English Language Requirements

Pre-sessional English only

Pre-sessional English/Brunel Pathway College (PBC)

Pre-sessional English/Brunel Pathway College (PBC) /Brunel degree programmes

4.0 to 5.0

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

(Minimum 4 in all subscores)

(Minimum 5.5 in all subscores)

(Minimum 5.5 in all subscores)

(Minimum 5.5 to 6.0 in all subscores, depending on course)

(Minimum 5.5 to 7.0 in all subscores, depending on course)

Pre-sessional English only

Pre-sessional English/Brunel Pathway College (BPC)

Pre-sessional English/Brunel Pathway College (BPC)/Brunel degree programmes

     IELTS   

4.0-4.5 (min 4)

5.0 (min 4)

5.5 (min 5.5)

6.0 (min 5.5)

6.5 (min 6)

7.0 (min 6.5)

7.5 (min 7)

Trinity ISE

ISE I (B1) Pass in all skills

ISE I (B1)  with Merit in 2 Skills

ISE II (B2) Pass all skills

ISE II (B2) with Merit in 2 Skills + pass in 2 skills

ISE II (B2) Merit 3 Skill areas + Pass in one skill

ISE III (C1) Pass in all skills

ISE III (C1) Merit in 2 skill areas +Pass in 2 skill areas

IELTS

4.0+

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

7.5

BrunELT

40%+ (a minimum of 40% in all parts)

55% (a minimum  of 55% in all parts)

58% (a minimum of 55% in all parts)

63% (a minimum  of 55% or 58% in all parts, depending on course)

68% (a minimum of 58%, 63% or 68% in all parts, depending on course)

73% (a minimum of 58%, 63% or 68% in all parts, depending on course)

IELTS

4.0+

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

PTE Academic UKVI

43+ (a minimum of 43 for each part)

59 (a minimum of 59 for each part)

59 (a minimum of 59 for each part)

59 (a minimum of 59 for each part)

64 (a minimum of 59 or 64 for each part, depending on course)

IELTS

4.0+

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

Cambridge English: Business Certificates (BEC) suite of exams

140-159 (a minimum of 140 for each part) (previously BEC Preliminary pass/pass with merit)

160 (minimum of 160 for each part) or BEC Vantage (Grade C)

169 (minimum of 160 for each part) or BEC Vantage (Grade B)

180 (minimum of 160 or 169 for each part, depending on course) or BEC Higher (Grade C) or Vantage (Grade A)

185 (minimum of 169 or 180 for each part, depending on course) or BEC Higher (Grade B)

IGCSE EFL (English as a first language)

D

C/4

C/4

C/4

C/4

IGCSE ESL (English as a second language)

D

C/4

C/4

C/4

C/4

B2 First (formerly FCE)

140-159 (a minimum of 140 for each sub-score) (Pass/Pass for previous BEC Preliminary)

160 (a minimum of 160 for each sub-score) (C old test)

169 (a minimum of 160 for each sub-score, depending on course) (B old test)

180 (a minimum of 160 or 169 for each sub-score, depending on course) (A old test)

C1 Advanced (formerly CAE)

 N/A

160 (a minimum of 160 for each sub-score) (D old test)

169 (a minimum of 160 for each sub-score, depending on course)

180 (a minimum of 160 or 169 for each sub-score, depending on course) (C old test)

185 (a minimum of 169 or 180 for each sub-score, depending on course)

C2 Proficiency (CPE)

 N/A

160 (a minimum of 160 for each sub-score)

169 (a minimum of 160 for each sub-score, depending on course)

180 (a minimum of 160 or 169 for each sub-score, depending on course)

185 (a minimum of 169 or 180 for each sub-score, depending on course)

International Legal English Certificate - ILEC/ International Certificate of Financial English - ICFE

N/A 

160 (a minimum of 160 for each sub-score) (B2 Pass)

169 (a minimum of 160 for each sub-score, depending on course)(C1 Pass)

180 (a minimum of 160 or 169 for each sub-score, depending on course)(C1 Pass)

