My offer asks for an overall score of 7.5 in IELTS
The equivalent minimum score requirements in our accepted English Language tests for an offer condition of 7.5 overall in IELTS are shown below:
Botswana General Certifcate of Secondary Education (BGCSE)
Grade B
Cambridge English: Business English Higher (BEC Higher)/C1 Business Higher
Grade A overall with a score of borderline in all sections or an overall score of 200
Note: Name change to C1 Business Higher from 2018 onwards.
Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)/C2 Proficiency
Grade A or 200
Note: Name change to C2 Proficiency from 2018 onwards.
French Baccalauréat
12/20
GCE English O Level
(from Cambridge Examinations)
Grade B
GCSE English
Grade B
German Abitur
12 in English when taken as a Leistungsfach (major course)
IELTS (Academic)
Overall score of 7.5 with no element score less than 6.5/ Overall score of 7.5 with no element score less than 7.0 (depending on programme)
IELTS (Academic) for UKVI SELT
Overall score of 7.5 with no element score less than 6.5/ Overall score of 7.5 with no element score less than 7.0 (depending on programme)
IELTS Online
Overall score of 7.5 with no element score less than 6.5/ Overall score of 7.5 with no element score less than 7.0 (depending on programme)
IGCSE English as a first language
Grade B
IGCSE English as a second language
Grade B
Indian Standard XII - CBSE/ICSE boards
90% or higher in English Core/ English Elective or Functional English
Indian Standard XII - State boards
95% or higher in English Core/ English Elective or Functional English
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
A minimum of Grade B or 4
LanguageCert Academic Online
An overall score of 80 with no element less than 75 or an overall score of 80 with no element less than 70 (depending on programme)
LanguageCert Academic SELT
An overall score of 80 with no element less than 75 or an overall score of 80 with no element less than 70 (depending on programme)
Malawi School Certificate of Education
A minimum of Grade B or 4
Mauritian School Certificate in English (awarded by Cambridge)
A minimum of Grade B
National Examinations Council of Tanzania Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE)
A minimum of Grade B
NECO Senior School Certificate (we will need to verify NECO certificates with a token and registration number)
A minimum of Grade B or 4
ONCAMPUS Test of English (OCTOE) (only if you are applying for an undergraduate programme or one of the named PGT Pre-masters pathway degrees)
75% or higher
Pearson PTE (Academic)
Overall score of 76 with no area less than 69
South African National Senior Certificate/ Senior Certificate
A minimum of Grade B or 6
Swaziland GCSE
A minimum of Grade B
Test of English for Educational Purposes (TEEP)
Overall score of 7.5 with no element score less than 6.5/ Overall score of 7.5 with no element score less than 7.0 (depending on programme)
TOEFL internet-based test
Overall score of 105 with no less than 25 in Listening and Reading, 27 in Writing and 23 in Speaking
TOEFL at Home internet-Based Test
Overall score of 105 with no less than 25 in Listening and Reading, 27 in Writing and 23 in Speaking
Trinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE) III
Pass overall with Merit in each element
Trinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE) IV
Pass overall with Pass in each element
Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) in English
A minimum of Grade B or 4
WAEC Year 12 Certificate in English (we will need to verify WAEC certificates with the examination number, serial number and pin)
A minimum of Grade B or 2
Zambia School Certificate/ General Certificate of Education
A minimum of Grade 4
Zimbabwe GCE O level English
A minimum of Grade B
If you cannot see the score for the English language qualification that you are taking please contact the Admissions Team.