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Admission Criteria

You will need a GPA (Grade Point Average) of 2.5/4.0 from your home university if you are from the USA or Canada, or a ‘Good’ average in the European grading system. If you are from another country check the requirements with UWS.

Tests recognised by UWS are:

IELTS

•   Overall score of 6.5 with a minimum score of 6 in all bands.

TOEFL

•   550 PBT (Paper Based Test) or
•   213 CBT (Computer Based Test) with a TWE (Test of Written English)/Essay rating score of 4.5

Cambridge

•   Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) a grade of C or above.
•   Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) a grade of B or above.

  NB: Some programs may require an IELTS score of 6.5

If you do not meet the University’s English proficiency requirements we will send you information about English programs offered by the UWS English program partner UWSCOLLEGE or you may be able to enrol in our Study Abroad plus English program.

Study Abroad Plus English Language Tuition

UWS, through its English language partner institutions, now offers concurrent English language tuition with enrolment in 2-3 UWS units. This is primarily for students who do not quite meet UWS English language requirements.

Under this arrangement students who achieve the following scores:

• TOEFL 540 / CBT 213 but with a TWE between 3.0 and 4.5
• IELTS 6 Overall but with a Writing or Reading score below 6

can be accepted into the UWS Study Abroad program to study 3 units with UWS and either prior or concurrent English language at our English language provider UWSCOLLEGE.  The  cost of the program will remain the same as listed on page 9 for the Standard or Package Program with 2–3 of the units taught at UWS and the additional unit (English for Academic Purposes) at UWSCOLLEGE.

Exchange Plus English Language Programs

UWS provides heavily discounted rates to Exchange students who have applied for an exchange placement at UWS but who do not meet the minimum TOEFL or IELTS requirement (i.e. 6/6.5 in IELT or 550/600 in TOEFL)

You will need to have achieved a minimum 5.5 in IELTs or 525 in TOEFL to join these 8-11 week programs. Students with lower scores will be required to study for 16–22 weeks or longer. Discount rates apply for each 8-11 week period studied. To determine the number of weeks required for pre-course English study see:   http://pubsites.uws.edu.au/international/pathways.html.

Please note: All applications for these special rates must be sent to the UWS Study Abroad Officer.

Alternative English Language Tests

Under some circumstances UWS English Language providers will permit partner institutions to conduct English placement tests on their premises under secure conditions.

English Course Providers

English, Foundation Studies and Diploma Programs The University of Western Sydney provides opportunities for studying English on one of its campuses. UWSCOLLEGE offers English, Foundation and Diploma programs.

UWSCOLLEGE

For more information about programs please contact:UWSCOLLEGE  PO Box 406 Westmead NSW 2145, Australia
Email: pathwaystouni@uwscollege.edu.au
Web: www.uwscollege.edu.au/