Academic Requirements
Bachelor's degree
CMU Institutional Maths Online Test
You are required to sit for CMU Institutional Maths Online Test. It is a one hour test comprising 32 multiple choice questions. The topics include basic algebra, calculus and statistics calculations. The test can only be taken once and you will need to achieve a minimum score of 75%.
English Language Proficiency
Applicants are required to submit scores from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Academic or Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
Note: You will need to book and take the IELTS/TOEFL test by 28 February 2019 in order to meet the August 2019 intake application deadline. If the Admissions Committee decides that you would receive a conditional offer pending your IELTS/TOEFL scores then CMU will reimburse the cost of the test.
If your test date is within one month of the application deadline, please be sure to email the scores to the office of admissions
You may submit scores from up to 4 valid TOEFL or IELTS exam dates. CMU Australia will use the highest score verified in each section if you have taken the exam more than one time. For every score you wish to include with your application, you must report the exam date(s) and submit the official score report(s). We will not accept exam scores for test dates that are not listed on the application.
TOEFL
- iBT preferred
- Scores must be submitted directly by Educational Testing Service (ETS). CMU-A Institution Code is 2318
- The minimum TOEFL score is 22 on each section of the Internet-based test.
IELTS
- You may submit International English Language Testing System (IELTS) results in place of the TOEFL.
- The "Academic" format of the IELTS is required.
- Test scores must be submitted directly by IELTS.
- The minimum IELTS score is 6.5 overall and 6.0 in each band.
If you took either of these tests more than two years ago, you MUST take it again. The testing agency will not verify scores more than two years old.
If your score is below the minimum on either exam, you should consider retaking the TOEFL/IELTS before applying.
Resume
Applicants are required to submit a resume. Please submit a one or two page summary of your education skills, accomplishments, employment experience and volunteer experience. The resume must be current and include all part-time and full-time work experience, the dates of when the employment began and ended and a brief description of your responsibilities under the title of the position.
Your resume should contain only true information and your own, original writing. If you include a quote or text written by any other person or published in any printed or online format, you must surround the copied text in quotation marks (") and indicate the original source of the text. Information reported on your resume is subject to verification. CMU Australia utilises several methods to identify plagiarised and falsified content in uploaded documents. Submission of false or plagiarised material as part of the application for admission may result in automatic denial of admission to any degree program.
Transcripts
Transcripts can be scanned and uploaded directly into the online application.
Successful candidates will need to arrange for the original transcripts to be sent directly from the registrar of your instiution to CMU-A Admissions Office. Transcripts sent by your institution could be emailed electronically OR mailed to the Admissions Office in a sealed envelope (unopened) and signed across the seal by the registrar's office to :
Admissions Office
Carnegie Mellon University in Australia
Torrens Building
220 Victoria Square
Adelaide SA 5000
Australia
Tel: +61 8 8201 9900
Email: admissions@australia.cmu.edu