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Wollongong is the ideal location for students wishing to immerse themselves in Australian language and culture. Wollongong College Australia offers a range of courses to help prospective students meet English language proficiency requirements for enrolment at the University of Wollongong.

• How much English do I need?
• Study Required
• Courses and Dates

How much English do I need? 

International students enrolling in any University of Wollongong course must meet English language requirements as well as academic requirements.

English Language Test  Scores

Program	Undergraduate	Postgraduate Coursework	Postgraduate Research
Arts	Table 1	Table 2	Table 2
Commerce	Table 1	Table 2(a)	Table 2
Creative Arts	Table 1(c)	Table 1(c)	Table 1(c)
Education	Table 3	Table 2(e)	Table 2
Engineering	Table 1	Table 1	Table 1
Health & Behavioural Science	Table 1(f)	Table 2 (g)	Table 2
Informatics	Table 1	Table 1	Table 1
Law	Table 3	Table 3(d)	Table 3
Science	Table 1	Table 1	Table 1
Graduate School of Business	-	Table 2(b)	Table 2
Graduate School of Medicine	-	Table 4	-
Study Abroad Program	Table 1	-	-

 

1. Excluding Graduate Certificate in Commerce – see Table 1
2. Excluding Graduate Certificate in Business – see Table 1
3. Excluding Journalism – see Table 3
4. Excluding Transnational Crime Prevention, Maritime Studies & Maritime Policy – see Table 5
5. Excluding Graduate Diploma in Education – see Table 3
6. Excluding Exercise Science & Rehabilitation, Nutrition & Dietetics and Nursing – see Table 2
7. Excluding Master of Science (Midwifery) - see  Table 4

Table 1

Test	Required score, plus the band scores in the next column	R	W	L	S
IELTS (Academic)	Overall score of 6.0	6.0	6.0	5.0	5.0
TOEFL (Internet-based)	79	20	18	17	16
WCA – English for Tertiary Studies (WCA Students Only)	Pass	Not Applicable

Table 2

Test	Required score, plus the band scores in the next column	R	W	L	S
IELTS (Academic)	Overall score of 6.5	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0
TOEFL (Internet-based)	88	22	20	17	18
WCA – English for Tertiary Studies (WCA Students Only)	Credit	Not Applicable

Table 3

Test	Required score, plus the band scores in the next column	R	W	L	S
IELTS (Academic)	Overall score of 7.0	6.5	7.0	6.0	6.0
TOEFL (Internet-based)	100	20	22	20	20
WCA – English for Tertiary Studies (WCA Students Only)	Distinction	Not Applicable

Table 4

Test	Required score, plus the band scores in the next column	R	W	L	S
IELTS (Academic)	Overall score of 7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0

Table 5

Test	Required score, plus the band scores in the next column	R	W	L	S
IELTS (Academic)	Overall score of 6.0	6.0	6.0	5.5	5.5

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Previous Study in English

The University's English language requirements may be satisfied by successful completion of full-time secondary or tertiary studies, or equivalent qualification, with a duration of at least two years, from an approved institution:

• where the language of instruction was English; and,
• the institution is located in a country where the official language is English; and,
• the qualifications were attained within two years of the intended commencement date of study at UOW.

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Study Required

Score at time of application			Estimated time required to reach entry score (weeks)
Level	IELTS	TOEFL (paper/computer/internet)	IELTS 5.0	IELTS 5.5	IELTS 6.0	IELTS 6.5	IELTS 7.0
Advanced	6.5	575 / 231 / 88					10
	6.0	550 / 213 / 78				10	15
	5.5	525 / 195 / 70			10	15	20
Intermediate	5.0	500 / 173 / 61		10	15	20	25
	4.5	475 / 151 / 52	10	15	20	25	30
Lower intermediate	4.0	450 / 133 / 45	15	20	25	30	35+
	3.5	425 / 113 / 38	20	25	30	35+	40+
Elementary	3.0	375 / 78 / 24	25+	30+	35+	40+	45+

 

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Courses and Dates 

IELTS score	Recommended course	Dates	Duration
6.5	You qualify for UOW undergraduate and postgraduate study.	-	-
6.0 (You may qualify for UOW undergraduate and postgraduate study)	English for Tertiary Studies	20 Apr – 26 Jun 2009 3 Aug – 9 Oct 2009 16 Nov – 5 Feb 2010	10 weeks
	English for Business	20 Apr – 26 Jun 2009 16 Nov – 5 Feb 2010	10 weeks
5.5	English for Tertiary Studies	17 Nov – 6 Feb 2009 20 Apr – 26 Jun 2009 3 Aug – 9 Oct 2009 16 Nov – 5 Feb 2010	10 weeks
5.0	English for Tertiary Studies	9 Feb – 26 Jun 2009 7 Sep – 5 Feb 2010	20 weeks
	English for Business	9 Feb – 26 Jun 2009 7 Sep – 5 Feb 2010	20 weeks
4.5-3.0	English for Academic Purposes	5 Jan – 6 Feb 2009 9 Feb – 13 Mar 2009 16 Mar – 17 Apr 2009 20 Apr – 22 May 2009 25 May – 26 Jun 2009 29 Jun – 31 Jul 2009 3 Aug – 4 Sep 2009 7 Sep – 9 Oct 2009 12 Oct – 13 Nov 2009 16 Nov – 18 Dec 2009 4 Jan – 5 Feb 2010	5-50 weeks

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