Non-EU postgraduate

English language requirements for Masters (postgraduate) degrees for international (non-EU) students.

NTU School or course

IELTS*

TOEFL iBT*

School of Art & Design

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

6.5
with minimum of 5.5 in each skill

83
with at least: Reading 18, Listening 17, Speaking 20, Writing 17

Centre for Broadcasting and Journalism

7.0
with a minimum of 6.0 in Reading and Writing, and 5.5 in Listening and Speaking

100
with at least: Reading 24, Listening 17, Speaking 20, Writing 24

Bar Professional Training Course

7.5
with a minimum of 7.5 in each skill

100

* Qualifications must have been awarded within two years of the start date of the course.

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

The following English language qualifications are also accepted:

  • Cambridge CAE [B]
  • Cambridge CPE [C]
  • GCSE English [C]
  • IGCSE English (as a first or second language) [C]
  • 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.
  • Pearsons Test of English (Academic) 62 with minimum 51 in each skill, and 54 with minimum 51 in each skill for Art and Design practice-based courses.
  • University of Reading (TEEP)

Country-specific qualifications

  • Hong Kong: AS Level [HKEAA] Use of English [E] or Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) Grade C or level 4
  • India: Standard XII [70/100 (70%) or 170/200 (85%)]. Students with a degree from the following universities are exempt: The University of Mumbai, The University of Delhi, The University of Calcutta, The University of Bangalore, The University of Pune, The University of Chennai (Madras)*, Anna University, Osmania University and The University of Goa.
  • Malaysia : UCLES English 1119 Syllabus [C]
  • West Africa (including Nigeria and Ghana): West African Examinations Council Senior School Certificate: [6 / C]
  • 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 from one of the following countries:
Exemptions table
Countries A-LCountries 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.

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Last modified on: Monday 13 May 2013

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