What IELTS score do you need for the University of Newcastle?

Overall equivalences from Table 1 of the English Language Proficiency Procedure. Section minimums are matched separately: an IELTS section score of 6.0 equals TOEFL reading 16, listening 16, speaking 18 and writing 21, PTE 52, Cambridge 169 or Duolingo 110. A 6.5 section score equals TOEFL 19 / 20 / 20 / 24 and PTE 59.

Newcastle accepts IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, OET, Cambridge English Advanced, LanguageCert Academic (at a secure test centre) and the Duolingo English Test. Duolingo is not accepted for research degrees, and only for applicants from countries the Department of Home Affairs rates low-risk who are eligible for streamlined visa processing. OET is not accepted for research degrees.

The test must be taken within two years of your program's start date. The university's pages do not say whether IELTS Online, One Skill Retake, TOEFL Home Edition or PTE Academic Online are accepted.

Newcastle's English Language Bridging Program can also meet the requirement: an Entry Level Pass counts as IELTS 6.0, Higher Level Pass 4 as 6.5, Higher Level Pass 2 as 7.0 and Higher Level Pass 1 as 7.5.

Requirements vary by course, and the University of Newcastle 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.