Entry Requirements

The English test must not be older than two years - calculated from the start of studies in Exeter

TOEFL-IBT: Overall score 90 with minimum scores of 21 for writing, 21 for listening, 22 for reading and 23 for speaking.   (Academic)

IELTS Academic : Overall score 6.5. No less than 6.0 in any section.  

Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English: 176 overall, no less than 169 in any element.

• good knowledge of English (at least B2)
• Knowledge of the Polish language is not required

The English test must not be older than 2 years - calculated from the start of studies in London.

IELTS Academic, IELTS Online, IELTS Indicator: minimum score 7.0 overall with 6.5 in Writing and 6.0 in Listening, Reading and Speaking.

TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition: minimum score 100 overall with 24 in Writing, 19 in Reading, 18 in Listening and 21 in Speaking.

PTE Academic, PTE Academic UKVI, PTE Academic Online: minimum score 76 overall with 71 in Writing, and 65 in Listening, Reading and Speaking.

See all alternative accepted English tests that we deem equivalent to these test scores.

• good knowledge of English (at least B2)
• Knowledge of the Chzech language is not required.

The English test must not be older than two years - calculated from the start of studies in Seattle.

TOEFL-IBT: minimum 92

Academic IELTS: minimum 7.0

Cambridge Certificate in
Advanced English: 185 overall, no less than 169 in any element.

The University of Strasbourg does not require special French tests. Please submit the test you have with your application. You must be proficient in French, as lectures are held in French. Strasbourg normally expect all applicants to hold a B1 level in French before applying. Students also have a personal responsibility here as to whether you feel confident enough to study in French.

• good knowledge of English (at least B2)
• Knowledge of the Hungarian language is not required

• Good knowledge of English (at least B2)

TOEFL-IBT: minimum 92

Academic IELTS: minimum 7.0

Cambridge Certificate in
Advanced English: 185 overall, no less than 169 in any element.

We will consider the College Board’s Advanced Placement test in English Language and Composition/English Literature and Composition to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the IELTS equivalencies below.

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 5 years from the start date of your course.

We will consider the English component of the Austrian Reifeprufung/Matura to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the IELTS equivalencies below.

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 5 years from the start date of your course.

We will consider the Bellerbys College Academic English Skills (AES) test to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the IELTS equivalencies below. 

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 2 years from the start date of your course.

We will consider both the CIE iGCSE English as a First Language (syllabus 0500 & 0522), and the CIE iGCSE English as a Second Language (syllabus 0510 & 0511) to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the IELTS equivalencies below.   

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 5 years from the start date of your course.

Tier 4 Visa Regulations

If you require immigration permission to study in the UK, you will need to provide copies of your final Certificate of Results and either a component score sheet from your college or a Supplementary Certifying Statement.  Please keep the originals for your visa application and enrolment. 

You can request the Supplementary Certifying Statement from CIE.  Details are on their website.

English as a First Language (syllabus 0500)

English as a First Language (syllabus 0522)

English as a Second Language (syllabus 0510)

English as a Second Language (syllabus 0511)

We will consider the English component of the Danish Studentereksamen, Højere Handelseksamen, Højere Teknisk Eksamen and Højere Forberedelseseksamen to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the IELTS equivalencies below.

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 5 years from the start date of your course.

We will consider the English component of the Dutch Voorbereidend Wetenshappelijk Onderwijs (VWO) to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the IELTS equivalencies below.

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 5 years from the start date of your course.

We will consider the Edexcel IGCSE English as a First Language, including Speaking and Listening, to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the IELTS equivalencies below.

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 5 years from the start date of your course.

We will consider the Edexcel IGCSE English as a Second Language, to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the IELTS equivalencies below.

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 5 years from the start date of your course.

We will consider the English component of the European Baccalaureate to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the IELTS equivalencies below.

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 5 years from the start date of your course.

We will will consider the English component of the Finnish Ylioppilastutkinto to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the IELTS equivalencies below.

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 5 years from the start date of your course.

We will consider the English component (English Writing and Speaking combined) of the French Baccalaureate to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the IELTS equivalencies below.

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 5 years from the start date of your course.

We will consider the French International Option Baccalaureate to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the IELTS equivalencies below.

