20 Oct 2023
Study in Australia without IELTS

Study In Australia Without IELTS, With Duolingo English Test 

Everybody knows Australia is one of the most desired study-abroad countries in the world. A number of students, especially from Pakistan and India, head to Australia for their study abroad dream. However, for many, the main hurdle is getting admission without IELTS. IELTS is an expensive exam and may cost you upto PKR 100,000. However, there are universities in Australia that offer admission without IELTS. These colleges in Australia that offer admission without IELTS accept the Duolingo English Test for their admission process.

This blog will highlight the number of universities that are in Australia that offer admission without IELTS. Some of these universities are known for their standard of education and their ranking in the world.

What is the Duolingo English Test

Like IELTS and TOEFL, Duolingo is also an English proficiency exam taken by Duolingo, a language teaching platform. The app gained popularity for offering interactive language courses and was slowly adopted by many schools and institutions as well for its reliability and well-researched courses. The platform is now accepted as a reliable English proficiency testing platform like IELTS and TOEFL, which are the first choice for many universities globally.

Duolingo is accepted by over 4,000 universities around the world, with many located in Australia as well.

Test Format of Duolingo

If you have ever prepared for IELTS, you would know there are 4 different sections. Each section is dedicated to one type of skill, i.e. Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening. Duolingo is also built on the same pattern, and it also assesses the candidates’ abilities and skills in the same 4 regions. In this way, its scores are comparable with IELTS and TOEFL.

Duolingo Score Conversion

As previously mentioned, Duolingo is one of the rapidly accepting and reliable English Test Score systems, and many universities are accepting it for their admission process. There is also a chart available on the Duolingo website that offers a conversion of their score to IELTS and TOEFL scores as well. Here is a comparison of the score:

 

Score comparison
TOEFL iBT Duolingo Score IELTS Academic
120 160 8.5-9
119 155 8
117-118 150
113-116 145 7.5
109-112 140
104-108 135 7
98-103 130
93-97 125 6.5
87-92 120
82-86 115 6
76-81 110
70-75 105
65-69 100 5.5
59-64 95
53-58 90 5
47-52 85
41-46 80
35-40 75 4.5
30-34 70
24-29 65
0-23 10-60 0-4

 

Duolingo Accepted Universities In Australia

As we have so far established, Duolingo is one of the rising choices of universities and is an alternative to the traditional IELTS test. It is also the case with Australian Universities, which are accepting it for their undergraduate courses as well. 

Here is a list of universities that accept Duolingo tests for their admission process.

 

University/College Name Courses
Acknowledge Education Pty Ltd. Undergraduate
Adelaide Institute of Higher Education Undergraduate
Australian Institute of Music Undergraduate
Capital College Undergraduate
Charles Darwin University Undergraduate
Curtin College – Perth Undergraduate
Danford College Undergraduate
Deakin College – Undergraduate and Foundation Undergraduate
Edith Cowan College – All Diploma Programs Undergraduate
Edith Cowan University* Undergraduate
EQUALS International Undergraduate
Flinders University Undergraduate
Griffith College – Australia Undergraduate
International College of Management, Sydney Undergraduate
JMC Academy – Undergraduate Undergraduate
Kaplan Business School Undergraduate
La Trobe College Australia Undergraduate
La Trobe University Undergraduate
La Trobe University Sydney Campus Undergraduate
Lead College Undergraduate
Leaders Institute (Australia) Undergraduate
Macquarie University – Foundation, Diploma, Undergraduate and Postgraduate Undergraduate
Monash College Undergraduate
National Academy of Professional Studies Undergraduate
Planetshakers College Undergraduate
Polytechnic Institute Australia Undergraduate
Southern Cross University – All Programmes Undergraduate
Swinburne University of Technology Undergraduate
Sydney Institute of Business and Technology Undergraduate
Sydney Metro College Undergraduate
Universal Business School Sydney Undergraduate
University of New South Wales Global – Diploma, Foundation Studies and English Programme* Undergraduate
University of Southern Queensland Undergraduate
UNSW College Undergraduate
Western Sydney University – Navitas, Sydney City Campus Undergraduate
Ad Astra Institute Graduate
Adelaide Institute of Higher Education Graduate
Australian Institute of Music Graduate
Flinders University – Postgraduate Coursework Graduate
Flinders University – Postgraduate Research Graduate
Institute of Health & Management (IHM) Graduate
Ironwood Institute Graduate
JMC Academy – Postgraduate Graduate
Kaplan Business School – Postgraduate Graduate
Monash College Graduate
Planetshakers College Graduate
Polytechnic Institute Australia Graduate
Swinburne University of Technology Graduate
University of Southern Queensland Graduate

Conclusion

If you are a student who wants to study in Australia, then these universities are your best choice, and they are also accepting Duolingo. As the best study abroad consultant in Lahore and Pakistan, UNI GUIDE offers its consultation for students. We are the leading player of the market with over 20 years of immigration and study abroad experience. Our clients are now the largest diaspora in the world, especially in Australia.

If you need help with the study abroad application, requirements and processing of your visa, we will help you to the best of our knowledge, increasing your chances of acceptance and visa. So contact us today and let us help you achieve your dream today!