To study for a formal award at ÌúÅ£ÊÓƵ you will need to demonstrate that you can communicate effectively in English in an academic environment. Full details of how you can meet this requirement can be found on our English language requirements page.
Approved English tests for Project Management MSc by Research
Please note that:
- We verify all test scores with the test providers.
- We are only able to accept tests taken within two years of the course start date.
- All elements of the test results must be demonstrated in one test, we are unable to accept a combination of scores across two or more tests.
- In extremely rare circumstances we may reject a test score if one element of the test has a very low score. This would only occur if we believed this would impact on your ability to study with us or if the score did not meet UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) requirements to study in the UK.
IELTS
, , , 1 (we also accept tests) - 7.0 overall and minimum skill component scores of 6.0 reading, 6.0 listening, 6.0 speaking and 6.5 writing.
TOEFL
(we accept TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition and TOEFL iBT Paper Edition) - 100 total and minimum skill component scores of 20 reading, 20 listening, 21 speaking and 23 writing.
Cambridge Assessment English
Any Cambridge Assessment English test meeting the required scores will be accepted. The following are recommended as being within the scale score range: , - Cambridge English Scale score of 190 overall and minimum skill component scores of 175 reading, 175 listening, 175 speaking and 180 writing.
Duolingo
- 130 overall and minimum subscores of 110 speaking, 130 writing, 110 reading and 105 listening.
Kaplan
2 - 525 overall and minimum skill component scores of 460 reading, 460 listening, 460 speaking and 495 writing. ÌúÅ£ÊÓƵ applicants and offer holders are entitled to a 25% discount. Register for a test using this to benefit from the discount.
LanguageCert
(approved by UKVI as a SELT exam) - 75 overall and minimum skill component scores of 65 reading, 65 listening, 65 speaking and 70 writing.
(two separate exams are available: Written (Listening, Reading, Writing) and Spoken (Speaking). These exams can be taken together or independently, however both exams must be taken to meet our requirements):
- Written and Spoken exams together - Pass overall and 33 in all skill components.
- Written exam - Pass overall and 33 in each skill components.
- Spoken exam - Pass overall and 33 in speaking skill component.
Password
- 7.0 overall and minimum skill component scores of 6.0 reading, 6.0 listening, 6.0 speaking and 6.5 writing.
Pearson PTE
, , - 68 overall and minimum skill component scores of 62 reading, 62 listening, 62 speaking and 65 writing.
Trinity College London
- Overall Pass outcome.
1 Only available in China.
2 Formerly Kaplan International Tools for English (KITE).
