For entry to Monash University, you must meet the minimum English language requirements. You can do this by completing one of the qualifications listed.
If you've completed several measures of English proficiency over a period of time, the highest valid measure will be accepted as long as it's been taken within the required time limitations.
International students applying for a visa need to satisfy English requirements set by the Department of Home Affairs where these requirements and acceptable English tests differ from Monash University.
English-speaking background or education
You can meet the English language requirements through any of the ways listed below if you've completed at least six years of schooling in an English medium institution in an English-speaking country, before the age of 19.
You need satisfactory completion of one of the following:
the equivalent of an Australian VET Certificate IV course (AQF Level 4), or higher, that has been approved by the faculty as requiring sufficient English skills
study in an English medium educational institution equivalent to at least 24 Monash credit points (one semester of full-time study) at Australian VET diploma level (AQF Level 5) or higher
at least two units of higher education study (to a minimum 12 points), of which at least one is an English-rich unit, taken as part of an award or non-award course
an Australian masters by research or doctoral degree, or equivalent, from an English medium institution.
The University does not accept competency-based qualifications as meeting English language requirements.
English language preparatory courses aren't normally accepted for applicants whose secondary schooling was taught entirely in English, and are subject to faculty approval on a case-by-case basis.
If you don’t meet the Monash English requirement for a course at an Australian campus (but you meet all other admission requirements), reach out to your faculty to discuss your options. You may be asked to complete an internal assessment or one of the following English tests with the approval of the faculty dean (or a nominee):
IELTS (Academic)
IELTS One Skill Retake (Academic)
IELTS Online
Internet-based TOEFL
TOEFL iBT Paper Edition
Pearson Test of English (Academic)
C1 Advanced
C2 Proficiency
STAT English
Non-English-speaking background or education
You can meet the English language requirements through any of the ways listed below if you haven't completed at least six years of schooling in an English medium institution in an English-speaking country, before the age of 19.
Time limits may apply to the evidence you provide to demonstrate your English language proficiency.
You need satisfactory completion of one of the following:
study in an English medium educational institution equivalent to at least 24 Monash credit points (one semester of full-time study) at Australian VET diploma level (AQF Level 5) or higher
an Australian masters by research or doctoral degree, or equivalent, from an English medium institution.
You require satisfactory completion of a preparatory course in English, at the appropriate level, at the Monash University English Language Centre or another program approved as equivalent.
You need to achieve the minimum scores shown for any of the English language tests below. Some courses may require higher English language requirements.
English tests, their minimum overall scores and their minimum band scores
AEMG English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Direct Entry Program (DEP)
(accepted for the 2025 and 2026 intakes only)
75
No score below 70
Time limits on English language measures
Time limits apply when an applicant has not completed at least six years of schooling in an English medium institution in an English-speaking country prior to the age of 19.
The default time limit is three years from the date the English language measure was completed until the course commencement date. Some qualifications or duration of study may have longer validity.
