Language Requirements
Qualification Requirements
Minimum of equivalent Australian Year 12 completed satisfactorily.
In the case of a non-Australian qualification, the Admissions team shall ensure that the applicant has completed 12 years of schooling or has attained a qualification which is equivalent to an Australian Year 12 certification as per the VIT’s International Academic Requirements1 .
AND/OR
Where an applicant has completed a Diploma (AQF Level 5) or a higher qualification he/she shall be deemed to have met the year 12 requirements.
An international applicant who has not met VIT’s International Academic Requirements1 , may apply for special consideration by the Admission Selection Committee (adhoc) on a case by-case basis.
An English Language proficiency level of one of the below:
 Meet the entry requirements through one of the following English Language
Tests:
o Academic IELTS band overall 6.0 and no individual band less than 5.5
o TOEFL (iBT): 65 or above; Writing 15; Speaking 15; Reading 15;
Listening 15
o TOEFL (Paper): 547
o Other tests as approved by Academic Board
 Passed Australian Year 12 English
 Successful completion of a degree or diploma in Australia
 Completion of Certificate IV in EAL
 Satisfactorily completed ELICOS or EAP to the appropriate level (equivalent to
IELTS 6.0 overall and no band less than 5.5)
 Complete English language bridging course through a recognised English
language centre
 Satisfactorily completion of at least one semester of study in Australia in a
tertiary course (satisfactorily for this purpose would mean that the applicant has
completed 50% or more of the semester load)
 Completion of schooling from the following countries where English is the
official language: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom
and United States of America
 In exceptional cases, the Executive Dean or delegate, can consider an English
entry requirement waiver, other than the above criteria, on a case-by-case basis
as deemed fit.