Profile B

Unless specifically stated, the information below details the English language skill level required for both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. We refer to these skill levels as ‘profiles’. For this profile, you need to achieve the listed level.

Applicants who have completed high school in an English-speaking country listed below, will be exempt* from providing additional evidence of their English language ability.

Applicants who have completed a degree in an English-speaking country listed below, will be exempt* from providing additional evidence of their English language ability. Degree courses can be defined as a full Bachelor degree or Masters of at least one year.

Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
the Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
Canada
Cayman Islands
Dominica
Ghana
Grenada
Guyana
Ireland
Jamaica
Malawi
Malta
New Zealand
Nigeria
Sierra Leone
Singapore
St Kitts and Nevis
St Lucia
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
Uganda
UK (including British Overseas Territories and Crown dependencies)
USA
Zambia

Applicants who have completed a 2+2 degree will be required to meet their programme’s English language requirements through an additional English language test or other acceptable qualification, unless two full years were delivered in one of the above countries.

Applicants who have completed a degree in a country not listed in this section. If the degree is fully taught, examined and delivered in English (excluding study-abroad years) in a non-majority English-speaking country, and this can be evidenced by means of an official letter confirming the medium of instruction is English from the awarding institution, this may be considered as satisfying* the University of Bristol’s English language requirements provided the remainder of the application (such as the Personal Statement and academic reference) confirm a broad engagement through English and high level of competence in the language.

The award must have been completed no more than 7 years prior to the start of the University of Bristol degree programme to which the applicant has applied. Applicants who have completed either their high school award or degree course outside of the 7 year timeframe may still be considered, provided suitable evidence to demonstrate ongoing engagement with English (such as work experience) is presented.*

*The University reserves the right to ask for additional evidence of English language if we have concerns about an applicant’s abilities.

Undergraduate Admission

Different courses/programmes need different levels of language skills. We refer to these skill levels as ‘profiles’. For Profile B you need to achieve the listed levels.

Qualification	Score Required
IELTS Academic for UKVI from authorised test centres only, otherwise will be treated as an exemption (see other qualifications accepted)	7.0 overall, minimum 7.0 in writing and 6.5 in other bands
Trinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level IV	Pass in all elements

Qualification	Undergraduate (Score Required)	Postgraduate (Score Required)
International Foundation Programme	70% overall for language units, minimum 70% in Academic Writing, 65% in other elements	N/A
International Pre-Masters Programme	N/A	75% overall for language units, minimum 70% in any element
Pre-sessional English for Academic Purposes	70% overall	75% overall, 70% in TImed Writing or Research Writing

Qualification	Score Required
IELTS Academic from non-authorised test centres	7.0 overall, minimum 7.0 in writing and 6.5 in other bands
TOEFL Internet based iB	100 minimum 24 any part, 27 in writing
Pearson's PTE (Academic)	68 overall, minimum 60 in any band and 70 in writing
Cambridge CPE: Certificate of Proficiency in English (taken before January 2015)	C, no less than borderline in writing
Cambridge CAE: Certificate in Advanced English (taken before January 2015)	B, no less than good in writing and borderline in other elements
Cambridge CAE and CPE (taken after January 2015)	185 overall, no less than 185 in writing and 176 in other elements
Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC)	Grade 2
IESOL/ISESOL (City and Guilds)	‘Mastery’ level plus pre-sessional (only if taken before 5 April 2015)

Qualification	Score Required
GCSE English/English Language/English	A
GCE A-level English	B
GCE AS-level English	A
IGCSE English 1st language	B
IGCSE English 2nd language	A
GCE O-Level English	A
Cambridge GCE English 1119	A
European Bac L1, L2 or L2A	L1 any grade, L2 or L2A 8.0
IB English A1 or A2	Grade 6 at either level
IB English B	Grade 5 at higher or 6 at standard level
IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)	Grade 6

