English Language requirements

All Foundation programmes with English Language provision – minimum of IELTS 4.5 in all 4 areas / Trinity College London – Integrated Skills in English I (ISEI)
All Foundation programmes without English Language provision – IELTS 5.5 in all 4 areas / Trinity College London – Integrated Skills in English II (ISEII)
All undergraduate degree programme entry (including BA, BMus and BSc) – minimum of IELTS 5.5 in all 4 areas / Trinity College London – Integrated Skills in English II (ISEII)
All Graduate programmes (GradCert or GradDip) without English Language provision – IELTS 6.0 overall with minimum 5.5 in all areas/ Trinity College London – Integrated Skills in English II (ISEII)
Graduate Diplomas with English Language provision – minimum of IELTS 5.5 in all 4 areas / Trinity College London – Integrated Skills in English II (ISEII)
All postgraduate programmes (including Master’s degrees, Professional Diploma and Artist Diploma) – IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in all 4 areas / Trinity College London – Integrated Skills in English III (ISEIII)

Alternative English Language testing options

Students enrolling on programmes at degree level or above (BA, BSc, BMus, Masters), or who do not require a visa to study in the UK, can take one of the following tests, in addition to IELTS and Trinity College London – Integrated Skills in English:

Cambridge B2 First / C1 Advanced
LanguageCert

We appreciate that some English Language centres may currently be closed in your country. Fortunately, a number of providers are now offering online assessments which we can use to assess students’ ability (for degree level and above programmes only).

The following providers have online opportunities available, if test centres are closed in your country:

LanguageCert online
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic

We do not accept the Duolingo test.

Please note that we strongly encourage students to take SELT tests as outlined in the UKVI guidance where possible.

Students enrolling on Foundation programmes (or any below degree level) are required to take an IELTS for UKVI test (Academic or General Training) or one of the Secure English Language Tests (SELT) approved by the UKVI. You can only take a SELT outside the UK with one of the following providers:

IELTS SELT Consortium
LanguageCert
Pearson
PSI Services (UK) Ltd

IELTS and other English Language Testing Equivalences

CEFR	B1	B2	B2	B2
IELTS	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5
LanguageCert International ESOL (IESOL) Exam – B2 Communicator (At least 33/50 of all four components)	N/A	Pass	High Pass	High Pass
Pearson Test of English (PTE) – Academic (online)	40.8	45.4	51.6	58.5
Cambridge B2: First (5.5-6) / C1 Advanced (6.5-7.0)	154	162	169	176
TOEFL iBT / Home Edition	35-45	46-59	60-78	79-93
PSI Services (UK) Ltd / Skills for English	B2 Pass	B2 Pass	B2 Pass with Merit	B2 Pass with Merit
Trinity College ISE	ISE II Pass in each component	ISE II Merit in each component	ISE II Distinction in each component	ISE III Pass in each component

Possible exemptions

Exemptions from the English language requirement will be considered for those who have:

A degree from an English-speaking university where the language of instruction was English
An A or AS-Level qualification in an essay-based academic subject (such as History, English Language or Literature, or Economics)
A GCSE in English (Language or Literature)
An International Baccalaureate Diploma – Standard or Higher-Level English Language
A Pearson or Cambridge iGCSE in English (First Language)
A USA High School Graduation Diploma
been educated full-time in English for at least the two most recent years before applying and who remain in full-time education in this language until completion of their schooling.

If you believe that you meet one of the criteria for an English language proficiency waiver, please contact Admissions for more information.