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Occupational English Test (OET)

Occupational English Test (OET)
Occupational English Test (OET)

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OET is an international English language test that assesses the language communication skills of healthcare professionals who seek to register and practise in an English-speaking environment.
OET is trusted by regulators, hospitals & universities in the UK, the US, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Dubai and Singapore as proof of ability to communicate effectively.

OET covers all four language skills with an emphasis on communication in a healthcare environment.

Listening

approx. 45 minutes

Same content for all healthcare professions.
Follow and understand a range of health-related spoken materials such as patient consultations and lectures.

Reading

60 minutes

Same content for all healthcare professions.
Read and understand different types of text on health-related subjects

Writing

45 minutes

Specific to profession, based on typical workplace situations.
The task is to write a letter, usually a referral letter. Sometimes, especially for some professions, a different type of letter is required: e.g. a letter of transfer or discharge, or a letter to advise or inform a patient, carer, or group.

Speaking

approx. 20 minutes

Specific to profession, based on typical workplace situations.
In a private room you will take part in two role-plays. You take your professional role (as a healthcare professional) while the interlocutor plays a patient or client, or sometimes a relative or carer.

Test DateNumber of ProfessionsProfessions Available for this Date
14 October 20232Nursing, Medicine
28 October 20236Nursing, Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Radiography
11 November 20232Nursing, Medicine
2 December 202312Nursing, Medicine, Dentistry, Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Radiography, Speech Pathology, Veterinary Science
16 December 20232Nursing, Medicine
13 January 20246Nursing, Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Radiography
27 January 20242Nursing, Medicine
10 February 202412Nursing, Medicine, Dentistry, Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Radiography, Speech Pathology, Veterinary Science