English Requirements

UK English Levels

We have provided this calculator to help establish the entry level for a student based on their current English Certificate.

It asks for the title and date of the test and uses that information to show the available entry levels for UK study.

 

Calculator

 


English Requirements

IEL A IEL B IEL C IEL D

UKVI IELTS 5.0 (with no band lower than 5.0) if you are progressing to stage 1
Or
UKVI IELTS 5.5 (with no band lower than 5.0) if you are progressing straight to stage 2

UKVI IELTS 4.5 (with no band lower than 4.5)

UKVI IELTS 4.0 (with no band lower than 4.0)

UKVI IELTS 3.5 (with no band lower than 3.0) or equivalent*

Stage 1 University Foundation Stage 2 First Year Degree Stage 1 Pre-Masters

minimum IELTS 5.5 (IELTS bands minimum 5.5) or the equivalent grades in other UKVI SELT Examinations

 

 

For Business courses- minimum IELTS 5.5 (with no band lower than 5.5) or the equivalent grades in other UKVI SELT Examinations

minimum IELTS 6.0 (IELTS bands minimum 5.5) or the equivalent grades in other UKVI SELT Examinations

 

 

For Business courses- minimum IELTS 5.5 (with no band lower than 5.5) or the equivalent grades in other UKVI SELT Examinations

minimum IELTS 5.5 (IELTS bands minimum 5.5) or the equivalent grades in other UKVI SELT Examinations

English Requirements for Foundation in Health Care

Stage 1 University Foundation

minimum IELTS 6.0 (IELTS bands minimum 5.5) or the equivalent grades in other UKVI SELT Examinations

***For Country Specific Qualifications please contact the HIC Admission Office by emailing admissions@hic.navitas.com

English Exemptions

General Qualifications

ESOL Level 1 (Equivalent to IELTS 5.5) ESOL Level 2 (Equivalent to IELTS 6.0 or above) 
Qualification Exemption Criteria
International Baccalaureate (IB) IB Diploma or Certificate / SL 5 or HL 4
Pearson Test of English (PTE)

Foundation/PMP: 42 overall with minimum 42 in every component

 

First Year: 50 overall with minimum 42 in every component

GCSE/IGCSE/O Level English C or 4 Grade
TOEFL iBT

Foundation/Pre-Master programmes:

- A minimum total of 49 with band scores of reading 8, writing 18, listening 7, speaking 16

 

First Year:

- A minimum total of 60 with band scores of reading 8, writing 18, listening 7, speaking 16

First Certificate in English (FCE) or Cambridge English: Advance (CAE) B2 Level
ESOL exam

ESOL Level 1 (Equivalent to IELTS 5.5)

 

ESOL Level 2 (Equivalent to IELTS 6.0 or above)

Pearson Versant Test (PVT)*

 

*Please note, we DO NOT routinely accept PVT as an English Language Qualification, and this will only be accepted at the discretion of our Admissions Manager

 

 

Foundation/PMP: 51 overall with minimum 51 in every component

 

First Year: 56 overall with minimum 51 in every component

 Country Specific Qualifications

Country Exemption Criteria
Austria Grade 2 from Reifeprüfung / Matura with both written and spoken parts completed
Bahamas BGCSE grade C or above
Belgium 8/10 or 80% from Certificat d'Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur
Bulgaria Grade 5 from Diploma za Zavarsheno
Canada 60% from High School Diploma
Cyprus Grade 14 from Apolytirio (Lykeio)
Czech Republic Grade 2 from Maturita
Denmark Grade 7 from Studentereksamen
Estonia Pass Grade from State B2 Exam
France Grade 10 from Baccalauréat
Germany Grade 10 from Arbitur
Ghana C6 from SSSCE/WASSCE (WAEC)
Greece Grade 14 from Apolytirio
Hong Kong HKDSE Level 3 or HKALE Grade C
Hungary Grade 4 from Matura/ Érettségi Bizonyítvány
Iceland Grade 8 from Stúdentspróf
India

Standard XII 65% undergraduate, 70% for postgraduate

Please note we will not be accept this from the following exam boards:

  • Punjab
  • Haryana
  • Jammu
  • Kashmir
  • Gujarat

 

Jamaica CSEC with grade 3 or higher
Kenya KSCE English C equivalent to GCSE C
Latvia Grade 8 from Atestats
Lithuania 60% from state Matura examination
Luxembourg 45/60 from Diplôme de Fin d'Études Secondaires
Malaysia 1119 English - Grade C SPM Grade C or 1-6
Malta Grades 1-5 from Secondary Education Certificate 
Netherlands Grade 7 from the VWO
Nigeria

SSSCE/WASSCE C6or above (C1-6)

WAEC & NECO: C6 or above (C1-6)*

*WAEC must be less than 6 years since test.

Norway Grade 4 from Vitenmael Videregaende Opplaering

Poland

60% from Extended level or 75% in Written from Basic Level

Portugal

English Grade from Portuguese High School (Ensino Secundário): Grade 12 (for Foundation and First Year entry)

 

Grade 12 or above in English accepted from the following qualifications:

 

• Certificado de fim de Estudos Secundários / Certidão do Décimo Segundo Ano


• Diploma Nível Secundário de Educação / Certificado Nível Secundário de Educação


• Nível 4 Qualificação do Quadro Nacional de Qualificações

Romania Grade 8.5 from Diplomă de Bacalaureat or B2
Slovakia Grade 2 from Vysvedčenie o maturitnej skúške
Slovenia Grade 5 from Maturitetno spričevalo
South Africa Senior Certificate Matriculation: Credit: Grade C (min 60%)
Spain

Foundation: English Grade 6 from Título de Bachillerato.

 

First year:  English Grade 7 from Título de Bachillerato.

 

TESA English is also accepted

Sweden C or VG (Väl godkänd) from the Avgångsbetyg / Slutbetyg från Gymnasieskola (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Tanzania TCS/NECTA National Form IV: A-C

Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education C
Uganda EACE/UCE Grade 1-6 UCAE Grade A-C
USA SAT 550 in all subjects ACTs with 25 in each, US degree obtained from the US alone
Zambia Credit Standard Grade/GCSE Grade C
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Ordinary Level (Grade C or above)

Credit Standard Grade/GCSE Grade C