Note: If you require a student visa and are ineligible for a combined CAS, you must provide a UKVI approved SELT as evidence of English Language. We can only potentially do a combined CAS for the 6 and 10 week courses (not the 20 week course) and you are only eligible if all other non-English language conditions have been met and you meet the CEFR level B2, which is the UKVI's minimum English language requirement.
Please note that only the 6-week Pre-Sessional programme (or Direct Entry) can be used to meet entry requirements for the MBA programmes.
Test
Entry score or grade
IELTS
5.5 (no component under 5.5)
Non UKVI/SELT IELTS
Password Skills Plus
Pearson Academic (PTE)
59 (with no less than 59 in each Communicative Skill)
Trinity ISE (revised) Language Tests taken in the UK on the same day
ISE II 80 overall with minimum 80 in each skill
Duolingo English Language Test (DET)
100 overall and no less than 100 in any individual Sub scores (Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking
5.0 (no component under 5.0)
43 (with no less than 43 in each Communicative Skill)
ISE II 70 overall with minimum 70 in each skill
UKVI IELTS
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