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Applicants from non-English speaking countries are required to have a high level of competence in English. The certificate of your English language standard must have been issued within 2 years of the expected start date of your course.
The table below refers to language requirements for immigration purposes only. The onus is also on each student to ensure that they meet the language requirements of their intended college/educational institution.
Current minimum English language standard
| Test Provider | (Possibly exclude information for ELE schools & Foundation courses in Phase 1)
2nd level* and foundation level or preparatory English course | All other courses |
Cambridge English Language Assessments (CELA) | Pass in Preliminary English Test | Pass in
|
| Duolingo English Test | 55 | 75 |
English Test for Academic and Professional Purposes (ETAPP) | B1 | B2 |
| International English Language Competency Assessment (IELCA) | B1 | B2 |
| International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| International English Language Testing System UKVI IELTS | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic | 30 | 30 |
| Test of English as a Foreign Language, internet base test (TOEFL iBT), and TOEFL iBT At Home Edition | 47 | 61 |
| Oxford Test of English | 81 | 100 |
| Skills for English Four Facet Test | B1 | B2 |
| Language Cert International ESOL | B1 | B2 |
| Language Cert Academic | 40 | 60 |
| Trinity college London | Integrated skills in English ISE I (B1) | Integrated Skills in English ISE II (B2) |
