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Postgraduate Taught English Language Requirements

School of Medicine and Dentistry

The minimum English Language requirements for entry to postgraduate degree programmes within the School of Medicine and Dentistry are published below, according to the academic institute within which your chosen course of study is administered. If you're not sure which institute your chosen course of study is adminstered within, check the course entry on our Postgraduate Taught Course Finder.

If you are a national of any country NOT listed on UKVI’s ‘Differential evidence requirement for a Student’ list, we can only accept from you an English test (or qualification) from our approved list that can be verified by us at Queen Mary directly at source on the test (or qualification) provider’s verification portal.

UKVI’s ‘Differential evidence requirement for a Student’ list can be found under section ST 22.1 of the Immigration Rules.


IELTS One Skill Retake 

Available in selected test centres in some countries to eligible candidates, the IELTS One Skill Retake allows test takers to reattempt one of the four skills from each complete IELTS test: Listening, Reading, Writing or Speaking without the need to take a complete IELTS test again.  We will accept IELTS One Skill Retake if scores achieved meet our English language requirements.  We normally only accept the latest results of an English test.


Remotely offered tests from IELTS, PTE, and TOEFL

The following English tests, that are being offered with the same scoring format as the original tests from the providers, will be accepted with scores as required for our programmes from the original test, with a two year validity from the course start date:

The minimum English Language Requirements for entry to Taught Postgraduate degree programmes within the Barts Cancer Institute are:

Programme

English Language Requirement

Cancer Genomics and Data Science (MSc)

IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall including 6.0 in Writing, and 5.5 in Reading, Listening and Speaking. 

TOEFL: 92 overall including 21 in Writing, 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening and 20 in Speaking.

PTE Academic/PTE Academic UKVI: 71 overall including 65 in Writing, and 59 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE): either Trinity ISE II with Distinction in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking, or Trinity ISE III with Pass in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.

Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): 176 overall including 169 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): 176 overall including 169 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking. 

Laparoscopic Surgery and Surgical Skills (MSc, PGCert, PGDip)

 

IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall including 6.0 in Writing and Speaking and 5.5 in Reading and Listening.

TOEFL: 92 overall including a minimum of 21 in Writing and Speaking, 18 in Reading and 17 in Listening. 

PTE Academic/PTE Academic UKVI: 71 overall including 65 in Writing and Speaking, and 59 in Reading and Listening.

C2 Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): 176 overall including 169 in Writing and Speaking, and 162 in Reading and Listening. 

C1 Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): 176 overall including 169 in Writing and Speaking, and 162 in Reading and Listening. 

Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE): either Trinity ISE II with Distinction in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking, or Trinity ISE III with Pass in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.   

Cancer and Clinical Oncology (MSc, PGDip)

Cancer and Molecular and Cellular Biology (MSc, PGDip)

Cancer and Molecular Pathology and Genomics (MSc, PGDip)

Cancer and Therapeutics (MSc, PGDip)

Cancer and Therapeutics (PGDip)

Translational Immunology (MRes) 

IELTS Academic: 7.0 overall including 6.5 in Writing and 5.5 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

TOEFL: 100 overall including 24 in Writing, 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening and 20 in Speaking.

PTE Academic/PTE Academic UKVI: 76 overall including 71 in Writing, and 59 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

C2 Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): 185 overall including 176 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

C1 Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): 185 overall including 176 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE): Trinity ISE III with Merit in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.

The minimum English Language Requirements for entry to Taught Postgraduate degree programmes within the Blizard Institute are: 

Programme

English Language Requirement

Aesthetic Medicine (PG Cert, PGDip, MSc)

Burn Care (PG Cert, MSc)

Reconstructive Microsurgery (MSc)

IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall including 6.0 in Writing and Speaking, and 5.5 in Reading and Listening.

TOEFL: 92 overall including 21 in Writing and Speaking, 18 in Reading and 17 in Listening. 

PTE Academic/PTE Academic UKVI: 71 overall including 65 in Writing and Speaking, and 59 in Reading and Listening.

C2 Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): 176 overall including 169 in Writing and Speaking, and 162 in Reading and Listening. 

C1 Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): 176 overall including 169 in Writing and Speaking, and 162 in Reading and Listening. 

Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE): either ISE II with a minimum of Distinction in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking, or ISE III with a minimum of Pass in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.

