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English Requirements

Standard UKVI Academic IELTS 6.0 (min 5.5 each element); Foundation Year 4.5. Some courses require higher — always verify.

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Standard English Requirement

The standard University of Bedfordshire requirement for entry to a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree is a UKVI Academic IELTS overall score of 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each element. Some courses require higher — the exact criteria are specified in the official course descriptions (per-course levels are marked needs verification here). The International Foundation Year requires IELTS minimum 4.5 in all skills.

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IELTS Overall

5.5

Min Each Element

4.5

Foundation Year

Indian Class XII English — Board Rules

The University of Bedfordshire accepts Indian Class XII English at a minimum of 70% from the boards listed below (official international entry requirements page):

Accepted boards (minimum 70% in English)

CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) · CISCE (Council of Indian School Certificate Examination) · ISC (Indian School Certificate) · ICSE (Indian Certificate of Secondary Education) · Maharashtra · West Bengal · Karnataka · Goa · Kerala · Tamil Nadu · Andhra Pradesh · Gujarat · Telangana

GCSE Maths equivalence (courses requiring GCSE Maths grade 4)

CBSE and CISCE: Mathematics passed at Year 10 Standard. All other Indian examination boards: Mathematics passed at Year 12 Standard.

Accepted English Evidence

UKVI Academic IELTS (standard)
6.0 overall, minimum 5.5 in each element
IELTS — International Foundation Year
minimum 4.5 in all skills
Pearson PTE Academic
Listening 59, Reading 59, Speaking 59, Writing 59 — PTE Academic Online is NOT accepted
TOEFL iBT
Listening 17, Reading 18, Speaking 20, Writing 17 — TOEFL Home Edition (online) is NOT accepted
Duolingo English Test
IELTS-6.0 courses: 110 overall, no sub-score below 100; IELTS-6.5 courses: 120 overall, no sub-score below 105
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)
169 overall, minimum 162 in all areas (Level B2)
Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)
169 overall, minimum 162 in all areas (Level B2)
LanguageCert Academic SELT
Listening 60, Speaking 60, Reading 60, Writing 60
LanguageCert General SELT
Listening 60, Speaking 60, Reading 60, Writing 60
Oxford International English Language (ELLT) Digital or Global
6 overall with minimum 5 in each skill
GCSE / O Level English Language
grade C or above, validated in the UK
IGCSE English (First or Second Language)
grade C (Second Language requires component minimums incl. Listening grade A)
International Baccalaureate English
Standard Level grade 5 / Higher Level grade 4 (English language subjects)
WAEC SSCE English (West Africa)
minimum grade C/6
Indian Class XII English
minimum 70% from the accepted boards (see Indian board rules)
Scottish / Irish school English
Scottish Standard Grade C or Higher Grade D; Irish Leaving Cert Ordinary C or Higher D

Note: the PTE Academic Online and TOEFL Home Edition (online) tests are not accepted. Country-specific school qualifications are listed per country — see the International Entry tab. MOI (Medium of Instruction) is not listed as accepted evidence on the official page — needs verification with Admissions. Pre-sessional English courses are available for applicants below the standard requirement.

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