Postgraduate English Language Requirements

The following English language qualifications and tests are acceptable for entry to the University of Essex at the levels specified below. If you are taking an English language
qualification that is not specified below, please contact the Graduate Admissions Office for advice on whether it is acceptable for entry. The levels below are the minimum entry
requirements for admission to the University and are also in line with the UK Home Office’s requirements that were introduced in 2011; the UK Home Office’s minimum
requirements apply to all students applying for a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK.

Your offer may include an English language requirement if your previous English language test was obtained more than two years before your course start date. This is in line
with UK Home Office requirements and University policy. If you are unsure why your offer specifies an additional English language test, please contact the Graduate
Admissions Office and we will be happy to clarify this for you.

You may be able to meet your English language requirement by taking a pre-sessional English course at the University of Essex. For more information about these courses,
please visit

https://www1.essex.ac.uk/pathways/study/pre-sessional/

Our Essex Pathways pre-sessional English courses are normally only valid for entry to a main course which starts immediately after the pre-sessional course.

If you take a pre-sessional English course but then are not able to start your main course in October, the pre-sessional course will not normally remain valid. If we are able to
offer you a later start date for your main course, we will ask you for an alternative proof of your English language proficiency.

Students requiring a Tier 4 UK student visa

For students who will require a Tier 4 visa to study at the University of Essex, please see the information below:

 For students taking English language tests and requiring a Tier 4 visa to study at the University of Essex, all of the tests specified here are acceptable.

 If you are studying at degree-level and above, the tests can be taken at any test centre, not just approved test centres.

 If you will be studying a course below degree-level (including a Pre-sessional English course) you will need to have taken an IELTS or Trinity test at an approved test
centre.

 If you have taken more than one test, we will normally use your most recent test to determine your level of English proficiency, and (if applicable) the length of English
language course that you require.

For further information on minimum English language requirements and making an application for a visa, please visit

https://www1.essex.ac.uk/immigration/studies/english.aspx

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Writing .5 min 76 (minimum A score of 169 ISE Level III: minimum Finance & component score) scores of Listening overall on the Pass (overall component Economic 17.0 overall (5. Cambridge English and in each scores: Listening Engineering Writing 17 and Scale.0 overall (5. with a component) .51 and Research) Speaking 20) minimum of 162 in Reading .5 min 76 (minimum A score of 169 ISE Level III: minimum courses) component score) scores of Listening overall on the Pass (overall component 17.51 (Taught and Speaking 20) minimum of 162 in Reading . Reading 18. Reading 18.Department Academic IELTS TOEFL IBT Pearson Test of CPE (Cambridge Trinity English (PTE) English: College Proficiency) OR London ISE CAE (Cambridge Advanced English) 51 overall with Computational 6. with a component) . with a component) .51 .51 each component.51 each component.5 min 76 (minimum A score of 169 ISE Level III: minimum Science & component score) scores of Listening overall on the Pass (overall component Electronic 17.0 overall (5. Cambridge English and in each scores: Listening Agents (Taught Writing 17 and Scale. Writing . Cambridge English and in each scores: Listening Writing 17 and Scale.51 51 overall with Computer 6. Reading 18.51 Speaking .51 Research) each component.51 51 overall with East 15 (Taught 6.51 Speaking . Writing .51 Speaking 20) minimum of 162 in Reading .51 Speaking .

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55 60 overall score with Essex Business 6. except scores of Listening overall on the Pass (overall scores: 6. Reading 18.0 min 88 (minimum A score of 176 ISE Level III: minimum School (MBA) component score) scores of Listening overall on the Pass (overall component scores: 24.51 except 169 in International writing). with a component) Reading . Cambridge English and in each Listening .Department Academic IELTS TOEFL IBT Pearson Test of CPE (Cambridge Trinity English (PTE) English: College Proficiency) OR London ISE CAE (Cambridge Advanced English) 60 overall with Essex Business 6. Management. Speaking .5 overall.5 min 88 (minimum A score of 176 ISE Level III: minimum component School component score. with a component) and Brand Reading . MSc Management. Cambridge English and in each (MSc Marketing Listening . MSc Speaking .51 Speaking 20) minimum of 162 in Management.0 in writing) 17. (6. MSc Marketing Management) (Pre-sessional courses: please see Note 2) . Writing – 55 each component.55 Speaking 24) minimum of 169 in Writing .55 Writing 24 and Scale. MSc Human Resource Management.5 overall (5. Reading 24.55 each component.51 Writing 24 and Scale.

