24/05/2023
The Australian Government Department of Home Affairs has renewed its recognition of the C1 Advanced qualification as proof of English proficiency for all visa programmes. This means that candidates with this high-level English qualification can continue to use C1 Advanced for study, work and migration to Australia.
C1 Advanced, is one of our Cambridge English Qualifications, developed by Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a department of Cambridge University. It is an in-depth, high-level qualification that shows you have the language skills that employers and universities are looking for. It is recognised by thousands of educational institutions, businesses and government departments around the world as proof of English language ability.
Carmen Le, Regional Recognition Manager, ASEAN, Australasia, Japan & South Korea at Cambridge University Press & Assessment said:
‘We’re delighted that the Australian Department of Home Affairs has renewed its acceptance of C1 Advanced. C1 Advanced is a high-level qualification that is already recognised by thousands of organisations around the world as proof of English language ability. At Cambridge we design this high-level qualification, so it covers the language skills that people need to have a positive experience of studying and living in an English-speaking country.’
C1 Advanced is also accepted by 100% of Australian universities for admissions into undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Candidates can also use C1 Advanced results to prove their English language skills for migration with the following Australian professional bodies:
- Engineers Australia
- Institute of Public Accountants
- CPA Australia
- Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand
- Australia Institute of Quantity Surveyors
- Australian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine
- Australia Community Workers Association
- National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters
- Top companies such as KPMG, PWC, Deloitte Australia, EY and more also accept C1 Advanced qualification in their graduate programme.
C1 Advanced is widely available around the world, including across Australia. The Speaking test is taken face to face, with two candidates and two examiners. This creates a more realistic measure of candidates’ ability to use English to communicate.
More widely C1 Advanced is recognised by more than 10,000 organisations around the world as proof of high-level achievement in learning English. Every university in the UK accepts C1 Advanced from EU students. The majority also accept the exam from students from outside of the EU. In the USA, the exam is welcomed by many public and private colleges in almost all US states. In Canada all top universities now accept C1 Advanced for undergraduate admissions.
The Department continues to accept the following minimum C1 Advanced scores for visa applications:
English Language Proficiency Level |
C1 Advanced Scores (overall and individual four test components) |
Functional |
147 |
Vocational |
154 |
Competent |
169 |
Proficient |
185 |
Superior |
200 |