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The following countries are classified as majority English-speaking countries, and students from these countries do not need a Secure English Language Test (SELT) for visa purposes.
You will not need a Secure English Language Test (SELT) for visa purposes if you are applying to one of our MAs and have completed your first degree, equivalent to a UK degree, in one of the following majority English-speaking countries:
You may not need a Secure English Language Test (SELT) for visa purposes if you are applying to one of our short courses, from EU/EEA countries.
These qualifications should be completed a maximum of 2 years before the course start date, unless you have been living/studying in a Majority English Speaking Country since taking the test.
| UK IELTS (ACADEMIC) | |
|---|---|
| International Foundation Programme | 6.0 Overall with no less than 5.5 in any band |
| Undergraduate Degree | 6.0 Overall with no less than 5.5 in any band |
| Postgraduate Degree | 6.0 Overall with no less than 5.5 in any band |
| Trinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE) | |
|---|---|
| International Foundation Programme | ISE II with a Distinction in all four components |
| Undergraduate Degree | ISE II with a Distinction in all four components |
| Postgraduate Degree | ISE II with a Distinction in all four components |
| Test of English as a Foreign Language: TOEFL (ibt) | |
|---|---|
| International Foundation Programme | Total 80: Reading – 20, Writing – 19, Listening – 19, Speaking – 22 |
| Undergraduate Degree | Total 80: Reading – 20, Writing – 19, Listening – 19, Speaking – 22 |
| Postgraduate Degree | Total 80: Reading – 20, Writing – 19, Listening – 19, Speaking – 22 |
| Language Cert: SELT | |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Degree | High Pass from the LanguageCert ESOL B2 Communicator test in reading, writing, speaking and listening (2 parts) |
| Postgraduate Degree | High Pass from the LanguageCert ESOL B2 Communicator test in reading, writing, speaking and listening (2 parts) |
| Pearson Test of English (Academic): PTE | |
|---|---|
| International Foundation Programme | 56 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 56 |
| Postgraduate Degree | 56 |
| Cambridge Advanced English (CAE) | |
|---|---|
| International Foundation Programme | 169 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 169 |
| Postgraduate Degree | 169 |
| Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE) | |
|---|---|
| International Foundation Programme | 37 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 37 |
| Postgraduate Degree | 37 |
| Cambridge First Certificate in English | |
|---|---|
| International Foundation Programme | C |
| Undergraduate Degree | C |
| Postgraduate Degree | C |
| A Level English Language (all UK Exam Boards) | |
|---|---|
| International Foundation Programme | C |
| Undergraduate Degree | C |
| Postgraduate Degree | C |
| A Levels (minimum 2) + Language Assessment (all UK Exam Boards) | |
|---|---|
| International Foundation Programme | C |
| Undergraduate Degree | C |
| Postgraduate Degree | C |
| APTIS (British Council) | |
|---|---|
| International Foundation Programme | Reading – 40, Writing – 42, Listening – 32, Speaking – 42 |
| Undergraduate Degree | Reading – 40, Writing – 42, Listening – 32, Speaking – 42 |
| Postgraduate Degree | Reading – 40, Writing – 42, Listening – 32, Speaking – 42 |
| Bellerby’s Academic English Skills (AES) | |
|---|---|
| International Foundation Programme | Pass of 50% |
| Undergraduate Degree | Pass of 50% |
| Postgraduate Degree | Pass of 50% |
| ESOL Skills for Life Level 2 | |
|---|---|
| International Foundation Programme | Pass |
| Undergraduate Degree | Pass |
| Postgraduate Degree | Pass |
| International Baccalaureate / IB | |
|---|---|
| International Foundation Programme | Grade 5 |
| Undergraduate Degree | Grade 5 |
| Postgraduate Degree | Grade 5 |
| GCSE (all UK Exam Boards) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Pre 2017 | |
| International Foundation Programme | 4 | C |
| Undergraduate Degree | 4 | C |
| Postgraduate Degree | 4 | C |
| GCSE – International / iGCSE Cambridge International Examinations, Syllabus 0500 & 0522 | |
|---|---|
| International Foundation Programme | C |
| Undergraduate Degree | C |
| Postgraduate Degree | C |
| O Level English Language (all UK Exam Boards) Syllabus 1115, 1119, 1120, 1123, 1125, 1126, 1127 | |
|---|---|
| International Foundation Programme | C |
| Undergraduate Degree | C |
| Postgraduate Degree | C |
| Wimbledon School of English, English Language Assessment (Wimbledon School of English) | |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Degree | 6.0 equivalent |
| Postgraduate Degree | 6.0 equivalent |
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