Undergraduate English Requirements
| Accepted English Tests/Qualifications | Computer Science (BSc) and Business courses | All other undergraduate courses |
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International English Centre (Aberystwyth University) Pre-Sessional Course Report |
50% Pass overall with minimum of 40% in each component | 60% Merit overall with minimum of 40% in each component |
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International English Centre (Aberystwyth University) International Foundation Certificate |
Pass in IFC overall. 50-59% in English with no module below 50% | Pass in IFC overall. 60-69% in English with no module below 50% |
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IELTS Indicator (Online Test) |
IELTS 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each component | IELTS 6.5 with minimum 5.5 in each component |
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TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition (Online Test) |
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 |
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LanguageCert International ESOL (Online Test) Please ensure that you take the correct version of the LanguageCert International ESOL test – B2 Communicator or C1 Expert - to meet the English language entry requirement for your chosen undergraduate course |
High Pass in: LanguageCert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Listening, Reading, Writing) (B2 Communicator) AND LanguageCert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Speaking) (B2 Communicator) |
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| IELTS | 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each component | 6.5 with minimum 5.5 in each component |
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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 |
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Cambridge C1 Advanced Formerly known as Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) |
C with a minimum score of 162 in each component | |
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Cambridge C2 Proficiency Formerly known as Cambridge Proficiency in English (CPE) |
C with a minimum score of 162 in each component | |
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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 |
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Cambridge C1 Business Higher Formerly known as Cambridge English: Business Higher |
C with a minimum score of 162 in each component | |
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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 |
| Trinity Integrated Skills Test | ISEII - Pass all components | ISEIII - Pass all components |
| Pearson PTE Academic | 55 with minimum scores of 51 in each component | 62 with minimum scores of 51 in each component |
| City & Guilds International ESOL Diploma | Pass or above at Expert level, with Pass in all components | |
| IGCSE | C | |
| UK A/S level English Language | E | |
| Cambridge O Level | Grade C or above | |
| UK GCSE or O level English Language | C | |
| UK - International Baccalaureate |
Standard Level Grade 5 or Higher Level Grade 4 in English A (Group 1) or English B (Group 2).
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In addition to the English language tests and qualifications detailed above, a range of Country-Specific Qualifications are also acceptable.
An alternative way of meeting our English language requirements, the International English Centre offers an International Foundation Certificate and Pre-Sessional Courses, the successful completion of which offers progression to undergraduate courses at Aberystwyth.