Presessional English Entry Requirements
A SELT (IELTS UKVI and Pearson Academic (UKVI)) is required for students studying on the Edgbaston campus.
The following English language qualifications will also be accepted for Presessional English courses taken online or when an integrated CAS can be issued: IELTS Academic, TOEFL "At Home"Test and Pearson Academic online.
Foundation Programme IELTS requirement is 5.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each band
Foundation Programme IELTS Academic requirement is 5.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each band
| IELTS | Pearson | TOEFL |
31 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 |
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 |
15 week |
5.0 (4.0 all skills) |
47 in all skills |
61 with no less than 13 in any band |
11 or 10 week |
5.0 (4.5 all skills)
|
53 in all skills |
61 with no less than 15 in any band |
6 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 |
Foundation programme IELTS requirement is 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each band
Foundation programme IELTS Academic requirement is 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each band
| IELTS | Pearson | TOEFL |
31 week |
4.5 (4.0 in all skills) |
43 in all skills |
56 with no less than 13 in any band |
22, 21 or 20 week |
5.0 (4.0 all skills) |
47 in all skills |
61 with no less than 13 in any band |
15 week |
5.0 (4.5 all skills) |
53 with no less than 47 in all skills |
61 with no less than 15 in any band |
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 |
6 week |
6.0 (5.0 all skills) |
59 in all skills |
78 with no less than 17 in any band |
Undergraduate/Postgraduate programme IELTS requirement is 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each band
Undergraduate/Postgraduate programme IELTS Academic requirement is 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each band
| IELTS | Pearson | TOEFL |
31 week |
4.5 (4.0 in all skills) |
43 in all skills |
56 with no less than 13 in any band |
22, 21 or 20 week |
5.0 (4.0 in writing) |
47 in all skills |
61 with no less than 13 in any band |
15 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 |
11 or 10 week |
5.5 (5.0 in writing) |
59 with no less than 53 in writing and 47 in all other skills |
68 with no less than 15 in any band |
6 week |
6.0 (5.0 in writing) |
59 in all skills |
78 with no less than 17 in any band |
Undergraduate/Postgraduate programme IELTS requirement is 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each band
Undergraduate/Postgraduate programme IELTS Academic requirement is 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each band
| IELTS | Pearson | TOEFL |
31 week |
5.0 (4.0 in all skills) |
47 in all skills |
61 with no less than 13 in any band |
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 |
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 |
11 or 10 week |
6.0 (5.0 in writing) |
59 in all skills |
80 with no less than 17 in any band |
6-week |
6.5 (5.0 in writing) |
61 with no les than 59 in all skills |
85 with no less than 17 in any band |
Undergraduate/Postgraduate programme IELTS requirement is 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each band
Undergraduate/Postgraduate programme IELTS Academic requirement is 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each band
| IELTS | Pearson | TOEFL |
31 week |
5.0 (4.0 in all skills) |
47 in all skills |
61 with no less than 13 in any band |
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 |
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 |
11 or 10 week |
6.0 (5.5 in writing) |
59 in all skills |
80 with no less than 17 in any band |
6 week |
6.5 (5.5 in writing) |
64 with no less than 59 in all skills |
85 with no less than 17 in any band |
Undergraduate/Postgraduate programme IELTS requirement is 6.5 overall with at least 6.5 in each band
Undergraduate/Postgraduate programme IELTS Academic requirement is 6.5 overall with at least 6.5 in each band
| IELTS | Pearson | TOEFL |
31 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 |
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 |
15 week |
5.5 (5.5 in writing) |
59 in all skills |
72 overall with no less than 18 in any band |
11 or 10 week |
6.0 (6.0 in writing) |
61 in all skills |
80 overall with no less than 20 in any band |
6 week |
6.5 (6.0 in writing) |
64 in all skills |
85 overall with no less than 20 in any band |
Undergraduate/Postgraduate programme IELTS requirement is 7.0 overall with at least 6.5 in each band
Undergraduate/Postgraduate programme IELTS Academic requirement is 7.0 overall with at least 6.5 in each band
| IELTS | Pearson | TOEFL |
31 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 |
22, 21 or 20 week |
6.0 (5.5 in writing) |
59 in all skills |
80 overall with no less than 15 in any band |
15 week |
6.0 (6.0 in writing) |
61 in all skills |
80 overall with no less than 20 in any band |
11 or 10 week |
6.5 (6.0 in writing) |
64 in all skills |
88 overall with no less than 20 in any band |
6 week |
7.0 (6.0 in writing) |
67 in all skills |
93 overall with no less than 20 in any band |