OET

OET leads the world in English language assessments for healthcare professionals. We empower healthcare experts from over 100 countries every month, helping them take the next step in their careers in the UK, Ireland, Australia, Canada, the US, New Zealand, or Singapore, and even locally.

Unlike generic English tests, the OET Test is tailor-made for 12 healthcare professions. We've collaborated with healthcare specialists to create a test that mirrors real workplace tasks and the medical terminology that healthcare professionals will use every day, ensuring that the test is directly relevant to their global healthcare career.

Since 2013, OET has been owned by Cambridge Boxhill Language Assessment Unit Trust (CBLA), a venture between Cambridge English (Aus) and Box Hill Institute.

Key facts

Designed specifically for healthcare and available for 12 healthcare professions including Nursing and Medicine
Accepted as proof of English language skills worldwide, including in the US, UK, Canada, Australia & New Zealand
Test formats: OET Test on Paper, OET Test on Computer & OET@Home®

Why OET is suitable for healthcare workers

Accepted by more healthcare organisations globally, including the NMC, GMC, AHPRA, ECFMG, CGFNS, FMRAC, and more
Test topics are focused on healthcare
Many countries, including the US, UK, Australia, and New Zealand, also accept the OET Test for visa purposes

“The communication foundation that you get from taking the OET Test isn’t just for the first few weeks of working in these English-speaking settings – it will help you throughout your career.”

May Parsons
UK-based Filippino nurse who gave the world’s first COVID vaccine

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