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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)	Diploma (Year 2)	Post-Graduate Qualifying Program
GCE O-level	C	C	Not applicable
WAEC/NECO	C6	C6	Not applicable
SPM English (1119)	C	C	Not applicable
HKDSE English HKALE English	3 D	3 D	Not applicable
KCSE	C	C	Not applicable
IELTS (Academic)	5.5 with no band less than 5.0 (except for Nursing, see special requirements below)	5.5 with no band less than 5.0 (except for Nursing, see special requirements below)	6.0 with no band less than 6.0
TOEFL Internet based test	60 (except for Nursing, see special requirements below)	60 (except for Nursing, see special requirements below)	70 with no individual score less than 17
Pearson Test of English (PTE)	36 with no score less than 29 (except for Nursing, see special requirements below)	36 with no score less than 29 (except for Nursing, see special requirements below)	46 with no score less than 46
Duolingo English Test	85 (except for Nursing, see special requirements below)	85 (except for Nursing, see special requirements below)	NA
Phoenix English Proficiency Test (iPEPT)	B2 (no component <B1+)	B2 (no component <B1+)	B2+ (no component <B2+)
Linguaskill	160 (excluding entry into Nursing Diploma year 1 and 2)	160 (excluding entry into Nursing Diploma year 1 and 2)	NA

Academic Requirements

Country	Diploma (Year 1)	Diploma (Year 2)	PQP
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	※
Bahrain	General Certificate of Education with a minimum average of 50%	Completion of 1 year of recognised tertiary studies	※
Bangladesh	Secondary School Certificate with a minimum average of 50%	Higher Secondary School Certificate with a minimum average of 50%	- 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	Certificado de Ensino Medio with an average of 6.0 in 4 subjects	Certificade de Ensino Medio with an average of 7.0 in 4 subjects	※
Brunei	Completion of Form 5, or; GCE O- Levels with a minimum of 4 passes	2 passess in GCE A-Levels, or; 1 A-Level and 2 AS_Levels, or; 4 AS-Level passes (minimum D grade)	※
Cambodia	Completion of Year 11 with a C grade average	Completion of Diploma of Upper Secondary Education with a C grade average
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	Bachillerato with a minimum average of 65%	Bachillerato with a minimum average of 70%	※
Egypt	General Certificate of Education with a minimum average of 50%	Completion of 1 year of recognised tertiary studies	※
France, La Reunion	Successful completion of Year 11	Baccalaureate with an average of 10	※
Ghana	Completion of GCE O-Levels or equivalent	2 passess in GCE A-Levels, or; 1 A-Level and 2 AS_Levels, or; 4 AS-Level passes (minimum D grade)	※
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	※
IGCSE/GCE Levels	GCE O_Levels with a minimum 4 Ds	2 passess in GCE A-Levels, or; 1 A-Level and 2 AS_Levels, or; 4 AS-Level passes (minimum D grade)	※
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	※
Iran	Completion of High School Diploma or Peeshdaneshgahe	Completion of Peeshdaneshgahe	※
Japan	Completion of Kotogakko Year 2	High school graduation with an average of 2.5	※
Jordan	General Certificate of Education with a minimum average of 50%	Completion of 1 year of recognised tertiary studies	※
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	※
Korea	High School Leaving Certificate Year 2 with a D-grade average	High School Leaving Certificate Year 3 with a C-grade average	※
Kuwait	General Secondary School Certificate with a minimum average of 50%	General Secondary School Certificate with a minimum average of 70%	※
Macau	High School Leaving Certificate Year 2 with a D-grade average	High School Leaving Certificate Year 3 with a C-grade average	※
Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe	GCE O-Levels with a minimum 4 Ds	2 passess in GCE A-Levels, or; 1 A-Level and 2 AS_Levels, or; 4 AS-Level passes (minimum D grade)	※
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	※
Mauritius	GCE O-Levels with a minimum 4 Ds	2 passess in GCE A-Levels, or; 1 A-Level and 2 AS_Levels, or; 4 AS-Level passes (minimum D grade)	※
Myanmar	Matriculation Examination Pass Certificate	Completion of 1 year of recognised tertiary studies	※
Nepal	Secondary Certificate with a minimum average of 50%	Higher Secondary Certificate with a minimum average of 50%	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	※
Nigeria	Completion of Senior Secondary School examinations (WAEC or NECO) with 5 grades at D7 Level	Completion of Senior Secondary School Certificate (WAEC or NECO) with 5 grades at C6 Level	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	Secondary Certificate with a minimum average of 50%	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.
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
Poland	Successful completion of Year 11	Successful completion of Matura	※
Russia	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 study	- 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	GCE O-Levels/N-Levels with a minimum 4 Ds	2 passess in GCE A-Levels, or; 1 A-Level and 2 AS_Levels, or; 4 AS-Level passes (minimum D grade)	※
Slovakia	Completion of Gymnasia Year 12	Completion of Gymnasia Year 13 with 'C' average	※
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	※
Sri Lanka	Sri Lankan O-Levels with a minimum 4 Cs	A minimum 2 passes (S grade) in Sri Lankan A-Levels	※
Sweden	2 years of Upper Secondary schooling	Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Slutbetyg) 10 points
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 study	※
Taiwan	Senior High School (Year 2) with a 60% average	Senior High School with 60% in final year results (Year 3)
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 / Lise Diplomasi / On-Lisans Diplomasi: Grade 3 (60%) and above	※
UAE	GCE O-Levels with a minimum 4 Ds	Completion of Technical Secondary Diploma	- 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
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 or better from 6 subjects	Zambian School Certificate/GCE, with a minimum 18 points or better from 6 subjects

※ Refer to Admissions office for entry requirements.

Special Requirments

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 (Year 1) Health Studies / Nursing 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 Science (Year 2) - Health Studies / Nursing

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 Science (Health Studies) Nursing program, 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.

Other Information

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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.

For Academic English Click Here

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.