If you require a Student Route Visa to study in the UK, you will also have to meet the English language requirements for your study. These requirements are set by the UK Government.
As a Higher Education Institute, Liverpool Hope University can choose how to assess a student’s knowledge of English. However, to meet UKVI requirements, all Student Route students must be at CEFR level B2 if you’re studying at a degree level or higher.
Any qualifications that would be accepted in lieu of a SELT would need to be studied within an allotted time frame as indicated on the specific pages i.e 2/5 years.
You do not have to prove your knowledge of English if you are a national of, or have completed a qualification equivalent to a UK degree in, one of the countries listed below:
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
- The Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Dominica
- Grenada
- Guyana
- Ireland
- Jamaica
- New Zealand
- St Kitts and Nevis
- St Lucia
- St Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
- UK
- USA
You also do not have to prove your knowledge of English if one of the following apply:
- you are a national of Canada
- you have studied in the UK before as a Tier 4 (Child) student*
- you are applying to come to the UK for a study abroad programme as part of a university degree course in the USA
*Please see Student Route guidance for full details
At Liverpool Hope University, we will accept a range of qualifications and English Equivalencies to satisfy both your Academic English Requirements and English for UKVI purposes.
Please see the tabs above for more detailed information regarding: tests, qualifications, country specific information and foundation english entry.
The information on our English Language Requirements webpages should be used for guidance only and we reserve the right to change the evidence we will accept for English Language proficiency.
Exam/Board
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Undergraduate |
Postgraduate |
Minimum Subject requirements |
IELTS Indicator
Academic
(we do not accept the General Training test)
|
6.0 |
6.5 |
6.0 in Reading and Writing mandatory, and
5.5 minimum in each sub-skill (UG)
minimum 6.0 in each sub-skill (PG)
|
TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition
|
80 |
88 |
Minimum Test scores:
Listening: 17
Reading 18
Speaking: 20
Writing: 17
|
If you already hold a Proficiency in the English Language Certificate, below are the entry requirements for each test.
Your test must have been taken within the past 2 years
Exam/Board |
Undergraduate
|
Postgraduate
|
Minimum Subject requirements
|
IELTS* |
6.0
|
6.5
|
6.0 in Reading and Writing mandatory, and
5.5 minimum in each sub-skill (UG)
minimum 6.0 in each sub-skill (PG)
|
Oxford ELLT |
6
|
7
|
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|
Kaplan Test of English |
444 - 477
|
478 - 509
|
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Certificates are issued within 5 working days of test completion. Learn more about the test here
|
LanguageCert SELT
|
65
|
70
|
UG: Minimum 60 in all sub-skills and 65 in Reading and Writing.
PG: Minimum 65 in all sub-skills.
|
TOEFL iBT
|
80
|
88
|
Minimum Test scores:
Listening: 17
Reading 18
Speaking: 20
Writing: 17
|
Pearson
|
51
|
59
|
55 in each sub-skill
|
Cambridge English Examinations
|
169 (upwards) overall
|
176 (upwards) overall
|
160 minimum in Each sub-skill
|
Cambridge ESOL (Skills for Life)
|
Level 2
|
Level 2
|
Pass required in each sub-skill for UG & PG.
|
Oxford Test of English (OTE)
|
120
|
130
|
120 in Reading and Writing
No score lower than 111 (UG)
No score lower than 120 (PG)
|
Trinity College ISE
|
ISE II with Distinction in all four components
|
ISE III with Pass in all four components OR
ISE II with Distinction in all four components
|
|
Euroexams
|
Level B2 Distinction , with no component less than 60%
|
Level C1 Pass, with no component less than 50%
|
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*Please note that due to accreditation, some of our degree programs require a higher English Language score than indicated on this table. Please see the Country and Course specific requirements tab for more information.
Foundation English Entry Levels
EF Preparation Abroad
|
60% in Academic English Component
|
65% Academic English Component
|
|
INTO
|
EAP 60%
Password 6.0
|
EAP 65%
Password 6.5
|
|
NCC
|
IELTS 6.0
|
IELTS 6.5
|
|
NCUK (EAP)
|
Grade C
|
Grade B
|
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The qualifications listed above should satisfy the academic entry requirements, however, international applicants may still be required to have IELTS for UKVI purposes.
