English Language Entry Requirements
To meet the University of Gloucestershire’s English language entry requirements, international students will need to have achieved one of the
qualifications listed below. All qualifications accepted are assessed based on their equivalence to the UKVI IELTS (Academic) Test. For more
information, please read the University of Gloucestershire ‘English Language Policy’.
UKVI IELTS (Academic) – SELT (IELTS SELT Consortium)
Most bachelor degree courses
Bachelor 'studies route'
(Level 4, 5 & 6 entry and BSc Journalism &
Course Level degree courses* (Level 4 BSc Nursing Adult
‘studies route’ Level 5 & 6 Sports Journalism
entry)
entry)
IELTS 7.0 overall with IELTS 7.0 overall with
Bachelor Degree IELTS 5.5 overall with no IELTS 6.0 overall with no less
no less than 7.0 in any no less than 7.0 in
Courses less than 5.5 in any band than 5.5 in any band
component any component
*’Studies route’ – Designed for non-native English speakers, students will develop key language skills such as English for Business as part of these courses
Course Level Postgraduate courses Postgraduate Research courses
IELTS 6.5 overall with no less than
Postgraduate IELTS 6.0 overall with no less
6.0 in writing and no less than 5.5
Courses than 5.5 in any component
in any other component
Integrated Skills in English (ISE) – SELT (Trinity College London)
Grade/Score for Grade/Score for Grade/Score for Grade/Score for
Qualification/ Examination
Validity Period IELTS 5.5 IELTS 6.0 IELTS 6.5 IELTS 7.0
Test Board
equivalent equivalent equivalent equivalent
2 years before ISE II with a pass ISE II with ISE III with Pass in
Trinity College ISE III with Merit in
ISE course start in each Distinction in all all four
London all four components
date component four components components
Other Acceptable English Qualifications
In addition to the above SELTs, the University also accepts other English language qualifications where it is evident that the qualification
represents an accurate reflection of the applicant’s English language ability. Please check with the admissions team if you are unsure if your
qualification is acceptable. Some qualifications which do not detail each English language component will require an additional assessment.
If you hold an English qualification not on this list, please contact admissions@glos.ac.uk to see if this would be acceptable.
UoG Internal
Grade/Score Grade/Score Grade/Score Grade/Score
Examination English
Qualification/Test Validity Period for IELTS 5.5 for IELTS 6.0 for IELTS 6.5 for IELTS 7.0
Board Language
equivalent equivalent equivalent equivalent
Assessment
All UK
3 years before
GCSE examination C C C C Yes
course start date
Boards
International
General
Certificate of
Cambridge
Secondary 3 years before
International C C C C Yes
Education (IGCSE) course start date
Examinations
0500 & 0522
(English 1st
language)
All UK
A Level English 3 years before
examination C C C C Yes
Language course start date
Boards
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UoG Internal
Grade/Score Grade/Score Grade/Score Grade/Score
Examination English
Qualification/Test Validity Period for IELTS 5.5 for IELTS 6.0 for IELTS 6.5 for IELTS 7.0
Board Language
equivalent equivalent equivalent equivalent
Assessment
O Level English
All UK
Language 1115, 3 years before
examination C C C C Yes
1119, 1120, 1123, course start date
Boards
1125, 1126, 1127
International International 3 years before
Grade 5 Grade 5 Grade 5 Grade 5 Yes
Baccalaureate Baccalaureate course start date
Hellenic 650 or higher 650 or higher 650 or higher 650 or higher
3 years before
ALCE American in each in all four in all four in all four No
course start date
Union component components components components
Reading – 40 Reading – 40 Reading – 40 Reading – 46
2 Years before Writing – 42 Writing – 42 Writing – 42 Writing – 48
Aptis British Council No
course start date Listening – 32 Listening – 32 Listening – 32 Listening – 39
Speaking 42 Speaking 42 Speaking 42 Speaking 48
Botswana
BGCSE 3 years before
Examinations C C C C Yes
(Botswana) course start date
council
Cambridge
Advanced English
Cambridge
(CAE) C C C B
English 3 years before
No
Language course start date
CAE Pre-2015 162 169 176 185
Assessment
CAE Post-2015
Cambridge
English
Cambridge
Proficiency (CPE) C C C C
English 3 years before
No
Language course start date
CPE Pre-2015 32 37 42 49
Assessment
CPE Post-2015
Cambridge
Cambridge First
English 3 years before
Certificate in C C C C Yes
Language course start date
English
Assessment
Secondary
Caribbean
Education 3 years before
Examinations 3 3 3 3 Yes
Certificate English course start date
Council
(Caribbean)
Cameroon Cameroon
General General
3 years before
Certificate of Certificate of C C C C Yes
course start date
Education Education
Ordinary Level Board
Canadian High
Ministry of 3 years before
School Diploma 65% 65% 65% - Yes
Education course start date
Grade 11
2
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UoG Internal
Grade/Score Grade/Score Grade/Score Grade/Score
Examination English
Qualification/Test Validity Period for IELTS 5.5 for IELTS 6.0 for IELTS 6.5 for IELTS 7.0
Board Language
equivalent equivalent equivalent equivalent
Assessment
‘Pass’
required in
City and Guilds Cambridge
each subskill.
