English language requirements

Our courses are taught and assessed in English. The UK Home Office and the university will need you to meet their English language requirements for your chosen course.

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.

Undergraduate: standard requirement for taught undergraduate courses
Level	Qualification	Result
Higher intermediate to lower advanced	IELTS	6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in each component)
Higher intermediate to lower advanced	Cambridge	C1 Advanced (CAE) 169 with a minimum of 169 in writing and a minimum of 162 in reading, speaking and listening
Higher intermediate to lower advanced	Cambridge	B2 First (FCE) 169 with a minimum of 169 in writing and a minimum of 162 in reading, speaking and listening
Higher intermediate to lower advanced	Cambridge	C2 Proficiency (CPE) 180 with a minimum of 169 in writing and a minimum of 162 in reading, speaking and listening
Higher intermediate to lower advanced	PTE Academic	56 (with no less than 51 in each component)
Higher intermediate to lower advanced	Trinity	ISE II with a Pass with Merit in each component

Postgraduate: standard requirement for taught postgraduate courses
Level	Qualification	Result
Lower advanced to advanced	IELTS	6.5 (with no less than 5.5 in each component)
Lower advanced to advanced	Cambridge	C1 Advanced (CAE) 176 with a minimum of 169 in writing and a minimum of 162 in reading, speaking and listening
Lower advanced to advanced	Cambridge	B2 First (FCE) 176 with a minimum of 169 in writing and a minimum of 162 in reading, speaking and listening
Lower advanced to advanced	Cambridge	C2 Proficiency (CPE) 180 with no less than 162 in each component with a minimum of 169 in writing and a minimum of 162 in reading, speaking and listening
Lower advanced to advanced	PTE Academic	61 (with no less than 51 in each component)
Lower advanced to advanced	Trinity	ISE III with a Pass in each component

We accept a number of other qualifications, if you have a question about English qualifications please contact us.

Meeting the UK Home Office's English language requirements

For some courses the UK Home Office requires prospective students to provide evidence they have met the language requirement through a secure English language test (SELT), with an approved test provider.

For a list of the current SELTs, visit the Home Office website.

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 UK Home Office's English language requirements speak to one of our advisers.

What if I do not meet the English requirements?

The University of Brighton Language Institute 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.

Learn English at the Language Institute