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Entry requirements for Presessional English

Our Presessional English programmes have specific entry requirements depending on the course length, type of programme and English qualification you have.

For our campus-based Presessional courses, we accept:

  • IELTS (UKVI)
  • Pearson Academic (UKVI)
  • LanguageCert (SELT). 

Students who are eligible for an integrated CAS or are studying online can also apply with the following:

  • IELTS Academic (non-UKVI)
  • TOEFL “At Home” Test
  • Pearson Academic online
  • LanguageCert online.

Foundation Programme IELTS requirement is 5.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each band

  IELTS Pearson TOEFL New TOEFL LanguageCert UKVI
31 or 32 week 4.0 (4.0 in all skills) 43 in all skills 43 with no less than 4 in Reading, 9 in
Listening, 16 in Speaking, 13 in Writing		   45 in all skills
22, 21 or 20 week 4.5 (4.0 in all skills) 43 in all skills 56 with no less than 13 in any band   50 with no less than 45 in all skills
15 week 5.0 (4.0 all skills) 47 in all skills 61 with no less than 13 in any band   55 with no less than 45 in all skills
11 or 10 week

5.0 (4.5 all skills)

 53 with no less than 47 in all skills 61 with no less than 14 in any band 3.5 (3.0 all skills) 55 with no less than 50 in all skills
6 week

5.0 in all skills

 53 in all skills 61 with no less than 15 in any band 3.5 in all skills 55 in all skills

Foundation programme IELTS requirement is 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each band

  IELTS Pearson TOEFL New TOEFL LanguageCert UKVI
31 or 32 week 4.5 (4.0 in all skills) 43 in all skills 56 with no less than 13 in any band   50 with no less than 45 in all skills
22, 21 or 20 week 5.0 (4.0 all skills) 47 in all skills 61 with no less than 13 in any band   55 with no less than 45 in all skills
15 week 5.0 (4.5 all skills) 53 with no less than 47 in all skills 61 with no less than 14 in any band   55 with no less than 50 in all skills
11 or 10 week 5.5 (5.0 all skills) 59 with no less than 53 in all skills 68 with no less than 15 in any band 4.0 (3.5 all skills) 60 with no less than 55 in all skills
6 week 5.5 in all skills 59 in all skills 72 with no less than 17 in any band 4.0 in all skills 60 all skills

Study programme IELTS requirement is 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each band

Undergraduate or postgraduate programme IELTS Academic requirement is 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each band.

  IELTS Pearson TOEFL New TOEFL LanguageCert UKVI
31 or 32 week 4.5 (4.0 in all skills) 43 in all skills 56 with no less than 13 in any band   50 with no less than 45 in writing
22, 21 or 20 week 5.0 (4.0 in writing) 47 in all skills 61 with no less than 13 in any band   55 with no less than 45 in writing
15 week 5.0 (4.5 in writing) 53 with no less than 47 in all skills 61 with no less than 14 in any band   55 with no less than 50 in writing
11 or 10 week 5.0 (5.0 in all skills) 53 in all skills 61 with no less than 15 in any band 3.5 in all skills 55 in all skills
6 week 5.5 (5.0 in all skills) 59 in all skills 68 with no less than 15 in any band 4.0 (3.5 in all skills) 60 with no less than 55 in all skills

Study programme IELTS requirement is 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each band

Undergraduate or postgraduate programme IELTS Academic requirement is 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each band.

  IELTS Pearson TOEFL New TOEFL LanguageCert UKVI
31 or 32 week 5.0 (4.0 in all skills) 47 in all skills 61 with no less than 13 in any band   55 with no less than 45 in all skills
22, 21 or 20 week 5.0 (4.5 in writing) 53 with no less than 47 in all skills 61 with no less than 15 in any band   55 with no less than 50 in writing
15 week 5.5 (4.5 in writing) 59 with no less than 47 in all skills 68 with no less than 15 in any band   60 with no less than 50 in writing
11 or 10 week 5.5 (5.0 all skills) 59 in all skills 72 with no less than 17 in any band 4.0 (3.5 in all skills) 60 with no less than 55 in all skills
6-week 6.0 (5.0 all skills) 61 with no les than 59 in all skills 80 with no less than 17 in any band 4.0 in all skills 65 with no less than 55 in all skills

Study programme IELTS requirement is 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each band

Undergraduate or postgraduate programme IELTS Academic requirement is 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each band.

