International Students Applying to JCU Entry requirements English language requirements

English language requirements

If your native language is not English you are required to demonstrate your English language proficiency by undertaking a test such as Academic IELTS, TOEFL or Pearson (PTE Academic). Other English language tests may be accepted. If you have successfully completed two years of full-time study in which the language of instruction and assessment was English, this may also satisfy the English requirement.

If your English language proficiency test score does not meet the requirements of entry into your chosen course, then there are other options available.

Many students who meet the academic entry requirements for entry into a James Cook University (JCU) degree, but not the English language entry requirements, receive a ‘packaged offer’ consisting of a period of academic English language studies, plus an offer into a JCU course. Please note, some courses may require an IELTS test after completion of the English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program and this condition will be stipulated in your Offer letter if it is an entry requirement.

English Language Tests Minimum Scores

English Language Requirements for Students from Non-English Speaking Backgrounds

	Band P	Band 1	Band 2	Band 3a	Band 3b	Band 3c
IELTS	5.5 (no component lower than 5.0)	6 (no component lower than 6.0)	6.5 (no component lower than 6.0)	7 (no component lower than 6.5)	7 (with 7.0 in three components and 6.5 in one component)	7 (no component lower than 7.0)
TOEFL (internet based)	56 (no component less than 16)	74 (no component less than 18)	86 (no component less than 21)	94 (no component less than 23)	94 (23 in Speaking, 24 in Listening and Reading, and 27 in Writing)	94 (23 in Speaking, 24 in Listening and Reading, and 27 in Writing)
Pearson (PTE Academic)	46 (no component less than 42)	52 (no component less than 52)	58 (no component less than 54)	65 (no component less than 58)	65 (with 65 in three components and 58 in one component	65 (no component less than 65)
C1 Advanced/ C2 Proficiency	162 (no component less than 154)	169 (no component less than 169)	176 (no component less than 169)
ISLPR	At least 2 in each skill area	At least 3 in each skill area
OET*		No component less than B	No component less than B	No component less than B	No component less than B	No component less than B
JCUCEAP	EAP Level 2	EAP Level 3	EAP Level 4	EAP Level 5	EAP Level 5

*OET is only accepted for the following undergraduate courses: Physiotherapy, Pharmacy, Psychological Science, Occupational Therapy, Nursing Science, Medicine, and Dental Surgery.

Approved by Academic Board 29 April 2019

The Department of Home Affairs has certain rules relating to student visas which, depending on the visa assessment level of your country of citizenship, may require you to sit an English test. This may be required even though you meet other English language requirements set by JCU.

For more information, email InternationalAdmissions@jcu.edu.au.