Clinical Dermatology (PGDip)

MSc Gastroenterology (MSc, PGDip)

Orthopaedic Trauma Sciences (MSc)

Paediatric Emergency Medicine Online (MSc, PGCert, PGDip)

Regenerative Medicine (MSc)

Trauma Sciences (MSc)

Trauma Sciences (Military and Humanitarian) (MSc)

Emergency and Resuscitation Medicine (MSc, PGDip)

IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall including 6.0 in Writing, and 5.5 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

TOEFL: 92 overall including 21 in Writing, 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening and 20 in Speaking.

PTE Academic/PTE Academic UKVI: 71 overall including 65 in Writing, and 59 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

C2 Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): 176 overall including 169 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking. 

C1 Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): 176 overall including 169 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking. 

Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE): either ISE II with a minimum of Distinction in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking, or ISE III with a minimum of Pass in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.

Biomedical Sciences (Medical Microbiology) (MSc)

Clinical Microbiology (MSc, PGDip)

Neuroscience (MSc)

 

IELTS Academic: 7.0 overall including 6.5 in Writing, and 5.5 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

TOEFL: 100 overall including 24 in Writing, 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening and 20 in Speaking.

PTE Academic/PTE Academic UKVI: 76 overall including 71 in Writing, and 59 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

C2 Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): 185 overall including 176 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

C1 Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): 185 overall including 176 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE): ISE III with a minimum of Merit in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.

Tuberculosis (PGCert)

IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall including 6.0 in Writing and Reading and 5.5 in Listening and Speaking.

TOEFL: 92 overall including 21 in Writing, 19 in Reading, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Listening. 

PTE Academic/PTE Academic UKVI: 71 overall including 65 in Writing and Reading, and 59 in Speaking and Listening.

C2 Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): 176 overall including 169 in Writing and Reading, and 162 in Speaking and Listening. 

C1 Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): 176 overall including 169 in Writing and Reading, and 162 in Speaking and Listening. 

Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE): either ISE II with a minimum of Distinction in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking, or ISE III with a minimum of Pass in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.

 

The minimum English Language Requirements are listed below the Postgraduate Taught programmes within the Institute of Dentistry:

  • Craniofacial Trauma Reconstruction (MSc DL)

IELTS: 6.5 overall including 6.0 in Writing and Speaking, and 5.5 in Reading and Listening.

TOEFL: 92 including 21 in Writing and Speaking, 18 in Reading and 17 in Listening.

PTE Academic/PTE Academic UKVI: 71 overall including 65 in Writing and Speaking, and 59 in Reading and Listening.

C2 Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): 176 overall including 169 in Writing and Speaking, and 162 in Reading and Listening. 

C1 Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): 176 overall including 169 in Writing and Speaking, and 162 in Reading and Listening. 

Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE): either ISE II with a minimum of Distinction in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking, or ISE III with a minimum of Pass in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.

  • Clinical Oral Microbiology (DClinDent)
  • Endodontic Practice (MSc)
  • Endodontics (DClinDent)
  • Minimally Invasive Dentistry (DClinDent)
  • Minimally Invasive Dentistry (MSc)
  • Orthodontics (DClinDent)
  • Oral Medicine (DClinDent)
  • Oral Surgery (DClinDent)
  • Paediatric Dentistry (DClinDent)
  • Periodontology (DClinDent)
  • Prosthodontics (DClinDent)
  • Dental Science for Clinical Practice (MSc)

IELTS: 7.0 including 6.5 in Writing, and 5.5 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

Only the five week Pre-Sessional course is offered for these courses.  MSc Endodontic Practice, DClinDent Orthodontics, DClinDent Periodontology and DClinDent Prosthodontics do not offer any Pre-Sessional courses.

TOEFL: 100 overall including 24 in Writing, 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening and 20 in Speaking.

PTE Academic/PTE Academic UKVI: 76 overall including 71 in Writing, and 59 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

C2 Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): 185 overall including 176 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

C1 Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): 185 overall including 176 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE): ISE III with a minimum of Merit in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.

  • Dental Public Health, Policy and Leadership (MSc)

IELTS: 6.5 overall including 6.5 in Writing and Speaking, Reading and Listening.

TOEFL: 92 including 24 in Writing, 23 in Speaking, 22 Reading and 21 in Listening. 

PTE Academic/PTE Academic UKVI: 71 overall including 71 in Writing and Speaking, Reading and Listening.

C2 Cambridge English: Proficiency: 176 overall including 176 in Writing and Speaking, Reading and Listening.

C2 Cambridge English: Advanced: 176 overall including 176 in Writing and Speaking, Reading and Listening. 

Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE): either ISE II with a minimum of Distinction in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking, or ISE III with a minimum of Pass in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.

