University of Bedfordshire

University of Bedfordshire English Language Requirment

UG & PG:

• IELTS – Overall score of 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each element
• TOEFL – Listening: 17, Reading: 18, Speaking: 20, Writing: 17
• PTE – Listening: 51, Reading: 51, Speaking: 51, Writing: 51

Students may be exempt from the University's requirement to have a formal English language qualification if they have studied for a first degree in the English language medium in a majority English-speaking country, or they have passed one of the following:

• GCSE or O Level English language grade C or above validated in the UK
• IGCSE English as a First Language Grade C and the following individual scores: Reading Grade E, Writing Grade E, Speaking and Listening: Speaking Grade D (0522) or 2 (0500), Listening Grade D (0522) or 2 (0500)
• IGCSE English as a Second Language Grade C and the following individual scores: Reading and Writing: Reading Grade D, Writing Grade D, Oral (Speaking) Grade C (0511) or 2 (0510), Listening Grade A
• Scottish Certificate of Education Standard Grade English, minimum grade C
• Scottish Certificate of Education Higher Grade English, minimum grade D
• Irish Leaving Certificate – Ordinary Level English, minimum grade C
• Irish Leaving Certificate – Higher Level English, minimum grade D
• West African Examinations Council School Certificate (WAEC SSCE): Minimum Grade C/6
• TOEFL iBT - Listening: 17, Reading: 18, Speaking: 20, Writing: 17
• Pearson PTE - Listening: 51, Reading: 51, Speaking: 51, Writing: 51
• Duolingo 90-105