English language requirements for research degrees
IELTS requirements for our research degrees, arranged by academic department.
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| Department | IELTS requirement |
|---|---|
| Archaeology | Overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent |
| Architecture | Overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent |
| Automatic Control and Systems Engineering | Overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent |
| Biblical Studies | Overall IELTS grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component, or equivalent |
| Biosciences | Overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent |
| Chemical and Biological Engineering | Overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent |
| Chemistry | Overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent |
| Civil and Structural Engineering | Overall IELTS grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component, or equivalent |
| Computer Science | Overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent |
| Dentistry | Overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent |
| East Asian Studies | Overall IELTS grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component, or equivalent |
| Economics | Overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent |
| Education | Overall IELTS grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component, or equivalent |
| Electronic and Electrical Engineering | Overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent |
| English Literature, Language and Linguistics | Overall IELTS grade of 7.5 with a minimum of 7.0 in each component, or equivalent |
| French | Overall IELTS grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component, or equivalent |
| Geography | Overall IELTS grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component, or equivalent |
| Germanic Studies | Overall IELTS grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component, or equivalent |
| Hispanic Studies | Overall IELTS grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component, or equivalent |
| History | Overall IELTS grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component, or equivalent |
| Human Communication Sciences | Overall IELTS grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component, or equivalent |
| Information School | Overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent |
| Journalism Studies | Overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent |
| Landscape | Overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent |
| Law | Overall IELTS grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component, or equivalent |
| Management School | Overall IELTS grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component, or equivalent |
| Materials Science and Engineering | Overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent |
| Mathematics and Statistics | Overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent |
| Mechanical Engineering (except below) | Overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent |
| Mechanical Engineering: Industrial Doctorate Centre (EngD/PhD in Machining Science) | Overall IELTS grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component, or equivalent |
| Medical School | Overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent |
| Music | Overall IELTS grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component, or equivalent |
| Nursing and Midwifery | Overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent |
| Philosophy | Overall IELTS grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component, or equivalent |
| Physics and Astronomy | Overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent |
| Politics and International Relations | Overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent |
| Population Health | Overall IELTS grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component, or equivalent |
| Psychology (except below) | Overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent |
| Psychology (DClinPsy Clinical Psychology, PSYR09) | Overall IELTS grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component, or equivalent |
| Russian and Slavonic Studies | Overall IELTS grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component, or equivalent |
| Sociological Studies | Overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent |
| Urban Studies and Planning | Overall IELTS grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component, or equivalent |