University of Melbourne English Language Bridging Program Preparation
Intensive English program with general focus for academic or professional goals.
Intensive English program with general focus for academic or professional goals.
ELICOS programs develop English language proficiency for academic study, professional registration, migration benchmarks, or everyday communication in English-speaking environments.
English Requirements: Refer to the information below relating to your faculty's entry requirements. The UMELBP is not available to Research students. For Undergraduate degrees, Melbourne School of Design, Faculty of Arts (Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences), Melbourne Business School, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, Melbourne School of Government, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Fine Arts and Music (Victorian College of the Arts and Melbourne Conservatorium of Music): IELTS Academic - 5.5 (no band less than 5.0) TOEFL iBT - 46 + writing 14; speaking 14; reading 4; listening 5 PTE Academic - 50 with no communicative skill below 42 *Applicants seeking entry to the following undergraduate programs are not eligible for the UMELBP and/or the UMELBP Prep: Bachelor of Oral Health (not eligible for the UMELBP Prep or the UMELBP), Bachelor of Biomedicine (not eligible for the UMELBP Prep but eligible for UMELBP), Please note: The Bachelor of Biomedicine has a limited number of places available for international student enrolments each year. If the program becomes full while you are studying the UMELBP, you will receive an alternate offer for the Bachelor of Science. *Applicants seeking entry to the following graduate coursework programs are not eligible for the UMELBP: Master of Journalism, Master of Publishing and Communications, Master of Creative Writing, Editing and Publishing, Master of Global Media Communication, Graduate Diploma of Publishing and Communications (Advanced), Graduate Certificate of Publishing and Communications (Advanced), Graduate Diploma of Journalism (Advanced), Graduate Certificate of Journalism (Advanced). *Exclusions: Graduate Certificate in Business (online), Master of Business Administration suite, Master of Business Analytics, Master of Entrepreneurship / Master of Entrepreneurship (Enhanced) / Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship, Master of Finance / Master of Finance (Enhanced), Master of Supply Chain Management (online). Students applying for the Master of Marketing, Master of Business Analytics of the MBA suite are not eligible for UMELBP. *Applicants to the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences applying to the listed courses (within the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health) with the following English results may be eligible for the UMELBP: Master of Public Health, Master of Biostatistics, Master of Biostatistics (Enhanced). Only courses specified above are eligible for UMELBP. *Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students are not eligible for UMELBP.
Students typically progress to foundation, vocational, or degree programs. English achievement supports employability in customer-facing and professional roles requiring bilingual or English communication skills.
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