You will need to show proof of your English ability when you enrol. We offer language support if you do not meet the English level required for your course.

Which English tests and qualifications are accepted by UAL in addition to IELTS?

Students will have to take a language test from our standard list unless they are exempt from testing (see below). Please see the following for the list of tests accepted by the University. Important note: there are two documents: ‘Courses below NQF 6’ (Access, Foundation, Cert HE, FdA) and ‘Courses at and above NQF 6’ (BA, PG Dip, GradDip, PG Cert, MA, Mres and PhD). You should check the language requirements of your course first – the charts show the general scores required by the University, but some courses have unique requirements.

Language Tests Accepted by UAL for Courses Below NQF 6  (pdf, 156KB)

Language Tests Accepted by UAL for Courses at and Above NQF 6    (pdf, 185KB)

Exemptions

• Students who are nationals of a majority English-speaking country on the list decided by the UKBA (with the addition of the UK and Ireland) and have completed full secondary level education taught in English in a majority English-speaking country on the list decided by the UKBA (with the addition of the UK and Ireland). These countries include the following:

Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America.              

• Students who have completed a qualification equivalent to a UK degree (NQF level 6) or above from a country on the UKBA’s list of majority English-speaking countries (with the addition of the UK and Ireland, but excluding Canada). Please see the following for acceptable NQF 6/7 qualifications from the UK. Students with degree-equivalent qualifications from the other countries on the UKBA list should contact Suzanne Barrett  s.barrett@arts.ac.uk  for advice on the required grades.
  
  UK Degree Qualifications and Above (pdf, 198kb)

• Students who are EEA/Swiss nationals and have completed full secondary level education in the EEA or Switzerland and achieved one of the EEA/Swiss secondary qualifications accepted by the University at the required grade. Please see the following chart for the current list of acceptable qualifications and required grades (all tests are valid for 2 years only):
  
  EEA/Swiss National Qualifications Accepted by UAL   (pdf, 144kb)

If you are progressing within the University this year (eg from Foundation to BA), please see the support and testing we offer for Progress 2012