Dear Partner,
We would like to update you on the changes to the English language proficiency requirements for the Bachelor of Nursing program, effective Semester 1, 2026.
These changes are in line with the new requirements released by AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) in March 2025. The following criteria apply to all applicants for whom English is not their primary language:
- IELTS overall 7.0 (minimum score of 7.0 in each three components of listening, reading and speaking and a minimum score of 6.5 in writing), or
- Occupational English Test - OET (with a minimum score of B in each of the three components (listening, reading and speaking) and minimum score of C+ in writing, or
- TOEFL iBT with a minimum total score of 94 and the following minimum score in each section of the test: 24 for listening, 24 for reading, 24 for writing, and 23 for speaking, or
- Pearson Test of English - PTE Academic (with a minimum overall score of 66 and a minimum score of 66 in each of the four communicative skills (listening, reading and speaking) and minimum score of 56 in communication skill of writing.
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