Entry requirements for Presessional English

For our campus-based Presessional courses, we accept:

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

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

	IELTS	Pearson	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	55 with no less than 50 in all skills
6 week	5.0 (5.0 all skills)	53 in all skills	61 with no less than 15 in any band	55 in all skills

	IELTS	Pearson	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	60 with no less than 55 in all skills
6 week	5.5 (5.5 all skills)	59 in all skills	72 with no less than 17 in any band	60 all skills

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

	IELTS	Pearson	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	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	60 with no less than 55 in all skills

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

	IELTS	Pearson	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	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	65 with no less than 55 in all skills

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

	IELTS	Pearson	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	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	65 with no less than 60 in all skills

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

	IELTS	Pearson	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	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	65 in all skills

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

	IELTS	Pearson	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	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	70 with no less than 65 in all skills