What IELTS score do you need for Murdoch University?

Undergraduate law (the Bachelor of Laws, the graduate-entry LLB and combined law degrees) needs IELTS 6.5 with 6.0 in each band, PTE 58 (writing 58) or Duolingo 120. The chiropractic, laboratory medicine and forensic, biomedical and food science combined degrees need 6.5 in every band, or PTE 58 (reading 60, writing 58, speaking 53, listening 56).

The Bachelor of Nursing needs IELTS 7.0 with 6.5 in writing and 7.0 in the other bands. For tests taken on or after 23 April 2026 that is PTE 63 (reading 59, writing 60, speaking 76, listening 58) or TOEFL 91; earlier tests needed PTE 66. Veterinary Medicine needs 7.0 in every band (PTE 66), as do the postgraduate counselling and clinical exercise physiology courses.

Education degrees and the Master of Teaching (Primary and Secondary) need IELTS 7.5 with 7.0 in reading and writing and 8.0 in speaking and listening, or PTE 76 (reading 67, writing 66, speaking 80, listening 79). Duolingo is not accepted for nursing, veterinary medicine, education or postgraduate psychology, which needs IELTS 7.0.

Murdoch also lists the Kaplan Test of English, OET and STAT. LanguageCert Academic must be taken at an approved test centre, and TOEFL iBT tests taken between 26 July 2023 and 4 May 2024 are not accepted. Murdoch's tests page does not state a validity period for test results, and IELTS Online and PTE Academic Online are not stated by Murdoch.

Murdoch's English language courses page says an approved English course counts only if completed within two years before you start, and lists Murdoch College's English for Academic Purposes (65% overall, no macro skill below 55%) among the recognised courses.

Requirements vary by course, and Murdoch 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.