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Looking for the English language requirements for international students? Take a look at the English qualification requirements you would need to study at the University of Central Lancashire.

Undergraduate (IELTS 6.0 with no component below 5.5 )

Some courses may have higher English language requirements than the standard ones outlined on the table below. These are indicative requirements only.


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A Level English Language      Grade C
Cambridge English: First (FCE) - B2
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) - C1
Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) - C2
Minimum 170 and component scores of 165 or above required or Grade C
Cambridge IGCSE English as a First Language (Syllabus 0500 and 0522) Grade C
Minimum scores:
Reading – Grade E
Writing – Grade E
Speaking – Grade D (0522) or 2 (0500)
Listening – Grade D (0522) or 2 (0500)
Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language (Syllabus 0510 and 0511) Grade C
Minimum scores:
Reading – Grade D
Writing – Grade D
Speaking – Grade C (0511) or 2 (0510)
Listening – Grade C
European Baccalaureate 70% in English if English if taken as a first language; 75% as a second language and 80% as a third language
IELTS and IELTS Indicator 6.0 (with no component score lower than 5.5)
SELT from UKVI approved centres. We vouch for tests taken at other centres where appropriate Validity is two years of course commencement date*
International Baccalaureate Standard Level (Grade 4 in English)
LanguageCert International ESOL - SELT B2 Pass with minimum 33/50 in each skill. SELT for in-centre only
Edvoy New College Group Pre-Sessional English UG: CEFR: B2, IELTS 6.0
ONCAMPUS Test of English (OCTOE) 40%
Oxford International English Test Centre – OIETC – delivered by Oxford International Digital Institute - English Language Level Test (ELLT) Overall score of Grade 6 and no component below Grade 5
Pearson Test of English- Academic UKVI or Home 61 with minimum 59 in each component
TOEFL Ibt including Home Edition (Note: we do NOT accept TOEFL ITP or TOEFL Essentials) 80 with minimum subscores of :
Reading 10
Listening 10
Speaking 17
Writing 19
Trinity College –Integrated Skills in English ISEII or ISEIII - pass in all four components
UCLan Test of English Language Level (TELL and eTELL) 65% with no component below pass 50%. Taken either as independent test; completion of Pre-Sessional or completion of Study Overseas Programme