Profile B
For 2020 entry, English language requirements are being reviewed and will be confirmed by August 2019.
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.
Accepted Secure English Language Tests (SELT)
| Qualification | Score Required |
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| 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 |
| Trinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level IV | Pass in all elements |
Centre for English Language and Foundation Studies at the University of Bristol
| Qualification | Undergraduate (Score Required) | Postgraduate (Score Required) |
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| International Foundation Programme |
70% overall for language units, |
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 |
English Language Proficiency Tests accepted
| Qualification | Score Required | |||
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| IELTS Academic from non-authorised test centres |
7.0 overall, minimum 7.0 in writing and 6.5 in other bands |
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| TOEFL Internet based iB |
100 minimum 24 any part, 27 in writing |
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| Pearson's PTE (Academic) |
68 overall, minimum 60 in any band and 70 in writing |
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Cambridge CPE: Certificate of Proficiency in English (taken before January 2015) |
C, no less than borderline in writing |
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Cambridge CAE: Certificate in Advanced English (taken before January 2015) |
B, no less than good in writing and borderline in other elements |
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Cambridge CAE and CPE (taken after January 2015) |
185 overall, no less than 185 in writing and 176 in other elements |
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Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) |
Grade 2 | |||
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IESOL/ISESOL (City and Guilds) |
‘Mastery’ level plus pre-sessional (only if taken before 5 April 2015) |
English Language Qualifications accepted
| Qualification | Score Required | |||
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| GCSE English/English Language/English | A | |||
| GCE A-level English | B | |||
| GCE AS-level English | A | |||
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IGCSE English 1st language |
B | |||
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IGCSE English 2nd language |
A | |||
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GCE O-Level English |
A | |||
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Cambridge GCE English 1119 |
A | |||
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European Bac L1, L2 or L2A |
L1 any grade, L2 or L2A 8.0 | |||
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IB English A1 or A2 |
Grade 5 at higher or 6 at standard level | |||
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IB English B |
Grade 6 at either level | |||
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IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) |
Grade 6 |
Qualifications we accept from Europe
| 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 |
Qualifications we accept from the Americas
| 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 |
Qualifications we accept from Africa
| Country | Grade required |
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| 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 |
Qualifications we accept from Asia and Australia
| Country | Grade required |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong HKCEE | B |
| Hong Kong HKDSE | 5 |
| India CBSE/CISCE Yr 12 | 80% in English |
| Malaysia SPM | B+ |
| New Zealand NCEA | Level 2, 8 credit points with ‘merit’ |
| Singapore Integrated Programme | Secondary 4 Grade A |
Postgraduate Admission
Different courses/programmes need different levels of language skills. We refer to these skill levels as ‘profiles’. The tests and levels you need to achieve Profile B are:
Accepted Secure English Language Tests (SELT)
| 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 6.5 in all bands |
| Trinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level IV | Pass in all elements |
Centre for English Language and Foundation Studies at the University of Bristol
| Qualification | Postgraduate (Score Required) |
|---|---|
| International Foundation Programme | N/A |
| International Pre-Masters Programme |
70% overall for language units, minimum 65% in all elements |
| Pre-sessional English for Academic Purposes |
70% overall, 65% in Timed Writing or Research Writing |
English Language Qualifications accepted
| Qualification | Score Required | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic from non-authorised test centres | 7.0 overall, minimum 6.5 in all bands | |||
| TOEFL Internet based iB | 100 minimum 24 any part | |||
| Pearson's PTE (Academic) | 68 overall, minimum 60 in any band | |||
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Cambridge CPE: Certificate of Proficiency in English (taken before January 2015) |
C | |||
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Cambridge CAE: Certificate in Advanced English (taken before January 2015) |
B, no less than good in all elements | |||
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Cambridge CAE and CPE (taken after January 2015) |
185 overall, no less than 176 in all elements | |||
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Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) |
Grade 2 | |||
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IESOL/ISESOL (City and Guilds) |
‘Mastery’ level plus pre-sessional (only if taken before 5 April 2015) | |||
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Full bachelors degree from an English-speaking country |
No specific English element | |||
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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. | |||
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GCE A-level English |
B | |||
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GCE AS-level English |
A |
Undergraduate and Postgraduate Country-specific Exemptions
Applicants who obtain one of these qualifications may be exempt from English language testing and are not normally asked to produce additional evidence of English language.
| Country | Requirements |
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| Australia | Non Australian nationals taking ESL courses will require IELTS or TOEFL |
| Bermuda | Bermuda School Certificate |
| Canada | Exempt if education has been through the medium of English. If in French, completing Grade 11 is generally acceptable but non Canadian nationals taking ESL courses will require IELTS or TOEFL |
| Cayman Islands | Examinations Council Secondary Education Certificate |
| Fiji | Fiji School Leaving Certificate |
| Kenya | Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) |
| Malaysia | 1119 Cambridge English Language syllabus (UCLES) |
| Malawi | Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) |
| Malta | Secondary Education Certificate |
| Pacific Islands | Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate |
| Papua New Guinea | Higher School Certificate |
| Sierra Leone | Senior School Certificate/West African School Certificate (WASC) Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) |
| Singapore | IP language Arts, or (UNDERGRADUATE ONLY) Singapore Polytechnic Diploma |
| Tonga | New Zealand University Entrance Certificate/ Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate/ Tonga National Form 7 |
| Trinidad and Tobago* | Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary Education Certificate |
| Uganda | East African Certificate of Education/ Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) / Cambridge Overseas School Certificate |
| United States of America | High School Graduation Diploma, studied to grade 12 level. Non nationals taking ESL courses will require IELTS or TOEFL |
| Zambia | Zambia School Certificate |