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Undergraduate English Language Requirements

All students must meet English language entry requirements for all programmes of study at Queen Mary. The requirement for every Undergraduate degree programme is published below, according to the academic department within which your chosen course of study is administered.

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.

***English Language tests considered on a temporary basis only***

For programmes with a start date up to August 2024, we will accept the following English tests that are being offered with the same scoring format as the original tests from the providers, with a two year validity from the course start date:

The minimum English Language requirements for entry to undergraduate degree programmes within the School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences are:

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. 
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.  


Pre-Sessional English Courses

If you fall below our standard English Language requirements, you may consider one of our Pre-Sessional English courses.

Please see IELTS for UKVI, PTE Academic (UKVI), LanguageCert (SELT verrsion only) and Trinity ISE requirements below.

Five week

IELTS: 6.0 overall including 5.5 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

PTE Academic (UKVI): 65 overall including 59 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

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

Nine week

IELTS: 6.0 overall including 5.0 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

PTE Academic (UKVI): 65 overall including 55 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

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

Thirteen week

IELTS: 5.5 overall including 5.0 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

PTE Academic (UKVI): 59 overall including 55 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

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

The minimum English Language requirements for entry to undergraduate degree programmes within the School of Business and Management are:

IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall including 5.5 in Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking.
TOEFL: 92 overall including 17 in Writing and Listening, 18 in Reading, and 20 in Speaking.
PTE Academic/PTE Academic UKVI: 71 overall including 59 in Writing, 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.
C2 Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): 176 overall including 162 in Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking.
C1 Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): 176 overall including 162 in Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking.

 

Pre-Sessional English Courses

If you fall below our standard English Language requirements, you may consider one of our Pre-Sessional English courses.

Please see IELTS for UKVI, PTE Academic (UKVI), LanguageCert (SELT version only) and Trinity ISE requirements below.

Five week

IELTS:  6.0 overall including 5.5 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

PTE Academic (UKVI): 65 overall including 59 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

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

Nine week

IELTS:  6.0 overall including 5.5 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

PTE Academic (UKVI): 65 overall including 59 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

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

Thirteen week

IELTS: 5.5 overall including 5.5 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking. 

PTE Academic (UKVI): 59 overall including 59 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

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

The minimum English Language requirements for entry to undergraduate degree programmes within the School of Economics and Finance are:

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. 

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.


Pre-Sessional English Courses

If you fall below our standard English Language requirements, you may consider one of our Pre-Sessional English courses.

Please see IELTS for UKVI, PTE Academic (UKVI), LanguageCert (SELT version only) and Trinity ISE requirements below.

 

Five week

IELTS: 6.0 overall including 5.5 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.  

PTE Academic (UKVI): 65 overall including 59 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

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

Nine week

IELTS: 6.0 overall including 5.5 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.  

PTE Academic (UKVI): 65 overall including 59 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

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

Thirteen week

IELTS: 5.5 overall including 5.5 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking. 

PTE Academic (UKVI): 59 overall including 59 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

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

The minimum English Language requirements for entry to undergraduate degree programmes within the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science are:

IELTS Academic: 6.0 overall including 5.5 in Writing, in Reading, Listening and Speaking. 
TOEFL: 79 overall including 17 in Writing and Listening, 18 in Reading, and 20 in Speaking.
PTE Academic/PTE Academic UKVI: 65 overall including 59 in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.
Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE): Trinity ISE II with Merit in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.
C2 Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): 169 overall including 162 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.
C1 Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): 169 overall including 162 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

 

Pre-Sessional English Courses

If you fall below our standard English Language requirements, you may consider one of our Pre-Sessional English courses.

Please see IELTS for UKVI, PTE Academic (UKVI), LanguageCert (SELT version only) and Trinity ISE requirements below.

