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The University of Lancashire - London

Looking for the English language requirements for international students? Take a look at the English qualification requirements you would need to study at the UCLan London.

Undergraduate (IELTS 6.0 with no component below 5.5 )

Some courses may have higher English language requirements than the standard ones outlined on the table below. These are indicative requirements only.


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A Level English Language      Grade C
Cambridge English: First (FCE) - B2
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) - C1
Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) - C2		 Minimum 170 and component scores of 165 or above required or 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 C
European Baccalaureate 70% in English if English if taken as a first language; 75% as a second language and 80% as a third language
IELTS and IELTS Indicator 6.0 (with no component score lower than 5.5)
SELT from UKVI approved centres. We vouch for tests taken at other centres where appropriate Validity is two years of course commencement date*
International Baccalaureate Standard Level (Grade 4 in English)
LanguageCert International ESOL - SELT B2 Pass with minimum 33/50 in each skill. SELT for in-centre only
Edvoy New College Group Pre-Sessional English UG: CEFR: B2, IELTS 6.0
ONCAMPUS Test of English (OCTOE) 40%
Oxford International English Test Centre – OIETC – delivered by Oxford International Digital Institute - English Language Level Test (ELLT) Overall score of Grade 6 and no component below Grade 5
Pearson Test of English- Academic UKVI or Home 61 with minimum 59 in each component
TOEFL Ibt including Home Edition (Note: we do NOT accept TOEFL ITP or TOEFL Essentials) 80 with minimum subscores of :
Reading 10
Listening 10
Speaking 17
Writing 19
Trinity College –Integrated Skills in English ISEII or ISEIII - pass in all four components
UCLan Test of English Language Level (TELL and eTELL) 65% with no component below pass 50%. Taken either as independent test; completion of Pre-Sessional or completion of Study Overseas Programme
Duolingo English Test Overall score of 105 with at least 100 in each component

Postgraduate (IELTS 6.5 with no component below 6.0)

Some courses may have higher English language requirements than the standard ones outlined on the table below. These are indicative requirements only.

Where available, the IELTS One Skill Retake result is accepted. The required score for the IELTS One Skill Retake must meet the same standard as our English entry requirement for the standard IELTS test.

Qualification Result or grade
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		 Overall score of 180 and component scores of 176 or above required
Duolingo English Test (DET) DET with overall 120 (no sub score below 110)

Please note: DET results must be submitted as a downloaded PDF via the applicant/agent portal (or CAS Shield)
GCSE or O-Level English Grade C
IELTS and IELTS Indicator UKVI IELTS 6.0 (with no component score lower than 5.5) from an approved UKVI centre*

OR

Academic IELTS 6.5 (with no component score lower than 6.0) from an approved UKVI centre.

Valid within two years of the course commencement date.

*Some programmes may have a higher IELTS requirement due to regulatory body requirements
IELTs Academic One Skill One component is available for a re-test (accepted as a component score of 5.5 or above)
SELT from UKVI approved centres. We vouch for tests taken at other centres where appropriate

Certificate MUST be used in conjunction with a full IELTs test.

Validity is two years of course commencement date.
IGCSE Grade B (6)
International Baccalaureate
(SL or HL: Language A: Literature (English); Language A: Language and Literature; Language B; English 2)		 6
LanguageCert Academic B2 Pass with minimum 65 in each skill
SELT (in centre only)
Oxford International English Test Centre – OIETC – delivered by Oxford International Digital Institute
English Language Level Test		 Overall Grade 7 and no component below Grade 6
Pearson Test of English-Academic UKVI or Home 61 with minimum 59 in each component
SELT (in centre only)
TOEFL iBT including Home Edition
We do not accept TOEFL ITP or TOEFL Essentials		 Overall score of 5 and no sub score less than 4.5
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
UCLan Test of English Language Level (TELL and eTELL) 65% with no component below 50%

Taken either as an independent test, completion of pre-sessional or completion of Study Overseas programme
Kaplan Test of English 458 overall with a minimum sub-score of 442

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