EU students
| NTU School or course | Undergraduate IELTS | Undergraduate TOEFL iBT | Postgraduate IELTS | Postgraduate TOEFL iBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
School of Art & Design
| 6.0 | 76 | 6.5 | 83 |
School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment School of Arts and Humanities School of Education School of Science and Technology Nottingham Business School Nottingham Law School School of Social Sciences School of Art & Design | 6.5 | 83 | 6.5 | 83 |
Centre for Broadcasting and Journalism | 7.0 (with minimum of 5.5 in each skill) | 100 | 7.0 (with minimum of 6.0 in reading and writing and 5.5 in listening and speaking) | 100 |
Bar Professional Training Course |
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| 7.5 (with a minimum of 7.5 in each skill) |
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| BA (Hons) Social Work | 7.0 (with minimum of 6.5 in each skill) | 100 |
English language requirements for all Research degrees
Either:
Overall IELTS 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in all skills or:
Overall TOEFL iBT 94-95 with a minimum of 22 in all skills.
Alternative English language tests accepted by the University
Any of the qualifications and grades listed below are accepted as equivalent to IELTS 6.0 or 6.5:
- Cambridge CAE [B]
- Cambridge CPE [C]
- GCSE English [C]
- IGCSE English (as a first or second language) [C]
- European Baccalaureate (as a first or second language) [6]
- International Baccalaureate English A1 Syllabus [Standard level Grade 5 or Higher level Grade 4]
- International Baccalaureate English A2 Syllabus[Standard or Higher level Grade 5]
- International Baccalaureate English B Syllabus [Higher level Grade 5]
- O-level English [C]
- International Foundation Programmes studied in the UK. We can sometimes accept a certain grade in the English component of the course, usually around 65%. Please contact us to find out if your qualification is acceptable.
Country-specific qualifications
- Iceland: Studentsprof (matriculation examination) (8, when taken as a compulsory modern language)
- Norway: Vitnemal (5)
- Switzerland: Maturitatzeugnis/Certificat de Maturite/Attestato de Maturita (5)
- A recognised degree and/or an English qualification equivalent to high school year 12 in one of the following countries:
| Countries A-L | Countries M-Z |
|---|---|
| American Samoa Anguilla Antigua & Barbuda Australia Bahamas Barbados Bermuda Belize Botswana British Virgin Islands Canada* Cayman Islands Christmas Island Cocos Islands Cook Islands Dominica Falkland Islands Fiji Gambia Gibraltar Grenada Guam Guyana Ireland Jamaica Kenya Lesotho Liberia | Malta Malawi Mauritius McDonald Island Montserrat New Zealand Niue Norfolk Islands Papua New Guinea Samoa Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore South Africa St Helena St Kitts and Nevis St Lucia St Vincent and the Grenadines Swaziland Tanzania Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Islands Uganda UK USA US Virgin Islands Zambia Zimbabwe |
* If education has been through the medium of English
English language requirements for Pre-sessional English (PEAP) courses
There are specific English language requirements for entry on to our PEAP courses to comply with Tier 4 student visa regulations.
Full information on entry requirements for PEAP courses.
