What IELTS score do you need for Holmesglen Institute?

If you are below the table, you may still enter by completing an approved English language program first (not for nursing). With at least 10 weeks of ELICOS or a standard or extended foundation program, the minimums are IELTS 5.5, PTE 42, TOEFL iBT 46 or C1 Advanced 162. With at least 20 weeks of ELICOS they are IELTS 5.0, PTE 36, TOEFL 35 or C1 154.

English test requirements do not apply to citizens holding a passport from Canada, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, the UK or the USA, except for nursing applicants. Indian, Pakistani and Nepali passport holders need a test. Nursing applicants can also use OET with at least 350 in listening and writing and 360 in reading and speaking.

Requirements vary by course, and Holmesglen 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 or General Training 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.