TEST/SYSTEM
OVERALL SCORE*
PLUS ADDITIONAL SCORE
International English Language Testing System
(IELTS) test
6.5
6 (in each subtest)
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL):
– paper-based TOEFL
570
5 (TWE – Test of Written English),
54 (Listening and Reading)
– Internet based TOEFL
90
21 (Writing), 20 (Speaking, Listening and Reading)
University of Cambridge English Language
Profciency Exams
A grade of C or better in the Certifcate of Profciency in English
(CPE); or a grade of A in the Certifcate of Advanced English (CAE)
ENGLISH
LANGUAGEPROFICIENCY
– ALTERNATIVETESTS AND SCORES
ENGLISHLANGUAGEPROFICIENCY
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QUEENSLANDYEAR 12 EQUIVALENTS
COUNTRY/INTERNATIONAL QUALIFICATION
CONDITIONS
International
General Certifcate of Education (GCE)/General Certifcate of
Secondary Education (GCSE) O level
International GCSE (IGCSE) (must be endorsed by CIE, OCR,
Edexcel, AQA or other UK authority: independent and school-
assessed A Levels are not suffcient)
A grade C or better in English Language, English Literature, or
English as a Second Language
International
General Certifcate of Education (GCE) A or AS Level (must be
endorsed by CIE, OCR, Edexcel, AQA or other UK authority:
independent and school-assessed A Levels are not suffcient)
A grade C or better in an English Language or English Literature
subject or (AS Level) General Paper/General Studies
International
International Baccalaureate Diploma
A grade of 4 or better in English A1 or English A2 at HL or SL.
A grade of 5 or better in English B at HL or SL
Austria
Matura
A grade of satisfactory (befriedigend) or better in English
Denmark
Studentereksamen (Upper Secondary School Leaving
Examination) or Hojere Forberedelsesekamen (HF) (Higher
Preparatory Examination Certifcate)
A grade of 4 of better in English A or a grade of 7 or better in
English Level B
Finland
Lukionpaastotodistus (Upper Secondary School Diploma)
A grade of 8 or better in English A
Germany
Abitur
A grade of 3 (or ‘Satisfactory’) or better in English
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Certifcate of Education Examination (HKCEE) [2011
or earlier]
A grade of C or better in English Language (Syllabus B)
Hong Kong Examination Authority Advanced Level (HKALE)
A grade of C or better in ‘Use of English’
Hong Kong Diploma in Secondary Education (HKDSE)
A grade of 4 or better in core English language
Malaysia
Malaysian Certifcate of Education/Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) A grade of 6C or better in English (SPM 1119)
Netherlands
Voorbereidend Wetenschappellijk Onderwijs (VWO) Upper
secondary school certifcate
A grade of 8 or better in fnal year English
Norway
Vitnemål
A grade of 4 or better in English
Singapore
Singapore-Cambridge GCE A Levels
A grade of C or better in the General Paper or Knowledge and
Inquiry subject; a grade of C or better in H2 English Language and
Linguistics or Literature in English
Sweden
Slutbetyg
A grade of VG or C in English B
NOTE: * Test scores are valid for two years from the date of the test to the date of commencing the UQ program.
Information correct as at 1 May 2013 and is subject to change. Please refer to www.uq.edu.au/international/language-requirements for current English Language requirements.
NOTE: Valid for fve years from the date of the qualifcation being granted to the commencement date at UQ.
It is assumed that the applicant will have completed the entire school qualifcation, where applicable.
The minimum IELTS and TOEFL score required for admission to the Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange Program at the
University are indicated below.
Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange
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