What IELTS score do you need for Crown Institute of Higher Education (CIHE)?

CIHE's Student Selection and Admission Policy (QA25, version 3.2) sets undergraduate entry at IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5 or PTE 50 with no skill below 42. Linguistically demanding undergraduate courses can ask for 6.5 (6.0), with 6.5 in writing for specific courses, or PTE 58 (50). Postgraduate courses need 6.5 with no band below 6.0, or PTE 56 with no skill below 46.

The PTE skill floor differs between the policy (46) and some course pages (50), so go by the stricter figure or confirm with CIHE. The Master of Professional Accounting page also lists TOEFL iBT 79 with 21 in writing. The Master of Research needs Academic IELTS 6.5 with 6.0 in writing, TOEFL iBT 79–93 (writing 21), PTE 58–64 (writing 50) or C1 Advanced 176–184.

CIHE runs English for Academic Purposes at three levels of 12 weeks each (20 class hours a week). EAP1 starts from IELTS 5.0 (4.5), EAP2 from 5.5 (5.0) and EAP3 from 6.0 (5.5), and completing EAP 2 gives direct entry to any CIHE bachelor's program with no further IELTS needed.

Its international students page also accepts Year 12 in Australia within the past two years, an Australian diploma-level qualification with at least one year completed in the past two years, or a recognised foundation program. Some courses add an online interview. A test validity period, Duolingo and online tests are not stated by CIHE. CIHE shows its TEQSA provider number, PRV14301, in the Institute of Higher Education category.

Requirements vary by course, and CIHE 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.