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.
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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 |
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
Qualification | Exemption Criteria |
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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
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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 |
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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:
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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 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
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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 |