All applicants must normally demonstrate academic capacity at a satisfactory level (Grade Point Average of Credit or equivalent) in their final year of coursework study that was used as part of the basis for admission.
Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 2 - Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy.
If the proposed research involves working with children under 18 years of age, the applicant must be eligible to hold a ?Positive Notice for Child Related Employment? (Blue Card), as required by law and the University's ethics approval process.
To be eligible to apply for entry to a Doctoral program, an applicant must demonstrate the capacity to undertake research at the Doctoral level by the attainment of at least one of the following:
A Bachelor's degree with at least Second Class, Division A (Honours) in a degree program that included a total of at least a semester of supervised project work, the results of which contributed to the Honours grade,
A postgraduate qualification which included: (a) supervised research component(s) of at least one semester or equivalent and resulted in the production of output(s) graded at the equivalent of Distinction or better, and (b) at least one research methods subject,
A Research Masters degree, where at least two thirds of the degree consisted of a supervised research component and resulted in the production of a thesis or equivalent,
Enrolment at this or another Australian university in a higher degree by research for the equivalent of at least 0.5 EFTSL with demonstrated satisfactory performance in the supervised research component(s),
A combination of qualifications, research training and experience, considered equivalent to the above by the Responsible Academic Officer in the Enrolling Organisational Unit, e.g., senior authorship of at least one peer-reviewed publication plus completion of an appropriate research methods subject.
Applicants for a doctoral degree who have not completed an appropriate research methods subject may be exempted from that requirement on condition that they enrol in and successfully complete an appropriate research methods subject before their Confirmation of Candidature Milestone, in addition to the normal course requirements.
Professional Doctorate applicants must also have demonstrated professional experience as specified by the requirements for that degree.

IELTS:- 6.5 (no component lower than 6.0)
TOEFL (paper based):- 570 (plus minimum Test of Written English score of 4.5)
TOEFL (internet based):- 90 (minimum writing score of 21)