English Language Teaching Unit

Presessional entry levels

To get a Student Visa for study in the UK, you must have an English language test result which is recognised by United Kingdom Visas and Immigration (UKVI), known as a 'Secure English Language Test' (SELT). For Online presessionals, we are able to accept a wider range of test results. For further information, please email [email protected].

If you are already in the UK with a dependent visa (or other acceptable visa valid for the whole duration of the programme), it is also possible to take the Leicester Presessional English Test. For further information, please email [email protected].

Entry levels for Presessional Programme

Module A

Acceptable tests and scores

  • IELTS - 4.0 overall
  • PTE - 31

Module B

Acceptable tests and scores

  • IELTS - 4.5 overall
  • PTE - 36

Module C

Acceptable tests and scores

  • IELTS - 5.0 overall
  • PTE - 42

Additional tests and scores accepted for online presessional only:

  • Cambridge CAE and CPE - 150
  • TOEFL - 60
  • CET6 (with interview) - 550
  • Gaokao (with interview) - 76%

We also offer the Leicester Presessional English Test if you are unable to take another test. Please email [email protected] for details.

Module D

Acceptable tests and scores

  • IELTS - 5.5 overall
  • PTE - 46
  • Language Cert B2 for SELT - Minimum 33 in each skill

Additional tests and scores accepted for online presessional only:

  • Cambridge CAE and CPE - 162
  • TOEFL - 70
  • iGCSE English Language - C
  • HKDSE (with interview) - 3
  • CET6 (with interview) - 550
  • Gaokao (with interview) - 76%

We also offer the Leicester Presessional English Test if you are unable to take another test. Please email [email protected] for details.

Module E

Acceptable tests and scores

  • IELTS - 6.0 overall
  • PTE - 54

Additional tests and scores accepted for online presessional only:

  • Cambridge CAE and CPE - 169
  • TOEFL - 80
  • iGCSE English Language - B
  • HKDSE (with interview) - 4
  • CET6 (with interview) - 550
  • Gaokao (with interview) - 76%

We also offer the Leicester Presessional English Test if you are unable to take another test. Please email [email protected] for details.

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