Country	Grade required
Austria Matura/Reifeprufung	2 (gut) in both written and oral
Belgium Secondary Diploma	80%
Denmark Studentereksamen	Grade 10
Finland Lukion paastotodistus	Grade 8 in English A
France OIB (Option Int’l de Bacc) British or American option	14 or Bien
French Baccalaureate General	14 ‘bien’
Germany Abitur with English as Leistungskurs	13
Iceland Studentsprof	8 in English
Luxembourg Examen de Fin d’Etudes Secondaires	45 (bien) in English
Netherlands VWO	8
Norway Vitnemal	Grade 5
Sweden Slutbetyg	VG
Switzerland – ‘maturity’ certificates on a scale of 6	5 bien
Switzerland – ‘maturity’ certificates on a scale of 10	8 bien

Country	Grade required
Canada ENG4C (Year 12, college preparation)	70%
Canada ENG4U (Year 12, uni preparation)	60%
Caribbean CXC CSEC	Grade 2
USA SAT I Writing	630
USA ACT	26 (writing 7)
USA Advanced Placement English	4

Country	Grade required
East Africa EACE	Grade 4
West African Senior School Certificate (WASSC)	A1
South African National Senior Certificate/Matriculation Certificate	Standard grade A (80%) or Higher grade B (75%)
West Africa WAEC	Grade 2

Qualification	Grade required
IELTS Academic for UKVI from authorised test centres only (otherwise see English language proficiency tests):	UG: 7.0 overall with 7.0 in writing and 6.5 in all other skills PG: 7.0 overall with 6.5 in all skills
Trinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level IV:	pass in all skills
Trinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III:	merit in writing and pass in all other skills
LanguageCert SELT	C1 Expert High Pass
Pearson PTE Academic UKVI	UG: 67 overall with 71 in writing and 64 in all other skills PG: 67 overall with 64 in all skills

Qualification	Grade required
IELTS	UG: 7.0 overall with 7.0 in writing and 6.5 in all other skills PG: 7.0 overall with 6.5 in all skills
TOEFL iBT:	UG: 95 overall with R22, L21, S23, W24 PG: 95 overall with R22, L21, S23, W22
Pearson PTE:	UG: 67 overall with 71 in writing and 64 in all other skills PG: 67 overall with 64 in all skills
Cambridge CAE:	Grade C, or Level B2 with 184 in writing and 176 in all other skills
Cambridge CPE:	Grade C, or Level C1 with 184 in writing and 176 in all other skills
Trinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level IV:	pass in all skills
Trinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III:	merit in writing and pass in all other skills
Masters degree from an English-speaking country plus supporting SELT (can be expired)	SELT IELTS 6.5 or equivalent in every band if taken before the Masters. If taken during or after, must comply with the main requirement above.
NCUK EAP	A overall with A in Writing and B in all other skills
Pearson Versant	Versant UG: 62 overall with 69 in Writing and 60 in all skills Versant PG: 62 overall with 60 in all skills
University of Portsmouth Pre-Sessional English	70 in Writing and 65 in all other skills

Qualification	Grade required
NCUK English Test	UG: 7.0 overall with 7.0 in writing and 6.5 in all other skills PG: 7.0 overall with 6.5 in all skills
IELTS Indicator	UG: 7.0 overall with 7.0 in writing and 6.5 in all other skills PG: 7.0 overall with 6.5 in all other skills
Heriot-Watt Pre-Sessional English	Grade B in Academic Literacy, Grade C in Academic Engagement
TOEFL at Home	UG: 95 overall with R22, L21, S23, W24 PG: 95 overall with R22, L21, S23, W22

Qualification	Grade required
GCSE English Language	B or 6
GCSE English Literature	B or 6
IGCSE English as a 1^st Language	A
IGCSE English as a 1^st language with speaking and listening endorsement	B with Grade 2
IGCSE English as a 2^nd Language	A*
IGCSE English as a 2^nd Language with speaking endorsement	A*
IGCSE English Literature	A
IGCSE English Language	A
AS Level or A Level English Language or English Language and Literature	C
AS Level or A Level English Literature	C
International Baccalaureate English A: Literature	6 at SL or 5 at HL
International Baccalaureate English A: Literature and Language	6 at SL or 5 at HL
International Baccalaureate Language B: English	7 at SL or 6 at HL
Cambridge Assessment International Education (CIE) O Level English specifications 1119, 1120, 1123, 1125, 1127	B

