ADMISSION
REQUIREMENTS
You must meet academic entry requirements, individual
program requirements and English language proficiency
requirements to be eligible for entry into UQ’s Study Abroad
and Incoming Exchange programs.
ACADEMIC ENTRY
REQUIREMENTS
Study Abroad
To meet the University’s entry requirements
for the Study Abroad program you must:
– have completed at least one full-time year
of study at an accredited university
– be currently enrolled at an accredited
university
– hold average to above-average results in
university studies to date
– meet specific course prerequisites for
admission into certain courses, and
– meet UQ’s English language proficiency
requirements (see right).
Credit gained at UQ is in most cases
transferable to your degree at your home
university.
Incoming Exchange
To meet the University’s entry requirements
for Incoming Exchange you must:
– be nominated by your home university
– have completed at least one full-time year
of study at an accredited university
– be currently enrolled at an exchange
partner university
– meet specific course prerequisites for
admission into certain courses, and
– meet UQ’s English language proficiency
requirements (see right).
Credit gained at UQ is in most cases
transferable to your degree at your home
university.
DEMONSTRATING
ENGLISHLANGUAGE
PROFICIENCY
To meet UQ’s English language
proficiency requirements and gain entry
to most undergraduate programs, you
must demonstrate one of the following:
– a score equivalent to four semesters with
a minimum grade of Sound Achievement
in Queensland Authority English or
English for ESL Learners (see the
English
– Queensland Year 12 equivalents
table
on page 47) or
– at least 6.5 overall on the IELTS
(or equivalent test) (see page 47 for the
English – alternative tests and scores
table).
For more information, go to
.
au/international-students/english-
language-requirements
Documentation required
Academic equivalency
To demonstrate your equivalent score of
four semesters with a minimum grade of
Sound Achievement in Queensland Senior
English, you must attach certified copies
of all academic transcripts and award
certificates to your application.
International English Language Testing
System (IELTS) test
If you are demonstrating your English
proficiency with an IELTS test score you must
attach a copy of the IELTS test result to your
application. You can find more information
about the IELTS test from IDP Education
Australia offices, Australian Diplomatic Missions,
and the University’s official representatives at
IELTS
IDP Education Australia
British Council
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
(DIBP)
Test of English as a Foreign Language
(TOEFL)
If you are demonstrating your English
proficiency with a TOEFL test score, you
must arrange for UQ to receive an original
copy of an official TOEFL score report
for tests other than Internet-based. For
Internet-based TOEFL tests, please provide
a copy of the TOEFL results for verification
purposes. Please ask the Educational
Testing Service to send the Official Score
Report directly to The University of
Queensland, Institution Code 0987. Please
note that The University of Queensland
does not generally accept TOEFL results for
quota-based programs, nor does it accept
institutional TOEFL tests.
TOEFL
English language studies and
IELTS at UQ
If you wish to increase your English language
proficiency you can undertake intensive
English language studies at UQ’s Institute of
Continuing & TESOL Education (ICTE-UQ).
If you wish to receive a package offer of
English language studies at ICTE-UQ and a
conditional offer of admission to UQ’s Study
Abroad and Incoming Exchange programs,
you must first meet all other program entry
requirements and provide UQ with evidence of
your current level of English language proficiency.
ICTE-UQ has been an IELTS test
administration centre since 1989.
Institute of Continuing & TESOL Education
(ICTE-UQ)
Email
Phone +61 7 3346 6770
ICTE-UQ CRICOS Provider Number 00091C
English language proficiency for
visa purposes
If you satisfy the University’s English
language proficiency requirements you may
still need to meet additional student visa
requirements for English proficiency, as
required by the Department of Immigration
and Border Protection (DIBP).
DIBP only accepts certain English tests
for visa purposes where evidence of English
language proficiency is required: please visit
the website for details.
Australian Diplomatic Mission
DIBP
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UQ Guide 2015
Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange
