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Entry into Edith Cowan College is assessed on the basis of a student's academic background and English language proficiency. Mature-aged applications may also be admitted with advanced standing on the basis of relevant work and life experience.

English Requirements

The medium of instruction for all courses taught at ECC is English. Applicants must be able to demonstrate their English language proficiency before they enter an ECC program.

English language proficiency can be determined by submitting evidence of Year 12 studies or IELTS Test scores, or Pearson English Test scores or equivalent as shown in the table below.

Test type	Diploma (Year 1) - except for Nursing, see special requirements below	Diploma (Year 2) - except for Nursing, see special requirements below	Post-Graduate Qualifying Program	Post-Graduate Qualifying Program Stage 1
GCE O-level	C	C	Not applicable	Not applicable
WAEC/NECO	C6	C6	Not applicable	Not applicable
SPM English (1119)	C	C	Not applicable	Not applicable
HKDSE English	3	3	Not applicable	Not applicable
KCSE	C	C	Not applicable	Not applicable
IELTS (Academic)	5.5 with no band less than 5.0	5.5 with no band less than 5.0	6.0 with no band less than 6.0	5.5 (no more than 1 band at 5.0)
TOEFL Internet based test	60	60	70 with no individual score less than 17	46 (1 skill at/between: R4-7, L466, S14/15, W14-17)
Pearson Test of English (PTE)	36 with no score less than 29	36 with no score less than 29	46 with no score less than 46	36 with no more than 1 communicative skill 30-35
Duolingo English Test	85	85	NA	85
Phoenix English Proficiency Test (iPEPT)	B2 (no component <B1+)	B2 (no component <B1+)	B2+ (no component <B2+)	B2 (no component <B1+)
Linguaskill	160	160	NA	160

