English language entry requirements
All Curtin courses are taught in English and applicants must demonstrate competence in English by meeting the Curtin English Language requirements as outlined below:
| English Language Test | Foundation | Diploma | Undergraduate | Postgraduate by Coursework | Postgraduate by Research (7) | ||
| Engineering/ B.Tech/ Business/B. Computing/B.App Geo | BSc./BAppSc./B. Communications/B. HSE/ B. Psych | Engineering | Business/ Science/Arts | ||||
| IELTS (1 (a)) |
5.5 (no individual band below 5.0) |
Overall 5.0 (no individual band below 5.0) |
Overall 6.0 (no individual band below 6.0) |
Overall 6.5 (no individual band below 6.0) |
Overall 6.0 (no individual band below 6.0) |
Overall 6.5 (no individual band below 6.0) |
Overall 6.5 (no individual |
| IELTS Indicator (1 (b)) |
5.5 (no individual band below 5.0) |
Overall 5.0 (no individual band below 5.0) | – | – | – | – | – |
| IGCSE/GCE ‘O’ Level (5) | C | D | C | C | – | – | – |
| GCE ‘A’ Level | – | – | E | E | – | – | – |
| SPM English (3) | B | C | – | – | – | – | – |
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SPM English and CEFR | – | – | A and CEFR B2 | A and CEFR B2 | A and CEFR B2 | A and CEFR B2 | A and CEFR B2 |
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SPM 1119 English (GCE-O) (4) | – | – | C | C (8) | – | – | – |
| Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) TOEFL iBT (Special Home Edition)(2) | 65 | Overall 42 |
68 (band minimum W-21, L-13, R-13, S-18) |
79 (band minimum W-21, L-13, R-13, S-18) |
68 (band minimum W-21, L-13, R-13, S-18) |
79 (band minimum W-21, L-13, R-13, S-18) |
79 (band minimum W-21, L-13, |
| PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English Academic) (6) | Overall 51 | Overall 36 | Overall 59 All Communicative Skills 59 | Overall 69 All Communicative Skills 59 | Overall 59 All Communicative Skills 59 | Overall 69 All Communicative Skills 59 | Overall 69 All Communicative |
| MUET(9) | Band 3 and no less than 140 in aggregate score | Band 3 and no less than 140 in aggregate score | Band 4 | Band 4 and no less than 200 in aggregate score | Band 4 | Band 4 and no less than 200 in aggregate score | Band 4 and no less than 200 in aggregate score |
| Linguaskill General (10 & 11) | Total scores of 162 or more with no individual scores below 154. |
Total scores of 154 or more with no individual scores below 147. | Total score of 169 or more with no individual score below 169 | Total score of 176 or more with no individual score below 169 | Total score of 169 or more with no individual score below 169 | Total score of 176 or more with no individual score below 169 | Total score of 176 or more with no individual score below 169 |
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UEC | – |
B4 | – | – | – | – | – |
- (a) Foundation: Applicants with IELTS 5.0 (no individual band below 4.5) are required to take the Academic English concurrently with the Foundation program.
Undergraduate: Applicants with IELTS less than 6.0 but achieved 5.5 (no individual band below 5.0) are required to take Curtin University Foundation English Units.
(b) Foundation: Applicants with IELTS Indicator 5.0 (no individual band below 4.5) are required to take the Academic English concurrently with the Foundation program. - Foundation: Applicants with TOEFL less than 65 but achieved 60 (or above) are required to take the Academic English concurrently with the Foundation program.
Undergraduate: Applicants with TOEFL less than 68 but achieved 65 (or above) are required to take Curtin University Foundation English Units - Foundation: Applicants with SPM English ‘C’ are required to take the Academic English concurrently with the Foundation program.
- Undergraduate: Applicants with 1119 (GCE-O) ‘D’ are required to take Curtin University Foundation English Units.
- Foundation: Applicants with GCE ‘O’ Level ‘D’ are required to take the Academic English concurrently with the Foundation program.
Undergraduate: Applicants with GCE ‘O’ Level ‘D’ are required to take Curtin University Foundation English Units. - Foundation: Applicants with PTE Academic less than 51 but achieved 36 (or above) are required to take the Academic English concurrently with the Foundation program.
Undergraduate: Applicants with PTE Academic less than 59 but achieved 42 (or above) are required to take Curtin University Foundation English Units. - Postgraduate by research may be deemed to meet Curtin’s English language requirements based on the completion of a bachelor degree course in which English is the sole language of instruction. This will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
- SPM 1119 (GCE-O) English must be completed within 5 years of application
- Undergraduate: Applicants with MUET less than MUET band 4 but achieved MUET band 3 with aggregated score of 140 are required to take Curtin University Foundation English Units.
- Foundation: Applicants with total scores of Linguaskill equal or not less than 154 (no individual scores below 147) are required to take the Academic English concurrently with the Foundation program.
Undergraduate: Applicants with total scores of Linguaskill less than 169 but equal or more than 162 (no individual scores below 154) are required to take Curtin University Foundation English Units. - We only accept results of Linguaskill booked through Curtin University. To apply for the test, please email the Linguaskill Administrative team at linguaskill.admin@curtin.edu.my