52895WA Certificate IV in Preparation for Health and Nursing Studies

English language requirements

1. English language test pathway

You must have successfully completed one of the following English language tests:

• an IELTS score (academic) of 7.0 with no band score less than 7.0 excluding writing where the minimum is 6.5; or
• Occupational English Test (OET) with minimum score of 'B' in each components excluding writing where the minimum is C+; or
• PTE Academic with a minimum overall score of 66 and a minimum score of 66 in each component excluding writing where the minimum is 56; or
• TOEFL iBT at a minimum overall score of 94 with minimum scores as follows reading 24, listening 24, speaking 23 and writing 24; or
• Cambridge (C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency) -with a minimum overall score of 185 and a minimum score of 185 in each component excluding writing where the minimum is 176

2. Primary language pathway

• You must have attended and satisfactorily completed at least six years of primary and secondary education taught and assessed solely in English in any of the following countries or territories: Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, Australia, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, Canada, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guernsey, Guyana, Isle of Man, Jamaica, Jersey, Malta, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America, US Virgin Islands. At least 2 years of study must be between years 7-12.

Equivalent to Australian Year 11.

Students may be required to undertake Basic Key Skills Builder (BKSB) Literacy & Numeracy assessment testing and achieve an exit level score of 3 (working at level 4) Literacy and Numeracy Testing. Students who have provided a formal English Language result are only required to complete the numeracy component.