Melbourne School of Engineering

English Language - Alternative Entry for Graduates

All students studying at the University of Melbourne must satisfy the University's english language entry requirements. For graduate entry, Engineering offers an alternative.

University English Language Entry Requirements

International students – English language Entry Requirements

For graduate coursework, the normal English language requirements are a minimum of:

TOEFL
IELTS (Academic)
Computer TOEFL
ITOEFL

Overall

577 + TWE 4.5

6.5 (With no band less than 6)

233 + 4.5 essay writing

90 + no band less than 21

 

The University of Melbourne English Language Bridging Program (UMELBP)

The UMELBP provides a direct English language pathway from Hawthorn-Melbourne to specific courses at the University of Melbourne.  Students who have achieved an IELTS band 0.5 lower than their University of Melbourne course entry requirement may be able to proceed directly to their University studies upon successful completion of the UMELBP. More information is available from the Hawthorn Melbourne website

Engineering English Language Alternative Entry for Graduate Coursework Students

Under the Engineering English Language Alternative Entry, graduate students who have achieved an overall IELTS score up to 0.5 points lower than the entry requirement described above and with no band more than 0.5 points below the requirement, may be eligible for a Masters by coursework offered by the Melbourne School of Engineering if they also agree to enrol in the School of Engineering English Language Alternative and to undertake an English Language subject at the University in the first semester of their studies. This may add another semester to the length of their program.

 

If you wish to undertake the Melbourne School of Engineering’s English language alternative please refer to the following table for information on how this will affect the duration and cost of your program:

Program Offered

Duration

Master of Information Technology and MEDC(1.5 Year Programs)

2.0 years

1 Year Program

1.5 years