• Antigua and Barbuda
• Australia
• The Bahamas
• Barbados
• Belize
• Canada*
• Dominica
• Grenada
• Guyana
• Jamaica
• Malta
• New Zealand
• St Kitts and Nevis
• St Lucia
• St Vincent and the Grenadines
• Trinidad and Tobago
• USA

*Canadian nationals are exempt from English. Non-Canadian nationals are exempt from English if their entire degree has been studied at an Anglophone Canadian university.

If you reside in one of these countries, you are not required to submit evidence of English language proficiency if you:

• Have undertaken a full degree in one of these countries and completed it no more than two years before the intended start of your chosen postgraduate programme.
• The degree certificate is successfully verified with the issuing body on receipt. Any applicant found to have submitted a fraudulent score will have their application withdrawn.

• IELTS (International English Language Testing System – academic version)
• TOEFL iBT
• Pearson Test of English Academic
• LanguageCert SELT
• Other English language tests

Please note, we now accept the TOEFL iBT Home Edition and the IELTS Indicator online tests. We do not accept TOEFL Institutional Testing Programme (ITP).

Programmes starting from September 2021 onwards – these tests are valid for 2 years prior to the start of the programme.

The University can accept one of the other tests listed below, provided that they have been completed no more than seven years prior to enrolment**. However, if you are an international student from outside the European Union, and you need a visa in order to study at the University, this will be in exceptional circumstances only, and in line with UKVI guidance. In such cases we may also require applicants to satisfactorily complete an interview or further assessment before we issue a CAS (Certificate of Acceptance to Study). Our strong recommendation is therefore that students requiring a visa obtain an IELTS, PTE, CAE or TOEFL iBT test if possible.

Applicants who have completed a full degree in a majority English-speaking country no more than two years prior to enrolment are exempt from the need to provide a further assessment of their linguistic ability.

If the IELTS requirement for your programme of interest differs from that listed below, please enquire online for clarification.

** Duolingo is acceptable for 2021 entry only provided it is taken within 2 years prior to the start of the programme.

If you wish to defer your entry to the University, we may ask you to re-take your test if your original offer was based on a test which will be out of date at the point of registration. 

All test scores are verified with the issuing body on receipt. Any applicant found to have submitted a fraudulent score will have their application withdrawn.

The University reserves the right to change minimum English Language requirements during an application cycle in-line with any compliance guidance released by the Home Office. In the event of a change in Home Office policy which affects entry requirements, the University will notify affected applicants in writing.

Exemptions

Full degrees studied in full and completed in a majority speaking English country if taken no more than two years prior to enrolment.

Our Pre-sessional English programmes are designed to improve your English language skills to meet the standard required for your chosen degree at the University of Exeter. To find out more, and to submit an application, please visit the INTO University of Exeter website.

If you successfully complete the Pre-Sessional English programme at INTO University of Exeter and meet the progression requirements for entry to your academic programme of study, it is not necessary to undertake an additional IELTS or TOEFL test. Please note that we do not accept pre-sessional courses delivered by other INTO centres or organisations.

If you have taken any other accepted test and wish to confirm if a pre-sessional English course is required or recommended, please contact us. 

Please visit the webpage for your chosen programme of study and click on ‘Typical offer’. You will then be able to view our English Language requirements for that specific programme. A full list of Postgraduate programmes can be found on our Postgraduate Taught website.