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English Language Requirements

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English language requirements

All students applying to Plymouth Marjon University for an Undergraduate programme must have a minimum of GCSE English Language Grade C/4 or an equivalent qualification. The following qualifications are accepted by the University.

Undergraduate entry requirements (non-Visa)

  • IELTS (Academic) - Minimum of 6.0 in each category (within the last 2 years)
  • Cambridge English Language Assessment IELTS - Minimum of 6.0 in each category (within the last 2 years)
  • PTE (Academic)- 50 or above in each category (within the last 2 years) 
  • CEP Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English - Level C2 (Pass at Grade B or C with minimum of Borderline in each category)
  • Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English ISEII - Pass in each category (within the last 2 years)
  • GCSE English Language - Grade C/4 or above
  • CEFR- Level B2 or above
  • Functional Skills Level 2 English - We will accept this qualification for non-professional courses (UK students only)

Other English Language qualifications may be considered on an individual basis. Initial Teacher Training and some more linguistically demanding programmes may require higher minimum English language standards, particularly in relation to specific skill areas.

Undergraduate entry requirements (Student Visa only)*

  • IELTS for UKVI - Minimum of 6.0 in each category
  • LanguageCert International ESOL SELT B2 (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) - Minimumof 33/50 in each category
  • PTE Academic UKVI - Minimum of 59 in each category
  • Skills for English UKVI B2 (4 component) - Pass in each category

Postgraduate entry requirements (Student Visa only)*

  • IELTS for UKVI - Minimum of 6.5 in each category
  • LanguageCert International ESOL SELT C1 (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) - Minimumof 33/50 in each category
  • PTE Academic UKVI - 76 in each category
  • Skills for English UKVI C1 (4 component) - Pass in each category

 

For Student Visa students, you do not need to prove your knowledge of English if you’ve completed a qualification equivalent to a UK degree in one of the following countries, or are from one of the following countries, however, Plymouth Marjon University may request to see a qualification in English from your country for our own entry requirements.

  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Australia
  • the Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Belize
  • Dominica
  • Grenada
  • Guyana
  • Ireland
  • Jamaica
  • Malta
  • New Zealand
  • St Kitts and Nevis
  • St Lucia
  • St Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • UK
  • USA
  • you’re a national of Canada
  • you’re applying to come to the UK for a study abroad programme as part of a university degree course in the USA
  • you proved your level of English in a previous visa application