Do you want to become a teacher and are planning to study one of AUT’s initial teacher education programmes? To prepare you for your future as a teacher, you need to meet English language requirements before you can start your studies, as set by the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand.
To meet the English language competency requirements for initial teacher education programmes you need to show evidence of one of the following.
There are different ways you can meet the English language requirements:
You need one of:
You need the International Baccalaureate full diploma in English medium (24 points minimum).
You need a minimum 120 points on the UCAS Tariff plus meeting the CIE literacy requirements.
You need to have completed all your primary schooling and at least three years secondary schooling in the English language and while living in:
For South Africa, applicants also need to provide a South African Matriculation Certificate Minimum Higher Grade D pass or Standard Level 5 in English or a South African Senior Certificate Minimum Higher Grade D pass or Standard Level 5 pass in English.
You need six years of secondary and tertiary education comprising secondary schooling to at least year 12 and at least two years of successful full-time tertiary education, taught in English as the primary language of instruction and through face-to-face learning and assessment such as tutorials, presentations, seminars, and supervisory meetings, gained while living in
For South Africa, applicants also need to provide a South African Matriculation Certificate Minimum Higher Grade D pass or Standard Level 5 in English or a South African Senior Certificate Minimum Higher Grade D pass or Standard Level 5 pass in English.
Awarded a single qualification at NZQF level 7 or above which took two or more years of full-time study to complete and was taught in English as the primary language of instruction and through face-to-face learning and assessment such as tutorials, presentations, seminars, and supervisory meetings, and was gained while living in :
For South Africa, applicants also need to provide a South African Matriculation Certificate Minimum Higher Grade D pass or Standard Level 5 in English or a South African Senior Certificate Minimum Higher Grade D pass or Standard Level 5 pass in English.
You need one of:
Achieve an approved test outcome in one of the following test options within the past two years:
Test | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking | Overall Mark (in one test) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cambridge English exams C2 Proficiency (CPE) or C1 Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge English exams B2 First (FCE) | minimum of 185 | minimum of 185 | minimum of 185 | minimum of 185 | minimum of 185 |
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic The Teaching Council will also accept any results from an IELTS One Skill Retake test. | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
International Second Language Proficiency Ratings (ISLPR) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
Trinity ISE III (3) | Pass with Merit | Pass with Merit | Pass with Merit | Pass with Merit | Pass with Merit |
LanguageCert C2 Mastery IESOL* | No less than 25/50 | No less than 25/50 | No less than 25/50 | No less than 25/50 | No less than 25/50 |
LanguageCert C1 Expert IESOL* | No less than 35/50 | No less than 35/50 | No less than 35/50 | No less than 35/50 | No less than 35/50 |
TOEFL Internet-based test (IBT) | 24 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 98 |
*Update: LanguageCert has changed the way it reports test results, changing from the language of ‘pass/fail’ to a numerical score. This change does not change the score required to meet our requirements, it is simply a change in language.
We know that the world has changed since COVID-19 and traditional face-to-face assessment can be difficult. If your language competency is based on an online examination, this can only be recognised if your provider has supplied evidence to the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand to assure the examination’s validity and security. This currently includes the TOEFL Internet-based test, the ISLPR online test and IELTS Academic (IELTS on computer test).
The English language requirements on this page apply to all of AUT’s initial teacher education programmes:
The English language requirements on this page are based on the English language competency requirements set by the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand.