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University IELTS requirements in Australia
Most universities in Australia ask for IELTS 6.0 overall for undergraduate study. For postgraduate study, most ask for 6.5.
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Adelaide University
Adelaide, AustraliaUG6.5min 6.0 eachPGNot listedAustralian Catholic University
Sydney, AustraliaUG6.0min 5.5 eachPGNot listedThe Australian National University
Canberra, AustraliaUG6.5min 6.0 eachPG6.5min 6.0 eachAvondale University
Cooranbong, AustraliaUG6.5min 6.0 eachPG6.5min 6.0 eachBond University
Gold Coast, AustraliaUG6.5min 6.0 eachPG6.5min 6.0 eachCentral Queensland University
Rockhampton, AustraliaUG6.0min 5.5 eachPGNot listedCharles Darwin University
Darwin, AustraliaUG6.0min 6.0 eachPGNot listedCharles Sturt University
Bathurst, AustraliaUG6.0min 5.5 eachPG6.0min 6.0 eachCurtin University
Perth, AustraliaUG6.5min 6.0 eachPG6.5min 6.0 eachDeakin University
Melbourne, AustraliaUG6.0PG6.5Edith Cowan University
Perth, AustraliaUG6.0min 6.0 eachPG6.5min 6.0 eachFederation University Australia
Ballarat, AustraliaUG6.0min 6.0 eachPG6.0min 6.0 each
All universities, A to Z
- Adelaide UniversityUG 6.5
- Australian Catholic UniversityUG 6.0
- The Australian National UniversityUG 6.5 · PG 6.5
- Avondale UniversityUG 6.5 · PG 6.5
- Bond UniversityUG 6.5 · PG 6.5
- Central Queensland UniversityUG 6.0
- Charles Darwin UniversityUG 6.0
- Charles Sturt UniversityUG 6.0 · PG 6.0
- Curtin UniversityUG 6.5 · PG 6.5
- Deakin UniversityUG 6.0 · PG 6.5
- Edith Cowan UniversityUG 6.0 · PG 6.5
- Federation University AustraliaUG 6.0 · PG 6.0
- Flinders UniversityUG 6.0 · PG 6.0
- Griffith UniversityUG 6.5 · PG 6.5
- James Cook UniversityUG 6.0 · PG 6.0
- La Trobe UniversityUG 6.0 · PG 6.5
- Macquarie UniversityUG 6.5 · PG 6.5
- Monash UniversityUG 6.5 · PG 6.5
- Murdoch UniversityUG 6.0 · PG 6.0
- Queensland University of TechnologyUG 6.5 · PG 6.5
- RMIT UniversityUG 6.5 · PG 6.5
- Southern Cross UniversityUG 6.0
- Swinburne University of TechnologyUG 6.0
- Torrens University AustraliaUG 6.0 · PG 6.5
- University of CanberraUG 6.0 · PG 6.5
- The University of MelbourneUG 6.5 · PG 6.5
- University of New EnglandUG 6.0 · PG 6.0
- The University of NewcastleUG 6.0 · PG 6.5
- The University of Notre Dame AustraliaUG 6.0 · PG 6.5
- The University of QueenslandUG 6.5 · PG 6.5
- University of Southern QueenslandUG 6.5 · PG 6.5
- The University of SydneyUG 6.5 · PG 6.5
- University of TasmaniaUG 6.0 · PG 6.0
- University of Technology SydneyUG 6.5 · PG 6.5
- University of the Sunshine CoastUG 6.0 · PG 6.5
- The University of Western AustraliaUG 6.5 · PG 6.5
- University of WollongongUG 6.0 · PG 6.5
- UNSW SydneyUG 6.5 · PG 6.5
- Victoria UniversityUG 6.0 · PG 6.5
- Western Sydney UniversityUG 6.5 · PG 6.5
Other countries
- 🇺🇸United StatesIELTS 5.0 to 8.0
- 🇬🇧United KingdomMost ask 6.0
- 🇨🇦CanadaMost ask 6.5
- 🇩🇪GermanyMost ask 6.5
- 🇺🇿UzbekistanMost ask 5.5
- 🇳🇱NetherlandsMost ask 6.0
- 🇫🇷FranceMost ask 6.5
- 🇰🇿KazakhstanIELTS 5.0 to 6.5
- Italy
- Ireland
- Malaysia
- Sweden
- United Arab Emirates
- Spain
- China
- Russia
- Finland
- Japan
- Türkiye
- Switzerland
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
- Austria
- Belgium
- Norway
- Poland
- Singapore
- Denmark
- New Zealand
- Qatar
- Hungary
- South Africa
- Czechia
- Kyrgyzstan
- Portugal
- Cyprus
- Greece
- Lithuania
- Saudi Arabia
- Vietnam
- Estonia
- Georgia
- Indonesia
- Israel
- Latvia
- Thailand
- Azerbaijan
- Egypt
- India
- Armenia
- Ghana
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Morocco
- Malta
- Philippines
- Pakistan
- Rwanda
- Taiwan
- Bahrain
- Brunei
- Belarus
- Iran
- Luxembourg
- Macau
- Oman
- Tajikistan
Frequently asked questions
What IELTS score do universities in Australia ask for?
Most universities in Australia ask for IELTS 6.0 overall for undergraduate study. For postgraduate study, most ask for 6.5. Across our list, requirements run from 6.0 to 6.5.
Which universities in Australia accept the lowest IELTS score?
Australian Catholic University, Central Queensland University, and Charles Darwin University ask for 6.0 overall for undergraduate study, the lowest in our list for Australia. Check each university's page, because some courses ask for more.
Which universities in Australia ask for the highest IELTS score?
Adelaide University, Avondale University, and Bond University ask for 6.5 overall for undergraduate study, the highest in our list for Australia.
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