English language requirement
If you are an international applicant applying via the QLTS2 application form or an intra-UK applicant applying on the QLTS1 form, you must be able to show that you have met our English language requirements. You can show this in any of the following ways:
- Option 1* - Pass an English language test at the specified level/pass mark with one of the approved providers. Your test must have been passed within two years of your application for a certificate of eligibility.
- Option 2 - Contact UK NARIC and ask them to assess your degree to show that it has been taught in English and is equivalent to a UK HFEQLevel 6 (e.g. bachelor's) degree. Please note that there is a fee for this service.
- Option 3**- Demonstrate that you hold a HFEQ Level 6 (e.g. bachelor's) degree or higher from a university recognised by NARIC in a country in which NARIC has stated that all higher education takes place in English.
- Option 4 - Show that you hold a HFEQ Level 6 (e.g. bachelor's) degree or above from a Department of Business, Innovation and Skills-recognised UK university.
* Option 1 Approved Test Providers and requirements
IELTS – www.ielts.org – applicants must pass the academic tests in reading, writing, listening and speaking with a minimum score of IELTS 7.5 in each test.
Cambridge ESOL – www.cambridgeesol.org – applicants must be awarded Grade A in the tests of reading, writing, listening and speaking.
Lancashire Examination Board – dwaller@uclan.ac.uk – applicants must pass Level 3 of the English Speaking Board Language Proficiency Tests in reading, writing, listening and speaking
**Option 3 Further information
Candidates should refer to the list of recognised jurisdictions to determine whether this option is available to them.
Canadian applicants whose degree was taught and assessed in English should submit their degree certificate and we will try to verify this. If this is not possible, the applicant will need to pay for NARIC to verify their degree under Option 2.