6.5 in each band
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Graduate Studies Committee
Dentistry
All Dentistry and Dental Medicine
coursework courses
IELTS overall band score of 7.0 with at least 7.0
in each of the components (valid English test
required by the application closing date).
For Doctor of Clinical Dentistry courses (all
streams) and its embedded Graduate Diplomas
and Graduate Certificates, where applicants are
not presenting a valid IELTS or equivalent
approved English test, separate English
requirements set by external registration bodies
apply for admission – see Award Courses with
External Accreditation and Registration
Requirements Table
Health Sciences
Doctor of Physiotherapy
IELTS – Overall band score of 7.0 or better,
with at least 7.0 in each of the components
Master of Diagnostic Radiography
IELTS – Overall band score of 7.0 or better,
with at least 6.0 in Listening and Reading, and
6.5 for Speaking and for Writing in each band.
Master of Exercise Physiology
IELTS – Overall band score of 7.0 or better,
with at least 7.0 in each of the components
Master of Occupational Therapy
IELTS – Overall band score of 7.0 or better,
with at least 7.0 in each of the components
Master of Speech Language Pathology
IELTS – Overall band score of 7.0 or better,
with at least 7.0 in each of the components
Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
IELTS – overall band score of 7.0 or better, with
a minimum of 7.0 in each band.
Nursing
Master of Nursing (Pre-registration)
IELTS – Overall band score of 7.0 or better,
with at least 7.0 in each of the components.
For applicants not presenting a valid IELTS or
equivalent approved English test, separate
English requirements set by external
registration bodies apply for admission to this
course – see Award Courses with External
Accreditation and Registration Requirements
Table.
Master of Nutrition and Dietetics
IELTS - Overall band score of 7.0 or better,
with at least 7.0 in each of the components
All postgraduate coursework courses other
than the Master of Nursing (Pre-
registration) and Master of Nutrition and
Dietetics
IELTS – Overall band score of 7.0 or better,
with at least 7.0 in each of the components
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Graduate Studies Committee
Pharmacy
All postgraduate award courses
IELTS – Overall band score of 7.0 or better,
with no component being below 6.5
Public Health
Master of Bioethics, Graduate Diploma in
Bioethics, Graduate Certificate in
Bioethics
IELTS overall band score of 7.0, with at least
6.5 in each of the components
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
All postgraduate (coursework and
research) award course except for those
below
IELTS – Overall band score of 7.0 with no band
less than 6.5
Master of Music Studies (Opera
Performance), Graduate Diploma in Music
(Opera Performance)
IELTS – Overall band score of 7.0 with no band
less than 6.0
Graduate Diploma of Music
(Performance), Master of Music Studies
(Performance)
IELTS – Overall band of 6.0
Faculty of Science
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
IELTS – Overall band score of 7.0 or better with
a minimum score of 7.0 in each of the
components
Master of Clinical Psychology, Master of
Clinical Psychology/Doctor of Philosophy
IELTS – Overall band score of 7.0 with no band
less than 7.0
For applicants not presenting a valid IELTS or
equivalent approved English test, separate
English requirements set by external
registration bodies apply for admission to this
course – see Award Courses with External
Accreditation and Registration Requirements
Table.
Master of Environmental Science and Law
IELTS – Overall band score of 7.0 with no band
less than 6.0
Master of Science in Coaching
Psychology; Graduate Diploma in
Coaching Psychology; Graduate
Certificate in Coaching Psychology
IELTS – Overall band score of 7.5 as a
minimum on each band with no band below a
score of 6.0
Master of Veterinary Studies/ Master of
Veterinary Clinical Studies
Note: This course is listed on the University
courses website as two separate courses:
Master of Veterinary Studies (Clinical
Residency Program) and Master of
Veterinary Clinical Studies
IELTS – Overall band score of 7.0 with at least
6.5 in each component.
