FACTSHEETENGLISH PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS
Admission to Australian Learning Group (ALG) is determined by a student’s ability to meet
minimum academic requirements, English language proficiency requirements andprerequisites for the course. All training and assessment at ALG is conducted in English andinternational students must provide evidence of meeting the required level of English
proficiency before commencing their course.
These English proficiency requirements apply to applications received on or after 24
August 2020 for Sydney and 22 January 2021 for Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth.

ALG English Proficiency Requirements
The following table outlines ALG’s English proficiency requirements:
Course LevelRequirements

Certificate III
Certificate IV

Diploma

IELTS 5.5 (or equivalent), with no individual band under 5.0; orALG in-house English Proficiency test equivalent to IELTS 5.5; ora Certificate IV level qualification (or higher) completed from theAustralian Qualifications Framework (AQF) in Australia within 2years of commencing course with ALG; orcompletion in Australia and in the English language, the Senior
Secondary Certificate of Education within 2 years beforecommencing course with ALG.
IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent), with no individual band under 5.5; or
ALG in-house English Proficiency test equivalent to IELTS 6.0; ora Certificate IV level qualification (or higher) completed from theAustralian Qualifications Framework (AQF) in Australia within 2years of commencing course with ALG; orcompletion in Australia and in the English language, the Senior
Secondary Certificate of Education within 2 years before
commencing course with ALG.

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1The following exceptions apply:
The English entry requirement for BSB50420 Diploma of Leadership andManagement is IELTS 5.5 (or equivalent), with no individual band under 5.5.

Students may need additional and/or different English proficiency and evidence to theones above when applying for a student visa. For more information, please visit
https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/. Regardless of ALG’s English proficiency requirements,
all international applicants should be aware that they must satisfy the Department of HomeAffairs evidentiary requirements in relation to their student visa application.

Acceptable Evidence of English Proficiency
Students can provide various types of evidence to demonstrate that they have the required
level of English proficiency before commencing their course as outlined below.

1. Official English Language Tests
ALG accepts English proficiency results from the following official tests, subject tothe test results being no more than two years old at the commencement of thecourse:
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International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet Based Test (TOEFL iBT)
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)
Pearson Test of English (PTE)
Occupational English Test (OET)The minimum scores are outlined in the table below:
Official Test
ProviderIELTS
TOEFL Internet
BasedCambridge
English CAEPTEOET

Minimum Test Score(Certificate III and Certificate
IV Level Courses)
5.5 (with no individual bandunder 5.0)

6.0 (with no individual band
under 5.5)

4660

162

169

42
B

50
B

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Minimum Test Score(Diploma Level Courses)

22. ALG In-House English Proficiency Test
ALG offers an in-house English proficiency test for students that need to provide
evidence of their English proficiency and that do not meet any of ALG’s alternativerequirements.
Offshore applicants will be able to complete the ALG in-house English proficiency
test online. Onshore applicants can complete the ALG in-house English proficiency
test online or on campus.
ALG reserves the right to require such students to undertake a further confirmatory
test on-campus before the commencement of their course.
For further information, contact the Admissions Team at admissions@alg.edu.au.

3. Australian Vocational Qualifications
Students that provide a completed Certificate IV level qualification (or higher) fromthe Australian Qualifications Framework completed in Australian within two yearsof the commencement of their studies with ALG are not required to provide further
evidence of English proficiency.

4. Students already enrolled with ALG progressing to a higher-level qualification
Students who have completed a qualification with ALG and wish to enrol in a higherlevel qualification with ALG that requires a higher English proficiency level, may be
exempt from these requirements based on their academic record. No further
evidence may be required.

5. Successful Completion of Year 12 in Australia
Students who have completed the Secondary Certificate of Education in Australia
and in the English language, two years before commencing their enrolment withALG, meet the English proficiency requirement. As evidence, students must provide
evidence of the relevant Secondary Certificate of Education for their state.

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6. Completion of ELICOS program prior to ALG course
International students may package their intended course at ALG with an Englishlanguage course from an English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas
Students (ELICOS) provider. Under a packaged program, students may apply for astudent visa for the combined duration of the ELICOS and ALG course.
Completion of the ELICOS program is not sufficient evidence of English proficiency
in terms of ALG’s entry requirements. Students will be required to undertake an ALG
in-house English proficiency test to evidence proficiency before commencing theircourse. However, It is to ALG’s discretion to accept an ELICOS certificate as
sufficient evidence of English proficiency which is determined on a case-by-casebasis.

Exemption of English Proficiency EvidenceStudents who are citizens of and hold a passport from the United Kingdom, the UnitedStates of America, Canada (excluding Quebec), New Zealand or the Republic of Ireland, are
not required to present evidence of English proficiency as part of their application.

Conditional Letter of Offer and Conditional Confirmation of Enrolment
A Conditional Letter of Offer (LoO) and Conditional Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) may beissued if students have not yet provided evidence of English proficiency at time ofenrolment. Students must satisfy all of the conditions specified in their Conditional CoE
before commencing their course.
Where subsequent evidence is required under a Conditional LoO or Conditional CoE, ALG will
rescind the Conditional LoO or Conditional CoE and/or not allow the student to commence
the course until the requirements are not fulfilled. This may result in the student’s
enrolment being cancelled and affect the student’s visa. In all such cases, students must
contact the Department of Home Affairs to seek any advice on their visa.

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