Academic Requirements

Country	Diploma (Year 1)	Diploma (Year 2)	PQP
Argentina	Completion of Argentine Bachillerato	Argentine Bachillerato grade average of 4.8 in the final year results	Equivalent to an Australian Associate Degree
Australia	Year 11 with a minimum 50% in 4 WACE subjects, plus a minimum C grade in English	Year 12 with a minimum 50% in 4 WACE subjects, plus a minimum C grade in English,or; a minimum ATAR of 50 plus a minimum C grade in English	Equivalent to an Australian Associate Degree
Bahrain	General Certificate of Education with a minimum average of 50%	Completion of 1 year of recognised tertiary studies	Equivalent to an Australian Associate Degree
Bangladesh	Grade 11 @ 2.5 GPA, or; Grade 12 @ 2.0 GPA (with 4 units exemption)	Grade 12 @ 2.5 GPA	- Honours Bachelor degree (3 years) awarded by a Section 1 institution - Honours Bachelor degree (4 years) awarded by a Section 2 institution
Bhutan	Bhutan Secondary Education Certificate with a minimum average of 50%	Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate with a minimum average of 50%	Completion of a 3 year, full-time Bachelor Degree from Royal University of Bhutan, or one of its constituent Colleges or Institutions
Brazil	Completion of Certificado de Ensino Medio	Certificado de Ensino Medio grade average of 5.6 in final year results	Licenciado/Licenciatura from Section 1 - Public institutions, CRUB members and other institutions offering accredited postgraduate programs. 3 years or 6 semesters full-time Bacharel/Bacharelado, Licenciado/Licenciatura or Título Profissional (e.g. Titulo de Biólogo (Biologist)) from Section 2 - Other higher education institutions. 4 years or 8 semesters full-time
Cambodia	Completion of Year 11 with a 60% average	Completion of Diploma of Upper Secondary Education with a 60% average	Completion of a 4 year, full-time Bachelor Degree, Licence, or; Diploma from a Leading or Specialist institution
China	Senior Middle 2 (Gao Er) with a minimum average of 50%	Senior Middle 3 (Gao San) with a minimum average of 70%	Three year, post-secondary qualification from an institution recognised by the Chinese Ministry of Education
Colombia	Completion of Colombian Bachillerato	Colombian Bachillerato final year grade of 53, plus an overall score on the National Aptitude Test of 200-249	Título de [specialisation], Título profesional or Diploma with título de [specialisation] from Section 2 – Other recognised institutions 4 years full-time Licenciado from Section 2 – Other recognised institutions 4 years full-time
Ecuador	Completion of Ecuadorean Bachillerato	Ecuadorean Bachillerato Grade average of 12.5 in the final year results	Tecnologo from Section 1 – Leading institutions 3 years full-time
Egypt	General Certificate of Education with a minimum average of 50%	Completion of 1 year of recognised tertiary studies	Equivalent to an Australian Associate Degree
El Salvador	Completion of Salvadorean Bachillerato	Salvadorean Bachillerato Grade average of 5.6 in the final year results	Equivalent to an Australian Associate Degree
France, La Reunion	International Baccalaureate (Year 1)	International Baccalaureate with minimum 20 points from 6 subjects, or; Forecast with minimum 22 points from 6 subjects	Equivalent to an Australian Associate Degree
Hong Kong (China)	Senior Secondary 2 with an average of 50% in 4 academic subjects	Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) with a minimum 7 points from 3 subjects not including English	Equivalent to an Australian Associate Degree
IGCSE/GCE Levels	3 x D grades (old grading system) / 3 (new grading system), or; 4 x E grades (old grading system) / 4 (new grading system).	2 passess in GCE A-Levels, or; 1 A-Level and 2 AS_Levels, or; 4 AS-Level passes (minimum D grade)	Equivalent to an Australian Associate Degree
India	Secondary Certificate (10+1) with a minimum average of 50%	Higher Secondary Certificate (10+2) with a minimum average of 50%	- 3 year Bachelor degree awarded in 3rd or Pass Division or Class by a Section 2 institution; or - 3 year Bachelor degree awarded in 2nd, 3rd or Pass Division or Class by a Section 3 institution
Indonesia	SMU 2 with a minimum average of 7.0 or 70%	SMU 3 with a minimum average of 7.0 or 70%	- A Sarjana (S1), awarded by a Section 1 institution in or after 1998 following a program identified as accredited by BAN-PT with a rating of C - at least eight semesters (four years) of full-time study (144-160 credits) - Diploma III from Section 1. Three years full-time (110-120 credits) with minimum rating of A or B
