English language requirements for bachelor's (undergraduate) degrees

If you're from a non-European/non-EEA country, you'll be required to take a Secure English Language Test (SELT) in order to study an undergraduate (bachelor's) degree with us. These requirements apply to all applicants that are not of majority English speaking nationality as defined by the UK Home Office, or those who do not possess a degree awarded, studied and conferred in a majority English speaking country. Applicants of majority English speaking nationality who do not require a SELT to confirm their competency in the English language will still be asked to provide a UK GCSE English language equivalent qualification.

How do I find out what the English language requirements are for my course?

  1. Visit your course page
  2. Find the English language requirements section in the entry requirements – this will tell you whether you need to meet the standard or higher requirements, or whether your course is an exception with specialised requirements
  3. Select the relevant tab below to see the English language requirements for your chosen course

Taking a Secure English Language Test

Find out more about taking a SELT test.

Confirming your test results to us

If you're already holding a conditional offer with us, you should respond to this offer when you receive the results of your test by uploading your chosen English language test certificate (official copy scans only). We will confirm and verify your results and contact you accordingly. You can upload your English Language Certificate by logging into our  with your username and password.

English language requirements by type

For the majority of our bachelor's degrees (eg BAs and BScs) and foundation year degrees the following Secure English Language Test (SELT) minimum scores are required:

Academic IELTS

Overall score required: 6.0 – Component scores required:

Listening: 5.5
Reading: 5.5
Writing: 5.5
Speaking: 5.5

IELTS Indicator

Overall score required: 6.0 – Component scores required:

Listening: 5.5
Reading: 5.5
Writing: 5.5
Speaking: 5.5

Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic

Component scores required:

Listening: 59
Reading: 59
Writing: 59
Speaking: 59

Please note we no longer accept the online version of Pearson Test of English (PTE), this has to be completed in person to be considered. 

Test of English as a Foreign Language - Internet Based Test (TOEFL iBT)

Overall score required: 72 – Component scores required:

Listening: 17
Reading: 18
Writing: 17
Speaking: 20

TOEFL iBT Home Edition

Overall score required: 72 – Component scores required:

Listening: 17
Reading: 18
Writing: 17
Speaking: 20

Cambridge English

  • Cambridge C1 Advanced, formerly Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) – grade C and above
  • Cambridge C2 Proficiency, formerly Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) – grade C and above
  • A certifying statement of results is also required

LanguageCert

LanguageCert International ESOL Exam B2 LRWS – component scores required:

  • Listening: 33
  • Reading: 33
  • Writing: 33
  • Speaking: 33

Some of our undergraduate degrees require you to have higher English language test scores. This applies to the following degrees:

For these degrees you'll be required to have the following scores:

Academic IELTS

Overall score required: 6.5 – Component scores required:

Listening: 6.0
Reading: 6.0
Writing: 6.0
Speaking: 6.0

IELTS Indicator

Overall score required: 6.5 – Component scores required:

Listening: 6.0
Reading: 6.0
Writing: 6.0
Speaking: 6.0

Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic

Component scores required:

Listening: 65
Reading: 65
Writing: 65
Speaking: 65

TOEFL iBT

Component scores required:

Listening: 21
Reading: 22
Writing: 21
Speaking: 23

TOEFL iBT Home Edition

Component scores required:

Listening: 21
Reading: 22
Writing: 21
Speaking: 23

Cambridge English

  • Cambridge C1 Advanced, formerly Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) – grade C and above
  • Cambridge C2 Proficiency, formerly Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) – grade C and above
  • A certifying statement of results is also required

LanguageCert

LanguageCert International ESOL Exam B2 LRWS – component scores required:

Listening: 38
Reading: 38
Writing: 38
Speaking:38

A select number of courses have specialised English language requirements. This applies to the following degrees:

For these degrees you'll be required to have the following scores (please note, our Nursing (Adult) BSc has even higher requirements – see separate tab below):

Academic IELTS

Overall score required: 7.0 – Component scores required:

Listening: 6.5
Reading: 6.5
Writing: 6.5
Speaking: 6.5

Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic

Component scores required:

Listening: 70
Reading: 70
Writing: 70
Speaking: 70

TOEFL iBT

Component scores required:

Listening: 22
Reading: 24
Writing: 24
Speaking: 25

Cambridge English

  • Cambridge C1 Advanced, formerly Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) – grade C and above
  • Cambridge C2 Proficiency, formerly Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) – grade C and above
  • A certifying statement of results is also required

LanguageCert

LanguageCert International ESOL Exam C1 LRWS – component scores required:

Listening: 25
Reading: 25
Writing: 25
Speaking: 25

Please note, our Nursing (Adult) BSc requires an IELTS score of 7.0 overall with the following component scores:

Listening: 7.0
Reading: 7.0
Writing: 6.5
Speaking: 7.0

Other requirements:

TOEFL including special home edition

Listening: 24

Reading: 24

Writing: 24

Speaking: 25

PTE - 76 in each component of reading, writing, speaking and listening

WAEC - SSCE B2

LanguageCert International ESOL Exam C1 LRWS - 25 in each component