The Occupational English Test (OET) is a language test for overseas qualified health professionals. The Test assesses English language proficiency as it is used in medical and health professions. The OET is administered by the OET Centre seven times a year and in over 40 locations around the world. The Test measures the language competency of health professionals who are seeking registration and the ability to practice in an English-speaking context. It is designed to ensure that language competency is assessed in a relevant professional context.
Currently the OET tests the following professions
| Dentistry |
Pharmacy |
| Dietetics |
Podiatry |
| Medicine |
Physiotherapy |
| Nursing |
Radiography |
| Occupational Therapy |
Speech Pathology |
| Optometry |
Veterinary Science |
To see which Boards and Councils accept the OET, click here.
The OET Centre and the University of Melbourne - Partners in the OET
The OET Centre is supported by its partnership with The University of Melbourne, which originally developed the test under contract to the Australian Federal Government. The University of Melbourne is an internationally renowned research and teaching institution with particular strengths in its Language Testing Research Centre, which has been the technical advisor for the OET since its inception.
The OET Centre is supported in these ways:
- Expert advice on materials and assessment practices
- Development of new test materials
- Analysis of test results and the setting of benchmarks and cut-scores
- Monitoring of rater severity and adjustment of results using multifaceted Rasch analysis
- Training of assessors in relation to new test materials
- Research and development
The University’s Department of Linguistics and Applied Linguistics in the School of Languages provides advice directly to the OET Centre and also through representation on the OET Stakeholders Group.
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