Five week

IELTS: 5.5 overall including 5.5 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

PTE Academic (UKVI): 59 overall including 59 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

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

Nine week

IELTS:  5.5 overall including 5.0 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

PTE Academic (UKVI): 59 overall including 55 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

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

Thirteen week

Not offered for Undergraduate programmes within this School

The minimum English Language requirements for entry to undergraduate degree programmes within the School of Engineering and Material Sciences are:

IELTS Academic: 6.0 overall including 5.5 in Writing, in Reading, Listening and Speaking. 
TOEFL: 79 overall including 17 in Writing and Listening, 18 in Reading, and 20 in Speaking.
PTE Academic/PTE Academic UKVI: 65 overall including 59 in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.
Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE): Trinity ISE II with Merit in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.
C2 Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): 169 overall including 162 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.
C1 Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): 169 overall including 162 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.


Pre-Sessional English Courses 

If you fall below our standard English Language requirements, you may consider one of our Pre-Sessional English courses.

Please see IELTS for UKVI, PTE Academic (UKVI), LanguageCert (SELT version only) and Trinity ISE requirements below.

Five week

IELTS: 5.5 overall including 5.5 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

PTE Academic (UKVI): 59 overall including 59 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

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

Nine week

IELTS:  5.5 overall including 5.0 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

PTE Academic (UKVI): 59 overall including 55 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

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

Thirteen week

Not offered for Undergraduate programmes within this School

The minimum English Language requirements for entry to undergraduate degree programmes within the School of English and Drama are:

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. 
Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE): Trinity ISE III with Merit in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.  
C2 Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): 185 including 176 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking. 
C1 Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): 185 including 176 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.


Pre-Sessional English Courses

If you fall below our standard English Language requirements, you may consider one of our Pre-Sessional English courses.

Please see IELTS for UKVI, PTE Academic (UKVI), LanguageCert (SELT version only) and Trinity ISE requirements below.

Five week

IELTS: 6.5 overall including 6.5 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

PTE Academic (UKVI): 71 overall including 71 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

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 a minimum of Pass in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.

Nine week

IELTS:  6.0 overall including 6.0 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

PTE Academic (UKVI): 65 overall including 65 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

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

Thirteen week

IELTS: 6.0 overall including 5.5 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

PTE Academic (UKVI): 65 overall including 59 in Writing and no less than 43in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

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

The minimum English Language requirements for entry to undergraduate degree programmes within the School of Geography (please note seperate requirements for Environmental Science programmes below) are:

For Geography programmes:

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. 
Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE): Trinity ISE III with Merit in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.  
C2 Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): 185 including 176 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking. 
C1 Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): 185 including 176 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

 

Pre-Sessional English Courses

If you fall below our standard English Language requirements, you may consider one of our Pre-Sessional English courses.

Please see IELTS for UKVI, PTE Academic (UKVI), LanguageCert (SELT version only) and Trinity ISE requirements below.

Five week

IELTS: 6.5 overall including 6.0 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

PTE Academic (UKVI): 71 overall including 65 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

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 a minimum of Pass in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.

Nine week

IELTS:  6.0 overall including 6.0 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

PTE Academic (UKVI): 65 overall including 65 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

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

Thirteen week

IELTS: 6.0 overall including 5.5 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

PTE Academic (UKVI): 65 overall including 59 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

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

For Environmental Science programmes:

IELTS: 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: 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 Distinction. 
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.  


Pre-Sessional English Courses

If you fall below our standard English Language requirements, you may consider one of our Pre-Sessional English courses.

Please see IELTS for UKVI, PTE Academic (UKVI), LanguageCert International ESOL SELT and Trinity ISE requirements below.

Five week

IELTS: 6.0 overall including 5.5 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

PTE Academic (UKVI): 65 overall including 59 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

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

Nine week

IELTS: 6.0 overall including 5.0 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

PTE Academic (UKVI): 65 overall including 55 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

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

Thirteen week

IELTS: 5.5 overall including 5.0 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

PTE Academic (UKVI): 59 overall including 55 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

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

The minimum English Language requirements for entry to undergraduate degree programmes within the School of History are:

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. 
Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE): Trinity ISE III with Merit in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.  
C2 Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): 185 including 176 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking. 
C1 Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): 185 including 176 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

 

Pre-Sessional English Courses

If you fall below our standard English Language requirements, you may consider one of our Pre-Sessional English courses.

