British Council does not administer any examinations in Australia. However, the following centres offer testing services on a state-wide basis.

NSW

LTC Language & Testing Consultants Pty Ltd
Tel: +61 2 9692 9585
Email: exams@LTCtesting.com.au

NT

Mr Erasmo Abrantes
External Examinations Officer
NT University External Studies Centre
PO BOX 40146
Casuarina NT 0811
Tel: +61 8 8946 6484
Email: erasmo.abrantes@cdu.edu.au

SA

Examinations Officer
Department of TAFE
120 Currie Street
Adelaide SA
Tel: +61 8 8207 8201
Email: client.services@tafesasouth.org

TAS

Overseas Examinations
Tasmanian Secondary Assessment Board
PO Box 147
Sandy Bay TAS 7006
Tel: +61 3 6233 6364

WA

Kathy Gibson
Exams Department
Building 101, level 2
Curtin University of Technology
Bentley
Perth
Postal address:
Curtin University
Exams Department
GPO Box U 1987
Perth WA 6845
Tel: +61 8 9266 1371
Email: examinations.int@curtin.edu.au

QLD

Lyndall Menzies
Examinations Co-ordinator
Queensland University of TechnologyTel: +61 7 3138 2373
Email: l.menzies@qut.edu.au

Yes, all of these tests can be taken in Australia, except PLAB.
The British Council does not administer any of these examinations.

BMAT
Contact Annie Page, Operations Manager, BMAT
Email: bmatinfo@cambridgeassessment.org.uk
LNAT and UKCAT
Contact Pearson Vue
Tel: +61 2 9467 6600
Email: pvapcustomerservice@pearson.com
www.vue.com
There are testing centres in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia.

GMAT
Register to sit the test online at www.mba.com/mba

PLAB
There are currently no test centres in Australia or New Zealand for PLAB. Doctors wishing to sit this exam need to attend one of the other test centres listed on the General Medical Council UK’s website here: http://www.gmc-uk.org/doctors/plab/advice_part1.asp#1

UK citizens aren’t automatically given home student status. Home fees usually apply to EU nationals who have lived within the EU for the three years immediately prior to starting their course.
Overseas fees apply to all non-EU students, as well as UK and EU citizens who have not been resident in the EU for the past three years.
The fee status of a student as either “home” or “overseas” is set by the Government and may be found on the Office of Public Information website at www.opsi.gov.uk/stat.htm by searching on the key words 'Fees and Awards'.
The UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) produce an excellent summarised version of these regulations in the form of information sheets. You can download a copy of these at:

http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/files/pdf/info_sheets/tuition_fees_ewni.pdf (for study in England, Wales or Northern Ireland)

http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/files/pdf/info_sheets/tuition_fees_scotland.pdf (for study in Scotland)

Our scholarships section provides information on the types of scholarships available.
You need be an Australian citizen or a permanent resident of Australia to be eligible to apply.

We cannot provide any information or advice about visa applications.
All enquiries and applications for UK passports and visas are dealt with by the British High Commission in Canberra please visit their website at ukinaustralia.fco.gov.uk.

For undergraduate courses, apply online through UCAS. You can choose up to five institutions (four for Medicine, Dentistry and Vet Medicine/Science).

In the case of the University of Cambridge, you must also apply directly to the university.

For postgraduate courses, apply directly to the institution(s).

Applications open each year on 1st September for entry the following October. Applications close on 30th June in the year of intended entry for international students. However, applicants are advised to follow the UK/EU closing date of 15th January in order to have the best chance of being awarded a place.

There is an early closing date of 15th October, for entry the following October, for all courses at Oxford and Cambridge, and for all universities in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine and veterinary science courses.

You do not need to have your Year 12 results before applying; these can be sent to the universities once available.

The UCAS site provides excellent detail on the application process and timelines. You can also email enquiries@ucas.ac.uk. The British Council can not provide advice on your UCAS application.

For postgraduate courses, you apply directly to the Higher Education institutions. Application dates are more flexible but you should aim to begin your application 12-18 months before you intend to begin your studies.

A Personal Statement forms part of your application via UCAS for undergraduate study in the UK. The universities you apply to will take into account your academic results, Personal Statement and References.

Your Personal Statement is your chance to tell universities and colleges why they should want you as a student. A good personal statement is important – it should say why you want to study in the UK, why you are interested in a course and what you hope to do after your studies. It should also detail relevant job, work experience or voluntary work.

See UCAS for full details on what to include.

You should check the entry requirements for individual courses on the UCAS website. These will be listed as A-levels. Visit our About Undergraduate Study page to view a table of Australian equivalents of UK qualifications.

You can also visit The National Academic Recognition Information Centre for the United Kingdom (UK NARIC).

It is also important to contact the international offices of the institutions you are interested in to discuss specific application requirements for international students.

UK institutions receive applications from all over the world and are familiar with Australian qualifications. Over 2500 Australians are accepted by these institutions every year.

There is no official ranking of universities in the UK but the following provide guides to help students make an informed choice.

Times Good University Guide

Guardian University Guide

The University of Cambridge requires a separate application in addition to your UCAS application. You can download this directly from the Cambridge website.

Applications to Oxford and Cambridge both close on 15 October annually (the year before you commence).

At Undergraduate level, you can apply to either Oxford or Cambridge, not both.

The field of medicine is very competitive. Entry requirements are high and places are limited. You should check the entry requirements for individual courses on the UCAS website.  

The universities which we understand will accept Australian students for medicine courses are: Belfast, Birmingham (IB or GCE A levels only), Bristol, Cambridge, Dundee, Edinburgh (IB or GCE A levels only), Imperial College (incorporating Charing Cross & Westminster and St Mary's), United Medical and Dental Schools of Kings, Guy's and St Thomas's, London; Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Nottingham, Oxford, Sheffield and St George's Hospital, London.

You should check with the medical schools you are interested in (whether listed here or not) to ask if you are likely to be considered.

Many medical schools also require you to sit the UKCAT or BMAT test.