What IELTS score do you need for William Angliss Institute?

You do not need English evidence if you are a citizen of, and hold a passport from, the UK, the USA, Canada, New Zealand or the Republic of Ireland. It is also waived if, in the past two years, you completed an Australian senior secondary certificate or a substantial part of an AQF Level 4 or higher qualification in English on a student visa, or after five years of study in English in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, the UK or the USA.

If you fall short, you can take ELICOS first at an Institute-approved centre: Browns English Language School, Discover English, English Language Company, Hawthorn-Melbourne, ILSC, Impact English College, Navitas English or Universal English College. You must exit at the level equal to your course's direct-entry score. The Institute may use an online test or one from an approved school when you have no formal test.

Requirements vary by course, and William Angliss 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 or General Training 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.