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UTS College Academic English

  • Recognised by more than 60 universities and institutions* as meeting their English language entry requirements
  • Five levels providing pathways into courses with a maximum requirement of an IELTS 7 for entry
  • Delivered in five locations outside of Australia
  • More than 6,000 students studying outside Australia every year!

Academic English developed by UTS College provides the perfect start to successfully studying abroad.

Academic English recognition

More than 60 universities and colleges recognise UTS College Academic English (AE) for entry into their courses. This means you may not need IELTS to study at the destination of your choice. Universities and colleges that recognise UTS College AE include:

University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Macquarie University
APM College of Business and Communication Murdoch University
Australian Catholic University Newcastle International College
Australian College of Natural Therapies Queensland International Business Academy (QIBA)
Australian National College of Beauty Queensland University of Technology
Australia Graduate School of Leadership University of Canberra College
Australian Institute of Higher Education (AIHE) University of Canberra
Billy Blue College of Design University of Newcastle
Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School University of New England
Bond University University of South Australia
CATC Design School University of Southern Queensland
Charles Sturt University University of Sunshine Coast
Chiefly Business School University of Tasmania
Curtin University University of Wollongong
Deakin College Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)
Edith Cowan College South Australian Institute of Business and Technology (SAIBT)
Eynesbury College Southern Cross University College (Nepal only)
Excelsia College Southern School of Natural Therapies
International College of Hotel Management Sydney Institute of Business and Technology (SIBT)
Griffith College Swinburne University of Technology
Griffith University Think Health Education
Jansen Newman Institute Torrens University
JMC Academy Western Sydney University
La Trobe Melbourne Western Sydney International College
La Trobe Sydney Campus Western Sydney City Campus
  William Blue College of Hospitality Management
Hertfordshire International College (HIC) INTO Newton A-Level program
International College of Portsmouth (ICP) INTO Study Centre at Newcastle University
INTO Centre at City University London INTO Queens University Belfast
INTO Centre at Glasgow Caledonian University INTO University of East Anglea
INTO London World Education Centre INTO University of Gloucestershire
INTO Manchester INTO University of Stirling
INTO Manchester in partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University LBIC – Brunel University London
INTO Manchester in partnership with the University of Manchester  
Gannon University
Shanghai University (SHU)
Curtin College

Academic English levels

The level of AE you need to complete to meet the entry requirements for your preferred university or college will depend on the IELTS requirement for the course you want to study.

For courses requiring an:

  • Overall IELTS of 5.5, students must complete AE3
  • Overall IELTS of 6.0, students must complete AE4
  • Overall IELTS of 6.5, students must complete AE5

*Recognition arrangements are subject to change and applicants are advised to confirm that recognition is current at the time of application