International Student Guide 2015 – Postgraduate

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Entry requirements ACADEMIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS To find out the academic entry requirements for your chosen degree, please refer to the relevant coursework program entry in this guide. Alternatively, the UNSW Admissions Office can help you find out the specific academic entry requirements needed, please contact: www.enquiry.unsw.edu.au

TO GAIN ENTRY TO UNSW, YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCESSFULLY MEET BOTH THE ACADEMIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS AND THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS • EVIDENCE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE ABILITY

If English isn’t your first language, you must provide evidence that your English language ability meets our requirements. This means that you must submit results from an acceptable English language test taken in the last two years prior to starting study at UNSW. See our English language requirements policy: www.unsw.edu.au/elp

• INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTING SYSTEM (IELTS) - ACADEMIC Overall minimum score of 6.5 with a minimum score of 6.0 in the subtests of listening, reading, speaking and writing is required. www.elts.org

• TEST OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (TOEFL) Internet-based test: overall minimum score of 90 with a minimum in writing of 24.

Paper-based test: overall minimum score of 577 with a minimum score of 5.0 in the Test of Written English. www.ets.org/toefl

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• UNIVERSITY ENGLISH ENTRY COURSE (UEEC)

Intensive English language course conducted at UNSW Institute of Languages. Minimum accepted score: C+ (grade point 7.0) with a minimum of 20 in the writing component. Some UNSW programs require a higher grade. www.languages.unsw.edu.au/ engforuniversity/ueec.html

• PEARSON TEST OF ENGLISH - ACADEMIC

Overall minimum score of 68. Other qualifications and other English tests UNSW also accepts a number of academic qualifications and other English tests as meeting the English language requirements. For information about these qualifications and the full English language requirement policy visit: www.unsw.edu.au/elp


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