Acceptable English Language proficiency tests

Acceptable English Language tests

This page contains a guide to the only acceptable English language tests that can be used to meet a condition of offer (normally made in terms of IELTS scores) made by the 菜肱郭創利.

If the test you are intending to take is not listed, please contact the Admissions Team for advice using the details on the right.

Please note that this information may change as rules on acceptability change so please do keep checking back.

Tests acceptable for entry onto a Pre-sessional English programme

Test provider	Test name
Cambridge	IELTS (Academic) for UKVI SELT (test must have been taken at a UKVI approved centre and must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date and your visa application date if applying for an on-campus programme)
Cambridge	IELTS (Academic) non-UKVI (acceptable for online PSE only, and must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date)
Cambridge	IELTS Online (acceptable for online PSE only, and must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date)
Cambridge	Cambridge English: Proficiency C2 Proficiency (acceptable for online PSE only, and must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date)
Cambridge	Cambridge English: Advanced C1 Advanced (acceptable for online PSE only, and must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date)
Duolingo	Duolingo English Test (acceptable for online PSE only, and must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date)
ETS	TOEFL: Internet (our DI code is 0769) (acceptable for online PSE only, and must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date)
ETS	TOEFL at homeiBT (acceptable for online PSE only, and must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date)
LanguageCert	LanguageCert Academic SELT (test must have been taken at a UKVI approved centre and must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date and your visa application date if applying for an on-campus programme)
LanguageCert	LanguageCert International ESOL SELT (B1 level or above) (test must have been taken at a UKVI approved centre and must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date and your visa application date if applying for an on-campus programme)
Pearson	PTE (Academic) (acceptable for online PSE only, and must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date)
Pearson	PTE (Academic) UKVI (test must have been taken at a UKVI approved centre and must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date and your visa application date if applying for an on-campus programme)
Trinity	Integrated Skills in English (ISE) I, II, III (test must have been taken at a UKVI approved centre and must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date and your visa application date if applying for an on-campus programme)

Tests acceptable for entry onto The International Foundation Programme

Test provider	Test name
Cambridge	IELTS (Academic) for UKVI SELT (test must have been taken at a UKVI approved centre and must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date and your visa application date)
Cambridge	IELTS (Academic) non-UKVI (only acceptable for students who do not require a student visa to study in the UK and must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date)
Cambridge	IELTS Online (only acceptable for students who do not require a student visa to study in the UK and must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date)
ETS	TOEFL: Internet (our DI code is 0769) (only acceptable for students who do not require a student visa to study in the UK and must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date)
ETS	TOEFL at homeiBT (only acceptable for students who do not require a student visa to study in the UK and must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date)
LanguageCert	LanguageCert Academic SELT (test must have been taken at a UKVI approved centre and must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date and your visa application date)
LanguageCert	LanguageCert International ESOL SELT (B1 level or above) (test must have been taken at a UKVI approved centre and must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date and your visa application date)
Trinity	Integrated Skills in English (ISE) I, II, III (test must have been taken at a UKVI approved centre and must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date and your visa application date)
Pearson	PTE (Academic) (only acceptable for students who do not require a student visa to study in the UK and must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date)
Pearson	PTE (Academic) UKVI (test must have been taken at a UKVI approved centre and must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date and your visa application date)
ONCAMPUS	ONCAMPUS Test of English (OCTOE) (only acceptable for students who do not require a student visa to study in the UK and must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date)
Various	GCE English O level (from Cambridge Examinations) (only acceptable for students who do not require a student visa to study in the UK)
Various	GCSE English (only if awarded by an Ofqual regulated awarding body and you have spent time studying at a UK school under the age of 18, and you do not require a visa to study in the UK.)

Tests acceptable for entry onto an Undergraduate (including with integrated foundation)/ Postgraduate Taught or Postgraduate Research programme

Please note for the Speech and Language Therapy Programmes we can only accept IELTS or TOEFL English Tests.

Test provider	Test name
BGCS	Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education
Brit Language Centre Thailand	Heriot Watt University PSE Course
Cambridge	Cambridge English: Business English Higher C1 Business Higher - For Business, Economics and Related programmes only. (test must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date)
Cambridge	Cambridge English:Advanced C1 Advanced (test must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date)
Cambridge	Cambridge English:Proficiency C2 Proficiency (test must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date)
Cambridge	GCE O Level English Language 1119 Malaysia (Awarded up to 2020)
Cambridge	IELTS (Academic) (test must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date)
Cambridge	IELTS (Academic) for UKVI SELT (test must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date)
Cambridge	IELTS Online (test must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date)
CBSE/ ICSE/ State boards	Indian Standard XII English (English Core/ English Elective/ Functional English)
CSE	National Examinations Council of Tanzania Certificate of Secondary Education (or Secondary Leaving Certificate)
Duolingo	Duolingo English Test
ETS	TOEFL: Internet (our DI code is 0769) (test must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date)
ETS	TOEFL at home iBT (test must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date)
French Ministry for National Education	Baccalauréat (only if you are applying for an undergraduate programme)
Germany	Abitur (only if you are applying for an undergraduate programme)
Hong Kong diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)	A score of 4 or 5* in English depending on programme applied for (only if you are applying for an undergraduate programme)
International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO)	International Baccalaureate Diploma (only if you are applying for an undergraduate programme)
Kaplan	Kaplan Test of English
KCSE	Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
LanguageCert	LanguageCert Academic SELT (test must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date)
LanguageCert	LanguageCert Academic (In person and online versions) (test must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date)
LanguageCert	LanguageCert ESOL SELT (B2 level or above) (test must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date)
LanguageCert	LanguageCert ESOL (B2 Level or above) (In person and online versions) (test must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date)
Malawi SCE	Malawi School Certificate of Education
Malaysian SPM1119 awarded 2021 onward	English (Bahasa Inggeris)
Mauritius (awarded by Cambridge)	Mauritian School Certificate in English (awarded by Cambridge)
NECO (verified)	Senior School Certificate (only verified NECO results can be accepted)
National Examinations Council of Tanzania	Certificate of Secondary Education/ Secondary School Leaving Certificate
ONCAMPUS	ONCAMPUS Test of English (OCTOE) (only if you are applying for an undergraduate programme or one of the named PGT Pre-masters pathway degrees)
Oxford International Education Group	Oxford ELLT (test must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date)
Oxford Test of English	Oxford Test of English Advanced (test must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date)
Pearson	PTE (Academic) (test must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date)
Pearson	PTE (Academic) UKVI (test must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date)
South Africa	National Senior Certificate/ Senior Certificate
Swaziland GCSE	Swaziland General Certificate of Secondary Education
Trinity	Integrated Skills in English (ISE)II, III, IV (test must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date)
UCE	Uganda Certificate of Education
菜肱郭創利	Test of English for Educational Purposes (TEEP) (test must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date)
Various	GCE English O level (from Cambridge Examinations)
Various	GCSE English
Various	IGCSE English as a first language.
Various	IGCSE English as a Second language(grade B minimum).
WAEC (verified)	Year 12 certificate in English (only verified WAECs are accepted)
WIN Education Thailand	University of Portsmouth PSE programme (test must be no more than two years old by your intended course start date)
Zambia	School Certificate/ General Certificate of Education
Zimbabwe	GCE O level