  • Oral Biology (MSc)
  • Experimental Oral Pathology (Oral Sciences) (MSc)
  • Dental Technology (MSc)
  • Dental Materials (MSc)

IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall including 6.0 in Writing, and 5.5 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

For MSc Dental Technology only the five week Pre-Sessional course is offered. 

TOEFL: 92 overall including 21 in Writing, 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening and 20 in Speaking.

PTE Academic/PTE Academic UKVI: 71 overall including 65 in Writing, and 59 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

C2 Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): 176 overall including 169 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking. 

C1 Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): 176 overall including 169 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking. 

Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE): either ISE II with a minimum of Distinction in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking, or ISE III with a minimum of Pass in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.

The minimum English Language Requirements for entry to Taught Postgraduate degree programmes within the Institute of Health Sciences Education are:

Programme

English Language Requirement

Prehospital Medicine (MSc)

IELTS Academic: 7.0 overall including 6.5 in Writing and Speaking, and 5.5 in Reading and Listening.

TOEFL: 100 overall including 24 in Writing, 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening and 23 in Speaking.

PTE Academic/PTE Academic UKVI: 76 overall including 71 in Writing and Speaking, and 59 in Reading and Listening.

C2 Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): 185 overall including 176 in Writing and Speaking, and 162 in Reading and Listening.

C1 Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): 185 overall including 176 in Writing and Speaking, and 162 in Reading and Listening.

Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE): ISE III with a minimum of Merit in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.

Education for Clinical Contexts (MA, PGCert)

Physician Associate Studies (MSc)

     

IELTS Academic: 7.0 overall including 6.5 in Writing, and 5.5 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

TOEFL: 100 overall including 24 in Writing, 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening and 20 in Speaking.

PTE Academic/PTE Academic UKVI: 76 overall including 71 in Writing, and 59 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

C2 Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): 185 overall including 176 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

C1 Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): 185 overall including 176 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE): ISE III with a minimum of Merit in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.

The minimum English Language Requirements for entry to Taught Postgraduate degree programmes within the William Harvey Institute are:

Programme

English Language Requirement

Cardiac and Vascular Medicine (MRes)

Clinical Endocrinology (MSc, PGDip)

Clinical Drug Development (MSc, PGDip) 

Clinical Research (MRes, PGCert, PGDip)

Critical Care (MSc)

Forensic Medical Sciences (MSc)

Genomic Medicine (MSc, PGCert, PGDip) 

Healthcare Research Methods (MSc, PGDip)

Neuromodulation and Pain Management (PGDip)

Perioperative Medicine (MSc, PGDip, PGCert)

Sports & Exercise Medicine - Medic (MSc, PGDip)

Sports and Exercise Medicine - Physio (MSc, PGDip)

Sports and Exercise Medicine - Podiatrist (MSc, PGDip) 

IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall including 6.0 in Writing and Speaking, and 5.5 in Reading and Listening.

TOEFL: 92 overall including 21 in Writing and Speaking, 18 in Reading and 17 in Listening. 

PTE Academic/PTE Academic UKVI: 71 overall including 65 in Writing and Speaking, and 59 in Reading and Listening.

C2 Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): 176 overall including 169 in Writing and Speaking, and 162 in Reading and Listening. 

C1 Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): 176 overall including 169 in Writing and Speaking, and 162 in Reading and Listening. 

Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE): either ISE II with a minimum of Distinction in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking, or ISE III with a minimum of Pass in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.

Endocrinology and Diabetes (MSc, PGDip)

 

IELTS Academic: 7.0 overall including 6.5 in Writing, and 5.5 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

TOEFL: 100 overall including 24 in Writing, 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening and 20 in Speaking.

PTE Academic/PTE Academic UKVI: 76 overall including 71 in Writing, and 59 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

C2 Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): 185 overall including 176 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

C1 Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE):  185 overall including 176 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE): ISE III with a minimum of Merit in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.

The minimum English Language Requirements for entry to Taught Postgraduate degree programmes within the Wolfson Institute of Population Health are:

Programme

English Language Requirement

Health Data in Practice (MRes)

 

IELTS Academic: 7.0 overall including 6.5 in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.

TOEFL: 100 overall including 24 in Writing, 22 in Reading, 21 in Listening and 23 in Speaking. 

PTE Academic/PTE Academic UKVI: 76 overall including 71 in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking. 

C2 Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): 185 overall including 176 in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.

C1 Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): 185 overall including 176 in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.

Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE): ISE III with a minimum of Merit in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.

