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English language requirements

Victorian College of Pharmacy undergraduate courses require at least one of the below as English Language requirements for entry. Victorian College of Pharmacy undergraduate courses require at least one of the below as English Language requirements for entry.

  1. A Study Score of at least 30 in units 3 and 4 in any VCE English subject or what is judged to be an equivalent level of English language proficiency in an alternative pre-university English Language subject.
  2. All secondary schooling completed was in English and successful completion of at least two university level subjects in an institution where English is the language of instruction and assessment for the entire institution (with the possible exception of language subjects). These subjects must be “English rich” and judged by the  faculty offering the course for which application is sought as being an appropriate test of proficiency in English language for that course.
  3. Successful completion of at least two university level subjects and then completion, at an appropriate standard, of an English language test administered by Monash University. This option is only available on a case by case basis at the discretion of the faculty and in such cases the test will be funded by the faculty.
  4. Study in an institution where English is the language of instruction and assessment for the entire institution (with the possible exception of language subjects), satisfactorily completing either;
    at least the equivalent of the three semesters of a university course (if the institution was not in Australia, applicants must have met this requirement within the past two years)
    OR
    at least the equivalent of a three year tertiary program (if the institution was not in Australia, applicants must have met this requirement within the past five years). There must be formal advice from the institution to support the claim that this requirement has been satisfied.
  5. IELTS (International English Language Testing System - academic) minimum test score of 6.5 with no individual band score less than 6.0. (This is accepted for both domestic and international students).
  6. TOEFL (American Test of English as a Foreign Language) minimum test score of 580 with a TWE (Test of Written English) score of at least 4.5. Scores must be available for both TOEFL and TWE.
  7. A computer-based TOEFL with a minimum test score of 237 with an Essay Rating (ER) of at least 5.
  8. Successful completion of the English Language Bridging Program, at the appropriate level, at the Monash University English Language Centre or other programs judged equivalent. The appropriate level would require admission to ELBP at an IELTS score 0.5 higher than that required in the policy.