English Language requirements for international students

• Physician Associate Studies MPAS

• Group One:  Overall score of 7.0 (with at least 7.0 in writing and 6.5 in other three components)
• Group Two:  Overall score of 6.5 (with at least 6.5 in writing and 6.0 in other three components)

• Group Three: Overall score of 7.5 (with at least 7.5 in writing and 7.0 in other three components)

Group One:  ISE (III) (‘pass’ in each of the four components)
Group Two:  ISE (II) (‘distinction’ in each of the four components) or ISE (III) (‘pass’ in each of the four components)

Group Three:  ISE (III) (‘Merit’ in each of the four components)

Group One:  Overall score of 93 (with at least 27 in writing, 20 in listening and speaking and 19 in reading)
Group Two:  Overall score of 79 (with at least 24 in writing, 14 in listening and reading and 18 in speaking)

Group Three: Overall score of 102 (with at least 28 in writing, 22 in listening and speaking and 20 in reading)

Group One:  Overall score of 65 (with at least 65 in writing and at least 59 in other three components)
Group Two:  Overall score of 59 (with at least 59 in writing and at least 51 in other three components)

Group Three: Overall score of 73 (with at least 73 in writing and at least 59 in other three components)

Group One:  Overall score of 185 (with at least 185 in writing and 176 in other three components)
Group Two:  Overall score of 176 (with at least 176 in writing and 169 in other three components)

Group Three: Overall score of 191 (with at least 191 in writing and 185 in other three components)

Group One:  Overall score of 185 (with at least 185 in writing and 180 in other three components)
Group Two:  Overall score of 180 (with at least 180 in all four components)

Group Three: Overall score of 191 (with at least 191 in writing and 185 in other three components)

Full GCSE grades awarded  within the two years before the programme start date.

Course-specific grade boundaries

Undergraduate / Pre-registration

• Biomedical Science BSc/MSci
• Clinical Pharmacology BSc
• Medicine (MBBS)
• Graduate-entry Medicine (MBBS)

Postgraduate

• Genomic Medicine MSc

Undergraduate / Pre-registration

• Healthcare Science BSc
• Diagnostic Radiography BSc
• Therapeutic Radiography BSc

Postgraduate

• Biomedical Science MRes
• Clinical Genomics MSc
• Clinical Research MRes
• Global Health MSc
• Healthcare Practice PgCert / PGDip / MSc
• Interpretation and Clinical Application of Genomic Data PgCert
• Physician Associates Studies MPAS
• Sports Cardiology MSc
• Translational Medicine MRes / MSc

Undergraduate / Pre-registration

• Occupational Therapy BSc
• Physiotherapy BSc
• Physiotherapy MSc
• Paramedic Science BSc

• AS Level: English Language – Grade B
• A Level: English Language – Grade B
• Ireland Leaving Certificate English (Higher or Ordinary) – Grade B              
• SQA Scottish Intermediate 2 or National 5 English – Grade B
• SQA Scottish Higher/Advanced Higher Grade in English – Grade B

European Baccalaureate:

• EB English – Level 1 – Grade 6
• EB English – Level 2 – Grade 7
• EB English – Level 3 – Grade 7.5

Denmark:          

Bevis for Studentereksamen/ Bevis for Hojere Forberedelseseksamen – Score of 10

Finland: Ylioppilastutkintotodistus/Studentexamensbetyg – English 5

France:                 

• Baccalaureate –English LV1 – 14 out of 20
• Baccalaureate – OIB English – 12 out of 20

Germany:            

Ariture – English as a main course Or 2/6 in English Language as a Leistungkurs) – 13

Norway:

Vitnemal – English  4 out of 6

Sweden:               

Slutbetyg – English   15/20                  

IGCSE

IGCSE (First Language) – Syllabus 0500 (selected speaking and listening):                      

Grade B (Grade 3 speaking and listening)

IGCSE (Secondary Language) – Syllabus 0511 (compulsory speaking and listening):   Grade A

IGCSE (Secondary Language) – Syllabus 0510 (selected speaking and listening):                          

Grade A (Grade 3 for speaking and listening)

International Baccalaureate

IB English - Standard Level  – Level 5

IB English - Higher Level – Level 4

IB English – A1 or A2 (SL/HL) – Level 5

Hong Kong  – HKDSE English –  Level 5

Hong Kong  – HKCEE English – Level 4

India – HSC English/ Standard XII –  80% (Group 1) or 70% (Group 2)

Kenya – KCSE English – Grade B

Malaysia – SPM UCLES Syllabus in English – Grade A

Nigeria – WAEC/WASSCE – English  – B3 (Group 1) or C5 (Group 2)

Singapore  – O Level English – Grade B

Singapore – SIPCAL – English – Grade B