  IELTS Pearson TOEFL New TOEFL LanguageCert UKVI
31 or 32 week 5.0 (4.0 in all skills) 47 in all skills 61 with no less than 13 in any band   55 with no less than 45 in writing
22, 21 or 20 week 5.0 (5.0 in writing) 53 with no less than 47 in all skills 61 with no less than 15 in any band   55 with no less than 55 in writing
15 week 5.5 (5.0 in writing) 59 with no less than 53 in writing and no less than 47 in all other skills 68 with no less than 15 in any band   60 with no less than 55 in writing
11 or 10 week 5.5 (5.0 all skills) 59 in all skills 72 with no less than 17 in any band 4.0 (3.5 in all skills) 60 with no less than 55 in all skills
6 week 6.0 (5.5 in all skills) 64 with no less than 59 in all skills 80 overall with no less than 19 in any band 4.5 (4.0 in all skills) 65 with no less than 60 in all skills

Study programme IELTS requirement: 6.5 overall with at least 6.5 in W & S and 6.0 in R & L

  IELTS Pearson TOEFL New TOEFL Language Cert UKVI
31 or 32 week

5.0 (4.5 W and S,

4.0 R and L)

 53 with no less than 47 in all skills 61 with no less than 15 in W and S and 13 in R and L   55 with no less than 50 in W and S and 45 in R and L
22, 21 or 20 week 5.0 (5.0 in writing and speaking)

53 with no less than

53 in W and S and

47 in R and L

65 with no less than

15 in any band

   60 with no less than 55 in writing and speaking
15 week 5.5 (5.5 in writing and speaking)

59 with no less than

53 in W and S and

47 in R and L

70 with no less than 18 in W and S and 15 in R and L

   60 with no less than 60 in W and S  
11 or 10 week

5.5 (5.5 W and S,

5.0 R and L)

61 with no less than

61 in W and S and

59 in R and L		 80 with no less than 20 in W and S and 17 in R and L 4.0 (4.0 W and S, 3.5 on R and L) 60 with no less than 60 in W and S and 55 in R and L
6 week

6.0 (6.0 W and S,

5.5 R and L)

64 with no less than

64 in W and S and

59 in R and L		 85 with no less than 20 in W and S and 19 in R and L 4.5 (4.5 in W and S, 4.0 in R and L) 65 with no less than 65 in W and S and 60 in R and L

Study programme IELTS requirement is 6.5 overall with at least 6.5 in each band

Undergraduate or postgraduate programme IELTS requirement is 6.5 overall with at least 6.5 in each band.

  IELTS Pearson TOEFL New TOEFL LanguageCert UKVI
31 or 32 week 5.0 (4.5 in all skills) 53 with no less than 47 in all skills 61 with no less than 15 in any band   55 with no less 50 in all skills
22, 21 or 20 week 5.5 (5.0 in writing) 59 with no less than 53 in writing and 47 in all other skills 68 overall with no less than 15 in any band   60 with no less than 55 in writing
15 week 5.5 (5.5 in writing) 59 in all skills 72 overall with no less than 18 in any band   60 with no less than 60 in writing
11 or 10 week 5.5 in all skills 61 in all skills 80 overall with no less than 20 in any band 4.0 in all skills 60 in all skills
6 week 6.0 in all skills 64 in all skills 85 overall with no less than 20 in any band 4.5 in all skills 65 in all skills

Study programme IELTS requirement is 7.0 overall with at least 6.5 in each band

Undergraduate or postgraduate programme IELTS Academic requirement is 7.0 overall with at least 6.5 in each band

  IELTS Pearson TOEFL New TOEFL LanguageCert Academic UKVI
31 or 32 week 5.5 (5.0 in all skills) 59 with no less than 53 in all skills 68 with no less than 15 in any band   60 with no less than 55 in all skills
22, 21 or 20 week 5.5 (5.5 in writing) 59 in all skills 72 overall with no less than 18 in any band   60 with no less than 60 in writing
15 week 6.0 (5.5 in writing) 61 in all skills 80 overall with no less than 18 in any band   65 with no less than 60 in writing
11 or 10 week 6.0 (5.5 in all skills) 64 in all skills 80 overall with no less than 20 in any band 4.5 (4.0 in all skills) 65 with no less than 60 in all skills
6 week 6.5 (6.0 in all skills) 67 in all skills 88 overall with no less than 20 in any band 4.5 in all skills 70 with no less than 65 in all skills