Wrexham Glyndwr University Undergraduate Prospectus

Entry & English Language Requirements

ENGLISH ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

To meet the English Language Entry Requirements at Wrexham Glyndwr University, International students are expected to have achieved one of the qualifications listed below. All certificates/qualifications accepted are assessed based on their equivalence to 6.0 overall and a minimum of 5.5 in each component of the IELTS for UKVI (Academic) test. Selected programmes require grades equivalent to IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each skill score.
If you are a national of a UKVI Approved Majority English Speaking Country or you have completed a degree in a UKVI Approved Majority English Speaking Country in the last 5 years you will be exempt from meeting this requirement, more information can be found on https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/knowledge-of-english

Glyndwr University reserves the right to change the evidence it will accept for English Language proficiency, the information on this page should be used as guidance only.

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
LanguageCert International ESOL SELT B2	Pass Overall with a Pass in Each Component	High Pass Overall with a Pass in Each Component	2 years before course start date
PTE Academic UKVI	54 (with no less than 51 for individual skill scores)	62 (with no less than 51 for individual skill scores)	2 years before course start date
Skills for English UKVI B2 (PSI Service UK Ltd)	B2	B2	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 before course start date
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 before course start date
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 before course start date
Cambridge English ESOL (Advanced and Proficiency)	Grade C	Grade C	2 years before course start date
Cambridge ESOL Skills for Life	Level 2 Pass	Level 2 Pass	2 years before course start date
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 before course start date
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 before course start date
AS / A Level English Language and/or Literature	Grade C	Grade C	3 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
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*
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 may also be able to accept alternative English language certificates from students who have studied an equivalent of A Level and above in English in a Swiss, EU or EEA Country. For more information please visit the relevant link for your country below. If you are unsure if your certificate will be acceptable please email international@glyndwr.ac.uk.

*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:

Pre-sessional English language courses

Applicants who need to improve their IELTS scores may wish to consider preperation courses at our Language Centre:

Intensive English language courses

You can also view specific academic and English entry requirements for your country below (if your country is not listed, please contact international@glyndwr.ac.uk

Entry & English Language Requirements

ENGLISH ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Africa

Asia

Europe

North America

South America