What IELTS score do you need for the Australian Institute of Business (AIB)?

Category 2 covers secondary education equivalent to the Australian Senior Certificate, taught and assessed in English in Canada (except Quebec), Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Ireland, South Africa or the USA. Category 3 covers tertiary study at AQF Level 5 or above taught in English in a longer list of countries, including Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, the Philippines and Singapore, checked against AEI or NARIC UK country profiles.

If you cannot meet Categories 1 to 3, a waiver may apply after at least five years living and working in a listed English-speaking country, with a passport or visa copy and a manager's reference on letterhead confirming English was used at work. Duolingo is not listed.

Test results are valid for two years up to the date you start at AIB. The page does not mention student visas or say which programs it applies to beyond all applicants.

Requirements vary by course and can change between intakes. The score that binds you is the one on your AIB course page and in your offer letter, so check it there before you book a test. Your student visa is assessed separately, under the Department of Home Affairs Student visa (subclass 500) rules.