PTE score for The University of Queensland

The University of Queensland asks for a PTE Academic score of 64 overall (no skill below 60) for bachelor's degrees, 64 overall (no skill below 60) for master's degrees and 72 overall (no skill below 60) for specific programmes such as Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Midwifery, Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery and Doctor of Medicine. These figures were checked against the university's official pages on 13 October 2026; requirements vary by course and intake, so confirm yours on the programme page before you apply.

Checked 13 Oct 2026
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Brisbane, Australia

UQ PTE Academic requirements by level

Scores are on the PTE 10 to 90 scale. "Each skill at least" means Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing must each reach that figure, as well as the overall score. Where a row shows a figure for each skill, those are the minimums for that skill. Scroll sideways on a small screen.

Level or programme	Overall	Each skill at least	Listening	Reading	Speaking	Writing	Source
Bachelor'sMost UQ undergraduate programs (minimum English requirement, IELTS 6.5 with 6.0 in each sub-band equivalent)Overall 64 with 60 in each of listening, reading, writing and speaking (UQ Table 3, UQ minimum entry, last approved 26 June 2024). A second minimum-entry block in Table 3 lists 64 in every skill (IELTS 6.5 each), so check which applies to your program. Programs on the higher-than-minimum list need more.	64	60	-	-	-	-	policies.uq.edu.auread 13 Oct 2026
Master'sPostgraduate coursework programs not listed as higher-than-minimum (UQ minimum entry in Table 3)Same UQ minimum entry figure from Table 3 (last approved 26 June 2024). Programs listed in Table 1 need more, and some programs may set their own; check the program page.	64	60	-	-	-	-	policies.uq.edu.auread 13 Oct 2026
Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Midwifery, Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of MidwiferyHigher-than-minimum English (IELTS 7 in each sub-band)Table 3 maps UQ's higher-than-minimum IELTS 7.0 band to PTE Academic 72 in every skill. Table 1 sets IELTS 7 in each sub-band for this programme and says other tests are accepted per Table 3; the PTE figure is UQ's own Table 3 mapping. Check the programme page. Table 1 also says CES, BEP and OET are not accepted for these programs.	-	-	72	72	72	72	policies.uq.edu.auread 13 Oct 2026
Doctor of MedicineHigher-than-minimum English (IELTS 7 in each sub-band)Table 3 maps UQ's higher-than-minimum IELTS 7.0 band to PTE Academic 72 in every skill. Table 1 sets IELTS 7 in each sub-band for this programme and says other tests are accepted per Table 3; the PTE figure is UQ's own Table 3 mapping. Check the programme page.	-	-	72	72	72	72	policies.uq.edu.auread 13 Oct 2026
Master of Clinical PharmacyHigher-than-minimum English (IELTS 7 in each sub-band)Table 3 maps UQ's higher-than-minimum IELTS 7.0 band to PTE Academic 72 in every skill. Table 1 sets IELTS 7 in each sub-band for this programme and says other tests are accepted per Table 3; the PTE figure is UQ's own Table 3 mapping. Check the programme page.	-	-	72	72	72	72	policies.uq.edu.auread 13 Oct 2026
Master of Finance and Investment Management / Graduate Certificate in Finance and Investment ManagementPostgraduate coursework, higher-than-minimum EnglishStated directly in UQ Table 1 (last approved 12 December 2025) for both the Master and the Graduate Certificate.	72	60	-	-	-	-	policies.uq.edu.auread 13 Oct 2026

Where each figure comes from

Open a row to read the exact line from the official page. Only rows we could match to an official page are shown; they were re-read independently on 13 October 2026.

Evidence: Bachelor's (64 overall, no skill below 60)

“PTE Academic 64 60 60 60 60”