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What is the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF)?
The AQF was designed by the Australian Government to ensure consistency and to maintain high standards of education among qualification titles across the country. It regulates all Australian qualifications through clear rules about the level of education represented by each title. Each qualification generally leads into the next higher in the qualification down the list in the education framework. In addition to these qualifications, the AQF issues a Statement of Attainment when a student accomplishes only part of a qualification.
What are the benefits of the AQF?
To satisfy the general entrance requirements for admission to a course, applicants must meet at least one of the following entry requirements:
For more information, see: www.aqf.edu.au
General Entry Requirements
To satisfy the general entrance requirements for admission to a course, applicants must meet at least one of the following entry requirements:
- Successful completion of an Australian Year 12 or an equivalent senior secondary school qualification,
- Successful completion of an equivalent secondary qualification overseas and attainment of the required entrance standard
- Satisfactory completion of an accredited Tertiary Preparation Program or a Foundation Year Program offered by an Australian university
- Satisfactory completion of one year of accredited full-time study at a registered institute of tertiary education at AQF level 4 or above
- Admission to candidature for an undergraduate degree at an Australian University
In addition, all students, including international students, must be 18 years of age or over at the time that they commence the course for which they have applied. Persons seeking to enrol in a course are required to submit acceptable evidence that they meet the published entry criteria for their chosen course.
English Language Requirements
Applicants with international qualifications not delivered in English must also demonstrate English equivalency as follows:
- IELTS Score of 6.0 (or IELTS Overall 6.0 with no band score lower than 5.5
- TOEFL Test of Written English (TWE) 55 with a written score of 5
- TOEFL (Internet/computer based): Overall score of 67. Section score no less than: listening 12; speaking 18; reading 15; writing: 21
- C1 Advanced: (formerly Cambridge English: Advanced - CAE): 169
- C2 Proficiency: (formerly Cambridge English: Proficiency - CPE) 169
- Pearson Test of English (Academic: PTE) (no section score less than): 50.