 

Global Public Health (Queen Mary Online) (MSc, PGDip, PGCert)

Public Mental Health (MSc)

Creative Arts and Mental Health (MSc, PGDip)

Forensic Psychology and Mental Health: Research and Practice (MSc, PGDip)

Public Mental Health (MSc)

Mental Health: Cultural Psychology and Psychiatry (MSc, PGDip)

Mental Health: Psychological Therapies (MSc, PGDip) 

IELTS Academic: 7.0 overall including 6.5 in Writing, and 5.5 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

TOEFL: 100 overall including 24 in Writing, 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening and 20 in Speaking.

PTE Academic/PTE Academic UKVI: 76 overall including 71 in Writing, and 59 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

C2 Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): 185 overall including 176 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

C1 Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): 185 overall including 176 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE): ISE III with a minimum of Merit in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.

Global Health Systems Theory and Policy (MSc, MRes)

MSc Global Health, Law and Governance (MSc, MRes)

Global Public Health and Policy (MSc, MRes)

IELTS Academic: 7.0 overall including 7.0 in Writing, and 5.5 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

TOEFL: 100 overall including 27 in Writing, and 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening and 20 in Speaking.

PTE Academic/PTE Academic UKVI: 76 overall including 76 in Writing, and 59 in Reading, Listening and Speaking. 

C2 Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): 185 overall including 185 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

C1 Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): 185 overall including 185 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE): ISE III with a minimum of Merit in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.

 

Alternative English Language Qualifications

We also accept a range of alternative qualifications to demonstrate your level of English Language proficiency.   Approved English language tests must have been taken within the validity date stated, which are measured against the proposed course start date.

Exceptions

There are certain circumstances where you may not be required to have an English Language test to prove your proficiency. To find out more, please read our Postgraduate Guidelines.

Student Visa Regulations

If you will require a Student visa to study in the UK, you must meet the minimum English Language requirements to meet the UKVI regulations (equivalent to IELTS 5.5 in each of Writing, Reading, Speaking and Listening and the overall score). However, note that many of our courses require higher grades.

Pre-sessional English Language Courses

If you fall slightly below our standard English language requirements, you may consider one of our Pre-sessional English courses.  Please note that you will require a UK government approved Secure English Language Test (SELT) for entry to our Pre-sessional English courses (unless you qualify for a joint CAS for the 5 and 9 week Pre-sessional courses). Only IELTS for UKVI, PTE Academic (UKVI), LanguageCert International SELT and Trinity ISE are accepted as SELT tests.  
Requirements for our Pre-Sessional English courses for all courses within the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry are published just below.  Please note there are additional restrictions for individual programmes within the Institute of Dentistry which are specified within the programme listings.

Five week

IELTS: if any element or overall is 0.5 below

PTE Academic (UKVI): if any element is up to 4 points below the requirement for direct entry

LanguageCert SELT: Please contact the Admissions Office via your Applicant Portal

Trinity ISE II: Merit in Writing and Distinction, Distinction, Distinction in the other component scores

Nine week

IELTS: if any element or overall is 1.0 below

PTE Academic (UKVI): if any element is between 5 and 10 points below the requirement for direct entry

LanguageCert SELT: Please contact the Admissions Office via your Applicant Portal

Trinity ISE II: Trinity ISE II with Merit in Writing and Merit, Distinction, Distinction in the other component scores.

Thirteen week

IELTS: if any element or overall is 1.5 below

PTE Academic (UKVI): if any element is between 11 and 16 points below the requirement for direct entry

LanguageCert SELT: Please contact the Admissions Office via your Applicant Portal

Trinity ISE II: Merit in Writing and Merit, Merit, Distinction in the other component scores.

Postgraduate guidelines

  • If you hold a degree from a majority English speaking country(MESC as defined by UKVI), provided we recognise the degree and deem it equivalent to UK degree, you may use this degree to satisfy the English language requirements for entry if it was delivered in the MESC.  Such degrees must have sufficient minimum years of study.  Canadian (or MESC) nationals with degrees delivered and awarded in Canada will be considered under this category. All other degree holders, including those with MESC degrees delivered outside of MESC, must meet English Language requirements with a Queen Mary approved English test or qualification.
  • If you have at least one year of recent employment using English as the main language of communication, we can consider on an individual basis a letter from your employer confirming your English language proficiency in all four component scores provided you additionally have a Queen Mary approved English language test outside the standard validity period.
  • We will accept evidence of current full registration with a licence to practise the General Medical Council, General Dental Council or General Pharmaceutical Council in lieu of an English language qualification.

For further queries regarding acceptable English language qualifications, please contact the Admissions team directly via email to pgtadmissions@qmul.ac.uk

 

 

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