What PTE score do you need for Bond University?

The page states that PTE Academic is accepted and that PTE Online and PTE Home are not accepted. Its score tables are headed "PTE Academic / PTE Academic Online scores" and add that PTE Academic Online is not accepted for the Master of Occupational Therapy, which reads as a contradiction, so take a test-centre PTE Academic unless Bond confirms otherwise in writing.

Approved English test results must be no more than 24 months old when you commence your program. To share results, the page says to log in to your PTE account and download a PDF of your results to send to Bond, and notes PTE lets you send scores as often as you like for free.

Bond's page does not list PTE Core. Pearson's PTE Core FAQ says PTE Core is initially only suitable for work and migration visa routes to Canada and that PTE Academic is the test accepted for university study. For comparison, Bond's IELTS requirements page asks 6.5 with no sub-score below 6.0 for most bachelor's and master's programs, and 7.0 for the higher groups.

The PTE page also gives entry points for Bond's pathways: the Bond University College Foundation Program needs PTE 42 with no skill below 36. Bond English Program levels start at PTE 29 overall (writing 29, no other skill below 28) for Level 3 and rise to 50 (writing 50, no other skill below 42) for Level 7.

Requirements vary by programme and change between admissions cycles. The score that binds you is the one on your Bond programme page and in your offer letter, so check it there before you book a test.