Please see IELTS for UKVI, PTE Academic (UKVI), LanguageCert (SELT version only) and Trinity ISE requirements below.

Five week

IELTS: 6.5 overall including 6.0 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

PTE Academic (UKVI): 71 overall including 65 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

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 a minimum of Pass in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.

Nine week

IELTS:  6.0 overall including 6.0 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

PTE Academic (UKVI): 65 overall including 65 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

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

Thirteen week

IELTS: 6.0 overall including 5.5 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

PTE Academic (UKVI): 65 overall including 59 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

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

 

The minimum English Language requirements for entry to undergraduate degree programmes within the School of Languages, Linguistics and Film are:

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

 

Pre-Sessional English Courses

If you fall below our standard English Language requirements, you may consider one of our Pre-Sessional English courses.

Please see IELTS for UKVI, PTE Academic (UKVI), LanguageCert (SELT version only) and Trinity ISE requirements below.

Five week

IELTS: 6.5 overall including 6.5 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

PTE Academic (UKVI): 71 overall including 71 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

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 a minimum of Pass in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.

Nine week

IELTS:  6.0 overall including 6.0 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

PTE Academic (UKVI): 65 overall including 65 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

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

Thirteen week

IELTS: 6.0 overall including 5.5 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

PTE Academic (UKVI): 65 overall including 59 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking 

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

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

The minimum English Language requirements for entry to undergraduate degree programmes within the School of Law are:

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. 
Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE): Trinity ISE III with Merit in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.  
C2 Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): 185 including 176 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking. 
C1 Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): 185 including 176 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

 

Pre-Sessional English Courses

If you fall below our standard English Language requirements, you may consider one of our Pre-Sessional English courses.

Please see IELTS for UKVI, PTE Academic (UKVI), LanguageCert (SELT version only) and Trinity ISE requirements below.

Five week

IELTS: 6.5 overall including 6.5 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

PTE Academic (UKVI): 71 overall including 71 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

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 a minimum of Pass in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.

Nine week

IELTS:  6.0 overall including 6.0 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

PTE Academic (UKVI): 65 overall including 65 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

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

Thirteen week

IELTS: 6.0 overall including 5.5 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

PTE Academic (UKVI): 65 overall including 59 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

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

The minimum English Language requirements for entry to undergraduate degree programmes within the School of Mathematical Sciences are:

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

BSc Mathematics, Statistics and Financial Economics (GL11), Bsc Mathematics, Statistics and Financial Economics with a Professional Placement (GL12) and BSc Mathematics, Statistics and Financial Economics with a Year Abroad (GL1Y) require 6.5 overall including 6.0 in Writing, and 5.5 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

TOEFL: 79 overall including 17 in Writing and Listening, 18 in Reading, and 20 in Speaking.

GL11, GL12, GL1Y require 92 overall including 21 in Writing, 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening and 20 in Speaking.

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

GL11, GL12, GL1Y require 71 overall including 65 in Writing, and 59 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

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

GL11, GL12, GL1Y require either Trinity ISE II with Distinction in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking, or Trinity ISE III with Pass in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking. 

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

GL11, GL12, GL1Y require 176 overall including 169 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

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

GL11, GL12, GL1Y require 176 overall including 169 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

 

Pre-Sessional English Courses

If you fall below our standard English Language requirements, you may consider one of our Pre-Sessional English courses.

Please see IELTS for UKVI, PTE Academic (UKVI), LanguageCert (SELT version only) and Trinity ISE requirements below.

Five week

IELTS: 5.5 overall including 5.5 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

PTE Academic (UKVI): 59 overall including 59 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

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

Nine week

IELTS:  5.5 overall including 5.0 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

PTE Academic (UKVI): 59 overall including 55 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

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

Thirteen week

Not offered for Undergraduate programmes within this School

The minimum English Language requirements for entry to undergraduate degree programmes within the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry are:

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. 
Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE): Trinity ISE III with Merit in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.  
C2 Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): 185 including 176 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking. 
C1 Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): 185 including 176 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.


