Australian PTE minimums by university
Many large universities set PTE by course rather than one figure, so they are missing here; open their guide. Health, education, law and some engineering courses ask more than the university minimum.
How we counted: each figure comes from our own guide to that university, which restates its admissions pages (read 4 to 8 October 2026). We took the lowest PTE Academic overall for each level each guide's tables give; where a table could not be read cleanly the university is left out of the count rather than guessed. The full list, with a CSV, is on our IELTS university requirements data. A course page can ask for more than the university minimum, so check yours before you book.
| University | Master's PTE | Bachelor's PTE | Master's IELTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaplan Business School | 50 | 50 | 6.0 |
| Murdoch University | 50 | 50 | 6.0 |
| UniSQ | 50 | 50 | 6.0 |
| University of Tasmania | 50 | 50 | 6.0 |
| CQUniversity | 54 | 54 | 6.0 |
| Griffith University | 55 | 55 | 6.5 |
| SISTC | 56 | 50 | 6.5 |
| Charles Darwin University | 58 | – | 6.5 |
| Crown Institute (CIHE) | 58 | 50 | 6.5 |
| Curtin University | 58 | – | 6.5 |
| Edith Cowan University | 58 | 52 | 6.5 |
| Flinders University | 58 | 63 | 6.5 |
| Notre Dame Australia | 58 | 50 | 6.5 |
| QUT | 58 | – | 6.5 |
| Swinburne | 58 | 50 | 6.5 |
| UTS | 58 | 58 | 6.5 |
| UniSC (Sunshine Coast) | 58 | 50 | 6.5 |
| University of Canberra | 58 | 50 | 6.5 |
| Western Sydney University | 58 | 58 | 6.5 |
| Macquarie University | 60 | 60 | 6.5 |
| ANU | 64 | 64 | 6.5 |
| University of Melbourne | 64 | – | 6.5 |
| Bond University | 65 | 65 | 7.0 |
| Excelsia University College | 65 | 50 | 6.5 |
| Deakin University | – | 50 | – |
| Le Cordon Bleu Australia | – | 50 | – |
| Victoria University | – | 52 | – |
PTE 58 and the student visa
The visa bar is lower than the university's. For tests taken on or after 7 August 2025, the subclass 500 student visa asks PTE Academic 47 overall, or 39 with 10+ weeks of ELICOS and 31 with 20+ weeks, when Home Affairs asks for evidence (IELTS for the Australia student visa). So PTE 58 clears the visa; the university offer is what decides.
Planning to stay after study? Skilled visas score PTE per skill, not overall: Proficient English (10 points) needs 58 listening, 59 reading, 69 writing and 76 speaking (PTE 65 each and Australia PR points). To move from 58 towards 65, see PTE 58 to 65.
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Frequently asked questions
Is PTE 58 enough for a master's in Australia?+
At 19 of the 24 Australian providers in our data with a published postgraduate PTE minimum, yes, for at least some courses.
Which Australian universities need more than PTE 58?+
In our data: Macquarie University (60), ANU (64), University of Melbourne (64), Bond University (65), Excelsia University College (65).
What PTE score does the Australian student visa need?+
For tests from 7 August 2025, PTE Academic 47 overall, or 39 or 31 when packaged with 10 or 20 weeks of ELICOS.
Is PTE 58 enough for Australian PR points?+
No. Points need per-skill scores: Proficient English is 58 listening, 59 reading, 69 writing and 76 speaking for tests from 7 August 2025.
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