What IELTS score do you need for Kaplan Business School?

For bachelor's and postgraduate entry the same table lists Cambridge C1 Advanced 169, OET 1210, LanguageCert Academic 61 and a Kaplan Test of English score above 426 with B2 in speaking and writing. For diplomas it lists OET 1090 and LanguageCert 54; Cambridge C1 Advanced is not applicable below bachelor level. GCE English grades are listed for diploma and higher entry.

Test results must be completed within two years before your course starts. KBS adds that offshore applicants from specific countries must meet the English entry requirements set in its Genuine Student process. IELTS Online and other at-home tests are not stated by KBS.

If you fall short, KBS can offer a pathway that includes an approved English for Academic Purposes course before your degree. Its own EAP (CRICOS 105225K) meets diploma entry at EAP1 with 65% and bachelor or postgraduate entry at EAP 2 with 65%. The direct entry list also names BROWNS, Discover English, English Language Company, Greenwich English College, ILSC, Language Links, Lexis English and Universal English College, each with its own exit level.

Approved foundation programs from more than 25 Australian universities also meet the English requirement, and other evidence, such as five years of study in English in listed countries, must date from no more than two years before your start. Academic entry for Indian and Nepali qualifications is on KBS's international entry requirements page. KBS states it is a registered Institute of Higher Education on TEQSA's National Register (PRV12094).

Requirements vary by course, and KBS 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.