Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

Entry requirements

Accepted English tests

IELTS 6.5 overall (min 6.0 in each band); TOEFL iBT 90 (R22, L22, S22, W23); PTE Academic 64 (54 in each); Cambridge C1 Advanced 176 (169 in each); C2 Proficiency 180 (180 each); LanguageCert Academic 67; Michigan English Test 58. Also accepted: UNSW College University English Entry Course, Foundation Studies English (UNSW or Go8), senior secondary study in a recognised English-speaking country (within 2 years of start), some other qualifications. Duolingo not listed. Program-specific values read from the degree page's English requirements widget.

Other requirements

International direct entry: IB Diploma 35 (completed diploma); GCE A levels 13.0 on UNSW's scale. UNSW scores A Levels on its own scale: minimum two A2 subjects; entry score from the best two, three or four A2 subjects (excluding repeats) with A*=6, A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1; provisional results accepted. Gaokao is accepted for direct entry: requirement is the percentage average of all attempted subjects in the Gaokao; the UNSW 2027 table lists indicative provincial points 525 (70%) - 675 (90%) out of 750 for most provinces (Hainan 630-810/940; Shanghai 462-594/660). Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) Gaokao requirement: 75 (percentage average). SAT (after 2016) 1260. International ATAR 89 / UNSW Foundation Studies 7.8 in the 2027 table. Table note: B Engineering (Hons) covers Aerospace, Bioinformatics, Chemical, Chemical Product, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical, Mechanical and Manufacturing, Mechatronic, Mining, Photovoltaics and Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Software, Surveying, Telecommunications and Quantum. Materials Science and Engineering is listed separately with lower scores (IB 30, Gaokao 72, GCE AL 10). IADP (+5 points) applies only to ISA-eligible countries (China not eligible).