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Qualification Minimum Grade Required to satisfy B2 level(equivalent to 5.5 in IELTS)

Acceptable

UK-based or UK-accredited qualifications

Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)

Minimum Level B2 and:

Minimum profile of 162 -168 in sub-skills of reading, listening, speaking and writing (Use of English may also be tested)

Yes

Cambridge English : Proficiency (CPE)

Minimum Level C1 Yes

Cambridge English First (FCE)

No

1


Cambridge English: Business Preliminary

No

Cambridge English: Business Vantage

Minimum Level Grade B

Yes

Cambridge English: Business Higher

Minimum Level B2

and

Minimum profile of 162 -179 in sub-skills of reading, listening, speaking and writing

Yes

Cambridge English Legal (ILEC)

No

Cambridge. ESOL Skills for Life Level 1

No

Cambridge. ESOL Skills for Life Level 2 (not to be confused with ESOL Skills for Life Entry 2)

Pass in all three modes Yes

Three modes:ReadingWritingSp & L

City & Guilds International ESOL (IESOL) Diploma (9992)

(known as Pitman Qualifications prior to 2010)

Level 1Communicator Level (B2)

Yes

2


Not syllabus 8984 or 8985Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic)

51-58

With no less than 51 in all skills

Yes

ETS(Test of English as a Foreign Language) TOEFL (iBT)

70 overall with minimum of 18 in all four skills

Yes

ETSTOEIC

No

European Qualifications

European Baccalaureate

With Language 1 or Language 2

L60% overall

60% (6) in English (Language 1)

70% (7) in English (Language 2)

Yes

3


(Cyprus)School leaving certificate (Apolytirio)

17/20 in English Acceptable 2015-16Under review

(Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus)

Devlet Lise Diplomasi (State High School Diploma)

No

(Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus)

Lise Bitirme Diplomasi(Private High School Finishing Diploma)

No

The Africas

(Cameroon)

GCSE O Level (British system)

Grade C in English Language

Acceptable 2015-16Under review

(Cameroon)

West African Secondary School



4


Certificate (Anglophone)(Ghana)

General Certificate of Education O Level

No

(Ghana)

West African Senior School Certificate



(Ivory Coast)

Baccalaureate

No

(Nigeria)

West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WAEC)



(Nigeria)

Senior School Certificate (NECO)



(Nigeria)

General Certificate of Education Ordinary

No

5


Level (WAEC)(Nigeria)

Higher Elementary Teacher’s Certificate , Grade 2

(phased out in 1996)

Pass overallEnglish must be B / B1 / B2 or Credit I or Credit II. A pass in English is not sufficient

If English is Credit or above and accompanied by a reference showing at least 5 years teaching / working in English medium at High School level or above in the past 5 years

Yes

(Tanzania)

The Certificate of Secondary Education National Form IV / (CSE)

Grade C Refer

(Tanzania)

Secondary School Leaving Certificate

Awarded by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training Zanzibar.

Grade C Refer

(Tanzania) Grade C Refer

6


Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC)(Tanzania)

East African Certificate of Education (EACE) –

Grade 6 or above Refer

(Zimbabwe)

Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education at Ordinary Level

with English language at grade C

Refer

(Zimbabwe)

General Certificate of Education

No

(Zimbabwe)

Cambridge Higher School Certificate

with English language at grade C

Refer

The Americas

(Dominican Republic)

Bachillerato – Secondary School Certificate

No

Asia

(Bangladesh)

Higher Secondary

No

7


Certificate (HSC) Intermediate Certificate(China)

Certificate of Senior Secondary School

No

(Hong King)

Yi Jin Diploma

No

(Hong Kong)

Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE)

No

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)

Grade 4 and above overall with a minimum of 3 in each band in each target description for programmes requiring IELTS 6.0

Yes

(India) No

8


Indian Standard XII / Higher Secondary Certificate

(For these boards:Council for Indian School Certificate Examination(CISCE)

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE))(India)

Indian Standard XII / Higher Secondary Certificate

From state boards (Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu , West Bengal)

No

(Iraq)

(Certificate of Preparatory Education / Secondary School Certificate)Also known as: Sixth Form Baccalaureate

No

9


(Jordan)

(Certificate of General Secondary Education)

No

(Malaysia)

Cambridge General Certificate of Education O-level

Syllabus 1119

Refer

(Malaysia)

SPM (Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia) (Malaysia Certificate of Education)

Refer

(Malaysia)

STPMSijil Tinggi Persokolahan Malaysia (Malaysia Higher School Certificate)

Refer

(Mauritius)

General Certificate of Education -Cambridge

O level (1123) English

Refer

10


Language(Mauritius)

General Certificate of Education - CambridgeO Level English Language (for Mauritius) (1125)

Refer

(Mauritius)

General Certificate of Education - Cambridge

Refer

(Mauritius)

The Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC)

Refer

(Mauritius)

General Certificate of Education Advanced Level

Refer

(Nepal)

Higher Secondary Education Certificate

No

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(Oman)

General Education Diploma

No

(Pakistan)

Higher Secondary Certificate

No

(Saudi Arabia)

General Secondary Education Certificate

No

(Sri Lanka)

Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education (Ordinary level)

Grade C / Credit(not PASS)

Refer

Sri LankaBCAS English Course(Uni of Wolverhampton)

Now module 6LW026 English Communication for Law

Pass Acceptable 2015-16Under review

(United Arab Emirates)

(General Secondary Education Certificate Examination (General / Religious))

No

Other internationally recognised qualifications

12


Anglia Examinations SyndicateAnglia Certificate of English as a Foreign Language

Proficiency level (acCEPT)

Note – this analysis is from academic year 2016/17. For academic year 2015/16, accept ALL Anglia Proficiency

Yes – but speaking is optional. Speaking must be included(from 2016/17)

And

W1A Academic writing (pre-April 2015 Section A in writing)

Anglia Examinations SyndicateAnglia Certificate of English as a Foreign Language

Advanced level

Merit / Distinction – over 65%

Note – this analysis is from academic year 2016/17. For academic year 2015/16, accept ALL Anglia Proficiency

Yes – speaking is optional so must be includedFrom 2016/17

IGCSE English as a First Language (Cambridge)

Must be syllabus 0522 or 0500 as these include speaking and listening

Grade C with minimum B2 in all components

Yes

13


(2 if syllabus 0500)

*Supplementary Certifying Statement showing CEFR breakdown must be provided by candidates

IGCSE English as a Second Language (Cambridge)

Grade B with minimum B2 in all components

Supplementary Certifying Statement showing CEFR breakdown must be provided by candidates

Yes

Michigan:Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE)

Pass Yes

GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test)

No

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma(post 2011)

Pass, grade 5 for English at Standard Level in Language B (English)

Yes

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma (post 2011)

Pass, grade 4 for English at Higher Level In Language B (English)

Yes

14


MELAB(Michigan English Language Assessment Battery)

75 YesSpeaking is separate and needs a certificate

UK University Presessionals

SOLETS (School of Languages English Testing Service) – UCLan(Cambridge Education Group)

Pass (50%) Yes

Sheffield Hallam University Presessional (PEAP)

5.5 in all components Yes

Coventry University FOC English Assessment5.5 in all 4 components

Yes

INTO (Newcastle University)

55% Yes

Majority English-speaking countries (courses taught in country, not an a campus elsewhere)

Antigua and BarbudaAustraliaThe BahamasBarbadosBelizeCanadaDominicaGrenada15


GuyanaJamaicaNew ZealandSt Kitts and NevisSt LuciaSt Vincent and the GrenadinesTrinidad and TobagoUnited States of America

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