Qualification
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Minimum Grade Required to satisfy B2 level
(equivalent to 5.5 in IELTS)
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Acceptable
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UK-based or UK-accredited qualifications
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Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)
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Minimum Level B2 and:
Minimum profile of 162 -168 in sub-skills of reading, listening, speaking and writing (Use of English may also be tested)
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Yes
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Cambridge English : Proficiency (CPE)
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Minimum Level C1
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Yes
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Cambridge English First (FCE)
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No
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Cambridge English: Business Preliminary
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No
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Cambridge English: Business Vantage
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Minimum Level Grade B
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Yes
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Cambridge English: Business Higher
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Minimum Level B2
and
Minimum profile of 162 -179 in sub-skills of reading, listening, speaking and writing
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Yes
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Cambridge English Legal (ILEC)
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No
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Cambridge. ESOL Skills for Life Level 1
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No
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Cambridge. ESOL Skills for Life Level 2 (not to be confused with ESOL Skills for Life Entry 2)
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Pass in all three modes
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Yes
Three modes:
Reading
Writing
Sp & L
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City & Guilds International ESOL (IESOL) Diploma (9992)
(known as Pitman Qualifications prior to 2010)
Not syllabus 8984 or 8985
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Level 1
Communicator Level (B2)
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Yes
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Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic)
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51-58
With no less than 51 in all skills
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Yes
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ETS
(Test of English as a Foreign Language) TOEFL (iBT)
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70 overall with minimum of 18 in all four skills
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Yes
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ETS
TOEIC
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No
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European Qualifications
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European Baccalaureate
With Language 1 or Language 2
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L60% overall
60% (6) in English (Language 1)
70% (7) in English (Language 2)
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Yes
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(Cyprus)
School leaving certificate (Apolytirio)
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17/20 in English
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Acceptable 2015-16
Under review
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(Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus)
Devlet Lise Diplomasi (State High School Diploma)
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No
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(Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus)
Lise Bitirme Diplomasi
(Private High School Finishing Diploma)
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No
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The Africas
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(Cameroon)
GCSE O Level (British system)
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Grade C in English Language
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Acceptable 2015-16
Under review
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(Cameroon)
West African Secondary School Certificate (Anglophone)
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Grade C in English Language
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Acceptable 2015-16
Under review
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(Ghana)
General Certificate of Education O Level
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No
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(Ghana)
West African Senior School Certificate
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Grade C in English Language
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Acceptable 2015-16
Under review
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(Ivory Coast)
Baccalaureate
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No
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(Nigeria)
West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WAEC)
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Grade C in English Language
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Acceptable 2015-16
Under review
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(Nigeria)
Senior School Certificate (NECO)
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Grade C in English Language
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Acceptable 2015-16
Under review
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(Nigeria)
General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (WAEC)
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No
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(Nigeria)
Higher Elementary Teacher’s Certificate , Grade 2
(phased out in 1996)
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Pass overall
English must be B / B1 / B2 or Credit I or Credit II. A pass in English is not sufficient
If English is Credit or above and accompanied by a reference showing at least 5 years teaching / working in English medium at High School level or above in the past 5 years
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Yes
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(Tanzania)
The Certificate of Secondary Education National Form IV / (CSE)
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Grade C
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Refer
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(Tanzania)
Secondary School Leaving Certificate
Awarded by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training Zanzibar.
