PTE 65 · Australia · 2026 data

Universities in Australia accepting PTE 65 (2026)

39 universities in Australia publish a minimum overall PTE of 65 or lower: 32 for undergraduate entry and 33 for postgraduate entry. Each row links to a guide written from that university's admissions pages.
  • 39 universities
  • 32 undergraduate
  • 33 postgraduate
  • Checked to 14 Oct 2026
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Universities39
Undergraduate32
Postgraduate33
Most common IELTS6.0

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Universities in Australia accepting PTE 65

UniversityPTE UGPTE PGIELTS (UG / PG)Checked
Bond University65657.0 / 7.0
Excelsia University College50656.0 / 6.5
ANU64646.5 / 6.5
University of Melbourne–64– / 6.5
Flinders University63587.0 / 6.5
Macquarie University60606.5 / 6.5
Avondale University66587.0 / 6.5
Charles Darwin University–58– / 6.5
Crown Institute (CIHE)50586.0 / 6.5
Curtin University–58– / 6.5
Edith Cowan University52586.0 / 6.5
Kent Institute Australia50586.0 / 6.5
King's Own Institute (KOI)–58– / 6.5
Notre Dame Australia50586.0 / 6.5
QUT–58– / 6.5
Swinburne50586.0 / 6.5
UniSC (Sunshine Coast)50586.0 / 6.5
University of Canberra50586.0 / 6.5
UTS58586.5 / 6.5
Western Sydney University58586.5 / 6.5
William Angliss Institute47586.0 / 6.5
Australian Institute of Higher Education (AIH)–56– / 6.5
ICMS50566.0 / 6.5
SISTC50566.0 / 6.5
Griffith University55556.5 / 6.5
Melbourne Polytechnic47556.0 / 6.5
CQUniversity54546.0 / 6.0
Melbourne Institute of Technology52526.0 / 6.0
Victoria University52–6.0 / –
APIC (Asia Pacific International College)50–6.0 / –
Box Hill Institute50–6.0 / –
Deakin University50–6.0 / –
Kaplan Business School50506.0 / 6.0
Le Cordon Bleu Australia50–6.0 / –
Murdoch University50506.0 / 6.0
Stanley College50–6.0 / –
TAFE Queensland50506.0 / 6.0
UniSQ50506.0 / 6.0
University of Tasmania50506.0 / 6.0

Bold: the level where PTE 65 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.

Requirements vary by course. These are the lowest overall scores each university publishes for undergraduate or postgraduate entry; many courses ask more, and rules change between intakes. Confirm the score on the university's course page before you book a test.

Definition

How "accepting PTE 65" is counted

A university is listed when its published minimum overall PTE Academic score for undergraduate or postgraduate entry (at least one of the two) is 65 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 PTE 65?+

39 of the 39 universities in Australia with a published PTE minimum in our dataset ask for 65 or lower at one level or more: 32 for undergraduate entry and 33 for postgraduate entry.

Can I study a master's in Australia with PTE 65?+

33 universities publish a postgraduate minimum of 65 or lower, including Bond University, Excelsia University College, ANU. That is the university-wide floor: many master's courses set a higher score, so check your course page.

Which universities in Australia accept PTE 65 for a bachelor's degree?+

32 publish an undergraduate minimum of 65 or lower, including Bond University, Excelsia University College, ANU. Competitive courses such as medicine, law and teaching usually ask more.

What IELTS band do these universities ask instead?+

39 of them also publish an IELTS Academic minimum; the most common is 6.0 (25 universities).

Is the PTE 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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