Minimum Entry Requirements for English at CIM
Undergraduate Programmes
| Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements |
| IELTS |
Academic score of 6.0 or above, with no band less than 5.5. |
| NZCEL |
Level 4 (Academic) certificate. |
| PTE Academic |
Score of 50 or above, with no communicative skills score below 42. |
| TOEFL iBT |
Score of 60 or above, with a writing score of 18 or above. |
| Cambridge English (C1 Advanced) |
Overall Cambridge English Scale score of 169. No less than 162 in any paper. |
| Prior Education in English |
- Successful completion of NCEA Level 3 or equivalent within the past two years.
- Completion of a recognised foundation or preparation programme with required grades within the past two years.
- At least one year of full-time study in a recognised bachelor’s degree or higher, completed in English within the past two years.
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Post Graduate Programmes
| Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements |
| IELTS |
Academic score of 6.5 or above, with no band less than 6.0. |
| NZCEL |
Level 5 (Academic) certificate. |
| PTE Academic |
Score of 58, with no communicative skills score below 50. |
| TOEFL iBT |
Score of 80, with a writing score of 21 or above. |
| Cambridge English (C1 Advanced) |
Overall Cambridge English Scale score of 176. No less than 169 in any paper. |
| Prior Education in English |
Successful completion of a bachelor’s degree or higher, where the medium of instruction was English, completed within the past two years. |
Additional Considerations
| Considerations |
| Validity Period |
Evidence of English proficiency must be from within the past two years. |
| Exemptions |
Applicants residing and studying/working continuously in an English-speaking country (e.g., New Zealand, Australia, Canada, USA, UK and other countries recognised by NZQA) may be exempt from the two-year validity requirement. |
Other international tests of English language may also be used to satisfy the English language requirement. The table below presents the equivalence of different tests acceptable scores for CIM admission.
Test Score Equivalence
| TEST |
Undergraduate Programmes |
Postgraduate Programmes |
| IELTS |
6.0 (or better) (no component lower than 5.5) |
6.5 (or better) (no component lower than 6.0) |
| TOEFL (internet-based) |
Minimum overall score of 60, with a writing score of 18 or above. |
Minimum overall score of 80, with a writing score of 21 or above. |
| Pearson (PTE Academic) |
Minimum overall score of 50 with no band less than 42 |
Minimum overall score of 58 with no band less than 50 |
| Cambridge English |
Overall Cambridge English Scale score of 169 from C1 Advanced. No less than 162 in any paper. |
Overall Cambridge English Scale score of 176 from C1 Advanced. No less than 169 in any paper. |
