What IELTS score do you need for Australian Catholic University?

Schedule 4 also lists the Bachelor of Paramedicine, the Bachelor of Psychological Science and the Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) at Band F1: IELTS 7.0 with 7.0 in listening, reading and speaking and 6.5 in writing, PTE 66 (56 in writing) or TOEFL 94. Nursing and midwifery tests taken on or before 22 April 2026 are assessed at Band F1, and from 23 April 2026 at Band F2.

Graduate-entry teacher education courses use Band I: 7.0 in reading and writing and 8.0 in listening and speaking (PTE 65 and 79). The Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to Five Years), other health sciences courses and postgraduate business, arts and theology use Band C, and the Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology uses Band E. Postgraduate psychology courses are at Band G, where C1 Advanced is not accepted.

ACU accepts IELTS, PTE, TOEFL, Cambridge C1 Advanced and its own ACU English Test, plus OET for undergraduate nursing. For tests taken on or after 21 January 2026 only TOEFL iBT Australia results are accepted, and scores on the new 1–6 scale are not currently accepted. Duolingo is not on ACU's list, and IELTS Online and PTE Academic Online are not stated by ACU.

Your test must have been completed no earlier than two years before the course starts. Nursing and midwifery results can come from one sitting or two sittings within 12 months. If you fall short, ACU's English and pathway programs, diploma programs and the Tertiary Preparation Program (Health Sciences) are other routes in.

Requirements vary by course, and ACU can change them between intakes. Always confirm the score on your course page before you book a test. Your student visa has its own English rules, set by the Department of Home Affairs.

Your offer and your visa are assessed separately. If Home Affairs asks you for English evidence, the Student visa (subclass 500) page sets these minimums for tests taken on or after 7 August 2025: IELTS Academic 6.0, PTE Academic 47 or TOEFL iBT 67. With at least 10 weeks of ELICOS (or a Foundation or eligible Pathway program) packaged with your course they drop to 5.5, 39 and 51, and with at least 20 weeks of ELICOS to 5.0, 31 and 37.

The test must be taken within the 2 years before you lodge (Regular Evidence level), or within the 2 years before a decision if you are Streamlined Evidence level and asked for evidence. Tests delivered entirely online, such as IELTS Online and TOEFL iBT Home Edition, are not accepted for the visa, and from 21 January 2026 TOEFL candidates must select 'Taking TOEFL for Australia' when registering.