All English qualifications must be dated within two years of the start date of the course.
For entry onto Pre-sessional English
Only applicants at CEFR B2 level can use one of the equivalent qualifications listed below instead of IELTS and be eligible for a single CAS only (CAS to cover pre-sessional English and main degree programme)
Please refer to ELT for advice on length of Pre-sessional course: elt@strath.ac.uk
- IELTS 5.5 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in each component or equivalent test result
- TOEFL IBT: 72 overall, with the following minimum scores in each component: Listening: 17 Reading: 18 Speaking: 20 Writing: 17
- Pearson Test of English (PTE): 51-53 overall, with a minimum of 51 in each component
- Cambridge First Certificate of English (FCE): 162-168 overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component
- Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English: 162-168 overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component
- Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) II: ISE II, with a pass in each component
For entry onto main degree with the following English conditions
IELTS condition 6.0 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in each component
- IELTS Academic (UKVI SELT or non-UKVI TEST)
- TOEFL (ibt): 73-79 overall, with the following minimum scores in each component: Listening: 17 Reading: 18 Speaking: 20 Writing: 19
- Pearson Test of English (PTE): 54-57 overall, with a minimum of 51 in each component
- Cambridge First Certificate of English (FCE): 169-175 overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component
- Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English: 169-175 overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency: 169-175 overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component
- Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) II: ISE II, with a minimum merit in each component
- Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) III: ISE III, with a pass in each component
- Oxford International English Language Level Test (ELLT): Overall 5, minimum 4 in all skills. If you plan to take this test, please contact oxford-int-ellt@strath.ac.uk before application, to receive a £25 discount code.
IELTS condition 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in each component
- IELTS Academic (UKVI SELT or non-UKVI TEST)
- TOEFL (ibt): 80+ overall, with the following minimum scores in each component: Listening: 17 Reading: 18 Speaking: 20 Writing: 19
- Pearson Test of English (PTE): 58+ overall, with a minimum of 51 in each component
- Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English: 176+ overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency: 176+ overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component
- Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) II: ISE II, with a minimum distinction in each component
- Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) III: ISE III, with a pass in each component
- Oxford International English Language Level Test (ELLT): Overall 6, minimum 4 in all skills. If you plan to take this test, please contact oxford-int-ellt@strath.ac.uk before application, to receive a £25 discount code.
IELTS condition 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in each component
- IELTS Academic (UKVI SELT or non-UKVI TEST)
- TOEFL (ibt): 80+ overall, with the following minimum scores in each component: Listening: 17 Reading: 18 Speaking: 20 Writing: 22
- Pearson Test of English (PTE): 58+ overall, with a minimum of 54 in each component
- Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English: 176+ overall, with a minimum of 169 in each component
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency: 176+ overall, with a minimum of 169 in each component
- Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) II: ISE II, with a minimum distinction in each component
- Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) III: ISE III, with a pass in each component
- Oxford International English Language Level Test (ELLT): Overall 6, minimum 5 in all skills. If you plan to take this test, please contact oxford-int-ellt@strath.ac.uk before application, to receive a £25 discount code.