English Language Requirements

International and EU applicants will need to show evidence of a sufficient knowledge of English. This must be proved before you begin your course. If you have not achieved the required level before sending us your application, your formal offer for postgraduate study will include a condition stating that you need to achieve this level before the start of your course. If you do not reach the required level of proficiency, it will not be possible to admit you onto the course.

N.B. All non-EEA students: All students applying to Aberystwyth University must demonstrate that they are competent in the use of the English language and satisfy the University’s requirements as below. The following qualifications are accepted by the University and are considered to satisfy a minimum of CEFR B2 level in each component (speaking, writing, listening and reading). This is the minimum level acceptable for degree level study in order to secure a visa to enter the UK via Tier 4 (http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/studyingintheuk/).

 This table outlines the levels of proficiency needed.

N.B. Test results are only valid for a maximum of two years.

N.B. General entry requirement of IELTS 6.5 applies to: Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences; Computer Science; Education and Lifelong Learning; European Languages; History and Welsh History; Information Studies; Law and Criminology (Taught LLM courses and Legal Practice course); Mathematics and Physics; School of Art; School of Management and Business (MBA, MScEcon in Accounting & Finance, MScEcon in Banking and Financial Regulation, MScEcon in International Business and Public Policy, MPhil and PhD); Sport and Exercise Science; Welsh.