International students must meet minimum academic and English language requirements to be eligible to study with us.
For international students studying an Australian Year 12 qualification, your selection rank is your ATAR plus any adjustment factors you may be eligible for.
If you’re an international student who has not completed an Australian Year 12, we recognise a number of international qualifications for direct entry.
Entry requirements for Charles Sturt University courses vary from country to country. Some courses have specific academic requirements for international students. Refer to the International admissions matrix for country and course details.
Applicants with a combination of domestic and international qualifications will be assessed on the basis of their highest eligible qualification.
All applications are assessed on a case by case basis.
You can normally meet the English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements for entry to most Charles Sturt University courses by doing one of the following:
If you're applying for any of the courses below, you'll need to demonstrate a higher English language proficiency. To see these specific requirements, click on the course link to visit the online course brochure. For information on how we use English language tests other than IELTS, please view the Charles Sturt concordance tables section.
We'll consider that you have sufficient English Language Proficiency, in courses not requiring a higher standard of English Language Proficiency, if you fall into one of the following two groups.
You were born in one of the following eligible countries, have completed at least one qualification in that country, and the language in which the qualification was undertaken was English – OR – while you were not born in one of the following eligible countries, you completed senior secondary study or at least one year of full-time university study in one of these countries, and the language in which the qualification was undertaken was English.
Eligible countries:
You have completed a qualification from the following list and obtained the outlined minimum requirement:
| Minimum requirement | |
|---|---|
| New South Wales Higher School Certificate* or equivalent | Successful completion of Award |
| Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Level 4 or higher* | Successful completion of Award |
| Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) Level 5 from an Australian Registered Training Organisation (RTO)* | Minimum of 1-year study at Diploma level |
| HKDSE (Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education) | Minimum of 3 in English Language |
| HKALE (Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination) | D Pass in Use of English |
| GCE- A level Singapore or UK | C Pass in Humanities subject |
| International Baccalaureate | English A2 at higher or standard level |
| STAT | English A2 at higher or standard level |
| GSCE/GCE 'O' level from UK or Singapore | B Pass in English |
| IRI Diploma in English | Successful completion of Award |
| German DAAD language test | Minimum of 2 A scores and no score below B |
| Swedish High School English | A rating of C or above (results must be no older than 5 years from proposed course start date) |
| Norwegian High School English | A score of 4 or above (results must be no older than 5 years from proposed course start date) |
| Finnish High School English | A score of 8 or above (results must be no older than 5 years from proposed course start date) |
| Danish High School English | A score of 7 in English A or 10 in English B (from test results after August 1st 2007). Results must be no older than 5 years from proposed course start date. |
| Universal English College (UEC)* | AEP2 Pass or B grade = IELTS 5.5 overall band score deemed equivalent; AEP3 Pass or B grade, or AEP2 Credit or A grade = IELTS 6.0 overall band score deemed equivalent; AEP3 Credit or A grade, or AEP2 Distinction or A+ grade = IELTS 6.5 overall band score deemed equivalent; AEP3 Distinction or A+ grade = IELTS 7.0 overall band score deemed equivalent; AEP3 High Distinction = IELTS 7.5 overall band score deemed equivalent. |
| Navitas English* | Academic
English 3 Pass 60% with no skill less than 50% = IELTS 6.0 and no band less than 5.5; Pass 65% with no skill less than 55% = IELTS 6.5 and no band less than 6.0; Pass 75% with no skill less than 65% = IELTS 7.0 and no band less than 6.5. |
| Oxford International Digital Institute (OIDI) | Online Pre-Sessional English Course (OPSE) Pass with a score of 5 = IELTS 5.5 overall band score deemed equivalent; Online Pre-Sessional English Course (OPSE) Pass with a score of 6 = IELTS 6.0 overall band score deemed equivalent; Online Pre-Sessional English Course (OPSE) Pass with a score of 7 = IELTS 6.5 overall band score deemed equivalent; Online Pre-Sessional English Course (OPSE) Pass with a score of 8 = IELTS 7.0 overall band score deemed equivalent; Academic Pathway Language modules (Foundation & Pre-master’s) Pass with a score of 6 = IELTS 6.0 overall band score deemed equivalent; Academic Pathway Language modules (Foundation & Pre-master’s) Pass with a score of 7 = IELTS 6.5 overall band score deemed equivalent; Academic Pathway Language modules (Foundation & Pre-master’s) Pass with a score of 8 = IELTS 7.0 overall band score deemed equivalent; Academic Pathway Language modules (Foundation & Pre-master’s) Pass with a score of 9 = IELTS 7.5 overall band score deemed equivalent. |
| Other | If you don't meet the University's listed English language requirements, you may still be admitted to the course. Please refer to the University's Admissions Policy for further information. |
*qualification needs to be delivered and completed in Australia
Our standard Minimum Entry Criteria applies to most courses, except those listed under courses with higher English language proficiency above.
If you are an applicant for PhD, Master by Research or Professional Doctoral courses, you'll need to demonstrate meeting English Language proficiency requirements by completing a qualification Charles Sturt deems equivalent to
an Academic IELTS of 6.5, with no score below a 6.0, in each of the individual skill areas.
If you're an applicant for PhD, Master by Research or Professional Doctoral courses, we'll deem you've met the English language proficiency requirements if you've completed one of the following:
| Overall score | IELTS Academic* | TOEFL IBT** | PTE Academic* | TOEFL PBT | International Second Language Proficiency Rating (ISLPR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 60 | 50 | 550 | Level 3 | |
| 6.5 | 79 | 58 | 577 | Level 3+ | |
| 7 | 94 | 65 | N/A | Level 4 | |
| 7.5 | 102 | 73 | N/A | Level 4 |
| Individual skill requirement | IELTS Academic* | TOEFL IBT** | PTE Academic* | TOEFL PBT | International Second Language Proficiency Rating (ISLPR) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Skill Area | TOEFL Listening | TOEFL Speaking | TOEFL Reading | TOEFL Writing | Section Minimum | Test for Written English Score (TWE) | Individual Skill Area | |
| 5.5 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 42 | 4 | Level 3 in all four skill areas | |
| 6.0 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 21 | 50 | 4.5 | Level 3 in all four skill areas | |
| 6.5 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 58 | - | Level 3+ in all four skill areas | |
| 7 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 65 | 5 | Level 4 in all four skill areas | |
| 7.5 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 73 | 5.5 | Level 4 in all four skill areas | |
Please note some courses may not recognise all tests, please refer to individual course entry requirements for any exclusions. Some courses accept OET (OET: minimum score of B in all four components), please refer to individual course entry requirements for details:
Bachelor of Nursing
*Charles Sturt University does not accept IELTS Online or PTE Academic Online test
**For international students intending to study on an Australian Subclass 500 Student visa, Charles Sturt University does not accept TOEFL iBT test undertaken on or after 26 July 2023, until further notice.
