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International students will have to pass an English language test under new standards to be introduced in 2018.

Over 150,000 international students who come to Australia next year will have to pass this new test to prove their English proficiency.

Education Minister Simon Birmingham will tell an education conference in Hobart on Thursday the government will introduce new English language standards next year.

English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS) will have to formally assess students where they provide direct entry to a tertiary course.

At the moment, students can pass a course without proof and then start university studies.

Some academics have in the recent past flagged concerns that the current English requirements aren’t sufficient for students to study university courses.

International students to face tougher English standards from next year The Turnbull government will next year roll out changes to the way international students are trained in the English language.

Labor has called for the Turnbull government to admit defeat on its controversial tightening of Australian citizenship laws, demanding the immigration department process applicants under the existing protocols.

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton in April announced an overhaul of the citizenship process, including a tough English language test and the requirement for applicants to spend four years as permanent residents.

Labor calls on Peter Dutton to admit defeat over doomed citizenship changes Tony Burke says the government must resume processing applicants as normal if the bill is defeated.