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 5 years from the start date of your course.

We will consider GCE A-Level/AS-Level English Language or English Language & Literature to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the IELTS equivalencies below.

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 5 years from the start date of your course.

We will consider GCE O Level English to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the IELTS equivalencies below.

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 5 years from the start date of your course.

Queen Mary University will consider GCE O-Level English Language to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the details below.

• Candidates in Brunei must enter for subject 1120
• Candidates in Mauritius must enter for subject 1125 or 1126
• Candidates in Singapore must enter for subject 1128
• Candidates elsewhere must enter for subject 1123

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 5 years from the start date of your course.

We will consider both GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the IELTS equivalencies below.

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 5 years from the start date of your course.

We will consider the English component of the German Abitur to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the IELTS equivalencies below.

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 5 years from the start date of your course.

We will consider the English core component of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the IELTS equivalencies below.

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 5 years from the start date of your course.

We will consider the English component of the CBSE and ISC Indian Standard XII examinations to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the IELTS equivalencies below.

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 5 years from the start date of your course.

We will consider the English component of the International Baccalaureate Diploma to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the IELTS equivalencies below.

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 5 years from the start date of your course.

We will consider the INTO English Language Assessment (IELA) test to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the IELTS equivalencies below. 

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 2 years from the start date of your course.

We will consider the English component of the Irish Leaving Certificate, for qualifications awarded from 2017 onwards, to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the IELTS equivalencies below. 

We will also consider the English component of the Irish Leaving Certificate, for qualifications awarded up until 2016, to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the IELTS equivalencies below.

In both cases, the qualification should have been achieved no more than 5 years from the start date of your course.

We will consider the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) English component, according to the IELTS equivalencies below.

Please note that normally the relevant indicated grades of C and B must be achieved, and therefore for example C- and B- (grades shown with a minus) will be considered a level below.

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 5 years from the start date of your course.

We will will consider the LanguageCert International ESOL SELT (Secure English Language Test), according to the IELTS equivalencies below.

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 2 years from the start date of your course. The qualification must include all four language skills: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking.

We will consider the English 1119 Paper of the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia / Certificate of Education to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the IELTS equivalencies below.

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 5 years from the start date of your course.

We will consider the English component of the Mauritius CIE Higher School Certificate to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the IELTS equivalencies below.

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 5 years from the start date of your course.

We will consider NCUK English to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the IELTS equivalencies below.

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 2 years from the start date of your course.

We will consider the NCUK English for Academic Purposes (EAP) module to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the IELTS equivalencies below.

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 2 years from the start date of your course.

We will consider the English component of the Vitnemål fra den Videregående Skole (VVO) to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the IELTS equivalencies below.

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 5 years from the start date of your course.

We will consider the English component of the National University of Singapore Diploma to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the IELTS equivalencies below.

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 5 years from the start date of your course.

For September 2020 and January 2021 entry only, we will consider the OnCampus Test of English (OCTOE), according to the IELTS equivalencies below.

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 2 years from the start date of your course.

We are currently reviewing our policy for accepting this qualification for September 2021 entry. This page will be updated shortly. 

We will consider SQA Higher/Advanced Higher English to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the IELTS equivalencies below.

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 5 years from the start date of your course.

We will consider the Singapore-Cambridge GCE O-Level English to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the IELTS equivalencies below.

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 5 years from the start date of your course.

We will consider the Singapore Integrated Programme to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the IELTS equivalencies below.

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 5 years from the start date of your course.

We will consider the English component of the South African National Senior Certificate to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the IELTS equivalencies below.

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 5 years from the start date of your course.

We will consider the English component of the Swedish Avgångsbetyg / Slutbetyg to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the IELTS equivalencies below.

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 5 years from the start date of your course.

We will consider the US High School Graduation Diploma to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the IELTS equivalencies below.

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 5 years from the start date of your course.

We will consider the English Language component of the West African Senior School Certificate to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the IELTS equivalencies below.

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 5 years from the start date of your course.

We will consider the English Language component of the West Indian Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate to satisfy our English Language Requirements, according to the IELTS equivalencies below.

The qualification should have been achieved no more than 5 years from the start date of your course.