51 Nursing.51 Speech and each component. Reading 18. MSc Occupational Therapy)) (Taught and Research) Not applicable School of Health 7. Speaking – 51 60 overall with School of Health 6. MSc Speaking 20) minimum of 162 in Writing .5 min 88 (minimum A score of 176 ISE Level III: minimum and Social Care component score) scores of Listening overall on the Pass (overall component scores: (all programmes 17.51 Language Therapy.5 overall (5.5 overall (5.0 overall (7. Cambridge English and in each Listening .0 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable and Social Care: component score) MSc Nursing (Adult/ Mental Health) . with a component) Reading – 51 Speaking 20) minimum of 162 in Writing – 51 each component.5 min 88 (minimum A score of 176 ISE Level III: minimum component (Taught and component score) scores of Listening overall on the Pass (overall scores: Research) 17. Cambridge English and in each Listening . with a component) Reading .51 Writing 17 and Scale. Reading 18.51 except MSc Writing 17 and Scale. Speaking .Department Academic IELTS TOEFL IBT Pearson Test of CPE (Cambridge Trinity English (PTE) English: College Proficiency) OR London ISE CAE (Cambridge Advanced English) 60 overall with Government 6.

51 Speaking 20) minimum of 162 in Writing – 51 each component.51 Writing 17 and Scale.51 writing). Speaking . Cambridge English and in each Listening .0 overall (7.5 min 88 (minimum A score of 176 ISE Level III: 60 overall with taught courses component score except scores of Listening overall on the Pass (overall minimum component 6 in writing) 17.51 Human Rights – 6.51 Speaking 20) minimum of 162 in Reading .0 overall (6.5 min 100 (minimum A score of 185 ISE Level III: with minimum and Research) component score) scores of Listening overall on the Pass (overall component scores: 17. Reading 18.0 overall (5.55 except 169 in Speaking .5 overall (5.51 each component. Writing .5 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable and Social Care: component score) MSc Occupational Therapy (Pre- registration) Not applicable School of Health 8. . with a component) Reading . Cambridge English and in each scores: Writing 24 and Scale.5 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable and Social Care: component score) MSc Speech and Language Therapy (Pre- registration) 65 overall score History (Taught 7. Reading 18. with a component) Listening .Department Academic IELTS TOEFL IBT Pearson Test of CPE (Cambridge Trinity English (PTE) English: College Proficiency) OR London ISE CAE (Cambridge Advanced English) School of Health 7.

minimum Cambridge English and in each Research (ISER) Writing 17 and component scores: Scale.5 in writing) 17.51 Writing 26 and Scale. Institute of 6.5 min 88 (minimum A score of 176 ISE Level III: Social & component score) scores of Listening 60 overall with overall on the Pass (overall Economic 17.5 overall (5. Reading 18.51 except 176 in writing). Reading 18. with a component) Speaking 20) Listening .51 each component.51 minimum of 162 in Reading . with a component) Reading .Department Academic IELTS TOEFL IBT Pearson Test of CPE (Cambridge Trinity English (PTE) English: College Proficiency) OR London ISE CAE (Cambridge Advanced English) 65 overall score Human Rights – 7. Speaking . Cambridge English and in each Listening . Writing .0 overall (5.5 min 100 (minimum A score of 185 ISE Level III: with minimum research component score except scores of Listening overall on the Pass (overall component scores: courses 6.51 Speaking .51 Speaking 20) minimum of 162 in Writing – 60 each component.51 .

