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English language entry requirements
Explore our entry requirements for students whose first language is not English.
You can use the drop-down below to view entry requirements for different courses.
If you do not currently meet the English language requirements for your chosen course, we offer a number of pre-sessional English courses that will help you reach the necessary standards.
We are unable to accept Functional Skills in lieu of our English language requirements.
Please note that these entry requirements are accurate for September 2025, but some individual courses may vary in requirements. BA (Hons) Media Production: Journalism requires IELTS 7.5 (with no less than 7.5 in each component) or equivalent.
| Qualification |
Required grade |
|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in each component) |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) | Overall score of 169, with no score below 162 |
| Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) | Overall score of 180, with no score below 180 |
| Duolingo English Language Test (DET) | Overall score of 105 Reading: minimum score of 100 Speaking: minimum score of 95 Writing: minimum score of 95 Listening: minimum score of 95 |
| Pearson (PTE) | Overall score of 59 Listening: minimum level 59 Speaking: minimum level 59 Reading: minimum level 59 Writing: minimum level 59 |
| PSI Services: Skills for English UKVI | Minimum B2 Pass |
| LanguageCert Academic | Overall score of 65 Minimum score of 60 in each component |
| Trinity | ISE III (C1 SELT) with a Pass in each component |
| TOEFL iBT | Overall score of 75 (Listening 17, Reading 18, Speaking 20, Writing 20). Other forms of TOEFL are not acceptable. |
| Oxford Test of English | Overall score of 127 with nothing less than 112 in any component |
| GCSE | Grade C or above in English Language |
| iGCSE | Grade C or above in English as 1st or 2nd Language |
| AS or A Level | Grade A or B in English Language |
| Bachelors or Masters Degree | Successful completion at a University in a majority English speaking country where the language of tuition has been English. |
| European Baccalaureate | L1 - 6.0 L2 - 7.0 L3 - 7.5 |
| International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) | English A: Literature (Standard: Level 4, Higher: Level 4) English A: Literature and Language (Standard: Level 5, Higher: Level 4) English Language B (Standard: Level 6, Higher: Level 5) |
Please note that these entry requirements are accurate for September 2025, but some individual courses may vary in requirements.
| Qualification |
Required grade |
|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 7.0 (with no less than 6.0 in each component) |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) | Overall score of 176, with no score below 169 |
| Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) | Overall score of 187, with no score below 187 |
| PSI Services: Skills for English UKVI | Minimum C1 Pass |
| Pearson (PTE) | Overall score of 76 Listening: minimum level 65 Speaking: minimum level 65 Reading: minimum level 65 Writing: minimum level 65 |
| LanguageCert |
Overall score of 25+ (in C1 Expert range) |
| Trinity | ISE III (C1 SELT) with a Pass in each component |
| TOEFL iBT | Overall score of 79 (with no less than 19 in each band). Other forms of TOEFL are not acceptable. |
| GCSE | Grade C or above in English Language |
| iGCSE | Grade C or above in English as 1st Language |
| AS or A Level | Grade A or B in English Language |
| Bachelors or Masters Degree | Successful completion at a University in a majority English speaking country where the language of tuition has been English. |
| European Baccalaureate | L1 - 6.0 L2 - 7.0 L3 - 7.5 |
| International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) | English A: Literature (Standard: Level 4, Higher: Level 4) English A: Literature and Language (Standard: Level 5, Higher: Level 4) English Language B (Standard: Level 6, Higher: Level 5) |
Please note that these entry requirements are accurate for September 2025, but some individual courses may vary in requirements.
| Qualification |
Required grade |
|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 7.0 (with no less than 6.5 in each component) |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) | Overall score of 185, with no score below 178 |
| Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) | Overall score of 196, with no score below 196 |
| PSI Services: Skills for English UKVI | Minimum C1 Pass |
| Pearson (PTE) | Overall score of 76 Listening: minimum level 70 Speaking: minimum level 70 Reading: minimum level 70 Writing: minimum level 70 |
| LanguageCert |
Overall score of 25+ (in C1 Expert range) |
| Trinity | ISE III (C1 SELT) with a Pass in each component |
| TOEFL iBT | Overall score of 94 (with no less than 23 in each band). Other forms of TOEFL are not acceptable. |
| GCSE | Grade C or above in English Language |
| iGCSE | Grade C or above in English as 1st Language |
| AS or A Level | Grade A or B in English Language |
| Bachelors or Masters Degree | Successful completion at a University in a majority English speaking country where the language of tuition has been English. |
| European Baccalaureate | L1 - 6.0 L2 - 7.0 L3 - 7.5 |
| International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) | English A: Literature (Standard: Level 4, Higher: Level 4) English A: Literature and Language (Standard: Level 5, Higher: Level 4) English Language B (Standard: Level 6, Higher: Level 5) |
