What IELTS score do you need for CQUniversity?

CQUniversity's variations list sets IELTS 7.0 with no band below 7.0 for Chiropractic, Oral Health, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Exercise and Sport Sciences and the Master of Social Work (Qualifying).

The Bachelor of Nursing needs IELTS 7.0 with 7.0 in listening, reading and speaking and 6.5 in writing, PTE 66 (66 in listening, reading and speaking, 56 in writing) or TOEFL iBT 94. The MBA, Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma of Business Administration need 6.5 with no band below 6.0, as do the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) with the co-op Diploma of Professional Practice and the Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (Honours), which also lists PTE 62 with no score below 54.

Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency (169, no band below 162), the Michigan English Test (57) and LanguageCert (61) are accepted at the coursework level. IELTS One Skill Retake is accepted subject to the minimum scores and any accrediting body's rules. The Duolingo English Test is considered case by case only for ELICOS packages, study abroad and exchange, and international online learners.

Results are valid if no more than two years have passed between the final result date and the start of study. CQUniversity's pages do not say whether IELTS Online, TOEFL Home Edition or PTE Academic Online are accepted. If you fall short, the CQUEnglish Language Centres in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney run English courses.

Requirements vary by course, and CQUniversity 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.