OET results are accepted as proof of English language skills in the UK, the USA, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Dubai, Singapore, Malta, Maldives, Qatar, Namibia and Ukraine.
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Proof of your English language skills
Below is a list of organisations that recognise OET results as proof of English language proficiency. Please check with the organisation you are applying to regarding the OET grade(s) they will accept.
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Australia
Government
Department of Home Affairs (OET on paper only)
The Department of Home Affairs recognises OET for various visa categories including skilled migration and student visas.
Immigration SA, Department for Trade, Tourism and Investment
Western Australia, Department of Training and Workforce Development – Migration Services
Healthcare Boards & Councils
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency – Ahpra (OET on paper only)
National agency responsible for the registration and accreditation of 14 health professions in Australia. Visit www.ahpra.gov.au for more information.
The following AHPRA Boards recognise OET:
Other Boards and Councils
Universities
TAFEs and Higher Education Institutions
Canada
Healthcare Boards & Colleges
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia – all delivery modes
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador – OET on paper and OET on computer at test venues
Ireland
OET on paper only
Healthcare Boards & Councils
- CORU
A multi-profession health regulator for dietitians, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, radiographers and radiation therapists, speech therapists and optometrists.
Maldives
All delivery modes
Healthcare Boards & Councils
New Zealand
Government
Immigration New Zealand (OET on paper only)
Immigration New Zealand recognises OET for most visa categories. Candidates can find more information by visiting www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas
Healthcare Boards & Councils
Universities and Education
Philippines
OET on paper only
Universities and Education
Singapore
OET on paper only
Healthcare Boards & Councils
- Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC)
The Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC) is a professional board which governs and regulates registered allied health professionals in Singapore.
United Kingdom
Government
UK Visas and Immigration
OET is accepted for all Tier 2 UKVI visas for doctors, nurses, midwives and dentists, including the new Health and Care Visa which sits within the Tier 2 (General).
Healthcare Boards & Councils
- Academy of Medical Royal Colleges – OET on paper only
- ENT UK – OET on paper only
- General Medical Council – all delivery modes
- General Pharmaceutical Council – all delivery modes
- Nursing and Midwifery Council – all delivery modes
- Royal College of Anaesthetists – OET on paper only
- Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists – OET on paper only
- Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health – all delivery modes
- Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh– OET on paper only
- Royal College of Physicians of London– OET on paper only
- Royal College of Psychiatrists– OET on paper only
- Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons– OET on paper only
- The Royal College of Emergency Medicine – OET on paper only
- The Royal College of Opthalmologists – OET on paper only
- The Royal College of Pathologists – OET on paper only
- The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh – OET on paper only
Universities & Education
- Brunel University London – all delivery modes
- Imperial College London – OET on Paper only
- King’s College London – OET on Paper only
- Teesside University – OET on Paper only
- UK Foundation Programme – OET on Paper only
- Ulster University – all delivery modes
- University of Chester – OET on Paper only
- University of Highlands and Islands – OET on Paper only
- University of Leicester – OET on Paper only
- University of the West of Scotland – OET on Paper only
NHS Hospitals & Trusts
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust – OET on Paper only
- Health Education England – all delivery modes
- Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – OET on Paper only
- Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust – OET on Paper only
United Arab Emirates
OET on paper only
Healthcare Authorities
United States of America
Healthcare Boards & Councils
- Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates|Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (ECFMG®|FAIMER®) – all delivery modes
- Florida Board of Nursing– OET on paper and OET on computer at a test venue
- Oregon State Board of Nursing – OET on paper only
- Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission – all delivery modes
Ukraine
OET on paper only
