International students must have completed Year 12 or equivalent (including science and mathematics).
You must:
demonstrate a high level of literacy and numeracy skills
be able to provide below checks prior to the first clinical placement:
a current clear Working with Children Check
a current clear National Police Record Check (Australia and one from your home country)
an up-to-date immunisation/vaccination record (related to Health Care Worker Category A, i.e. Diphtheria/Tetanus; Poliomyelitis; Measles/Mumps/ Rubella; Varicella Zoster Virus (Chicken Pox); Hepatitis B; Mantoux Test, Flu vaccine
have complete COVID19 vaccination history, including boosters
have basic computer skills
PLEASE NOTE: Box Hill Institute only accept enrolments from international students who are 18 years of age or above at the time of course commencement.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) academic: you achieve a minimum overall score of 7 in each sitting, and you achieve a minimum score of 7 in each component across the two sittings, and no score in any component of the test is below 6.5. Occupational English Test (OET): you achieve a minimum score of B in each component across the two sittings, and no score in any component of the test is below C. Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: a minimum overall score of 65 is achieved in each sitting, and you achieve a minimum score of 65 in each of the communicative skills across the 2 sittings, and no score in any of the communicative skills is below 58.
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT: a minimum total score of 94 is achieved in each sitting and you achieve a minimum score in each section of the test:
24 for listening
24 for reading
27 for writing and
23 for speaking across the 2 sittings
If you aren't eligible for the above entry requirements, you might have a chance to explore pathway options at Box Hill Institute. If you want to find out more, speak to our counsellors.
