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English language requirements
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English language requirements
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As an international student, you need to demonstrate an adequate standard of English as part of your application.
This is so you can successfully engage with and complete your chosen course, and also for visa and immigration reasons where applicable.
Nationals of majority-English-speaking countries as defined by UKVI are typically exempt from this requirement, the countries specified by the UKVI include:
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
- The Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Dominica
- Grenada
- Guyana
- Ireland
- Jamaica
- Malta
- New Zealand
- St Kitts and Nevis
- St Lucia
- St Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United States of America
For those not from one of the countries specified as Majority English-speaking by UKVI, the university currently accepts the following qualifications with the noted grades as proof of meeting English language requirements.
Undergraduate requirements
| English Language Test | Minimum Score Most Postgraduate programmes | Minimum Score BSc Nursing or FDa Nursing Associate programmes | Minimum Score BSc Biomedical Science | Validity period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic | 6.0 overall and no component score below 5.5 | 7.0 overall with a minimum of 7.0 in reading, listening and speaking and 6.5 in writing | 7.0 overall and no component score below 6.5 | Two years |
| Pearson PTE Academic | Total score of 59-75 with no component score below 59 | N/A | N/A | Two years |
| iGCSE English as a Second Language | Minimum: Overall Grade C and Grade 2 in Speaking |
N/A | N/A | 15 years |
| iGCSE English - First Language | Minimum: Overall Grade C and Grade 2 in Speaking and Listening |
N/A | N/A | 15 years |
| GCSE or A level English language when awarded by an Ofqual (or SQA,Qualifications Wales or CCEA) regulated awarding body and which must have been undertaken in a UK Based school and teaching begun while under the age of 18 | Minimum: Overall Grade C or 4 |
N/A | N/A | 15 years |
| TOEFL IBT | Total = 79-89 Minimum: Reading – 18 Listening – 17 Speaking – 20 Writing – 17 |
N/A | N/A | Two years |
| LanguageCert Academic SELT | Minimum: Reading – 60 Listening – 60 Speaking – 60 Writing – 60 |
N/A | N/A | Two years |
| LanguageCert General SELT | Minimum: Reading – 60 Listening – 60 Speaking – 60 Writing – 60 |
N/A | N/A | Two years |
| LanguageCert International ESOL SELT B2 (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) | Minimum: Reading – 33 Listening – 33 Speaking – 33 Writing – 33 |
N/A | N/A | Two years |
| LanguageCert International ESOL SELT C1 (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) | Minimum: Reading – 33 Listening – 33 Speaking – 33 Writing – 33 |
N/A | N/A | Two years |
| Skills for English UKVI B2 (4 component) through PSI Service (UK) Ltd | Listening – Pass Reading – Pass Speaking – Pass Writing – Pass |
N/A | N/A | Two years |
| Skills for English UKVI C1 (4 component) through PSI Service (UK) Ltd | Listening – Pass Reading – Pass Speaking – Pass Writing – Pass |
N/A | N/A | Two years |
| Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE) | Minimum overall score of 169, with no component score below 162 | N/A | N/A | Two years |
| International Baccalaureate | Grade 5 in Higher level or Standard level English B (most subject areas will accept English A Language and Literature or English A Literature, there are exceptions for certain regulated programmes, contact admissions to discuss) | N/A | N/A | 15 years |
| Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) | ISE II, ISE III, ISE IV; Merit in each component. All components must have been studied on the same day as each other | N/A | N/A | Two years |
| Oxford Test of English | Minimum overall score of 126 with no component below 111 | N/A | N/A | Two years |
| Duolingo Test of English | 105 overall with no less than 100 in each component | Two years | ||
| WAEC (awarded up to and including 1998) WASSCE (awarded from 1999 onwards) |
Grades A1 – C6 in English where given GCSE equivalence by ECCTIS | N/A | N/A | 15 years |
| NECO Senior School Certificate | Minimum grade of C6 | N/A | N/A | 15 years |
| English from Class XII (India) Senior School Certificate Examination Indian School Certificate Only when awarded by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) |
65% in English | N/A | N/A | 15 years |
| English from Class XII (India) Senior School Certificate Examination Indian School Certificate When awarded by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) or one of the following State Boards: – Maharashtra – Telangana – Andhra Pradesh – Kerala – Delhi – Tamil Nadu |
65% in English | N/A | N/A | 15 years |
| Bachelor degree or Postgraduate qualifications achieved either at a university in the UK or at a university in a majority English speaking country as per UKVI list – ECCTIS statement is required in this instance | N/A | N/A | Indefinite | |
| Bachelor degree or Postgraduate qualifications achieved through TNE delivery from a UK Recognised institution which are taught in English – Medium of Instruction (MOI) letter is required in this instance | N/A | N/A | 15 years | |
| Bachelor degree or Postgraduate qualifications achieved in Nepal which are taught in English – Medium of Instruction (MOI) letter is required in this instance. From the following Universities only: – Far Western University – Kathmandu University – Lumbini Buddhist University – Mid-West University – Pokhara University – Purbanchal University – Tribhuvan University |
N/A | N/A | 15 years | |
Postgraduate programmes
The table of qualifications below refers only to Taught Postgraduate Programmes. For Research Programmes, please visit our research how to apply page.
