DOMESTIC STUDENTS
All applicants to nursing and midwifery courses are required to meet the English Language Skills Registration Standard as outlined by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) at www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/ and will be required to supply evidence of this at the time of application.
English language proficiency can be evidenced for this course by one of the following:
- completing a declaration that English is your primary language, or
- sitting an English language proficiency test, or
Primary language pathway
A signed English Language Declaration indicating the following:
- English is your primary language: and
- You have attended and satisfactorily completed at least six years of primary and secondary education taught and assessed solely in English in a recognised country*, including at least two years between years 7 and 12.
*Recognised countries: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom, and USA.
OR
English test pathway
Applicants have achieved and can supply evidence of the required minimum scores in one of the following English language tests:
| | Minimum score requirements | Test information |
| International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic test | Overall minimum: 7.0
No band below: 7.0 | IELTS Indicator Test is not accepted. |
| Pearson Tests of English (PTE) Academic | Overall minimum: 65
No score below 65 | PTE Online is not accepted |
| Test of English as a Foreign language (TOEFL) | Overall minimum: 94
Minimum writing score: 27
Minimum speaking score: 23
Minimum reading score: 24
Minimum listening score: 24 | TOEFL Home Edition is not accepted |
| Occupational English Test (OET) | Overall minimum: B
Minimum score of 350 in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking) | |
Further information
For further details on the English requirements for CDU courses, please refer to the CDU English Language Proficiency Policy.
