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Cambridge CAE Recognised in Australia
September 7, 2011 – Just recently, Chris Bowen MP, Australian Minister for the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), has announced that the Cambridge English: Advanced also known as Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) is now recognized by the Australian Government’s DIAC as part of its Australian visa requirements for its Australian student visas and the UK Border Agency (UKBA) towards its new tier 4 visa requirements.
These new DIAC regulation will provide overseas students who want to study in Australia the chance to utilize this high quality, secure international qualification in proving that they have the sufficient language skills that would allow them academic success in Australia.
Previously, the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test was the main English language test option accepted by DIAC for Australian Student visa purposes. Then last May 20, 2011, the DIAC minister then announced that the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the Pearson Test of English Academic (Pearson) and the Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) from Cambridge ESOL (Cambridge) would also be made acceptable tests for Student visa application purposes later this year.
Now, with the recent announcement, CAE is now implemented as part of the Student visa Australian English Language requirements. This means that overseas students applying for student visas Australian can now take this test to confirm their English language abilities.
Cambridge English: Advanced also known as Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) is the leading English exam for professional and academic success run by University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL) — a not-for-profit department of the University of Cambridge. It is part of the Cambridge Assessment group, Europe’s largest assessment agency. The exam is recognized by more than 2,800 organizations – including nearly 50 Australian universities and colleges and taken in 110 countries around the world.
This recent development came about as Australia and the UK bid to attract more students to study in their respective higher education establishments.
Source:
workpermit.com