Pre-Sessional English Courses

If you fall below our standard English Language requirements, you may consider one of our Pre-Sessional English courses.

Please see IELTS for UKVI, PTE Academic (UKVI), LanguageCert (SELT version only) and Trinity ISE requirements below.

 

Five week

IELTS: 7.0 overall, and any skill is 0.5 below the requirement for direct entry.

PTE Academic (UKVI): 76 overall, and any skill is up to 4 points below the requirement for direct entry

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

Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE): Trinity ISE III with Merit in Writing, and Merit, Merit, Pass in the other component scores.

Nine week

IELTS:  7.0 overall, and any skill is 1.0 below the requirement for direct entry.

PTE Academic (UKVI): 76 overall, and any skill is between 5 and 10 points below the requirement for direct entry

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

Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE): Trinity ISE III with Merit in Writing, and Merit, Pass, Pass in the other component scores.

Thirteen week

IELTS: 7.0 overall, and any skill is 1.5 below the requirement for direct entry.

PTE Academic (UKVI): 76 overall, and any skill is between 11 and 16 points below the requirement for direct entry

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

Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE): Trinity ISE III with Pass in Writing, and Merit, Merit, Pass in the other component scores.

The minimum English Language requirements for entry to undergraduate degree programmes within the School of Physical and Chemical Sciences are:

IELTS Academic: 6.0 overall including 5.5 in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.
TOEFL: 79 overall including 17 in Writing and Listening, 18 in Reading, and 20 in Speaking.
PTE Academic/PTE Academic UKVI: 65 overall including 59 in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.
Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE): Trinity ISE II with Merit in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.
C2 Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): 169 overall including 162 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.
C1 Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): 169 overall including 162 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

Pre-Sessional English Courses

If you fall below our standard English Language requirements, you may consider one of our Pre-Sessional English courses.

Please see IELTS for UKVI, PTE Academic (UKVI), LanguageCert (SELT version only) and Trinity ISE requirements below.

Five week

IELTS: 5.5 overall including 5.5 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

PTE Academic (UKVI): 59 overall including 59 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

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

Nine week

IELTS:  5.5 overall including 5.0 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

PTE Academic (UKVI): 59 overall including 55 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

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

Thirteen week

Not offered for Undergraduate programmes within this School

The minimum English Language requirements for entry to undergraduate degree programmes within the School of Politics and International Relations are:

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. 
Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE): Trinity ISE III with Merit in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.  
C2 Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): 185 including 176 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking. 
C1 Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): 185 including 176 in Writing, and 162 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

 

Pre-Sessional English Courses

If you fall below our standard English Language requirements, you may consider one of our Pre-Sessional English courses.

Please see IELTS for UKVI, PTE Academic (UKVI), LanguageCert (SELT version only) and Trinity ISE requirements below.

Five week

IELTS: 6.5 overall including 6.0 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

PTE Academic (UKVI): 71 overall including 65 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

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 a minimum of Pass in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.

Nine week

IELTS:  6.0 overall including 6.0 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

PTE Academic (UKVI): 65 overall including 65 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

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

Thirteen week

IELTS: 6.0 overall including 5.5 in Writing and no less than 4.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

PTE Academic (UKVI): 65 overall including 59 in Writing and no less than 43 in Reading, Listening and Speaking

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

Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE): Trinity ISE II with Merit in Writing and Merit in 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.

UK Qualifications at Majority English Speaking Countries

Two years of A-Level or BTEC study successfully completed in a Majority English Speaking Country (MESC as defined by UKVI) will automatically be accepted for entry, provided that it has been completed within five years of the proposed programme start date and delivered at the MESC.

Student Visa Regulations

If you will require a Student visa to study a Bachelor degree 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.  The Pre-sessional English course requirements are published above according to the academic department within which your chosen course of study is administered.  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.   

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