OET results are accepted as proof of English language skills world-wide, including in the UK, the USA, Canada, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
Recognise OET
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.
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 Alberta – all test types
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia – all test types
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba – all test types
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador – OET on paper and OET on computer at test venues
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia – all test types
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan – OET on paper and OET on computer at test venues
- Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada (FMRAC)
Practice Ready Assessment Programs
- The Alberta International Medical Graduate Program – all test types
- Practice Ready Assessment – British Columbia – all test types
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.
Ukraine
OET on paper only
Healthcare Boards & Councils
United Kingdom
Government
UK Visas and Immigration
Doctors and nurses in the UK are not required to take a separate English language test when applying for a Tier 2 (General) visa if they have provided OET results as proof of English proficiency to their healthcare regulator. This includes the Health and Care Worker 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 test types
- General Pharmaceutical Council – OET on paper only
- Nursing and Midwifery Council – all test types
- 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 test types
- 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 Surgeons of England – OET on paper only
- Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons – all test types
- 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 – OET on Paper only
- Imperial College London – OET on Paper only
- King’s College London – OET on Paper only
- Teesside University – OET on Paper only
- UK Foundation Programme – all test types
- Ulster University – all test types
- 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
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust – all test types
- Health Education England – all test types
- 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 test types
- Florida Board of Nursing – OET on paper and OET on computer at a test venue
- Oregon State Board of Nursing – OET on paper and OET on computer at a test venue
- Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission – all test types