Your qualification not on the list? Email us for more information at international@hope.ac.uk. We will look at other qualifications on a case-by-case basis.
Must have been studied in the last 5 years
Title/qualification
|
Undergraduate
|
Postgraduate
|
GCSE English Language
|
C/4
|
C/4
|
A Level English Language
|
C
|
C
|
As Level English Language
|
C
|
C
|
Cambridge O Level
|
C
|
C
|
OxfordAQA International A Level in English
|
C
|
C
|
Oxford AQA International GSCE In English Language or English as a Second Language
|
4
|
4
|
IGCSE
|
C
|
C
|
IGCE (0510 & 0511)
|
C
|
C
|
Irish Leaving Certificate Higher (Pre 2017)
|
D
|
D
|
Irish Leaving Certificate Higher (Post 2017)
|
H6
|
H6
|
Irish Leaving Certificate Ordinary (Pre 2017)
|
C
|
C
|
Irish Leaving Certificate Ordinary (Post 2017)
|
O4
|
O4
|
Scottish National Qualifications Level 4/5 (English Language) |
C |
C |
Scottish Higher or Advanced Higher (English Language)
|
C
|
C
|
International Baccalaureate (Standard or Higher)
|
4 or above
|
4 or above
|
Must have been studied in the last 5 years
Country Specific Qualification
|
Undergraduate
|
Postgraduate
|
Austria - Matura / Reifeprüfung
|
Grade 2
|
Grade 2
|
Botswana - Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE)
|
Grade C
|
Grade C
|
Brunei - Cambridge General Certificate of Education O Level
|
Grade C
|
Grade C
|
Cameroon - GCE O Level
|
Grade C
|
Grade C
|
Denmark - Bevis for Studentereksamen
|
Grade 7
|
Grade 7
|
Germany - Leistungskurs / Kurs mit erhöhtem Anforderungsniveau, English
|
10
|
10
|
Hong Kong - HKDSE
|
Grade 4
|
Grade 4
|
Kenya - Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
|
Grade C
|
Grade C
|
Lesotho - Lesotho General Certificate of Secondary Education (LGCSE)
|
Grade C
|
Grade C
|
Malaysia - UCLES GCE O Levels / SPM 1119
|
Grade C
|
Grade C
|
Malawi - Malawi Certificate of School Education (MSCE)
|
Grade 1-6
|
Grade 1-6
|
Mauritius - GCE O Level
|
Grade C
|
Grade C
|
Namibia - Namibia Senior Secondary School Certificate (NSSSC) O Levels
|
Grade C
|
Grade C
|
Netherlands - VWO, English
|
Grade 8
|
Grade 8
|
Norway - Vitnemål
|
Grade 4
|
Grade 4
|
Poland - Matura
|
70% in Advanced Level English
|
70% in Advanced Level English
|
Rwanda - Ordinary Level Certificate of Education
|
Grade 1-6 / D1-C6
|
Grade 1-6 / D1 - C6
|
Singapore - Singapore/ Cambridge GCE O Level
|
Grade 1-6
|
Grade 1-6
|
South Africa - National Senior Certificate (NSC)
|
Grade 5 (60%) in English
|
Grade 6 (70%) in English
|
Tanzania - Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE)
|
Grade C
|
Grade C
|
Uganda - Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE)
|
Grade 1-6
|
Grade 1-6
|
Zambia - School Certificate / General Certificate of Education
|
Grade 1-6
|
Grade 1-6
|
Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe Certificate of Secondary Education at Ordinary Level
|
Grade C
|
Grade C
|
Due to professional body and accreditation regulations some of our degree programs require higher English Language requirements.
Course |
Specific IELTS Requirement |
BA Social Work |
7.0 IELTS overall |
BSC Nutrition |
6.5 IELTS (or equivalent), with no individual section less than 6.0. |
MA Social Work |
7.0 IELTS overall |
MA Youth Work and Community Development |
7.0 IELTS overall |
Boost your English skills and language confidence with the online Pre-Sessional English Course, which is delivered by Oxford International Digital Institute.
The course aims to improve your Academic English language level to the standard you require for your chosen degree programme. You can study this over 6, 12 or 16 weeks. The length of the course is designed to match with your current English language level - and help take you to the next step.
To find out more information, visit our Pre-Sessional English Course webpage.