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Studying abroad could be the exciting next step in your academic journey. Find out if you are ready to study at the International Study Centre by checking out the entry requirements for our preparational programmes below.
English Language level entry requirements
The table below shows both the minimum English language entry requirements needed to study each of our courses.
| Course | Required English language level* |
| International Foundation Year | IELTS for UKVI 4.5 overall (minimum 4.0 in writing and minimum 4.0 in other components)
IELTS 5.0 overall (with no less than 5.0 in writing and with no less than 4.5 in other skills) – Biomedical Sciences IELTS 6.0 overall (with no less than 5.5 in each skill) – Adult Nursing, Health and Community Care, Mental Health and Social work |
| International Year One | IELTS for UKVI 5.0 overall (minimum 5.0 in writing and minimum 4.5 in other components) |
English Language Preparation (Online) for International Year One
| Accepted Test | Required score |
| IELTS Academic UKVI | 4.5 overall (4.5 in writing and minimum 4.0 in all other components) |
| Trinity Integrated Skills in English UKVI | ISE I Merit overall (ISE I Merit in writing and ISE I Pass in all other skills) |
You can start your studies with a UKVI- approved Secure English Language Test (SELT), provided you have met all the programme entry requirements.
The test results must have been achieved in the past 24 months and meet the minimum English equivalency score for your chosen programme.
- IELTS Academic for UKVI
- Trinity Integrated Skills in English UKVI
- Pearson PTE Academic UKVI
- LanguageCert International ESOL SELT
- PSI Skills for English UKVI (4 components)
You will need to obtain a SELT with the required minimum score to make a Student Visa application in order to come to the Centre.
Additional English language test accepted for the International Year One:
- English Language Preparation (online)
| Country/region | Academic qualification |
| Afghanistan | Secondary school certificate : 50% overall including 50% in relevant subjects. |
| Albania | Secondary school Leaving Certificate (year 11) overall average grade 6. Diploma of State Maturita (year 12) overall grade 6. |
| Bahrain | Tawjahiya with an average grade of 60% or above, including relevant subjects. |
| Bangladesh | Year 12 (HSC): GPA 3.0 overall (Relevant subjects GPA 3.0 if required)
(Note 1: Maths at HSC is required for Science, Engineering & Computing pathway) |
| Brazil | Certificado de Ensino Médio 5.0 with relevant subjects at 5.5 or above. |
| Brunei | Cambridge O level with grades A-C required in 4 or more subjects. |
| Cambodia | Year 11 – Grade C in 4 subjects (include relevant subjects)
Diploma of Upper Secondary school – Grade D in 4 subjects (include relevant subjects) |
| Cameroon | Minimum overall grade 10 in Baccalaureate or Certificat de Probation with 10+ in all relevant subjects
or 4 x subjects A-D in O levels (including relevant subjects). |
| China | Year 11 (Senior High 2):60% overall and min 60% in 4 academic subjects (including relevant subjects) Year 12 (Senior High 3): 55% overall and min 60% in relevant subjects Business IFY Only: |
| Colombia | Bachillerato 50% with relevant subjects at 55% or above |
| Cyprus | Apolytirio with minimum grade average of 10/20. |
| Ecuador | Titulo de Bachiller En Ciencias overall Average Minimum Grade 7 |
| Egypt | Year 12 (GSEC): 50% overall with 50% minimum in relevant subjects or Cert of Nile International Secondary Education (CNISE) 4 subjects A-C including relevant subjects |
| Ethiopia | Ethiopian Uniiversity Entrance Exam Certificate, 55 in relevant subejcts with overall 300/700. |
| Ghana | West African School Certificate or Senior School Certificate grades 1-8 or A-E in 4 or more subjects. |
| Greece | Apolytirion (Lykeio) – overall grade minimum 10/20. |
| Hong Kong | Form 5 – Pass in 2 or more subjects or if 1 subject passes 5% above pass mark.
HKDSE: 211 or 22 (Level 2 in relevant subject or Form 5 pass) |
| India | Standard 10+2 at 45-47% and above or Standard 10+1 at 55% and above or Standard 10+ at 65%. |
| Indonesia | SMU 2 or SMU 3: Grade 6.0. |
| Iran | High School Diploma (3 years) with a GPA of 11/20 in 4 relevant subjects. |
| Iraq | Adadiyah with minimum grades of 50% or above, in 4 relevant subjects. |
| Japan | Kotogakko – Year 12 (Senior 3) with an average GPA of 2.0 in 4 or more subjects. Year 11 (Senior 2) with an average GPA of 2.0 in 4 or more subjects. |
| Jordan | Tawjihi with an average grade of 50% or above in 4 or more subjects, including relevant subjects. |
| Kazakhstan | Certificate of Complete Secondary Education with minimum grade average of 3/5. |
| Kenya | Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE): grades C to E in 4 or more subjects, including relevant subjects. |
| Korea | SH3: Grade E/50%/ Rank 7-9 overall and in relevant subjects
Where SH3 is accepted also accept Korean CSAT at the same Rank SH2: Grade D /60-69%/ Rank 6 |
| Kuwait | Shahadat-al-thanawia-al-a’ama (General Secondary School Leaving Certificate) average grade 60% or above, including relevant subjects. |
| Laos | Upper Secondary School Diploma / Baccalaureate: 4 subjects consisting of GPA 6.0/10 (grade C) and 5.0/10 (grade D) in relevant subjects |
| Libya | Secondary Education Certificate with an average grade of 60% of above. |
| Macao | Form 5 (all school): pass in 4 relevant subjects
