English language requirements
Please note that the following English qualifications are only valid for 2 years. If you have one of these qualifications and it was awarded more than 2 years ago, you will either need to take a new test or sit UCB's English Proficiency Test:
- IELTS (Accept One Skill Retake)
- Trinity SELT
- Language Cert SELT
- TOEFL iBT (except Home Edition)
- PTE
| Qualification | FdA (EU students only) | BA | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCB English Proficiency Test | Overall score of B2- with no less than B1+ in in each component | Overall score of B2 with no less than B2- in in each component | Overall score of B2 with no less than B2- in in each component |
| A/AS English Language | Grade D | Grade C | Grade C |
| A/AS English Language and Literature combined | Grade C | Grade B | Grade B |
| AQA Level 2 certificate in English language | Grade C | Grade C | Grade C |
| Cambridge: C2 Proficiency | Minimum 160 with no less than 150 in any skill | Minimum 170 with no less than 160 in any skill | Minimum 170 with no less than 160 in any skill |
| Cambridge: C1 Advanced | Minimum 160 with no less than 150 in any skill | Minimum 170 with no less than 160 in any skill | Minimum 170 with no less than 160 in any skill |
| Cambridge: B2 First | Minimum 160 with no less than 150 in any skill | Minimum 170 with no less than 160 in any skill | Minimum 170 with no less than 160 in any skill |
| Cambridge: C1 Business Higher | Minimum 160 with no less than 150 in any skill | Minimum 170 with no less than 160 in any skill | Minimum 170 with no less than 160 in any skill |
| Cambridge: B2 Business Vantage | Minimum 160 with no less than 150 in any skill | Minimum 170 with no less than 160 in any skill | Minimum 170 with no less than 160 in any skill |
| European Baccalureate English (English 1) | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Functional Skills Level 2 English | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| GCSE English Language | Grade C or Grade 4 | Grade C or Grade 4 | Grade C or Grade 4 |
|
IELTS (Accept One Skill Retake) |
Overall score of 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in each component | Overall score of 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in each component | Overall score of 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in each component |
| IGCSE English as a first Language | Grade C | Grade C | Grade C |
| IGCSE English as a second Language | Grade C | Grade C | Grade C |
| International Baccalureate (Standard or Higher Level English Language and Literature combined) | Grade 4 | Grade 5 | Grade 5 |
| International Baccalureate (Standard or Higher Level English Language Syllabus A) | Grade 4 | Grade 4 | Grade 4 |
| Irish Leaving Certificate English | Grade C | Grade C | Grade C |
| LanguageCert Academic (SELT and non-UKVI) | Minimum overall score 65 with minimum 60 in each component. | Minimum overall score 65 with minimum 60 in each component. | Minimum overall score 65 with minimum 60 in each component. |
| NCUK International Foundation Year: English for Academic Purposes Module | Grade C | Grade C | Grade C |
| Oxford ELLT (Digital and Global) | Overall score of 6 with no less than 5 in each component | Overall score of 6 with no less than 5 in each component | Overall score of 6 with no less than 5 in each component |
| Pearson Test of English (PTE) | A score of at least 43 overall and in each component | A score of at least 59 overall and in each component | A score of at least 59 overall and in each component |
| Scottish Higher English for Speakers of Other Languages (Syllabus C222) | Grade C | Grade B | Grade B |
| SQA Higher or Advanced Higher English | Grade C | Grade C | Grade C |
| SQA Intermediate 2 English or National 5 English | Grade C | Grade B | Grade B |
| TOEFL IBT (except Home Edition) | Overall 55, Minimums: Reading 10; Listening 9; Speaking 16; Writing 18 | Overall 72, Minimums: Reading 18; Listening 17; Speaking 20; Writing 17 | Overall 72, Minimums: Reading 18; Listening 17; Speaking 20; Writing 17 |
| TOEIC (Only if taken outside the UK) | Overall 605, Listening and Reading 275 and Writing and Speaking 120 | Overall 785, Listening 400; Reading 385; Writing 150; Speaking 160 | Overall 785, Listening 400; Reading 385; Writing 150; Speaking 160 |
| Trinity | ISE II in all four skills or ISE I in all four skills | ISE II in all four skills | ISE II in all four skills |
Please note: some courses require higher English scores. Please refer to the course pages for details.