Academic Standards and Risk Committee Minute Secretary

This policy is written to inform potential students, particularly those of non-English speaking backgrounds, of English language requirements at enrolment

The English Proficiency Policy is to set the standard of English proficiency required for admissions to the College for all courses.

This policy applies to all potential students of the College.

The College is committed to offering its educational programs to students from a broad range of backgrounds, cultures and languages. In doing so, it recognises its responsibility to ensure that students whose first language is not English, have sufficient proficiency to successfully undertake the program of their choice.

This policy sets out how students may meet the English language entry requirements for their course. See the course information for each course for specific requirements of that course.

Proficiency Requirements
Applicants must meet one of the following categories:
Category 1

1. Born in one of: Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, or United States of America, and
2. completed at least one secondary or tertiary qualification there, conducted in English, and
3. speak English as your primary/first language.

Category 2
If born elsewhere to one of the countries listed above, applicants must have completed one of the following conducted in English in one of those countries:

1. senior secondary study
2. at least one year of successful full-time university study.

Category 3
Completed one of the following qualifications within the last five years in any country not listed above where the institution is listed in an approved directory (e.g., International Handbook of Universities, UK NARIC Database and where all studies were conducted and assessed solely in English:

1. Senior secondary qualification
2. Post-secondary diploma (at least 2 years)
3. Undergraduate program (3 years or more)
4. Postgraduate program (2 years or more, full-time)
5. An approved Foundation program of study with a pass in the (Academic) English component.

Note for Category 3 The institution must:
– Be listed in an approved directory (e.g., International Handbook of Universities, UK NARIC Database).
– Confirm that studies were conducted and examined solely in English.

Category 4
Details of the English language entry requirements for each course are available on the college website. Applicants must meet or exceed the minimum scores required for their course in one of the following English proficiency tests:

Further information about English language tests
All approved English Language tests must be completed within two years prior to studying with ECA. Required scores must be achieved from a single test report, even if you have sat for multiple tests. The original test report form must be included with the application. Certified copies and TOEFL examiner’s score records are not accepted. Details about TOEFL, IELTS, Pearson and CAE testing are available by following these links:

• TOEFL testing information [1]
• IELTS in Australia testing information [2]
• IELTS testing information [3],
• Pearson testing information [4]
• University of Cambridge ESOL examinations information [5]

Links
[1] http://www.ets.org/toefl
[2] https://ielts.com.au/
[3] http://www.ielts.org/
[4] http://pearsonpte.com/PTEAcademic/Pages/home.aspx
[5] http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/
[6] https://policy.eastern.edu.au/taxonomy/term/3
[7] https://policy.eastern.edu.au/taxonomy/term/6
[8] https://policy.eastern.edu.au/taxonomy/term/20