Form 6 (all school): pass in 4 relevant subjects |
| Malaysia | SPM (Malaysia Certificate of Education) with 3 passes with minimum grade D
SPM/UEC school: Form 5 (Term 2 or Mid-Year or Final Year Transcripts) 3 passes with minimum grade D UEC Senior 2 / Senior Middle 2 with aggregate of not more than 36 points for 5 relevant academic subjects inc English & Mathematics. |
| Mexico | Bachillerato at an average of 60%. |
| Moldova | Attestat/11th grade – with minimum GPA 5.0. |
| Morocco | Diplôme du Baccalauréat with grade average of 10 including relevant subjects. |
| Myanmar | Basic Education High School Examination/ Matriculation: 40% Pass Overall with passes in 4 relevant subjects. |
| Namibia | NSCC Ordinary level, 4 subjects with grades A-D inc relevant subjects if taken. |
| Nigeria | West African School Certificate (WAEC) or Senior School Certificate with grades 1-8 (A-E) in 4 or more subjects. |
| Oman | Year 12 (General Education Diploma): 50% each in 4 or more academic subjects including relevant subjects. |
| Pakistan | Year 10 (SSC): 60% overall or 65%(grade scale dependent) Year 11 (Intermediate Part I): 55% overall with passes in min 4 subjects. Year 12 (HSC / Intermediate certificate(Part I & II)) or Polytechnic Diploma : 50% overall with passes in min 4 subjects. |
| Paraguay | Overall Average Minimum Grade 2.0/5.0 with minimum subjects 2.75/5.0 |
| Peru | Secundaria Común Completa – GPA “B” (old 11/20) |
| Philippines | Completion of Senior High School Diploma(Year 12) in Academic Track with 70% overall, including 70% in Maths
Completion of Senior High School Diploma(Year 11) in Academic Track with 75% overall, including 70% in Maths |
| Qatar | Thanawaya Aam Qatari with average grade of 60% or above including relevant subjects or QSSC in 5 subjects including Advanced Level at grades A-D. |
| Russia | Attestat with GPA of 3.5 or above. |
| Saudi Arabia | Tawjihi with average grade of 60% or above with passes in 4 or more subjects. |
| Singapore | Successful completion of O-Levels including at EEEEE or above in the relevant subjects including Maths. NA Level (academic) Average of 2 – 3 in five relevant subjects or Average of 3-4 in 4 relevant subjects + any further study at ITE (Institute of Technical Education). |
| South Africa | Senior Cert with Matriculation Endorsement = Four E’s (relevant subjects) or National Senior Certificate = four subjects grade 3 or above (relevant subjects) |
| Taiwan | Senior High 3 – average 50% Senior High 2 – average 60% GSAT – 28 from 4 relevant subjects (for relevant subject requirement: can refer to SH3 subject result 50%) JCD 55% |
| Thailand | Year 11 (MAW 5) completion with GPA 2.0 Year 12 (MAW 6) completion with GPA 2.0. |
| Turkey | Devlet Meslek Lisesi Diploması (State Vocational / Trade High School Diploma) or Devlet Teknik Lisesi Diploması (State Technical High School Diploma) or Meslek Lisesi Diploması (Vocational High School Diploma) or Lise Deplomasi (High School Certificate) Any at 50% overall inc relevant subjects. |
| UAE | Tawjihiyya with an average grade of 60% or above in 4 or more subjects, including relevant subjects. |
| Uganda | Ugandan Certificate of Education – grades 1 – 8 in 4 or more subjects. |
| Ukraine | Successful completion of ATTESTAT/11th grade with a minimum of GPA of 4.5 |
| USA | Year 11: 2.50 or Year 12: 2.00 min. 4 subjects GED: 580 overall with 145 in 4 subjects, including prerequisites. |
| Uzbekistan | Secondary School leaving certificate/11th grade graduation with minimum GPA 3.0 |
| Vietnam | High School Year 12: GPA 5.5 overall including maths 5.5 High School Year 11: GPA 6.0 overall including maths 6.0 Science pathways require science subjects taken to be at 5.5 (year 12) and 6.0 (year 11). |
| Zambia | Zambian School Certificate grades 1 – 8 in 4 or more subjects |
| Zimbabwe | O levels : 5 passes at A-D including relevant subjects. |
- If your qualification or country is not listed then please contact us for more information.
| Other qualifications | |
| The Diploma of the International Baccalaureate (IB Diploma) and the Diploma Programme Course (IB Certificate) | 20 points (IB Certificate accepted) (Subject pass level is 3). |
| MYP | 23 points. |
| IB First Year completion | school report with working grades showing 20 points. |
| IGCSE/GCSE/O-Levels | 4 passes at 9-3, (A-D) in relevant subjects (excluding native language). |
| A/AS levels | 12 UCAS points (excluding native language). |
| GED | 580 overall with 145 in 4 academic subjects |
| USA | High School Diploma with a minimum GPA of 2.0 or 70%. |
| Canada and Australia | Successful completion of Year 11 with equivalent grades to the GCSE/IGCSE requirements. |
* Academic IELTS for UKVI (if you do not need a Student visa, or are exempted in another way, we can accept equivalent proof of English).
The English language entry requirements stated are for information regarding entry to the course. If you require a UK visa to study, depending on the type of visa you need, the English language requirements and valid English tests to satisfy the UK visa criteria may differ.
If you are applying to study in the UK under the Student visa route it may be necessary for you to submit a Secure English Language Test (SELT) as part of your visa application.
Find out more about valid test providers and approved test centre locations for tests taken on or after 6 April 2015. To find out if you are exempt from the SELT requirement and to find out about acceptable English language tests please contact us.