| English Language Test | Minimum Score Most Postgraduate programmes | Minimum Score MA Creative Writeing | Minimum Score MA TESOL | Validity period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic | 6.0 overall and no component score below 5.5 | 7.0 overall and no component score below 6.5 | 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in reading, listening and speaking and 6.5 in writing | Two years |
| Pearson PTE Academic | Total score of 59-75 with no component score below 59 | N/A | N/A | Two years |
| iGCSE English as a Second Language | Minimum: Overall Grade C and Grade 2 in Speaking |
N/A | N/A | 15 years |
| iGCSE English - First Language | Minimum: Overall Grade C and Grade 2 in Speaking and Listening |
N/A | N/A | 15 years |
| GCSE or A level English language when awarded by an Ofqual (or SQA,Qualifications Wales or CCEA) regulated awarding body and which must have been undertaken in a UK Based school and teaching begun while under the age of 18 | Minimum: Overall Grade C or 4 |
N/A | N/A | 15 years |
| TOEFL IBT | Total = 79-89 Minimum: Reading – 18 Listening – 17 Speaking – 20 Writing – 17 |
N/A | Total = Minimum 87 Minimum: Reading – 21 Listening – 21 Speaking – 21 Writing – 23 |
Two years |
| LanguageCert Academic SELT | Minimum: Reading – 60 Listening – 60 Speaking – 60 Writing – 60 |
N/A | N/A | Two years |
| LanguageCert General SELT | Minimum: Reading – 60 Listening – 60 Speaking – 60 Writing – 60 |
N/A | N/A | Two years |
| LanguageCert International ESOL SELT B2 (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) | Minimum: Reading – 33 Listening – 33 Speaking – 33 Writing – 33 |
N/A | N/A | Two years |
| LanguageCert International ESOL SELT C1 (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) | Minimum: Reading – 33 Listening – 33 Speaking – 33 Writing – 33 |
N/A | N/A | Two years |
| Skills for English UKVI B2 (4 component) through PSI Service (UK) Ltd | Listening – Pass Reading – Pass Speaking – Pass Writing – Pass |
N/A | N/A | Two years |
| Skills for English UKVI C1 (4 component) through PSI Service (UK) Ltd | Listening – Pass Reading – Pass Speaking – Pass Writing – Pass |
N/A | N/A | Two years |
| Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE) | Minimum overall score of 169, with no component score below 162 | N/A | Minimum score=176 Minimum: Reading – 169 Listening – 169 Speaking – 169 Writing – 176 |
Two years |
| International Baccalaureate | Grade 5 in Higher level or Standard level English B (most subject areas will accept English A Language and Literature or English A Literature, there are exceptions for certain regulated programmes, contact admissions to discuss) | N/A | N/A | Five years |
| Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) | ISE II, ISE III, ISE IV; Merit in each component. All components must have been studied on the same day as each other | N/A | N/A | Two years |
| Oxford Test of English | Minimum overall score of 126 with no component below 111 | N/A | N/A | Two years |
| Duolingo Test of English (DET) | 105 overall with no less than 100 in each component | N/A | N/A | Two years |
| WAEC (awarded up to and including 1998) WASSCE (awarded from 1999 onwards) |
Grades A1 – C6 in English where given GCSE equivalence by ECCTIS | N/A | N/A | 15 years |
| NECO Senior School Certificate | Minimum grade of C6 | N/A | N/A | 15 years |
| English from Class XII (India) Senior School Certificate Examination Indian School Certificate Only when awarded by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) |
65% in English | N/A | N/A | 15 years |
| English from Class XII (India) Senior School Certificate Examination Indian School Certificate When awarded by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) or one of the following State Boards: – Maharashtra – Telangana – Andhra Pradesh – Kerala – Delhi – Tamil Nadu |
65% in English | N/A | N/A | 15 years |
| Bachelor degree or Postgraduate qualifications achieved either at a university in the UK or at a university in a majority English speaking country as per UKVI list – ECCTIS statement is required in this instance | N/A | N/A | Indefinite | |
| Bachelor degree or Postgraduate qualifications achieved through TNE delivery from a UK Recognised institution which are taught in English – Medium of Instruction (MOI) letter is required in this instance | N/A | N/A | 15 years | |
| Bachelor degree or Postgraduate qualifications achieved in Nepal which are taught in English – Medium of Instruction (MOI) letter is required in this instance. From the following Universities only: – Far Western University – Kathmandu University – Lumbini Buddhist University – Mid-West University – Pokhara University – Purbanchal University – Tribhuvan University |
N/A | N/A | 15 years | |
| Bachelor degree or Postgraduate qualifications achieved in Nigeria or Ghana which are taught in English. | N/A | N/A | 15 years | |