*Foundation is only offered on a case-by-case basis.
* STPM/GCE A-levels (Malaysia, Singapore and the United Kingdom); Hong Kong A-levels. Based on the score of a minimum of three A-level subjects taken in one
academic year (an AS-level subject is considered half an A-Level). Scores calculated as follows for A-levels: A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1 Scores calculated as follows for
AS-levels: A=2.5, B=2, C=1.5, D=1, E=0.5 AS subjects continued to A-levels cannot be included in the calculation.
| English language qualification | Foundation Studies | Diploma of Business Diploma of Information Technology | Diploma of Bioscience Diploma of Engineering Diploma of Health Sciences Diploma of Psychology | Diploma of Media and Communication |
| Cambridge English | Level B2 | Level B2 | Level C1 | Level C1 |
| Duolingo English Test | 85 | 85 | 90 | 95 for DMC |
| HKDSE | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| IB English | Minimum of 3 in English A or minimum of 4 in English B | Minimum of 3 in English A or minimum of 4 in English B | Minimum of 4 in English A or minimum of 5 in English B | Minimum of 4 in English A or minimum of 5 in English B |
| IELTS (Academic) | Overall score of 5.5 (no band score below 5.0) | Overall score of 5.5 (no band score below 5.5) | Overall score of 6.0 (no band score below 5.5) | Overall score of 6.0 (no band less than 6.0) |
| La Trobe College Australia | EFS 4B | EFS 4B | EFS 5B | EFS 6B |
| PTE Academic | 36 (no skill less than 29) | 36 (no skill less than 36) | 46 (no skill less than 36) | 46 (no skill less than 46) |
| SPM/STPM English | C | C | B | B |
| CEFR | Level B2 | Level B2 | Level C1 | Level C1 |
If you do not have one of the above qualifications, you may still be able to enter a La Trobe College Australia diploma program if you have successfully completed at least one year of an eligible senior secondary or post-secondary program within the last two years. This program must be at a suitable academic level, with English as the language of instruction. For a list of eligible programs, contact admissions@latrobemelbourne.edu.au. You may also meet the English language requirement through undertaking an English language direct entry course.
*Students who wish to pathway from Foundation Studies to the Bachelor of Nursing will also need an overall IELTS score of 7.0 with no band less than 7.0 when progressing to the bachelor degree.
IELTS One Skill Retake
Please note that La Trobe College Australia also accepts IELTS One Skill Retake. If a student misses one band score they can retake the test for that skill within 60 days from the original test date. This saves time and money for the student and allows them to successfully pass the English hurdle in a shorter amount of time.