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Learn more about Abertay's English language requirements and the range of accepted English language qualifications.
All courses at Abertay University are taught in English.
You'll need to show that you meet our English language requirements if English isn't your first language. This means you'll need a valid and recent English language qualification.
Please check the dropdown menu below for the full range of accepted English language qualifications. Some of these tests can be taken online if necessary.
Abitur (German qualification)
Minimum: English at grade 10
----------------------------------------------------------Avgangsbetyg/Slutbetyg fran Gymnasieskola (Swedish qualification)
Minimum: English Level 5 at grade B (17.5)
Or English Level 6 at grade C
----------------------------------------------------------Baccalauréat Général/Professionnel/Technologique (French qualification)
Minimum: English at grade 14
----------------------------------------------------------BRIT Language School PSE (Thailand)
Minimum: Pass at 50%
For courses requiring an overall score of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent, a minimum pass at 59% is required
----------------------------------------------------------Cambridge B2 First/FCE
Minimum: Cambridge Grading Scale 169 (with no band less than 162)
Validity: 2 years
----------------------------------------------------------Cambridge C1 Advanced/CAE
Minimum: Cambridge Grading Scale 169 (with no band less than 162)
Validity: 2 years
----------------------------------------------------------Cambridge C2 Proficiency/CPE
Minimum: Cambridge Grading Scale 169 (with no band less than 162)
Validity: 2 years
----------------------------------------------------------Estonian State Exam
Minimum: 75% in English state exam
----------------------------------------------------------European Baccalaureate
Minimum: English as Language 1 – grade 6 / English as Language 2 – grade 7
----------------------------------------------------------Hong Kong HKDSE
Minimum: Level 4 in English
----------------------------------------------------------IELTS/IELTS Indicator
Minimum: overall score 6.0 (with no component less than 5.5)
For BSc Mental Health Nursing: overall score 7.0 (with no component less than 7.0)
For MSc Counselling: overall score 7.0 (with no component less than 6.5)
For BSc (Hons) Food, Nutrition and Health and BSc (Hons) Fitness, Nutrition and Health: overall score 6.5 (with no component less than 6.0)
Validity: 2 years
----------------------------------------------------------International Baccalaureate (IB Diploma)
Minimum: English B at S5 or H4
No specific grade required if English A is taken
----------------------------------------------------------LanguageCert International
Minimum: LanguageCert ESOL SELT B2 (test centre). Please note: we do not accept online versions.
----------------------------------------------------------Latvian State Exam
Minimum: 80% in English state exam
----------------------------------------------------------Lithuanian State Exam
Minimum: 80% in English state exam
----------------------------------------------------------Northern Consortium UK (NCUK) English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
Minimum: overall pass at grade C (with no individual component less than D)
----------------------------------------------------------Option Internationale du Baccalauréat (French qualification)
Minimum: English at grade 13
----------------------------------------------------------Oxford ELLT
Minimum pass of 6 overall (with minimum scores in speaking, reading and listening at 5, and writing at 6)
For courses requiring an overall score of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent, a minimum pass of 7 (with speaking, reading and listening at 6, and writing at 7).
----------------------------------------------------------Oxford Test of English
Minimum: 120 overall with 111 in reading, listening and speaking and 126 in writing
For courses requiring an overall score of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent, a minimum score of 133 overall with 126 in each component is required
----------------------------------------------------------Pearsons (PTE Academic)
Minimum overall score: 59 (with all components at minimum 59). Please note: we do not accept the online version.
Validity: 2 years
----------------------------------------------------------Reifeprüfung/Matura (Austrian qualification)
Minimum: English at grade 2
----------------------------------------------------------Studenterksamen (Danish qualification)
Minimum: English Level A or B at grade 7
----------------------------------------------------------TOEFL, TOEFL iBT, +Home Edition
Minimum overall score: 78 (individual components: Listening 17, Reading 18, Speaking 20, Writing 17)
Validity: 2 years
----------------------------------------------------------Vitnemål for Vidergaende Opplaering (Norwegian qualification)
Minimum: English at grade 4
----------------------------------------------------------VWO/HAVO (Dutch qualification)
Minimum:English at grade 8
----------------------------------------------------------Vysvedčenie o maturitnej skúške (Slovakian qualification)
Minimum: English at B2 level at grade 2
Validity: 2 years
----------------------------------------------------------WAEC/NECO
Minimum grade: C6
----------------------------------------------------------WAEC/NECO
Minimum grade: C6
----------------------------------------------------------Ylioppilastutkintotodistus (Finnish qualification)
Minimum: Advanced English at grade 5
----------------------------------------------------------For BSc Mental Health Nursing and MSc Counselling, the English language requirements are higher with an overall score of 7.0 for IELTS, or an equivalent qualification.
For BSc (Hons) Food, Nutrition and Health and BSc (Hons) Fitness, Nutrition and Health, the English language requirements are higher with an overall score of 6.5 (with no component less than 6.0) for IELTS, or an equivalent qualification
We accept an undergraduate or postgraduate degree that has been taught and assessed in a majority English speaking country, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration:
If English isn't your first language or your undergraduate/Master’s degree was not awarded from a university from a UKVI designated English Speaking country, you're required to show evidence of one of the following qualifications:
If you're not a national of a majority English speaking country, then your degree must be no more than three and a half years old at the beginning of your programme of study, unless you are using IELTS, TOEFL, Trinity ISE or PTE, in which case it must be no more than two years old.
To identify whether or not you need to apply for a student visa, please see our visa information pages or visit the UKVI website.
You'll need one of the qualifications listed above if you require a student visa and don't fall under one of the following criteria:
Applicants who don't need a student visa to study in the UK, but whose native language is not English, will still need an appropriate English language qualification.
If you have a different English language qualification to those listed above, please contact the International Office with the details of your qualification.
Here are some of the approved SELT providers, and the UK government website for the full list of approved tests/providers.
Please note these are third-party websites and we are not responsible for the content.
If you need more help, please contact us for more information.
If you don't require a Student visa to study in the UK, and you have a different English language qualification to those listed above, please contact the International Office.