English language requirements
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Details of other ways to meet our requirements are shown on our webpage for English language requirements
These tests are valid for 2 years prior to the start of the programme
Test name | Required score |
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IELTS Academic, IELTS Academic Online, and IELTS One Skill Retake | 7.5 with no less than 7.0 in speaking & listening sections and no less than 6.0 in any other section |
TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition, TOEFL iBT Paper Edition and TOEFL MyBest scores | 110 with minimum scores of 21 for writing, 25 for listening, 21 for reading and 25 for speaking. |
Pearson Test of English (Academic) PTE | 75 with no less than 70 in speaking and listening and 67 in all other communicative skills |
LanguageCert International ESOL SELT | C1 Expert with minimum 39 in speaking, writing, listening, reading |
LanguageCert Academic (Test Centre) | 80 overall and no less than 75 in speaking and listening and no less than 65 in any other skills score |
INTO Pre-sessional English | 75 and no less than 70 in speaking and listening and 60 in any other sub-section |
Study Group Academic English Skills | Minimum of 75% overall, no less than 60% and at least 70% in each of the Speaking and Listening sections |
Skills for English: SELT | C1 Pass |
Duolingo English Test - test taken up to 30th June 2024 | 140 overall and no less than 140 in Literacy, 125 in Conversation, 145 in Comprehension and 105 in Production |
Duolingo English Test - test taken from 1st July 2024 | 140 overall and no less than 130 in Literacy, 110 in Conversation, 110 in Comprehension and 130 in Production |
These tests are valid for 7 years prior to the start of the programme
Test name | Required score |
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A or AS level English Language | Grade C |
GCSE English Language/Cambridge GCE O level/Cambridge Overseas O Level (syllabus 1120 or 1123) | Grade B/6. |
IGCSE English as a First Language | Grade B |
IGCSE English as a Second Language | Grade A |
Cambridge Pre-U Literature in English (Principal Subject) | M2 |
Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BTGCSE) | Not accepted |
Cambridge English: Advanced or Proficiency | 191 overall, no less than 185 in Speaking and Listening and no less than 169 in any other element |
Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) | Grade II (two) |
European Baccalaureate L1 | 7.5 |
European Baccalaureate L2 | 8.5 |
European Baccalaureate L3 | 8.5 |
French Baccalaureat | Grade 16 |
Baccalauréat Français International (BFI) | Grade 14 |
HKDSE English (Core) | Level 5** overall |
Indian Standard XII English (ISC, CBSE, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala Boards) | 75% |
Indian Standard XII English (West Bengal Board). | 65% |
International Baccalaureate Standard Level English as a First Language |
Grade 5 |
International Baccalaureate Higher Level English as a First Language |
Grade 4 |
International Baccalaureate Standard Level Language B: English |
Grade 7 |
International Baccalaureate Higher Level Language B: English |
Grade 6 |
Irish Leaving Certificate | S5 |
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education | Not accepted |
Malaysian SPM English (1119/O level paper only) (Before 2021) | Grade A |
Malaysian SPM CEFR- aligned English language examination (After Year 2021) | C1 overall with C1 in all components |
Norwegian Vitnemal - videregaende opplaering | Overall score of 5.5 |
NCUK's EAP (English for Academic Purposes) | A* overall, no less than C in any section and a minimum of A in Speaking and Listening |
Ontario Secondary School Certificate | 90% |
Canada Year 12 Secondary School Certificate / High School Diploma(except Quebec) | Grade A (90%) |
Singapore-Cambridge O level English | Grade A |
Singapore Integrated Programme Secondary 4 English Language/Language Arts | Grade A |
South African National Senior Certificate/South AfricanMatriculation Certificate | Grade 6 |
Trinity ISE III exams (SELT variant only) | Distinction in speaking and listening and nothing less than merit in other sections |
Uganda National Examinations Board Certificate of Education (UCE) | Not accepted |
USA High School Graduation Diploma | Grade A (90%) |
Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education O level English | Grade A |
Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education Advanced level English(ZIMSEC) | Grade B |
These tests are valid without restriction
Test name | Required score |
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West African Examinations Council (WAEC) SSCE in English at first sitting | Grade B2 or above |
Nigeria National Examinations Council (NECO) SSCE in English at first sitting | Grade B2 or above |