Postgraduate English Requirements
Accepted English Tests/Qualifications | Academic Department | |||
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Computer Science Physics Mathematics Management & Business |
Art Biological, Environmental & Rural Sciences Education History & Welsh History Information Studies Law & Criminology (Taught LLM courses) Management & Business (PhD and MPhil) Modern Languages Welsh |
English Literature & Creative Writing (Masters)* Geography and Earth Sciences International Politics Law & Criminology (PhD, MPhil and LLM by Research) Psychology Theatre, Film & Television Studies |
English and Creative Writing (PhD) | |
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Score of 6 with minimum 5 in each component | Score of 7 with minimum 5 in each component |
Score of 8 with minimum 6 in each component |
Score of 9 with minimum 8 in each component |
Score of 6 with minimum 5 in each component | Score of 7 with minimum 5 in each component |
Score of 8 with minimum 6 in each component |
Score of 9 with minimum 8 in each component | |
International English Centre (Aberystwyth University) |
50% Pass overall with minimum of 40% in each component | 60% Merit overall with minimum of 40% in each component |
70% Distinction overall with minimum of 50% in each component English & Creative Writing (Masters): 70% in each component |
80% Distinction overall with minimum of 80% in each component |
IELTS Test availability |
6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each component | 6.5 with minimum 5.5 in each component |
7.0 with minimum 6.0 in each component. *English and Creative Writing (Masters) |
7.5 with minimum 7.0 in each component |
TOEFL iBT (School Code = 0226) |
88 with minimum component scores: Reading 18, Listening 17, Speaking 20, Writing 17 | 93 with minimum component scores: Reading 18, Listening 17, Speaking 20, Writing 17 | 100 with minimum component scores: Reading 24, Listening 22, Speaking 25, Writing 24 | 105 with minimum component scores: Reading 25, Listening 25, Speaking 25, Writing 25 |
Cambridge C1 Advanced Formerly known as Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) |
C with a minimum score of 162 in each component | C with a minimum score of 169 in each component. English & Creative Writing (Masters): 180 in each component | B with a minimum score of 191 in each component | |
Cambridge C2 Proficiency Formerly known as Cambridge Proficiency in English (CPE) |
C with a minimum score of 162 in each component | C with a minimum score of 169 in each component. English & Creative Writing (Masters): 180 in each component | B with a minimum score of 191 in each component | |
Cambridge B2 First Formerly known as Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE) |
B with a minimum score of 162 in each component | A with a minimum score of 162 in each component | Cambridge C1 Advanced, Cambridge C2 Proficiency or IELTS (7.0) | Cambridge C1 Advanced, Cambridge C2 Proficiency or IELTS (7.0) |
Cambridge C1 Business Higher Formerly known as Cambridge English: Business Higher |
C with a minimum score of 162 in each component | C with a minimum score of 169 in each component | C with a minimum score of 191 in each component | |
Cambridge B2 Business Vantage Formerly known as Cambridge English: Business Vantage |
C with a minimum score of 162 in each component | B with a minimum score of 162 in each component | A with a minimum score of 169 in each component | A with a minimum score of 191 in each component |
Trinity Integrated Skills Test | ISEII - Pass all components | ISEIII - Pass all components | ISEIV - Pass all components | |
Pearson PTE Academic |
59 with minimum scores of 59 in each component |
62 with minimum scores of 59 in each component | 68 with minimum scores of 65 in each component | 75 with minimum scores of 73 in each component |
City & Guilds International ESOL Diploma | Pass or above at Expert level, with Pass in all components | Pass or above at Expert level, with Pass in all components | Pass or above at Mastery level, with Pass in all components | IELTS 7.5 instead |
IGCSE | C/4 | B/6 | ||
UK A/S level English Language | E | D | C | |
Cambridge O Level | Grade C or above | Grade B or above | ||
UK GCSE or O level English Language | C/4 | B/6 | ||
UK - International Baccalaureate |
Standard Level Grade 5 or Higher Level Grade 4 in English B (Group 2) Please note Standard or Higher Level English A (Group 1) is not acceptable. Students who have studied English A should present an alternative test as proof of English proficiency |
IELTS 7.5 instead |