International Baccalaureate	Year 1 Diploma	Minimum of 20 points from 6 subjects	Equivalent to an Australian Associate Degree
Iran	Completion of High School Diploma or Peeshdaneshgahe	Completion of Peeshdaneshgahe	Equivalent to an Australian Associate Degree
Japan	Completion of Kotogakko Year 2	High school graduation with an average of 2.5	Equivalent to an Australian Associate Degree
Jordan	General Certificate of Education with a minimum average of 50%	Completion of 1 year of recognised tertiary studies	Equivalent to an Australian Associate Degree
Kenya	Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with a minimum D grade average	Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with a minimum C grade average	Equivalent to an Australian Associate Degree
Kuwait	General Secondary School Certificate with a minimum average of 50%	General Secondary School Certificate with a minimum average of 70%	Equivalent to an Australian Associate Degree
Macau (China)	High School Leaving Certificate Year 2 with a D-grade average	High School Leaving Certificate Year 3 with a C-grade average	Equivalent to an Australian Associate Degree
Malaysia	Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) with a minimum of 4 passes	Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) with a minimum 2 passes, or; Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) with a minimum 2Bs and 2Cs, or; Nilai Gred Mata Pelajaran (NGMP) with a minimum average of 2.0	Equivalent to an Australian Associate Degree
Mauritius	3 x D grades (old grading system) / 3 (new grading system), or; 4 x E grades (old grading system) / 4 (new grading system)	2 passess in GCE A-Levels, or; 1 A-Level and 2 AS_Levels, or; 4 AS-Level passes (minimum D grade)	Equivalent to an Australian Associate Degree
Mexico	Completion of Mexican Upper Secondary School Program (Bachillerato or Preparatria program)	Mexican Upper Secondary School Program (Bachillerato or Preparatria program) average grade of 6 for final year results	Equivalent to an Australian Associate Degree
Myanmar	Matriculation Examination Pass Certificate	Completion of 1 year of recognised tertiary studies	Equivalent to an Australian Associate Degree
Nepal	Secondary Certificate with a minimum average of 50% or GPA 2.0	Higher Secondary Certificate with a minimum average of 50% or GPA 2.0	3 year Bachelor degree awarded by a Section 1 institution at pass division or second division
New Zealand	NZ Form 6, or; NCEA Level 2 (80 credits)	NZ Form 7, or; NCEA Level 3 (42 credits) in university subjects	Equivalent to an Australian Associate Degree
Nigeria	3 x D grades (old grading system) / 3 (new grading system), or; 4 x E grades (old grading system) / 4 (new grading system)	2 passess in GCE A-Levels, or; 1 A-Level and 2 AS_Levels, or; 4 AS-Level passes (minimum D grade)	Higher National Diploma (3 year full-time; or 2 year full-time, post National Diploma) from institutions accredited by the National Board of Technical Education
Oman	General Certificate of Education with a minimum average of 50%	Completion 1 year of recognised tertiary studies	Completion of a Bachelor degree from a section 2 college of higher education 4 year duration with a final grade of 3.0, 75% or B
Pakistan	-	Higher Secondary Certificate with a minimum average of 50%	- A Bachelor degree awarded by a Section 1 institution requiring three years of full-time study in any division or grade for a 3 year Bachelor. - An Honours Bachelor degree awarded by a section 2 institution in either the second or third division or with a letter grade of C or D requiring at least three years of full-time study.
Peru	Peruvian Official Certificate of Secondary Education	Peruvian Official Certificate of Secondary Education Grade average of 11.0 in final year results	Experto from Section 1 - Ministry of Education 1 or more years full-time after Profesional in the same field of specialisation as the Profesional Segunda y Ulterior Especialización from Section 1 - Ministry of Education 1 or more years full-time after Profesional Técnico or Profesional
Philippines	Successful completion of Grade 11 (from K-12 education system) with a minimum 60% average	Successful completion of Grade 12 (from K-12 education system) with a minimum average of 80%	- Any Bachelor's degree in non-professional discipline awarded by Section 3 institutions
