Standard English language qualifications
The English language requirements vary depending on the course that you are applying for, details about our requirements can be found on the entry requirements tab.
We accept the following tests as evidence of English language ability for the majority of our undergraduate courses:
Recognised Qualification |
Standard Entry Level |
IELTS Academic (UKVI Approved) |
6.5 overall, minimum of 5.5 in each element |
IELTS Academic (Other Centres) |
6.5 overall, minimum of 5.5 in each element |
ToEFL IBT |
87 overall, minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 17 in speaking and 20 in writing |
ToEFL IBT Special Home Edition |
87 overall, minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 17 in speaking and 20 in writing |
Pearson PTE Academic |
58 overall, minimum of 42 in each of the four skills |
Cambridge English: Advanced CAE |
176 overall with at least 162 in each element |
Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) |
176 overall with at least 162 in each element |
GCSE/IGCSE/O Level English |
Grade C / 4 |
CaMLA ECPE |
Grade C2 |
Trinity ISE |
ISE II, Distinction in each element (modules must be taken within one month of each other) |
IELTS, ToEFL and Pearson certificates are valid for 2 years from the test date and your certificate will need to be valid on the start date of your studies at Lancaster. If you have taken a test multiple times, we cannot combine scores together to meet the requirements.
Courses with different English language requirements
Some of our Science, Mathematics, Medicine and Social Work courses have different English language requirements. The English language requirements for these can be found on the entry requirements tab in the course information.