BF3.15 The amount of ESOL tuition to be pre-purchased by non-principal applicants

1. The amount of ESOL tuition to be pre-purchased is determined by the applicant's English language test results according to the following table.

   Test	Overall score	Charge to be paid	ESOL entitlement
   International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - General or Academic Module	4.5 or more but less than 5.0	NZ$1,735	NZ$1,531.82
   Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based Test (TOEFL iBT)	32 to 34
   Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic)	30 to 35
   B2 First (First Certificate in English) (formerly Cambridge English: First (FCE)) or B2 First for Schools (First Certificate in English) (formerly Cambridge English: First (FCE) for Schools)	147 to 153
   Occupational English Test (OET)	Grade C in all four skills (Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking)*
   IELTS - General or Academic Module	4.0 or more, but less than 4.5	NZ$3,420	NZ$3,063.64
   TOEFL iBT	31
   PTE Academic	29
   B2 First (First Certificate in English) (formerly Cambridge English: First (FCE)) or B2 First for Schools (First Certificate in English) (formerly Cambridge English: First (FCE) for Schools)	142 to 146
   OET	Grade D in all four skills (Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking)*
   IELTS - General or Academic Module	3.5 or more, but less than 4.0	NZ$5,110	NZ$4,600.00
   IELTS - General or Academic Module	Less than 3.5	NZ$6,795	NZ$6,131.82
   TOEFL iBT	Less than 31
   PTE Academic	Less than 29
   B2 First (First Certificate in English) (formerly Cambridge English: First (FCE)) or B2 First for Schools (First Certificate in English) (formerly Cambridge English: First (FCE) for Schools)	Less than 142
   OET	Failed to achieve at least Grade D in all four skills (Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking)*

   * A score in all four skills is required for the OET as there is no overall grade for this test
   Note: No ESOL tuition is required to be pre-purchased if the applicant meets the English language requirements for the category they are applying under.

2. The charge includes the applicant's ESOL tuition entitlement, as well as the INZ and TEC administration costs.
3. If an applicant has not submitted an English language test result when requested, the maximum charge of NZ$6,795 applies.

Effective 21/05/2018