Russian Federation	Certificate of Secondary Education	Certificate of Secondary Complete General Education with GPA of 3.5	Diploma o Nepolnom Vysshem Obrazovanii
Saudi Arabia	General Certificate of Education with a minimum average of 50%	Completion of 1 year of recognised tertiary studies	- Completion of a Bachelor degree from a Higher or Private Institution (assessments are made on a case-by-case basis) - A Bachelor degree from a teacher college 4 year full time duration with a grade of pass or good
Singapore	3 x D grades (old grading system) / 3 (new grading system), or; 4 x E grades (old grading system) / 4 (new grading system), or; GCE N-levels with aggregate points of no more than 14 (based on best 3 academic subjects) and no more than 3 in English Syllabus A, or; Completion of National ITE Certificate (NITEC)	2 passess in GCE A-Levels, or; 1 A-Level and 2 AS_Levels, or; 4 AS-Level passes (minimum D grade)	Equivalent to an Australian Associate Degree
South Africa	Year 11 with a minimum average of 60%	Aggregate D in National Senior Certificate or Matriculation with a minimum 3 passes in higher level subjects	Equivalent to an Australian Associate Degree
South Korea	High School Leaving Certificate Year 2 with a D-grade average	High School Leaving Certificate Year 3 with a C-grade average	Equivalent to an Australian Associate Degree
Sri Lanka	3 x D grades (old grading system) / 3 (new grading system), or; 4 x E grades (old grading system) / 4 (new grading system), or; ACBT Pre-Foundation Program	2 passess in GCE A-Levels, or; 1 A-Level and 2 AS_Levels, or; 4 AS-Level passes (minimum D grade), or; ACBT Foundation Program, or; Asian Institute of Business and Science (AIBS) International Foundation Program (IFP), or; ANC Education - University Foundation Program	Equivalent to an Australian Associate Degree
Sweden	2 years of Upper Secondary schooling	Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Slutbetyg) 10 points	Equivalent to an Australian Associate Degree
Syria	Successful completion of Shahada al-Thanawiyya al-cAmma or Shahadat al-Dirasi al l-cdadiyya al-Amma al Kafa'a or Brevet	Completion of A Levels or 1 year tertiary studies	Equivalent to an Australian Associate Degree
Taiwan	Senior High School (Year 2) with a 60% average	Senior High School (Year 3) with 60% in final year results	Equivalent to an Australian Associate Degree
Thailand	Completion of Matayom 5 with a GPA of 2.5	Completion of Matayom 6 with a GPA of 2.0 in relevant academic subjects	- Completion of a Bachelor degree with a GPA of 1.75 or better
Turkey	Devlet Meslek Kise Diplomasi: Completion of High School Certificate	Devlet Meslek Lise Diplomasi with a minimum 60%	Equivalent to an Australian Associate Degree
UAE	3 x D grades (old grading system) / 3 (new grading system), or; 4 x E grades (old grading system) / 4 (new grading system)	2 passess in GCE A-Levels, or; 1 A-Level and 2 AS_Levels, or; 4 AS-Level passes (minimum D grade)	- Completion of a Bachelor degree from a section 2 or other licensed UAE instruction, 4 years full time with a grade below 3 out of 4
USA		Successful completion of GED (High School Equivalency): with a minimum overall score of 600, and no content area module below 150	Equivalent to an Australian Associate Degree
Venezuela	Completion of the Venezuelan Bachillerato	Venezuelan Bachillerato Grade average of 10.0 in the final year results	Licenciado or título professional from Section 2 - Other officially recognised institutions 4 years full-time
Vietnam	Year 11 with a minimum average of 6.0	Year 12 with a minimum average of 6.0	A Bang Tot nghiep Dai hoc (University Graduation Diploma) awarded by a Section 2 institution with the title of Bang Cu nhan (Bachelor degree) or a professional title, such as Ky su (Engineer), or Bac si Y khoa (Physician) requiring four years of regular, full-time study (Chinh Quy)
Zambia	Zambian School Certificate/GCE with a minimum 36 points from 6 best subjects	Zambian School Certificate/GCE with a minimum 18 points from 6 best subjects	Equivalent to an Australian Associate Degree
Zimbabwe	3 x D grades (old grading system) / 3 (new grading system), or; 4 x E grades (old grading system) / 4 (new grading system)	2 passess in GCE A-Levels, or; 1 A-Level and 2 AS_Levels, or; 4 AS-Level passes (minimum D grade)	Equivalent to an Australian Associate Degree

