Presessional English Entry Requirements for 2023-24

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
 IELTSPearsonTOEFL
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
 IELTSPearsonTOEFL
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
 IELTSPearsonTOEFL
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
 IELTSPearsonTOEFL
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
 IELTSPearsonTOEFL
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