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The Medical Board of Australia has developed an English language skills registration standard (PDF, 324KB). This registration standard applies to all applicants for initial registration. It does not apply to students. The full English language skills registration standard (PDF, 324KB) can be found on the Medical Board of Australia website or by clicking here (PDF, 325KB).
The following tests of English language skills are accepted by the Board for the purpose of meeting this standard:
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The IELTS examination (academic module) with a minimum score of 7 in each of the four components(listening, reading, writing and speaking); or |
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completion and an overall pass in the OET with grades A or B only in each of the four components; or |
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successful completion of the New Zealand Registration Examination (NZREX); or |
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successful completion of the General Medical Council of the United Kingdom Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board (PLAB) test.
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Results must have been obtained within two years prior to applying for registration. An IELTS (or approved equivalent) Test Report Form more than two-years old may be accepted as current if accompanied by proof that a candidate:
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has actively maintained employment as a registered health practitioner using English as the primary language of practice in a country where English is the native or first language; or |
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is a registered student and has been continuously enrolled in an approved program of study. |
The Board may grant an exemption from the requirements where the applicant provides evidence that:
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they undertook and completed secondary education that was taught and assessed in English in one of the countries listed below where English is the native or first language; and |
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the applicant's tertiary qualifications in the relevant professional discipline were taught and assessed in English in one of the countries listed below, where English is the native or first language: |
The Board reserves the right at any time to revoke an exemption and/or require an applicant to undertake a specified English language test.
Further information can be found in the English language skills registration standard (PDF, 324KB).
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