What IELTS score do you need for Melbourne Polytechnic?

Melbourne Polytechnic lists two PTE columns, split at 7 August 2025, the same date from which the Home Affairs student visa score table applies. If you took PTE before that date, you need the higher figure; a newer test needs the lower overall score but has set minimums for each skill at bachelor's and master's level.

Some higher education courses have higher English requirements than this general table, so check your course page. TOEFL, Duolingo, IELTS One Skill Retake and online tests are not stated on the page.

All English test results must have been completed within two years of your Melbourne Polytechnic application, which is stricter than counting from the course start. Passport holders from the UK, the US, Canada, Ireland or New Zealand do not need to provide English evidence.

If you do not meet the requirement, you may receive a conditional offer that includes Melbourne Polytechnic's English for Academic Purposes course. Passing EAP gives entry to your course without another English test.

Requirements vary by course, and Melbourne Polytechnic 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.