PhD - English Language Requirements

Locally Qualified Applicants

Locally qualified applicants can meet the University's English language requirements in a number of ways:

• In an institution where English is the language of instruction and assessment for the entire institution, satisfactorily completing either:
  
  1. at least the first year of a tertiary course within the last two years; OR
  2. at least a two year tertiary degree within the last five years.
      
• Satisfactorily complete English studies in the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) at a level specified by the Academic Board for the course for which application is made.
   
• Satisfactorily complete English studies in a secondary qualification in a State or Territory of Australia (other than Victoria) or New Zealand at a level deemed by the Academic Board to be at least equivalent to that required of applicants for the course who have completed the VCE.
   
• Satisfactorily complete English or English B in the International Baccalaureate at grade 5 or higher if taken at Standard Level, or grade 4 or higher if taken at Higher Level, save for admission to Bachelor of Dental Science, Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery/Bachelor of Medical Science, or Bachelor of Physiotherapy where the required grades are 6 or higher if taken at Standard Level, or 5 or higher if taken at Higher Level.

International Applicants

An applicant who is not an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident may satisfy the English language requirements in a number of ways:

• Meeting the University's TOEFL or IELTS requirements in a test taken no more than 24 months prior to application. Your original TOEFL or IELTS test report form must be included with your application. Certified copies and TOEFL examiner's score records are not accepted. For acceptance into the Melbourne Institute's PhD program the following scores must be obtained:
  • an IELTS score of 7.0 with no band lower than 6.0
  • a TOEFL score of 600+ and a TWE of 5.0
  • a Computer based TOEFL score of 250 and a essay rating of 5.0
  • a Internet-based TOEFL score of 100 and a written score of 24
     
• Satisfactorily completing additional English Language Studies, which in the opinion of the Selection Committee, is the equivalent of the other tests specified above.
   
• Satisfactorily completing secondary studies in a country where English is the official language and gaining a pass in final year English (applicants from countries with more than one official language may be required to meet TOEFL or IELTS requirements).
   
• Satisfactorily completing the final two years of secondary studies in an approved Secondary School with English as the medium of instruction and gaining a pass in English in their final year.
   
• In an institution where English is the language of instruction and assessment for the entire institution, satisfactorily completing either:
  
  1. at least the first year of a tertiary course within the last two years; OR
  2. at least a two year tertiary degree within the last five years.
  Please provide formal advice from the institution to support your claim that you have satisfied this requirement.
   
• Obtain a grade in the General Paper, General Studies, English Language, English Literature, English Language and Literature at the General Certificate of Education AO/AS level which is deemed by the Academic Board to be at least the equivalent of applicants for the course who have completed the VCE.
   
• Obtain a pass of VG (grade 4) in English in the Norwegian Vitnemal or the Swedish Avgangsbetyg.