Admission requirements
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 - except for Nursing, see special requirements below |
Diploma - 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 |
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 |
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
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; |
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 |
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) |
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; |
2 passess in GCE A-Levels, or; |
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; |
2 passess in GCE A-Levels, or; |
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 |
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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. |
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
Segunda y Ulterior Especialización from Section 1 - Ministry of Education
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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) |
Singapore |
3 x D grades (old grading system) / 3 (new grading system), or; |
2 passess in GCE A-Levels, or; |
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; |
2 passess in GCE A-Levels, or; |
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; |
2 passess in GCE A-Levels, or; |
- 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; |
2 passess in GCE A-Levels, or; |
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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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.