If you are applying for a Tier 4 student visa, you will need to take a test, recognised by the Home Office, to prove your English language ability – this is called a Secure English Language Test. The SELT is valid only for two years, so if you have taken it before you applied to UCA, please make sure it is still in date.
If you need a Tier 4 visa, you do not need to take a SELT if one of the following applies:
- you are a national of a majority English speaking country, as defined by the UKVI, and have taken your academic qualifications in that country.
- You have studied in English for two years at university level can present evidence that the Method of Instruction at university level has been entirely in English.
- You have completed a Bachelor’s Degree in one of the majority English speaking countries, as defined by the UKVI, within the last two years.
- You have achieved a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised university (according to NARIC), where the Method of Instruction was entirely in English (teaching and assessment).
- You are a Canadian national who has completed a Bachelor’s Degree at an English-speaking University, as defined by the UKVI, within the last two years.
What test you need to take if you want to study at UCA
Course | Test | Listening | Reading | Speaking | Writing | Total |
International Foundation | UKVI IELTS | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
LanguageCert International ESOL SELT | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | B1 Achiever High Pass | |
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic UKVI | 41.0 | 41.0 | 41.0 | 41.0 | 46.0 | |
BA/BSc Courses | IELTS UKVI , IELTS Academic and IELTS Indicator | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.0 |
Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 80 | |
Pearson Test of English (Academic) | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 56 | |
Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge English Proficiency | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 169 | |
Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) | Merit | Merit | Merit | Merit | ISE II | |
LanguageCert International ESOL SELT | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | B2 Communicator High Pass | |
Graduate Diploma in Arts and Design | IELTS UKVI or Academic | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 72 | |
Pearson Test of English (Academic) | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | |
Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge English Proficiency | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | |
Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | ISE II | |
LanguageCert International ESOL SELT | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | B2 Communicator Pass | |
For February 2021 Intake | ||||||
MA/MSc Courses | IELTS UKVI or Academic | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.0 |
Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 80 | |
Pearson Test of English (Academic) | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 56 | |
Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge English Proficiency | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 169 | |
Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) | Merit | Merit | Merit | Merit | ISE II | |
LanguageCert International ESOL SELT | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | B2 Communicator High Pass | |
MBA Courses | IELTS UKVI or Academic | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.5 |
Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT | 19 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 90 | |
Pearson Test of English (Academic) | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 58 | |
Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge English Proficiency | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 176 | |
Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) | Distinction | Distinction | Distinction | Distinction | LSEII | |
LanguageCert International ESOL SELT | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | B2 Communicator High Pass | |
For September 2021 Intake | ||||||
MA/MSc & MBA Courses | IELTS UKVI or Academic | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.5 |
Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT | 19 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 90 | |
Pearson Test of English (Academic) | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 58 | |
Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge English Proficiency | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 176 | |
Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) | Distinction | Distinction | Distinction | Distinction | LSEII | |
LanguageCert International ESOL SELT | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | B2 Communicator High Pass |
You can find more information about SELTs on the following pages:
- For IELTS tests, see www.ielts.org and www.takeielts.britishcouncil.org
- For Trinity College London tests, see www.trinitycollege.co.uk