To meet the English Language Requirements for our courses, you will be required to evidence that you have obtained the minimum requirements of your offer via a Home Office approved Secure English Language Test (SELT).
Test provider | Minimum entry | Minimum entry | Minimum entry for |
International English | A minimum of level 6 with a minimum of 5.5 across all sections. For example, reading, writing, speaking and | Taught Programmes: | A minimum of level 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 6.5 in reading and writing and a minimum of 6.0 in speaking and listening. |
Trinity Integrated | ISE II with Distinction | ISE III with Distinction in all four components | Not accepted |
LanguageCert | A minimum of 65 overall and a minimum of 60 in all components | A minimum of 70 overall and a minimum of 65 in all components | Not accepted |
Pearson PTE Academic | Overall score of 52 with no less than 43 in Listening | Overall score of 59 | Not accepted |
| PSI/Skills for English | B2 Pass overall, with B2 Pass in each component (Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking) | B2 Pass with Merit, with a minimum B2 Pass in each component (Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking) | Not accepted |
International Qualifications accepted in lieu of a SELT:
| Country | Qualification | Exam board/council | Timeframe | Grades |
| Nigeria | WASSC - West African Senior School Certificate - post 1998 Senior School Certificate Post 2000 | West African Examinations Council (WAEC) National Examinations Council (NECO) | 10 years 10 years | A1-C6 A1-C6 |
| Ghana | WASSC - West African Senior School Certificate - post 2005 | West African Examinations Council (WAEC) | 10 years | A1-C6 |
Please note the above international qualifications do not apply to teacher training programmes (PGCE/PGDE). All applicants for PGCE/PGDE programmes must complete a SELT, unless applicants are from a majority English speaking country as defined by the UKVI which are listed below.
Applicants required to complete a SELT should meet the University’s minimum overall requirements and minimum scores in reading, writing, speaking and listening. Additionally, the test should have been undertaken within two years of the intended start date of the course.
Postgraduate Diplomas (PGDip) and Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) qualifications obtained from recognised UK universities within the UK are not acceptable as a SELT. English language conditions can only be waived if you have been awarded a full Master's’ degree from a recognised UK university within the UK.
International students from majority English speaking countries
If you have completed an academic qualification equivalent to a UK degree from a majority English-speaking country as defined in Home Office ‘Student visa guidance’, you will not be required to complete any additional English proficiency tests. For the purposes of degree equivalence the government considers these countries to be:
Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
The Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Canada
Dominica
Grenada
Guyana
Ireland
Jamaica
New Zealand
St Kitts and Nevis
St Lucia
St Vincent & the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
UK
USA
If you are not a national of any of the above countries, but you completed all of your secondary education in English in one of the above countries within 2 years of the start date of the course you are applying for, then you will not be required to undertake a SELT.
In some circumstances, we can consider exceptions to the above requirements. If you cannot meet the requirements above, but would like to apply for one of our courses, please contact the Admissions Team at admissions@bishopg.ac.uk.