English Language Requirements

Courses at Avondale College are delivered in the English language. In order to complete the courses successfully, international applicants from a country where English is not the first language must demonstrate proficiency in English in one of the following ways, except for nursing students:

  1. Provide documentary evidence at the time the application is lodged that all secondary schooling was conducted in the English language, AND evidence of a satisfactory pass in English in a British O level examination or local equivalent; or
  2. Provide documentary evidence at the time the application is lodged of a satisfactory pass in the standardised IELTS test with a score of 6.5 or better, with no individual band score less than 6.0 for all courses in all Faculties except courses in the Faculty of Education which require a minimum IELTS score of 7.5 in each category, and the Diploma of Diploma of General Studies which requires a minimum score of 6.0; or
  3. Provide documentary evidence at the time the application is lodged of a satisfactory pass in the standardised TOEFL test at a score of 580 (630 for Faculty of Education) with no score less than 5.0 (5.5 for Education) in the Test of Written English in all Faculties; or
  4. Successful completion of at least two years of tertiary study conducted in the English language in Australia or another country in which English is the official language within the last two years.

Applicants for the Bachelor of Nursing whose first language is not English will normally be required to provide documentary evidence at the time the application is lodged of a satisfactory pass in the standardised Academic IELTS test with a score of 6.5 or better, with no individual band score less than 6.5 and dated within 2 years of the expected commencement of the degree. Exemptions to this requirement will normally be granted to Permanent Residents/Australian citizens who have completed all their secondary schooling in Australia and completed the Higher School Certificate or equivalent.

These English entry requirements are a minimum level and applicants are advised to take further English study after enrolment if specific language challenges are encountered.

If applicants do not meet these English language requirements but satisfy all other academic requirements, they will be advised to undertake instruction in an English Language program. (Avondale College is able to advise prospective students of the location of English Language Schools in Australia.) For admission to all Faculties except the Faculty of Nursing and Health, this may be taken as a "package offer" in which the English course is followed by undergraduate study.

For further admission requirements please refer to the Admissions to Undergraduate Courses Policy