Occupational English test requirements (OET)

The OET provides a global evaluation of the applicant’s ability to use English in professionally relevant reading, writing, listening and speaking tasks. It also considers features such as naturalness and general effectiveness.

Speech Pathology Australia requires a “superior” English level with at least two subtest results in the Band 450 – 500 and two subtest results in the Band 400-500.

• You must achieve the OET requirements before submitting your application.
• OET results must be available through the OET website on the date of your application. The results must be no more than 2 years old at the date of submission.
• Test results to be accepted from one or maximum of two test sittings in a six-month period only if the applicant is tested on all four components in the first sitting and one to four components in the second sitting. Therefore, applicants can undertake a partial resit on the second sitting.
• Your application will not be accepted if you have NOT achieved the required OET results.

You will be responsible for meeting the cost of sitting the OET

Further information regarding the OET.