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Entry Requirements

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Academic Entry requirements


Country - Academic Qualification Minimum Grade English Requirement
Australia - Secondary Schooling
SAM or TEE or HSC
65 (TER or UAI ) 50% for English
International Baccalaureate – Diploma only 25 Pass in English
GCE A’ Levels 6 points (A=5, B=4, C=3 D=2 E=1 )must have 2 Advanced level passes not more than 3) General Paper C or better or O level English C6 or better
Canada - Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) 65% 50% in English
France - French Baccalaureate GPA 10 Meet one of the requirements specified in the list of acceptable English Language Requirements
Germany – Arbitur GPA 3.5 Grade 3 for English in Arbitur
India – All India Senior Secondary School Certificate (after 12 years schooling) Higher Secondary School Certificate (after 12 years schooling) GPA – 65 for best 4 academic subjects IELTS 6.00
Indonesian SMU3 GPA - 8 IELTS 6.0 for all bands
Malaysia - STPM 2 passes of C grade or better in Academic subjects General Paper is not accepted Meet one of the requirements specified in the list of acceptable English Language Requirements
Malaysia - Unified Examination of Chinese Schools (UEC) 20 points (A1=1, A2=2, B3=3, B4=4) or less from best 5 academic subjects not Art, Chinese & Malay Meet one of the requirements specified in the list of acceptable English Language Requirements
Norway – Vitnemal GPA 3.5 Pass – (3) English for Secondary School leaving cert
Sweden – Avgangsbetyg GPA 3 Pass – (3) English for Secondary School leaving cert
USA – High School diploma with SAT Test SAT 1100 Pass in English
Foundation Program from any Recognised University C average (GPA 65% ) and Evidence of completion 65% in English
Diploma qualification from a recognized post-secondary provider. Evidence of completion – students with fails will not be considered Meet one of the requirements specified in the list of acceptable English Language Requirements
Jordan – Diploma (2 years) from a Community college Meet one of the requirements specified in the list of acceptable English Language Requirements
Oman Post School diploma (2 years) Meet one of the requirements specified in the list of acceptable English Language Requirements
Bahrain Post School diploma (2 years Meet one of the requirements specified in the list of acceptable English Language Requirements acceptable English Language Requirements
Saudi Arabia Post School diploma (2 years Meet one of the requirements specified in the list of acceptable English Language Requirements

English Language Requirements

In order to gain admission to Murdoch University, applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate competency in the English language.

This requirement can be met by achieving a score in one of the following English language proficiency tests:

English language proficiency tests Score
IELTS 6.0 (no individual band less than 6.0)
TOEFL – Paper based 550 (with the Test of Written English 5)
TOEFL – Computer based 213 (with the Test of Written English 5)
TOEFL – Internet based 80 (no band less that 20)
Australian Matriculation English Pass
GCE ‘O’ level C6 or better
Cambridge C6 or better
1119 General Paper Credit pass
Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English C or better
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English C or better
TEE ESL 60%
German Abitur 3 or better in English in Year 11 or 12
Norway Vitnemal VG or better in English
 

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