or MA Chinese- English Translation & Interpreting) (Pre-sessional courses: please see Note 2) 60 overall with Language & 6.55 Interpreting. Cambridge English and in each MA Translation Listening . Reading 18. or each component.55 each component.5 overall (5. MA Reading . Reading 24.51 MA Business except 169 in Translation and writing).55 Speaking 24) minimum of 169 in Business Writing .0 minimum 88 (minimum A score of 176 ISE Level III: minimum Linguistics component score in all scores of Listening overall on the Pass (overall component scores: components) 24.5 overall (6.55 Writing 24 and Scale. MA Chinese-English Translation & Interpreting (Pre-sessional courses: please see Note 2) . with a component) Reading . Speaking .51 (not MA Writing 24 and Scale. Cambridge English and in each Listening .Department Academic IELTS TOEFL IBT Pearson Test of CPE (Cambridge Trinity English (PTE) English: College Proficiency) OR London ISE CAE (Cambridge Advanced English) 60 overall with Language & 6. with a component) & Literature.0 in writing) 17. Translation and Speaking .55 Literature.51 Translation & Speaking 20) minimum of 162 in Writing .5 min 88 (minimum A score of 176 ISE Level III: minimum Linguistics component score except scores of Listening overall on the Pass (overall component scores: Taught courses 6. Interpreting.

51 courses Writing 24 and Scale.5 min 100 (minimum A score of 185 ISE Level III: minimum Linguistics component score. (5. Speaking . except scores of Listening overall on the Pass (overall component scores: Research 6.60 each component. Writing . 60 overall with Law – research 6.5 in writing) 17. Reading 18.51 each component. Cambridge English and in each Listening .Department Academic IELTS TOEFL IBT Pearson Test of CPE (Cambridge Trinity English (PTE) English: College Proficiency) OR London ISE CAE (Cambridge Advanced English) 65 overall with Language & 7. with a component) Reading .0 overall. Reading 18.51 Speaking 20) minimum of 162 in Reading .51 Speaking 20) minimum of 162 in Writing .51 except 169 in see Note 2) writing).5 overall (5. .5 overall (5.51 Writing 26 and Scale. Cambridge English and in each scores: Writing 24 and Scale.5 min 88 (minimum A score of 176 ISE Level III: 60 overall with courses component score except scores of Listening overall on the Pass (overall minimum component 6 in writing) 17. with a component) Listening . Reading 18. courses: please Speaking .51 writing). Law taught 6.0 in writing) 17. Cambridge English and in each Listening .51 Speaking 20) minimum of 162 in (Pre-sessional Writing . with a component) Reading .5 min 88 (minimum A score of 176 ISE Level III: minimum component courses component score except scores of Listening overall on the Pass (overall scores: 6.51 except 176 in writing).55 except 169 in Speaking .55 each component.

51 .0 overall (5. with a component) Reading . Reading 18. 51 overall with Mathematics 6. Writing .0 overall (5.51 Speaking 20) minimum of 162 in Reading .51 each component. with a component) Listening .51 65 overall score Philosophy 7. Reading 18.51 Speaking 20) minimum of 162 in Writing – 51 each component.51 Speaking .51 Speaking 20) minimum of 162 in Reading .5 min 100 (minimum A score of 185 ISE Level III: with minimum (Taught and component score) scores of Listening overall on the Pass (overall component scores: Research) 17.0 overall (5.5 in writing) 17.60 except 176 in Speaking – 51 writing).51 each component. Speaking .51 Writing 17 and Scale. Reading 18.Department Academic IELTS TOEFL IBT Pearson Test of CPE (Cambridge Trinity English (PTE) English: College Proficiency) OR London ISE CAE (Cambridge Advanced English) Literature. Cambridge English and in each Listening . Film 7.5 min 100 (minimum A score of 185 ISE Level III: 65 overall with & Theatre component score except scores of Listening overall on the Pass (overall minimum component Studies (Taught 6. with a component) . Cambridge English and in each scores: and Research) Writing 26 and Scale. Writing . Cambridge English and in each scores: Listening Writing 17 and Scale.5 min 76 (minimum A score of 169 ISE Level III: minimum (Taught and component score) scores of Listening overall on the Pass (overall component Research) 17.

