41 universities · highest minimum you meet first
Universities in Australia accepting IELTS 6.5
| University | IELTS UG | IELTS PG | Min per skill (UG / PG) | PTE (UG / PG) | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANU | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 / 6.0 | 64 / 64 | |
| Australian Institute of Higher Education (AIH) | – | 6.5 | see guide | – / 56 | |
| Avondale University | 7.0 | 6.5 | – / 6.0 | 66 / 58 | |
| Charles Darwin University | – | 6.5 | – / 6.0 | – / 58 | |
| Crown Institute (CIHE) | 6.0 | 6.5 | see guide | 50 / 58 | |
| Curtin University | – | 6.5 | see guide | – / 58 | |
| Edith Cowan University | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.0 / 6.0 | 52 / 58 | |
| Excelsia University College | 6.0 | 6.5 | see guide | 50 / 65 | |
| Flinders University | 7.0 | 6.5 | – / 6.0 | 63 / 58 | |
| Griffith University | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 / 6.0 | 55 / 55 | |
| ICMS | 6.0 | 6.5 | 5.5 / 6.0 | 50 / 56 | |
| Kent Institute Australia | 6.0 | 6.5 | see guide | 50 / 58 | |
| King's Own Institute (KOI) | – | 6.5 | – / 6.0 | – / 58 | |
| Macquarie University | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 / 6.0 | 60 / 60 | |
| Melbourne Polytechnic | 6.0 | 6.5 | 5.5 / 6.0 | 47 / 55 | |
| Notre Dame Australia | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.0 / 6.0 | 50 / 58 | |
| QUT | – | 6.5 | – / 6.0 | – / 58 | |
| SISTC | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.0 / 6.0 | 50 / 56 | |
| Swinburne | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.0 / 6.0 | 50 / 58 | |
| UniSC (Sunshine Coast) | 6.0 | 6.5 | 5.5 / 6.0 | 50 / 58 | |
| University of Adelaide (Adelaide University) | 6.5 | 6.5 | see guide | – / – | |
| University of Canberra | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.0 / 6.0 | 50 / 58 | |
| University of Melbourne | – | 6.5 | see guide | – / 64 | |
| University of Newcastle (Australia) | 6.0 | 6.5 | see guide | – / – | |
| UTS | 6.5 | 6.5 | see guide | 58 / 58 | |
| Western Sydney University | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 / 6.0 | 58 / 58 | |
| William Angliss Institute | 6.0 | 6.5 | 5.5 / 6.0 | 47 / 58 | |
| APIC (Asia Pacific International College) | 6.0 | – | see guide | 50 / – | |
| Box Hill Institute | 6.0 | – | 5.5 / – | 50 / – | |
| CQUniversity | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.5 / 5.5 | 54 / 54 | |
| Deakin University | 6.0 | – | 6.0 / – | 50 / – | |
| Engineering Institute of Technology | 6.0 | 6.0 | see guide | – / – | |
| Kaplan Business School | 6.0 | 6.0 | see guide | 50 / 50 | |
| Le Cordon Bleu Australia | 6.0 | – | see guide | 50 / – | |
| Melbourne Institute of Technology | 6.0 | 6.0 | see guide | 52 / 52 | |
| Murdoch University | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 / 6.0 | 50 / 50 | |
| Stanley College | 6.0 | – | 5.5 / – | 50 / – | |
| TAFE Queensland | 6.0 | 6.0 | see guide | 50 / 50 | |
| UniSQ | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.5 / 5.5 | 50 / 50 | |
| University of Tasmania | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.5 / 6.0 | 50 / 50 | |
| Victoria University | 6.0 | – | see guide | 52 / – |
Bold: the level where IELTS 6.5 meets the published minimum. "–": the guide gives no reliable figure for that level. "see guide": the per-skill rule differs by skill or is not stated as one number.
Definition
How "accepting IELTS 6.5" is counted
A university is listed when its published minimum overall IELTS Academic band for undergraduate or postgraduate entry (at least one of the two) is 6.5 or lower, as recorded in its BandLadder guide from the university's own admissions pages.
Per-skill minimums are shown only where the guide states one uniform figure for every skill. Pathway, foundation, pre-sessional and "recommended" scores are not counted. The full method and the CSV of all universities are on the university requirements data page.
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Questions
How many universities in Australia accept IELTS 6.5?+
41 of the 42 universities in Australia with a published IELTS minimum in our dataset ask for 6.5 or lower at one level or more: 33 for undergraduate entry and 35 for postgraduate entry.
Can I study a master's in Australia with IELTS 6.5?+
35 universities publish a postgraduate minimum of 6.5 or lower, including ANU, Australian Institute of Higher Education (AIH), Avondale University. That is the university-wide floor: many master's courses set a higher score, so check your course page.
Which universities in Australia accept IELTS 6.5 for a bachelor's degree?+
33 publish an undergraduate minimum of 6.5 or lower, including ANU, Crown Institute (CIHE), Edith Cowan University. Competitive courses such as medicine, law and teaching usually ask more.
What score do I need in each IELTS skill?+
25 of these 41 universities state one minimum for every skill; the most common is 6.0 (16 universities). The others set a per-skill rule that differs by skill or course; the table and each guide show what is known.
What PTE score do these universities ask instead?+
38 of them publish a PTE Academic minimum; the most common is 50 (19 universities). PTE equivalents are set by each university, not by a fixed conversion.
Is the IELTS requirement the same for every course?+
No. These are the lowest overall scores each university publishes for a level. Individual courses often ask more, and requirements change between intakes. The score that binds you is the one on your course page and offer letter.
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