English 3 years before
For Speaking Pass Pass Pass No
ESOL Skills for Life Language course start date
& Listening:
Level 2 Assessment
‘Borderline’
required
EACE
East African
(East African 3 years before
Examination Grade 6 Grade 6 Grade 6 Grade 6 Yes
Certificate of course start date
Council
Education)
Hong Kong
HKCEE
Examinations
(Hong Kong 3 years before
and B B A A Yes
Certificate of course start date
Assessment
Education)
Authority
HKDSE English HKDSE English HKDSE English HKDSE English
Hong Kong
HKDSE (Hong (Core) Level 4 (Core) Level 4 (Core) Level 5 (Core) Level
Examinations
Kong Diploma of 3 years before overall (no overall (no overall (no 5* overall (no
and No
Secondary course start date less than Level less than Level less than Level less than Level
Assessment
Education) 4 in any sub- 4 in any sub- 4 in any sub- 4 in any sub-
Authority
section) section) section) section)
3 years before
India Standard XII CBSE/ISC 65% 65% 65% 75% Yes
course start date
INTO UoG Pre-
3 years before 5.5 (B2)
sessional English INTO UoG 6.0 Equivalent 6.5 Equivalent 7.0 Equivalent No
course start date equivalent
Test
IELA (INTO
English Language Cambridge 3 years before 5.5 (B2) IELA 6.0 IELA 6.5 IELA 7.0 No
Assessment) English course start date equivalent equivalent equivalent equivalent
UoG Internal
5.5 (B2)
English Language INTO UoG 2 Years 6.0 Equivalent 6.5 Equivalent 7.0 Equivalent No
equivalent
Assessment
INTO UoG Pre-
3 years before 5.5 (B2)
sessional English INTO UoG 6.0 Equivalent 6.5 Equivalent 7.0 Equivalent No
course start date equivalent
Test
East African
KCSE 3 years before
Examination C C C C Yes
(Kenya) course start date
Council
Malaysian SPM Malaysian
3 years before
English (1119 / O Examinations C C C C Yes
course start date
level paper only) Syndicate
Malaysia Malaysian Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 4 Grade 5
3 years before
University English Examination No
course start date
Test (MUET) Council 140-179 180-219 180-219 220-259
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UoG Internal
Grade/Score Grade/Score Grade/Score Grade/Score
Examination English
Qualification/Test Validity Period for IELTS 5.5 for IELTS 6.0 for IELTS 6.5 for IELTS 7.0
Board Language
equivalent equivalent equivalent equivalent
Assessment
West African 3 years before
NECO C C C B Yes
Exams Council course start date
Pearson PTE 2 years before
Pearson 51 56 61 67 No
Academic course start date
Password English 2 years before
Password 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 No
Language Test course start date
Standard Standard Standard Standard
South African grade C grade C grade C grade C
UMALUSI 3 years before
National Senior Yes
Council course start date
Certificate (NSC) Higher grade Higher grade Higher grade Higher grade
E E E E
Reading - 18 Reading - 20 Reading - 22 Reading - 24
Writing -17 Writing -19 Writing -24 Writing -24
2 years before
TOEFL IBT ETS Listening – 17 Listening – 19 Listening – 21 Listening - 22 No
course start date
Speaking - 20 Speaking - 22 Speaking - 23 Speaking - 25
Total - 72 Total - 80 Total - 88 Total - 95
Uganda
UCE National 3 years before
Grades 6 Grades 6 Grades 5 Grade 3 Yes
(Uganda) Examinations course start date
Board
US High School High School 3 years before
65% 65% 65% 65% Yes
Grade 11 Grades course start date
West African 3 years before
WAEC C6 in English C6 in English C6 in English C4 in English Yes
Exams Council course start date
Zambian General Examinations
3 years before
Certificate of Council of Grade C Grade C Grade C Grade C Yes
course start date
Education Zambia
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
General School 3 years before
Grade C Grade C Grade C Grade B Yes
Certificate of Examinations course start date
Education O Level Council
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