UNDERGRADUATE (IELTS 6.0)

GCSE or O-Level English / Grade C
Cambridge IGCSE English as a First Language
(Syllabus 0500 and 0522) / Grade C
Minimum scores:
Reading – Grade E
Writing – Grade E
Speaking – Grade D (0522) or 2 (0500)
Listening – Grade D (0522) or 2 (0500)
Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language
(Syllabus 0510 and 0511) / Grade C
Minimum scores:
Reading – Grade D
Writing – Grade D
Speaking – Grade C (0511) or 2 (0510)
Listening – Grade A
A Level English Language / Grade C
IELTS / 6.0 (with no component score lower than 5.5) / SELT from UKVI approved centres. We vouch for tests taken at other centres
Validity is two years of course commencement date*
TOEFL Ibt
(Note: we do NOT accept TOEFL ITP) / 80 with minimum subscores of 20
Cambridge English: First
Cambridge English: Advanced
Cambridge English: Proficiency / On new scoring scale from January 2015, overall score of minimum 169 and component scores of 162 or above required
International Baccalaureate / Standard Level (Grade 4 in English)
European Baccalaureate / 70% in English if English is taken as a first language, 75% as a second language and 80% as a third language
City and Guilds / International ESOL Diploma (IESOL) at C1 with a pass in all categories
Michigan English Language Assessment Board / 78 or above
Trinity College – Integrated Skills in English / ISEII or ISEIII - pass in all four components / SELT – only when taken at a UK centre
We vouch for tests taken at other centres
Validity is two years of course commencement date*
English Language Skills Assessment / Listening and Reading – 383+
Writing I – 77+
Speaking
English Speaking Board / Pass in all components at B2 level
UCLan Test of English Language Level (TELL) / Merit (65%) with no component below pass (50%)
Pearson Test of English-Academic / 60 with minimum of 51 in each component
UCLan Language and Preparation Skills for Academic Examination (EF003) / Shenzhen Group A articulation only
UCLan Upper Intermediate English (EF2318) / UCLan franchise students at BIT, SZIIT and SZU only
UCLan International Business Communication 2 (EB2006) / UCLan franchise students at SUIBE (IBC), SUIBE (Bus Com) and SUIBE (IBC) only
English for International Journalism 2 / Articulation students at GDUFS (International Journalism)
International Business Communication 2 / Articulation students at GDUFS (IBC)

UNDERGRADUATE (IELTS 7) – please refer to separate document for MBBS English language entry criteria

Cambridge English: First
Cambridge English: Advanced
Cambridge English: Proficiency / On new scoring scale from January 2015, overall score of minimum 176 and component scores of 169 or above required
IELTS / 7.0 in all components / SELT from UKVI approved centres. We vouch for tests taken at other centres
Validity is two years of course commencement date
Pearson Test of English / 85 to 90
International Baccalaureate / Standard Level (Grade 6 in English Language and Literature)
Higher Level (Grade 6 in English B)

POSTGRADUATE

GCSE or O-Level English / Grade C
A Level English Language / Grade C
Cambridge IGCSE English as a First Language
(Syllabus 0500 and 0522) / Grade C
Minimum score of D
Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language
(Syllabus 0510 and 0511) / Grade C
Minimum score of D
Cambridge English: First
Cambridge English: Advanced
Cambridge English: Proficiency / On new scoring scale from January 2015, overall score of minimum 176 and component scores of 169 or above required
IELTS / 6.5 (with no component score lower than 6.0) / SELT from UKVI approved centres. We vouch for tests taken at other centres
Validity is two years of course commencement date
Michigan English Language Assessment Board / 85 or above
Trinity College – Integrated Skills in English / ISEIII - pass in all four components / SELT – only when taken at a UK centre. We vouch for tests taken at other centres
Validity is two years of course commencement date
TOEFL iBT / 91 (with minimum grades of 21 in each component)
SoLETS (School of Languages English Testing Service) / Merit (75%) with no component below pass (65%)
Pearson Test of English-Academic / 67 with minimum of 60 in each component