What IELTS score do you need for Le Cordon Bleu Australia?

Read today on the course pages: the Bachelor of Business (International Hotel Management) lists 6.0 Academic IELTS with no band below 5.5, and the Master of Business Administration, Master of Professional Accounting and Master of International Hospitality Management list 6.5 with no band below 6.0. The Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management (Commercial Cookery) lists General IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5.

Table D of the policy accepts the All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE) or Indian School Certificate with 60% in English as English evidence, if completed not more than five years before your course starts. Nepal is not in Table D. Other exemptions include a recognised foundation program or Australian Year 12 completed within the last two years.

If your score is short, Le Cordon Bleu can make a packaged offer with English tuition at most campuses through partners listed on its partner pathways page, including TAFE NSW English Language Centre and Universal English College. Its FAQ says 10 weeks of English generally adds 0.5 of an IELTS band, so a student at 5.0 needing 6.0 would need about 20 weeks.

A placement test with one of Le Cordon Bleu's recognised English providers is also accepted and is valid for three months from the assessment. A validity period for IELTS, PTE or TOEFL results is not stated by Le Cordon Bleu, and Duolingo, Cambridge and online tests are not listed. Le Cordon Bleu Australia shows its TEQSA Provider Code, PRV12100.

Requirements vary by course, and Le Cordon Bleu 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.