IELTS Requirements in Australia: Compare University Band Scores
Compare verified IELTS Academic band score requirements for 34 universities in Australia. Includes minimum overall scores and critical component requirements for undergraduate and postgraduate admissions.
- Bachelor's degree
- 6.0–6.5100% of 33 universities in our list ask for this overall band.
- Master's degree
- 6.579% of 33 universities in our list ask for this overall band.
- Minimum in each skill
- 6.0Most common rule among the 24 universities that publish one.
Figures checked against each university's own admissions page, March 2026 – April 2026. Confirm on the official course page before you apply.
Universities Listed
| University | UGUndergraduate | PGPostgraduate | Per skill |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of MelbourneMelbourne · QS #14 · Per skill 6.0 / 6.5 writing | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.0 / 6.5 writing |
| University of SydneySydney · QS #19 · Per skill 6.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Australian National UniversityCanberra · QS #30 · Per skill 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| University of QueenslandBrisbane · QS #40 · Per skill 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| UNSW SydneySydney · QS #19 · Per skill 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Monash UniversityMelbourne · QS #37 · Per skill 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| University of Technology SydneySydney · QS #88 · Per skill 6.0 writing | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 writing |
| Macquarie UniversitySydney · QS #130 · Per skill 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| University of AdelaideAdelaide · QS #82 · Per skill 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Deakin UniversityGeelong · QS #197 · Per skill 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Griffith UniversityBrisbane · QS #255 · Per skill 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| La Trobe UniversityMelbourne · QS #217 · Per skill 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| RMIT UniversityMelbourne · QS #123 · Per skill 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Curtin UniversityPerth · QS #174 · Per skill 5.5 / 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 5.5 / 6.0 |
| University of WollongongWollongong · QS #179 · Per skill 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
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| Western Sydney UniversitySydney · QS #301+ · Per skill 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of TasmaniaHobart · QS #307 · Per skill 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Flinders UniversityAdelaide · QS #301+ · Per skill 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Swinburne University of TechnologyMelbourne · QS #301+ · Per skill 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Charles Darwin UniversityDarwin · QS #301+ · Per skill 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Bond UniversityGold Coast · QS #301+ · Per skill 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| University of the Sunshine CoastSippy Downs · QS #301+ · Per skill 5.5 / 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 5.5 / 6.0 |
| James Cook UniversityTownsville · QS #301+ · Per skill 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| University of CanberraCanberra · QS #301+ · Per skill 5.5 / 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 5.5 / 6.0 |
| University of Western AustraliaPerth · QS #77 · Per skill 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| University of Newcastle AustraliaNewcastle | 6.5 | 6.5 | — |
| Central Queensland UniversityRockhampton | 6.0 | 6.0 | — |
| University of Southern QueenslandToowoomba | 6.0 | 6.0 | — |
| Southern Cross UniversityLismore | 6.0 | 6.0 | — |
| Australian Catholic UniversityBrisbane | —Not published | —Not published | — |
| Federation University AustraliaBallarat | 6.0 | 6.0 | — |
| Charles Sturt UniversityBathurst | 6.0 | 6.0 | — |
| Torrens UniversityAdelaide | 6.5 | 6.5 | — |
| Victoria UniversityMelbourne | 6.0 | 6.5 | — |
Bands are overall minimums. “Per skill” is the lowest band allowed in any one skill; two values mean undergraduate / postgraduate.