with a component) Reading .51 65 overall score Psychosocial 7.0 overall (5. Reading 18.51 65 overall score Psychology 7.5 min 88 (minimum A score of 176 ISE Level III: minimum and component score) scores of Listening overall on the Pass (overall component scores: Psychoanalytic 17.51 Studies – taught Writing 17 and Scale.51 Speaking 20) minimum of 162 in Writing – 51 each component.51 Studies – Writing 17 and Scale.5 overall (5.51 courses Speaking 20) minimum of 162 in Writing .5 min 100 (minimum A score of 185 ISE Level III: with minimum (Taught and component score) scores of Listening overall on the Pass (overall component scores: Research) 17.51 Writing 17 and Scale.51 .Department Academic IELTS TOEFL IBT Pearson Test of CPE (Cambridge Trinity English (PTE) English: College Proficiency) OR London ISE CAE (Cambridge Advanced English) 60 overall with Psychosocial 6. Reading 18.5 min 100 (minimum A score of 185 ISE Level III: with minimum and component score) scores of Listening overall on the Pass (overall component scores: Psychoanalytic 17.0 overall (5. with a component) Reading . Speaking .51 each component. Speaking . Speaking . Reading 18. Cambridge English and in each Listening .51 research Speaking 20) minimum of 162 in Writing – 51 courses each component. Cambridge English and in each Listening . Cambridge English and in each Listening . with a component) Reading .

Department Academic IELTS TOEFL IBT Pearson Test of CPE (Cambridge Trinity English (PTE) English: College Proficiency) OR London ISE CAE (Cambridge Advanced English) 60 overall with School of Sport. see Note 2) Writing .51 courses.51 Sciences: Writing 17 and Scale.51 research Speaking 20) minimum of 162 in Writing .5 overall (5.55 .5 overall (6.55 Speaking 24) minimum of 169 in courses: please Reading .51 MSc Sport and Exercise Science School of Sport. with a component) Reading . Cambridge English and in each Listening .55 each component. 7. 6. minimum Cambridge English and in each component score) component scores: Writing 24 and Scale.5 minimum Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Rehabilitation component score) and Exercise Sciences: MSc Physiotherapy (pre- registration) only Sociology 88 (minimum A score of 176 ISE Level III: (Taught and 6.0 minimum scores of Listening 60 overall with overall on the Pass (overall Research) 24. Reading 18. with a component) (Pre-sessional Listening . Reading 24.0 overall (6. and each component.55 Speaking . Speaking .5 minimum 88 (minimum A score of 176 ISE Level III: minimum Rehabilitation component score) scores of Listening overall on the Pass (overall component scores: and Exercise 17.

MSc Marketing Management. Progression via the pre-sessional route is not available through the Pre-sessional English Language Programme (PEL) route. it will not normally still be valid for entry. Pre-sessional English (either via the PALSS or the PEL route is not offered to Language and Linguistics students taking the PgDip Chinese-English Translation and Interpreting. MSc Management and MSc Human Resource Management)  Sociology  Language and Linguistics Progression via the pre-sessional route is only available through the appropriate 10 or 15 weeks pre-sessional Academic. MSc International Management. the MA Chinese-English Translation and Interpreting.NOTES 1/ For Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) and Cambridge Advanced English (CAE). . or the MA Business Translation and Interpreting (Chinese-English). Language and Study Skills Programme (PALSS). 2/ For students studying in the departments of  Essex Business School (only for MSc Marketing and Brand Management. If your test was taken before January 2015. requirements shown are for tests taken from January 2015.

Exemptions UK Home Office guidance indicates that students may be exempted from providing English language qualifications where students fit into one of two categories: (1) Students who have previously completed an academic qualification (2) Students who are nationals of one of the following countries equivalent to a UK degree which was taught in one of the following (‘majority English-speaking’ countries): countries (‘majority English-speaking’ countries): Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda Australia Australia The Bahamas The Bahamas Barbados Barbados Belize Belize Canada Dominica Dominica Grenada Grenada Guyana Guyana Ireland Jamaica Jamaica New Zealand New Zealand St Kitts and Nevis St Kitts and Nevis St Lucia St Lucia St Vincent and the Grenadines St Vincent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago United States of America United Kingdom United States of America Document updated 10/01/2018 .