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ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS
Before entering a UNSW Diploma Program, you must have a minimum level of English language proficiency.
Here is a list of the English qualifications that are accepted for entry to a UNSW Diploma Program.
If you have English qualifications other than those listed below, you may still apply to enter these programs. If you have
any questions, please speak to your agent or contact us through our website unswglobal.unsw.edu.au/diploma
Other English qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Don’t have English qualifications? Please visit unswglobal.unsw.edu.au/diploma
EN T RY REQUIRE M EN T S
DIP L OM A UEEC (10 W EEK S ) UEEC (1 5 W EEK S ) UEEC (20 W EEK S )
IELTS* (Academic Module) 6.0, Writing 6.0
(Sub-scores 5.5) 6.0, Writing 5.5
(Sub-scores 5.0) 5.5, Writing 5.5
(Sub-scores 5.0) 5.5, Writing 5.0
(Sub-scores 5.0)
TOEFL** Paper-based Test PBT 550, TWE 4.5 537, TWE 4.5 513,TWE 4.5 513, TWE 4.0
TOEFL** Internet-based Test iBT 75, Writing 20 75, Writing 18 65, Writing 18 65, Writing 14
Cambridge Advanced English 169, Writing 169
(Sub-scores 162) 169, Writing 162
(Sub-scores 154) 162, Writing 162
(Sub-scores 154) 162, Writing 154
(Sub-scores 154)
Pearson Test of English 50, Writing 50
(Sub-scores 46) 50, Writing 46
(Sub-scores 38) 46, Writing 46
(Sub-scores 38) 46, Writing 38
(Sub-scores 38)
UNSW English Language Courses C, Writing C C, Writing D+ D+, Writing D+ D+, Writing D
A-Level English C (A-or AS-Level)
Humanities subject
or general paper D E HKDSE English 3, Writing 3 3, Writing 2 2, Writing 2
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O T HER ENGL IS H EN T RY REQUIRE M EN T S
Other Australian Foundation Programs Grade C or 60% in English
All India Senior School Certificate – [CBSE] Grade of C2 in English Core
Indian School Certificate – [ICSE] 60% (C) in English
Malaysia (STPM) Pass in 920 English or C in 914 English, (UEC) B3 in English
International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) 3.0 in English A Language and Literature, or Literature (at SL or HL),
3.5 in English B (at SL or HL)
Note 1  English language tests should normally have been taken within 2 years of the commencement date. The marginal rules below nominate exceptions to this rule.
Note 2 The English language requirements may be satisfied by successful completion of full-time secondary or tertiary studies, or equivalent qualification, with a duration
of at least one year, from an approved institution.
Note 3  Diploma Programs will accept all IELTS results that expire within 1-month of the program start date (ie 25 months old).
Note 4  If the result is higher than the overall program requirement and has been taken within the past 5 years, refer to UNSW Global for marginal assessment.
*IELTS International English Language Testing System. Tests are conducted at a number of locations around the world, including at UNSW Global in Australia.
**TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language. A TOEFL score is not acceptable without the Test of Written English (TWE) for paper-based and computer-based tests or
Writing for Internet-based tests. UNSW Global is registered as a test site for the TOEFL iBT.
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How i s your diploma mark calcul ated ?
For each Diploma Program, you will receive a mark out of 100. In the case of academic courses this mark will also
be expressed as a grade (High Distinction, Distinction, Credit, Pass, Fail). To pass each course you have to achieve a
minimum of 50%. Overall program performance in the discipline component is expressed as a Weighted Average Mark
(WAM) of the courses, which is simply the average of all the marks in your courses.
For the Communication and Academic Literacy English component you will receive a ‘Satisfactory’ or ‘Fail’ for the
course. In order to receive a ‘Satisfactory’ you must achieve a total of 70% across all your assessments.
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