English language requirements

You must demonstrate a good level of competence in both written and spoken English before beginning your studies at Kingston University. We accept the following qualifications:

  • British Council IELTS Academic English Test
    Minimum IELTS score of 6.5 (contact your nearest British Council Office or its local representative for details of the IELTS test)

  • Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English
    Pass at Grade B (applicants for Creative Writing BA(Hons) and Journalism BA(Hons) will be considered on a case-by-case basis)

  • Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English
    Pass at minimum Grade C

  • Hong Kong HKCEE Use of English
    Pass at minimum grade C (Syllabus B)

  • Indian Year 12 English
    Minimum grades above 70%

  • O Level/GCSE English Language Examination
    Pass at minimum grade C

  • TOEFL
    Minimum TOEFL score of 570/TOEFLCBT 230, plus a minimum grade 4–5 in the separate TOEFL Test of Written English/IBTOEFL 88 with 20/30 in each test

  • Trinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE)
    Pass at Level III 

  • University Entrance Test for Speakers of Other Languages (UETESOL)
    Pass

We also welcome applications from students with lower language levels, but your acceptance may be conditional upon:

Students with a level of IELTS 6.0/TOEFL 540/CBT207 may be required to attend the five-week pre-sessional English language programme. 

Students with a level of IELTS 5.5/TOEFL 520/CBT190 would be required to attend the ten-week pre-sessional English language programme.

Further help

We provide a number of courses to help you develop your academic English language skills: