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English language entry requirements

All Curtin courses are delivered in English, and applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency by meeting the Curtin English language requirements outlined below:

English Language Test Foundation Foundation + Academic English Diploma Undergraduate Postgraduate by Coursework Higher Degree by Research 
Business, Engineering and Science Humanities and Health Sciences
 Engineering and Science Business, Humanities and Health Sciences Engineering and Science Business Humanities

IELTS Academic

 

IELTS for UKVI – Academic

Overall 5.5

(no individual band below 5.0)

Overall 5.0

(no individual band below 4.5)

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
band below 6.0)

Overall 6.5

(no individual
band below 6.0)

Overall 6.5

R-7.0
L-6.5
S-6.0
W-7.0
IELTS Indicator

Overall 5.5

(no individual band below 5.0)

Overall 5.0

(no individual band below 4.5)

Overall 5.0

(no individual band below 5.0)

 – – – – – – –
GCSE
GCE O Level
IGCSE		 C D D C C – – – – –
GCE A Level – – – E E – – – – –
SPM English B C C – – – – – – –

SPM CEFR

 – – – CEFR B2 CEFR B2 – – – – –

SPM 1119 English (GCE-O)

Prior to SPM 2021

 – – – 6C 6C – – – – –

UEC

 – – B4 – – – – – – –

TOEFL 2026

Overall 6-point scale (all sections)

Overall 3.5

All sections 3

Overall 3

R-2.5
L-2
S-2.5
W-2

Overall 3

All sections 3

Overall 4

R-4
L-4
S-4
W-4.5

Overall 4.5

R-4
L-4
S-4
W-4.5

Overall 4

R-4
L-4
S-4
W-4.5

Overall 4.5

R-4
L-4
S-4
W-4.5

Overall 4.5

R-4
L-4
S-4
W-4.5

Overall 4.5

R-4.5
L-4.5
S-4.5
W-5

Overall 4.5

R-5
L-4.5
S-4
W-5.5

TOEFL iBT

All sections

Overall 51

R-8
L-8
S-14
W-9

Overall 37

R-4
L-3
S-11
W-4

Overall 37

R-8
L-8
S-14
W-9

Overall 67

R-16
L-16
S-19
W-19

Overall 81

R-16
L-16
S-19
W-19

Overall 67

R-16
L-16
S-19
W-19

Overall 81

R-16
L-16
S-19
W-19

Overall 81

R-16
L-16
S-19
W-19

Overall 81

R-19
L-19
S-22
W-23

Overall 89

R-24
L-20
S-18
W-27

 PTE Academic

PTE Academic UKVI

Overall 42

All Communicative Skills 42

Overall 36

All Communicative Skills 33

Overall 36

All Communicative Skills 36

Overall 50

R-50
L-50
S-54
W-51

Overall 58

R-50
L-50
S-54
W-51

Overall 50

R-50
L-50
S-54
W-51

Overall 58

R-50
L-50
S-54
W-51

Overall 58

R-50
L-50
S-54
W-51

Overall 58

R-56
L-55
S-66
W-60

Overall 58

R-59
L-55
S-54
W-69

MUET

From 2021

 Band 4 and no less than 220 in aggregate score

No individual skill less than 47		 Band 3.5 and no less than 188 in aggregate score

No individual skill less than 39		 Band 3.5 and no less than 188 in aggregate score

No individual skill less than 47		 Band 4 and no less than 250 in aggregate score

No individual skill less than 62		 Band 4.5 and no less than 280 in aggregate score

No individual skill less than 62		 Band 4 and no less than 250 in aggregate score

No individual skill less than 62		 Band 4.5 and no less than 250 in aggregate score

No individual skill less than 62		 Band 4.5 and no less than 280 in aggregate score

No individual skill less than 62		 Band 4.5 and no less than 280 in aggregate score

No individual skill less than 70

Band 4.5 and no less than 282 in aggregate score

R-75
L-70
S-62
W-75

Linguaskill General*

C1 Advanced Overall Score

Overall 162

 Overall 154

Overall 154

Overall 169

No individual score below 169

Overall 176

No individual score below 169

Overall 176

No individual score below 169

Overall 176

No individual score below 169

Overall 176

No individual score below 169

Overall 176

No individual score below 176

Overall 178

R-185
L-176
S-169
W-185

LanguageCert Academic

Overall 54

R-44
L-41
S-54
W-45

Overall 46

R-36
L-35
S-44
W-33

Overall 46

R-44
L-41
S-54
W-45

Overall 61

R-60
L-57
S-70
W-64

Overall 67

R-60
L-57
S-70
W-64

Overall 61

R-60
L-57
S-70
W-64

Overall 67

R-60
L-57
S-70
W-64

Overall 61

R-60
L-57
S-70
W-64

Overall 67

R-60
L-57
S-70
W-64

Overall 67

R-71
L-62
S-70
W-78

Michigan English Test (MET) 4-Skill Exam

Overall 49

R-47
L-49
S-38
W-45

Overall 44

R-42
L-45
S-31
W-38

Overall 44

R-47
L-49
S-38
W-45

Overall 53

R-55
L-56
S-48
W-57

Overall 58

R-55
L-56
S-48
W-57

Overall 53

R-55
L-56
S-48
W-57

Overall 58

R-55
L-56
S-48
W-57

Overall 53

R-55
L-56
S-48
W-57

Overall 58

R-55
L-56
S-48
W-57

Overall 58

R-68
L-59
S-48
W-74

Applicants who have not met the minimum English requirements and wish to be considered for English Bridging can contact the following departments for further consultation:
Domestic applicant: domesticstudentrecruitment@curtin.edu.my
International applicant: internationalstudentrecruitment@curtin.edu.my

*Curtin University only accepts Linguaskill booked through the University. For booking or enquiries, please email the Linguaskill Administrative Team at linguaskill.admin@curtin.edu.my.