Qualification	Requirement
Austria: Reifeprüfung/ Matura	2 (gut) in both written and oral
Belgium	16/20 or 80%
Croatia	English A/ visa razina at 5
Denmark Studentereksamen Level A	Grade 10
European Baccalaureate	L1 English at 60%, L2 English at 75%, L2A at 80%
Finland: Ylioppilastut-kintotodistus	5 in English A
France: Baccalaureat	15 in English LV1
France: Option Internationale du Baccalaureat – British English or American English	12 in English
Germany where English is taken as a Leistungskurs / Kernfächer / erhöhtem Anforderungsniveau	12
Germany where English is not taken at higher level	15

Qualification	Requirement
Iceland: Studentsprof when taken as a compulsory language in final year	7 in English
Ireland: Irish Leaving Certificate	O2 or B1 (pre-2017)
Luxembourg	45 (bien) in English
Malta: Secondary Education Certificate	Grade 3
Netherlands	8
Norway: Vitnemal where English is taken as a common core subject	5
Poland	90^th percentile in extended level English
Scotland: National 5	B in English
Sweden: Slutbetyg where English 7 has been taken	B
Switzerland: Maturity Certificate	6 (on a scale of 6) or 9 (on a scale of 10)

Qualification	Requirement
Cameroon O level	B in English
Canada Alberta	70% in English Language Arts 30-1 or 65% in English Language Arts 30-2
Canada British Columbia	65% in English 12 or 65% in English Literature 12
Canada Manitoba	70% in ELA 40S/C or 65% in ELA 40U
Canada Ontario	70% in ENG4C or 65% in ENG4U
Canada Quebec	Not accepted
Caribbean CSEC	CSEC English with Three (III) at general proficiency
Gambia WAEC where scratch-card number supplied	B3
Ghana WAEC where scratch-card number supplied	B3
Hong Kong: HKDSE	5 in English
India (CISCE and CBSE) Standard XII:	80% in English
Kenya KCSE	English at grade B or 6
Liberia WAEC where scratch-card number supplied	B3

Qualification	Requirement
Malawi MSCE	English at 6
Malaysia SPM	A- in English language
Nigeria WAEC where scratch-card number supplied	B3
Sierra Leone WAEC where scratch-card number supplied	B3
Singapore: Integrated Programme Literature in English H2 or English Language and Linguistics H2:	C
Singapore Integrated Programme General Paper	Grade A
Singapore Ordinary Level	Grade B in English
Singapore: Secondary 4 English Language/Language Arts	Grade A-
Singapore: NUS Integrated Diploma where EL 6103 (Language in Society III) or EL5101 (Language in Society II) have been taken	B+
South Africa NSC	English Home Language with 5 or English First Additional Language with 7
Tanzania Secondary School Leaving Certificate	Grade B in English
Uganda Certificate of Education	Grade 5 in English
United States: AP Language and Composition or AP Literature and Composition	4
United States: ACT plus education at an English-medium school	28 with 7 in Writing
United States: SAT (taken after 2016) Reading and Writing scores plus education at an English-medium school	R 33, W 35

Profile B

National of an English-speaking country?

Studying or studied in an English-speaking country or institution?

Accepted Secure English Language Tests (SELT)

English Language Proficiency Tests

English Language Proficiency Tests (continued)

UK and worldwide school qualifications

European school qualifications

European school qualifications (continued)

International school qualifications

International school qualifications (continued)

Centre for Academic Language and Development at the University of Bristol

Undergraduate Admission

Accepted Secure English Language Tests (SELT)

Centre for English Language and Foundation Studies at the University of Bristol

English Language Proficiency Tests accepted

English Language Qualifications accepted

Qualifications we accept from Europe

Qualifications we accept from the Americas

Qualifications we accept from Africa