What IELTS score do you need for Excelsia University College?

The Master of Teaching (Primary) accepts IELTS or ISLPR (4 in every skill) and also requires the LANTITE test. Excelsia may make a conditional offer with IELTS Academic 6.5 if you have at least 7.0 in speaking and listening. The Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Management and Entrepreneurship pages list IELTS 6.0 with no band below 6.0, and the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration 6.5 with no band below 6.0.

The Bachelor of Information Technology page also lists Cambridge English Advanced 169 with writing of at least 169. TOEFL and Duolingo scores are not stated by Excelsia on the pages checked, and a diploma-level entry score is not stated either.

Under Excelsia's Admissions Framework (version 2.0, August 2025), test results are valid for admission if the test was taken within 24 months of the proposed start date, and Excelsia may ask for an extra English test. Its application guide for international students says the test must have been taken within two years of application. IELTS Online and IELTS One Skill Retake are not stated by Excelsia.

If you fall short, Excelsia's ELICOS program offers three levels of English for Academic Purposes. Completing EAP 2 gives direct entry to Excelsia's undergraduate programs, and EAP 3 to its postgraduate programs except the Master of Teaching (Secondary), Master of Counselling, Master of Social Work (Qualifying) and PhD. Excelsia lists its TEQSA registration as PRV12064 in the 'University College' category.

Requirements vary by course, and Excelsia 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.