MIT Sydney
English language proficiency
MIT Sydney recognises a number of English language tests as proof of English language proficiency. These are set out in the following tables, together with the minimum results required.
PTE Online, IELTS Online, TOEFL iBT home edition and OET@Home tests are not assessed.
Make sure you also read about qualifications that usually satisfy ELP.
Undergraduate
| Test/Qualification | Minimum result required | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Year 12 | Award of an Australian Year 12 certificate is accepted – ATAR not required | Must be completed within the last 2 years |
| Overseas secondary or tertiary study (secondary, post-secondary or tertiary study) | Minimum 2 years of full-time equivalent study |
|
| TOEFL | Paper-based score: not accepted Internet-based score: 79 (min. 20 in writing and speaking, min. 18 in reading and listening) |
Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date |
| IELTS | 6.0 overall (min. 5.5 in each subtest) | Only Academic version results obtained within 2 years of the course start date |
| PTE Academic | 50 overall (min. 42 in listening, reading, speaking and writing) | Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date |
| International Baccalaureate | Nov 2012 session & earlier: English A2 at higher or standard level (prior to May 1999, ‘standard level’ was referred to as ‘subsidiary level’) May 2013 session & onwards: Grade 3 in English A: Language & Literature or English A: Literature at higher level OR Grade 4 in English A: Language & Literature or English A: Literature at standard level OR Grade 5 in English B at higher level |
Diploma must be awarded |
| GCE 'A' Levels (from UK or Singapore) | D pass in English (English Language/English Literature) at full Advanced (A2) or Higher 2 (H2) Level | |
| GCSE/GCE 'O' Levels (from UK or Singapore) | B pass in General Paper or English (acceptable CIE and Edexcel International IGCSE subjects: English – First Language, English Language, English – Second Language, English as a Second Language (ESL), English – Literature, English Literature) | |
| C1 Advanced (formerly CAE) | Pre-2015: C pass 2015 and onwards: C pass |
Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date |
| C2 Proficiency (formerly CPE) | Pre-2015: C pass 2015 and onwards: C pass |
Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date |
| Malaysian STPM | C pass in 920 English | |
| HKALE | D pass in English, English Literature or Use of English | |
| HKDSE | 4 in English language | |
| Australian TAFE and private provider studies | Completed AQF Diploma or Advanced Diploma OR Completed AQF Certificate IV (including English for Academic purposes) of at least 1 year of full-time equivalent study within the last 2 years |
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| MIT Diploma | Successful completion of Diploma of IT/Business/Networking at MIT |
International Year 12s
| Test/Qualification | Minimum result required | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Overseas secondary study | Min. 2 years of full-time equivalent study |
|
| TOEFL | Paper-based score: not accepted Internet-based score: 79 (min. 20 in writing and speaking, 18 in reading and listening) |
Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date |
| IELTS | 6.0 overall (min. 5.5 in each subtest) | Only Academic version results obtained within 2 years of the course start date |
| PTE Academic | 50 overall (min. 42 in listening, reading, speaking and writing) | Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date |
| International Baccalaureate |
Grade 3 in English A: Language & Literature or English A: Literature at higher level OR Grade 4 in English A: Language & Literature or English A: Literature at standard level OR Grade 5 in English B at higher level |
Diploma must be awarded |
| C1 Advanced (formerly CAE) | Pre-2015: C pass 2015 and onwards: C pass |
Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date |
| C2 Proficiency (formerly CPE) | Pre-2015: C pass 2015 and onwards: C pass |
Only results obtained within 2 years of the course start date |
General information for MIT Sydney
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154-158 Sussex Street, Sydney NSW 2000