English language requirements
Our courses are taught and assessed in English. The UK Border Agency (UKBA) and the university will need you to meet their English language requirements for your chosen course.
- Meeting the university's English language requirements
- Meeting the UKBA's English language requirements
- What if I do not meet the English requirements?
Meeting the university's English language requirements
You can meet our English language proficiency requirements if:
- we are satisfied that your previous academic record clearly demonstrates your ability to study and be examined in the English language, or
- you provide us with certificated proof of your competence in English by having recently passed an English language qualification.
The tables show the English language qualifications we accept. However, please check individual course descriptions for the English language entry requirements for that course.
| POSTGRADUATE: Standard requirement for taught postgraduate courses | ||
| Level | Qualification | Result |
| Lower advanced to advanced | IELTS | 6.5 |
| Lower advanced to advanced | TEEP | 6.5 |
| Lower advanced to advanced | TOEFL internet based | 90 |
| Lower advanced to advanced | Cambridge | CAE B |
| Lower advanced to advanced | TOEIC | 750 or above |
| Lower advanced to advanced | Pearson Test of English PTE Academic |
62 |
| UNDERGRADUATE: Standard requirement for taught undergraduate courses | ||
| Level | Qualification | Result |
| Higher intermediate to lower advanced | IELTS | 6.0 |
| Higher intermediate to lower advanced | TEEP | 6.0 |
| Higher intermediate to lower advanced | TOEFL internet based | 80 |
| Higher intermediate to lower advanced | Cambridge | CAE C |
| Higher intermediate to lower advanced | TOEIC | 690 or above |
| Higher intermediate to lower advanced | Pearson Test of English PTE Academic |
53 |
We accept a number of other qualifications, so please contact us if you have a question about your English qualification.
Meeting the UKBA's English language requirements
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) requires prospective students to provide evidence they have met the language requirement through a secure English language test (SELT), with an approved test provider. SELTs include IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, Cambridge and Pearson tests.
We need evidence of this before we can issue you with a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) which you will need for your visa application.
If you have any questions about the university or the UKBA's English language requirements, speak to one of our advisers.
What if I do not meet the English requirements?
The University of Brighton’s Language Institute is a UKBA-approved English test provider and offers a range of English courses to prepare you for academic study at UK universities. If you would like to take an English language course or talk to someone about the English qualifications you need, please contact us at www.brighton.ac.uk/learnenglish.