 185 (a minimum of 169 or 180 for each sub-score, depending on course) (C1 Pass with Merit)

International Education English O'level

 D

 C

C

C

C

Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 Certificate in First Language English

 D

 C

C

C

C

IELTS

4.0+

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

GCSE

D/3

C-A or 4-9

C-A or 4-9

C-A or 4-9 

C-A or 4-9 

GCSE, IGCSE & AQA Level 1/2 English Language

 D

 C

C-A

C-A

C-A

GCSE combined language and literature

 D

C 

C

C

C

IELTS

4.0+

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

IB Higher and Standard A

2+ 

HL or SL 3

HL or SL 4

HL or SL 4

HL or SL 4

IB Higher B

2+

HL 3

HL 4

HL 4

HL 4

IB Standard B

2+

SL 4

SL 5

SL 5

SL 5

IELTS

4.0+

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

ECPE

 N/A

Low Pass (a minimum of 650 for each part)

Pass (minimum of 650 for each part)

Pass (minimum of 650 or 750 for each part, depending on course)

Honors (minimum of 750 or 840, depending on course)

IELTS

 4.0+

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

iBT

iBT at home

iBT paper based

49+ (min R10, L10, S16, W13)

71 (min R18, L17, S20, W17) 

77 (min R18, L17, S20, W17 - depending on course)

90 (min R18, L17, S20, W17, or min 20 in all subscores -  depending on course)

98 (min 20, 23, or 25 in all subscores - depending on course)

ITP Plus for China (interviews are checked by Brunel)

 460 (min L47, R48, W32)

543 (min L54, R56, W53)

580 (min L54, R56, W53) 

610 (min L54, R56, W53, S55, or L59, R59, W60, S60 - depending on course)

627 (L59, R59, W60, S60, or min L63, R64, W64, S65 - depending on course)

IELTS

4.0+

5.5

6.0

6.5

 7.0

LanguageCert

B1 Achiever - Pass (min 33/50 for each part)

B2 Communicator Pass (min 36/50 for each part)

B2 Communicator Pass (min 39/50 for each part)

C1 Expert Pass (min 36/50 for each part)

C1 Expert Pass (min 39/50 for each part)

 4.0+

 5.5

 6.0

 6.5

7.0 

 B1 Achiever - Pass (min 33/50 for each part)

B2 Communicator Pass (min 36/50 for each part)

B2 Communicator Pass (min 39/50 for each part)

C1 Expert Pass (min 36/50 for each part)

C1 Expert Pass (min 39/50 for each part)

IELTS

4.0+

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

ESOL, IESOL and SESOL

 Achiever B1 (pass)

Communicator B2 (pass) 

Communicator B2 (first class pass)

Expert C1 (pass)

Expert C1 (first class pass)

IELTS

4.0+

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

European Baccalaureate 7

 N/A

English Language I and II grade 5.5; English Language III grade 6

English Language I and II grade 6; English Language III grade 7

English Language I and II grade 6; English Language III grade 7 

English Language I and II grade 7; English Language III grade 7.5

IELTS

4.0+

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

French Baccalaureate

 N/A

 10

10

12

13

IELTS

4.0+

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

GCE

 D

 C/4

C

C

C

IELTS 

4.0+

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

NATO Stanag

 3333

4444

4444

4444

4444

IELTS

4.0+

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

Skills for English

B1 (Lower Intermediate)  Code: 4SB1

or

B1 Pass with Merit Code: 4SB1+

(pass for each part)

B2 Upper Intermediate Code: 4SB2 (pass for each part)

B2 Upper Intermediate Code: 4SB2 (pass for each part)

B2 + Upper Intermediate Code: 4SB2+ (B2 Pass with Merit) (pass for each part)

C1 (Expert) Code: 4SBC1 (pass for each part)

4.0+ (4.0)

310 (310)

5.5 (5.5)

425 (425)

6.0 (5.5)

458 (425)

6.5 (6.0)

494 (458)

7.0 (6.5)

7.5 (7.0)

510 (494)

550 (526)