International students
English language requirement
English is the language of instruction for all programmes (apart from foreign language courses) offered in the Department for Continuing Education and it is mandatory that all assignments (apart from some language assignments) are written in English.
Award bearing programmes: undergraduate level
If English is not your first language you must supply suitable evidence (an original certificate that is not more than two years old and issued by a responsible body) that you have reached the Standard overall score, plus the additional requirement before you may be offered a place.
This requirement does not apply to the Advanced Diploma in British and European Studies. Please read the course information for details of language requirements for this course.
Award bearing programmes: postgraduate level
If English is not your first language you must supply suitable evidence (an original certificate that is not more than two years old and issued by a responsible body) that you have reached the Higher overall score, plus the additional requirement before you may be offered a place.
The University recognises only certain English tests and these requirements are set out in the table below:
| Standard overall score | Additional Requirement | Standard overall score | Additional Requirement | |
| IELTS | 7.0 | minimum 6.5 per component | 7.5 | minimum 7.0 per component |
| TOEFL | 600 | minimum Test of Written English score - 4.5 | 630 | minimum Test of Written English score - 5 |
| Computer-based TOEFL | 250 | minimum essay writing score - 4.5 | 267 | minimum essay writing score - 5 |
| Internet-based TOEFL | 100 | 109 | ||
| Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English | C | B |
Further Information
For full information on IELTS, please visit IELTS.org
For full information on TOEFL, please visit TOEFL.org
Non-native speakers of English who have successfully completed a course of higher education in an institution where English is the principal medium of instruction or who have significant business and professional experience in an English-speaking environment may not need to apply for a certificate of English language qualification. Please contact us for further details.
Summer school applicants whose mother tongue is not English should check the
language requirements of the particular programme to which they are applying,
either on the individual programme web-pages available via the Summer
School Programme Website or with the programme administrator.
International student visas
Please read our information on immigration and visa requirements for international students.