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English Language Requirements for Graduate and Postgraduate Study

If English is not your first language you must provide one of the following as evidence of English language proficiency:

TEST SCORE
IELTS 6.5 overall (7.0 for Graduate Diploma in Teaching) with no less than 6.0 in each band
Paper-based TOEFL 600 overall including a TWE of 5.0 (TWE of 5.5 for Graduate Law)
Computer-based TOEFL 233 including a TWE of 5.0 (5.5 for Graduate Law)
Internet-based TOEFL 90 with a writing score of 22 (100 for Graduate Law)

Important:
Students who have studied fulltime at university level in English for two years or more may apply to have the English language requirements waived.

Please Note

  • Each Faculties / Schools of Study reserves the right to request an IELTS or TOEFL score or equivalent
  • The English language requirements are subject to change

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