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English language requirements

Teaching at ÐÂÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûtakes place in English. Applicants are required to meet UCL's English language requirements, so that language difficulties do not hinder your study.

The following information gives English language requirement guidance for Study Abroad applicants.
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Any student who is not a national of a UK Home Office majority English-speaking country is required to provide recent evidence of English language proficiency.

Evidence may take the form of one of:

  • A minimum of 12 months of academic education leading to an awarded qualification, in a country that ÐÂÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûconsiders to be 'majority English speaking'Ìý– a list of these countries can be found on the Undergraduate English language requirements page.
  • An English language qualification (e.g. IELTS) that is recognised by ÐÂÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û–Ìýa full list of qualifications and scores required can also be found on the Undergraduate English language requirements page.Ìý

Any of the above must have been taken no more than two years prior to the date of enrolment at UCL.

Students who will arrive on a Student Visa to study at ÐÂÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûunder an Erasmus agreement will be asked to satisfy the English language requirement at B2 Level or higher to meet the requirement of the programme and the UKVI.

Our English Language requirements are changing to a scale of 1 to 5. Applicants applying for entry fromÌýSeptember 2023Ìýonwards will be required to meetÌýEnglish Language proficiency on the 1-5 scale.


Acceptable English language qualifications include:

IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic
CEFR B2:ÌýOverall score of 5.5 and 5.5 in each of the four skills
Level 1:ÌýOverall score of 6.5 and a minimum of 6.0 in each component
Level 2:ÌýOverall score of 7.0 and a minimum of 6.5 in each component
Level 3:ÌýOverall score of 7.0 and a minimum of 7.0 in each component
Level 4:ÌýOverall score of 7.5 and a minimum of 7.0 in each component
Level 5:ÌýOverall score of 8.0 and a minimum of 8.0 in each component

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TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) iBTÌý
CEFR B2:ÌýOverall score of 72, 18/30 in reading, 17/30 in listening and writing, 20/30 in speaking
Level 1:ÌýOverall score of 92 with 24/30 in reading and writing and 20/30 in speaking and listening
Level 2:ÌýOverall score of 96 with 24/30 in reading and writing and 22/30 in speaking and listening
Level 3:ÌýOverall score of 100 with 25/30 in reading and writing and 23/30 in speaking and listening
Level 4:ÌýOverall score of 109 with 27/30 in reading and writing and 23/30 in speaking and listening
Level 5:ÌýOverall score of 110 with 29/30 in reading and writing and 23/30 in speaking and listening

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PTE (Pearson Test of English) Academic
CEFR B2:ÌýOverall grade of 51 and 51 in reading, listening, writing and speaking
Level 1:ÌýOverall score of 75 with a minimum of 67 in each Communicative Skill
Level 2:ÌýOverall score of 76 with a minimum of 75 in each Communicative Skill
Level 3:ÌýOverall score of 76 with a minimum of 76 in each Communicative Skill
Level 4:ÌýOverall score of 80 with a minimum of 76 in each Communicative Skill
Level 5:ÌýOverall score of 88 with a minimum of 80 in each Communicative Skill

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Cambridge English
C2 proficiency (CPE), previously known as Cambridge certificate of ProficiencyÌý
CEFR B2:ÌýScore of 160 overall with 160 in all subtests
Level 1:ÌýOverall score of 176 with 169 in all subtests
Level 2:ÌýOverall score of 180 with 172 in all subtests
Level 3:ÌýOverall score of 185 with 180 in all subtests
Level 4:ÌýOverall score of 191 with 180 in all subtests
Level 5:ÌýOverall score of 210 with 200 in all subtests

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If you do not meet the English language requirement for your chosen programme at the point at which you make your application, it can be added as a condition of offer.