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English language entry requirements
If your first language is not English, you will need to prove you meet the minimum English language
requirements before you would be accepted to study at academic level in the UK. International
students (non-EU students) have to meet the requirements set by theUK Border Agency approved
testin order to obtain your Tier 4 student visa. If your first language is not English but undertaking
your studies in English, contact the university and they would be able to advise you if you are
excluded or not from this requirement.
Universities and Colleges require different test score and this also depends on the course you have
chosen to study. Courses like medicine, journalism and law require higher scores. The most common
English qualifications are IELTS, TOEFL and Cambridge ESOL.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic)
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is one of the most popular tests amongstudents who apply to universities and colleges in the UK. It comprises of four parts: reading, writing,
listening and speaking and last for just under three hours. Each individual part is scored from 1.0 to
9.0 with an overall grade for all four parts. Your test result is available thirteen days from the day
you take the test. IELTS can be taken at centres around the world. Find centres in your country on
the IELTS website. IELTS test certificate are valid for two years after the test date.
IELTS Academic or IELTS General
If you intend to study in an English speaking university at undergraduate or postgraduate level, the
IELTS academic is what you need to take while IELTS General is for those going to English speakingcountries to do secondary education, work experience or training programs.
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
There are two formats to this test, TOEFL Internet Based Test (iBT) and Paper Based Test (PBT). The
internet based test is administered via the internet and consists of four sections: reading, writing,
listening and speaking with individual score for each section ranging from 0 to 31 plus an overall
score ranging from 0 to 120 and last for four hours. The paper based test is available for centres
without internet connection and has same four sections like the iBT. The score for the individual
section ranges from 31 to 68 with an overall range of 310 to 677.
The test certificate is valid for two years after the test date and results are received five weeks after
taking the test. Test centres in your country can be found on TOEFL website.
Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) / Proficiency (CPE)
Cambridge English Language Assessment
This test was known before 2013 as Cambridge ESOL and comes in two formats, paper based test
and computer based test. It has five sections comprising of reading, writing, use of English, listening
and speaking and graded from A (basic user), B (independent user) to C (proficient user). The test
last for four hours and forty minutes. Paper based test results can be viewed online 6 weeks after
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the exam date and a paper certificate received after 2 months while the computer based test can be
viewed online within 3 weeks after the exam date with a paper certificate sent within 1 month. Test
centres can be found on Cambridge English Language Assessment website
Universities own English Language Test
Majority of universities and colleges in the UK also organise their own independent English Language
test. Students are advised to contact the university where they intend to study to find out if they
quality for this test. European Union (EU) students can take this test but international student (Non
EU) cannot sit this test due to conditions set by the UK Border Agency when applying for their Tier 4
student visa.
Why is IELTS and TOEFL certificate valid for just 2 year while Cambridge English certificates do not
have expiry date?
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