OET

The Occupational English Test (OET) was developed to test healthcare professional’s English communication abilities. OET tests in four areas: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. T

est takers will need to demonstrate their ability to understand and answer questions about general healthcare consultation and presentations, in addition to text in a general healthcare setting.

OET was developed by Professor Tim Mc Narama at the University of Melbourne. It has been owned and produced by Cambridge Box Hill Language Assessment Trust- a venture between Cambridge English and Box Hill Institute- since 2013.

It can be taken by healthcare professions in any of the following 12 professions: Dentistry, Dietetics, Medicine, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Radiography, Speech Pathology  and Veterinary Science. The Reading and Listening parts are relevant to all 12 healthcare professions. The speaking and Writing sections will be varied.