※ Refer to Admissions office for entry requirements.

Special Requirements

Some courses have special requirements linked to professional accreditation or to demonstrate proficiency, aptitude or talent in the creative and performing arts.

Students who do not meet the English entry requirement for ECC's programs can apply to have Academic English packaged with their academic program.

Program	Special Requirements
Diploma Health Science (Year 1) / Nursing stream or Speech Pathology stream	Students must have an IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0; or TOEFL (iBT) 84, with no score less than 17; or PTE-A 64, with no communicative skill less than 58; or OET with a minimum B in all components. Entering into Year 1 with 4 units exemptions, students must have an IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.5; or TOEFL (iBT) 84, with no score less than 17; or PTE-A 64, with no communicative skill less than 58; or OET with a minimum B in all components.
Diploma of Health Science (Year 2) / Nursing stream	Students must have an IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.5; or TOEFL (iBT) 84, with no score less than 17; or PTE-A 64, with no communicative skill less than 58; or OET with a minimum B in all components. A maximum of two test sittings in a six-month period may be accepted based on assessment. Upon completion of the ECC Diploma of Health Science - Nursing stream, students must meet ECU's School of Nursing and Midwifery English language entry requirements of IELTS 7.0 (no band less than 7.0); or TOEFL (iBT) 94, with no score less than 24 for listening, 24 for reading, 27 for writing and 23 for speaking; or PTE-A 65, with no communicative skill less than 65; or OET with a minimum B in all components to enter the Bachelor of Science (Nursing). Upon successful completion of the ECU Bachelor of Science (Nursing), students will be eligible to register with the Nurses and Midwives Board of Australia (NMBA). To register, all international graduates must provide evidence of an overall IELTS score of at least 7.0 in all four bands of IELTS, with an overall band of at least 7; or a B pass or above in all four sections of the Occupational English Test (OET) Nursing Version. Applicants must achieve the above scores in a single test, which has been completed no more than two years before their application for NMBA registration. For more information visit nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au. All Nursing graduates must be registered with the Nurses and Midwives Board of Australia to be able to work in Australia.
Diploma of Health Science (Year 2) / Speech Pathology stream	Students must have an IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.5; or TOEFL (iBT) 84, with no score less than 17; or PTE-A 64, with no communicative skill less than 58; or OET with a minimum B in all components. A maximum of two test sittings in a six-month period may be accepted based on assessment. Upon completion of the ECC Diploma of Health Science - Speech Pathology stream, students must meet ECU's entry requirements of IELTS 7.5 (no band less than 7.0); or TOEFL (iBT) 102, with no score less than 24 for listening, 24 for reading, 27 for writing and 23 for speaking; or PTE-A 72, with no communicative skill less than 65.

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About You	Your Background	How to Apply
Applicants with Recent Secondary Education (within past 2 years)	Applicants with Year 12 ATAR score (or equivalent) who have studied at a school, TAFE or other Higher Education Provider Applicants who have completed Year 11 ATAR subjects Applicants with Year 10 or Year 12 secondary school certificate Applicants who studied a VET or Higher Education course while still at school	Click Here
Applicants with Vocational Education and Training (VET) Study	Enrolled in, or partially completed a VET course at TAFE or other VET provider since leaving school Completed a Year 10 or Year 12 secondary school certificate Completed a Certificate IV in high school	Click Here
Applicants with Higher Education Study	Studied a higher education course (at a university or non-university higher education provider) since leaving high school Completed a bridging or enabling course delivered by another higher education provider	Click Here
Applicants with Work and Life Experience (finished secondary school more than 2 years ago)	Mature-age students (aged 20 or above) may be considered for entry into a program without meeting the formal academic requirements. Completed informal courses to prepare for tertiary education or courses linked to the field of study you’re interested in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people or disadvantaged applicants may also apply via an Entry Portfolio.	Click Here
Applicants with Overseas Qualifications	Completed school studies in an overseas country Completed or partially completed an undergraduate qualification in an overseas country	Click Here

English Language

The medium of instruction for all courses taught at ECC is English. Applicants must be able to demonstrate their English language proficiency before they enter an ECC program. This can be met by obtaining one of the results shown in the table below.

A free, non-credit Academic Support Unit (ADU100) will be available each study period. Students may choose to enrol in this unit voluntarily or enrolment may be imposed as a prerequisite or corequisite to other units of study.

Bridging English

Students who do not meet the English entry requirement for ECC's programs can have Academic English packaged with their academic program.

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Mature-Age Entry

Mature-age students (aged 20 or above) may be considered for entry into a program without meeting the formal academic requirements. Applicants will need to apply via Portfolio Entry, and will be required to provide a written statement of purpose, evidence of work experience, a CV, and other supporting documents.