Entry & English Language Requirements
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ENGLISH ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
With the current exam disruption due to the Covid 19 outbreak Wrexham Glyndwr University is accepting home based exams from the following examining bodies:
• TOEFL IBT
Time to results: 6–10 days
• IELTS indicator
Time to results: 7 days
• LanguageCert
Time to results: 3 days
• Duolingo
Time to results: 2 days (Some applicants may be requested to provide transcripts with this exam).To meet the English Language Entry Requirements at Wrexham Glyndwr University, International students are expected to have achieved one of the qualifications listed. All certificates/qualifications accepted are assessed based on their equivalence to the IELTS for UKVI (Academic) test.
Test
Undergraduate and Postgraduate (Taught)
Postgraduate (Research)
Validity Period
IELTS for UKVI (Academic)
6.0 (with no individual skill score below 5.5)
6.5 (with no individual skill score below 6.0)
2 years before course start date
Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE)
ISE II with Distinction in all four components
ISE III with Pass in all four components
2 years before course start date
IELTS (Academic)
6.0 (with no individual skill score below 5.5)
6.5 (with no individual skill score below 6.0)
2 years
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic)
54 (with no less than 51 for individual skill scores)
62 (with no less than 51 for individual skill scores)
2 years
Cambridge English (All tests with the exception of Business English tests)
170 Points overall, with no component below 160.
180 Points overall with no component below 160.
2 years
TOEFL (IBT)
Minimum Overall: 79
With no individual test score below:
Listening: 17
Reading: 18
Speaking: 20
Writing: 17
Minimum Overall: 89
With no individual test score below:
Listening: 17
Reading: 18
Speaking: 20
Writing: 17
2 years
GCSE/IGCSE as a First Language
Grade C
Grade C
3 years
GCSE/IGCSE as a Second Language
Grade B
Grade B
3 years
International Baccalaureate Standard Level
Grade 5
Grade 5
3 years
International Baccalaureate Higher Level
Grade 4
Grade 4
3 years
AS / A Level English Language and/or Literature
Grade C
Grade C
3 years
Completed International Foundation Year studied in the UK
6.0 (with no individual skill score below 5.5)
6.5 (with no individual skill score below 6.0)
2 years before course start date
Cameroon GCE O Level
Grade C
Grade C
3 years*
Caribbean Examination Council General proficiency
Grade I & II
Grade I & II
3 years*
HKCEE English
Grade C
Grade C
3 years*
HKDSE English Language
Level 4
Level 4
3 years*
Hong Kong AS Level
Grade C
Grade C
3 years*
India standard XII (ISC and CBSE Boards Only)
65%
70%
3 years*
Kenya KCSE
Grade C
Grade C
3 years*
Malaysian SPM / 1119
Grade 6c
Grade 5c
3 years*
NECO
Grade C6
Grade C6
3 years*
Singapore Cambridge O Level
Grade C
Grade C
3 years*
South African National Senior Certificate
Grade 5 / C
Grade 5 / C
3 years*
Sri Lankan O Level
Grade B (Merit)
Grade B (Merit)
3 years*
Tanzania Certificate of Education
Grade C
Grade C
3 years*
Uganda Certificate of Education
Grade 6
Grade 6
3 years*
WAEC
Grade C6
Grade C5
3 years*
Zambian School Certificate
Grade 6 / C
Grade 6 / C
3 years*
Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education at Ordinary Level
Grace C
Grade C
3 years*
*We will normally accept a certificate that has been issued no longer than 3 years before the course start date, this decision will however be made on an individual basis.
If you are going to apply, or already hold an offer, for an undergraduate or a postgraduate course at Wrexham Glyndŵr University but need to improve your English language skills before the start of your course then our pre-sessional courses will help you to achieve your required standard:
Applicants who need to improve their IELTS scores may wish to consider preperation courses at our Language Centre:
You can view specific academic and English entry requirements for your country below:
Asia
Bangladesh
China
India
Indonesia
Japan
Kazakhstan
Malaysia
Nepal
Pakistan
Saudi Arabia
Sri Lanka
United Arab Emirates
Africa
Botswana
Ghana
Libya
Nigeria
Zimbabwe
Europe
Norway
Russia
Turkey
Ukraine
For other European countries please refer to the European student page.
North America
Mexico
United States of America
South America