What TOEFL score do you need for Southern Cross University?

All applicants must meet the University's English language proficiency requirement. The table lists TOEFL iBT alongside IELTS, Cambridge, PTE, ISLPR and CEFR, and the Bachelor of Speech Pathology is set at IELTS 8.0 with no band below 8.0, a level the TOEFL row does not cover. To register in midwifery, nursing, osteopathy, occupational therapy or podiatry, graduates must also meet AHPRA's English standards.

Southern Cross gives its TOEFL figures on the 0 to 120 scale. Since January 2026 TOEFL iBT score reports also carry a 1 to 6 band score; see the new TOEFL score scale.

For comparison, the same page lists the MBA, Master of Computing and Master of Professional Accounting at IELTS 6.5 overall.

Your offer and your visa are separate. Home Affairs says that for a TOEFL iBT result to be valid for Australian visa purposes you must select 'Taking TOEFL for Australia' when you register, and it lists TOEFL iBT Home Edition among the online tests it does not accept (Home Affairs English page).

Southern Cross lists academic and English pathways with lower entry: the Undergraduate Qualifying Program, Diploma of Business, Diploma of Science and Associate Degree of Business at IELTS 5.5 (no band below 5.0), equal to TOEFL 46 on its table, and the Postgraduate Qualifying Program at IELTS 6.0 (no band below 5.5), equal to TOEFL 60.

Requirements vary by programme and change between admissions cycles. The score that binds you is the one on your Southern Cross programme page and in your offer letter, so check it there before you book a test.