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Grade C
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Refer
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(Tanzania)
Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC)
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Grade C
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Refer
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(Tanzania)
East African Certificate of Education (EACE) –
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Grade 6 or above
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Refer
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(Zimbabwe)
Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education at Ordinary Level
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with English language at grade C
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Refer
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(Zimbabwe)
General Certificate of Education
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No
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(Zimbabwe)
Cambridge Higher School Certificate
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with English language at grade C
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Refer
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The Americas
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(Dominican Republic)
Bachillerato – Secondary School Certificate
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No
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Asia
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(Bangladesh)
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) Intermediate Certificate
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No
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(China)
Certificate of Senior Secondary School
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No
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(Hong King)
Yi Jin Diploma
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No
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(Hong Kong)
Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE)
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No
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Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)
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Grade 4 and above overall with a minimum of 3 in each band in each target description for programmes requiring IELTS 6.0
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Yes
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(India)
Indian Standard XII / Higher Secondary Certificate
(For these boards:
Council for Indian School Certificate Examination
(CISCE)
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE))
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No
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(India)
Indian Standard XII / Higher Secondary Certificate
From state boards (Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu , West Bengal)
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No
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(Iraq)
(Certificate of Preparatory Education / Secondary School Certificate)
Also known as: Sixth Form Baccalaureate
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No
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(Jordan)
(Certificate of General Secondary Education)
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No
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(Malaysia)
Cambridge General Certificate of Education O-level
Syllabus 1119
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Refer
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(Malaysia)
SPM (Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia) (Malaysia Certificate of Education)
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Refer
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(Malaysia)
STPM
Sijil Tinggi Persokolahan Malaysia (Malaysia Higher School Certificate)
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Refer
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(Mauritius)
General Certificate of Education -Cambridge
O level (1123) English Language
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Refer
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(Mauritius)
General Certificate of Education - Cambridge
O Level English Language (for Mauritius) (1125)
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Refer
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(Mauritius)
General Certificate of Education - Cambridge
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Refer
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(Mauritius)
The Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC)
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Refer
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(Mauritius)
General Certificate of Education Advanced Level
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Refer
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(Nepal)
Higher Secondary Education Certificate
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No
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(Oman)
General Education Diploma
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No
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(Pakistan)
Higher Secondary Certificate
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No
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(Saudi Arabia)
General Secondary Education Certificate
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No
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(Sri Lanka)
Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education (Ordinary level)
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Grade C / Credit
(not PASS)
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Refer
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Sri Lanka
BCAS English Course
(Uni of Wolverhampton)
Now module 6LW026 English Communication for Law
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Pass
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Acceptable 2015-16
Under review
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(United Arab Emirates)
(General Secondary Education Certificate Examination (General / Religious))
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No
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Other internationally recognised qualifications
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Anglia Examinations Syndicate
Anglia Certificate of English as a Foreign Language
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Proficiency level (acCEPT)
Note – this analysis is from academic year 2016/17. For academic year 2015/16, accept ALL Anglia Proficiency
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Yes – but speaking is optional. Speaking must be included
(from 2016/17)
And
W1A Academic writing (pre-April 2015 Section A in writing)
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Anglia Examinations Syndicate
Anglia Certificate of English as a Foreign Language
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Advanced level
Merit / Distinction – over 65%
Note – this analysis is from academic year 2016/17. For academic year 2015/16, accept ALL Anglia Proficiency
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Yes – speaking is optional so must be included
From 2016/17
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IGCSE English as a First Language (Cambridge)
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Must be syllabus 0522 or 0500 as these include speaking and listening
Grade C with minimum B2 in all components
(2 if syllabus 0500)
*Supplementary Certifying Statement showing CEFR breakdown must be provided by candidates
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Yes
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IGCSE English as a Second Language (Cambridge)
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Grade B with minimum B2 in all components
Supplementary Certifying Statement showing CEFR breakdown must be provided by candidates
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Yes
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Michigan:
Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE)
|
Pass
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Yes
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GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test)
|
|
No
|
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|
|
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International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
(post 2011)
|
Pass, grade 5 for English at Standard Level in Language B (English)
|
Yes
|
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International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma (post 2011)
|
Pass, grade 4 for English at Higher Level In Language B (English)
|
Yes
|
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MELAB
(Michigan English Language Assessment Battery)
|
75
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Yes
Speaking is separate and needs a certificate
|
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UK University Presessionals
|
|
|
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SOLETS (School of Languages English Testing Service) – UCLan
(Cambridge Education Group)
|
Pass (50%)
|
Yes
|
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Sheffield Hallam University Presessional (PEAP)
|
5.5 in all components
|
Yes
|
|
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Coventry University
|
FOC English Assessment
5.5 in all 4 components
|
Yes
|
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INTO (Newcastle University)
|
55%
|
Yes
|
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Majority English-speaking countries (courses taught in country, not an a campus elsewhere)
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Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
The Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Canada
Dominica
Grenada
Guyana
Jamaica
New Zealand
St Kitts and Nevis
St Lucia
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
United States of America
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