There is no need to worry if you don’t quite meet our English language entry requirements – most of university have a range of Pre-Sessional English programmes (PSPs) that can help you to reach the standard set out in your offer letter, or join the University Foundation courses.

Please note that the length of the course you are advised to take will depend on the grades achieved in individual test components (Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking).  If your offer states that you require above IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent), please contact the UKOAS for guidance.

Students who are nationals of a majority English-speaking country may be accepted without an English qualification if during the application process it has been demonstrated that you are able to understand written and spoken English to the required level.

Majority English speaking countries

• 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
• USA

*Canadian nationals are exempt from English Language requirements, but non-Canadian nationals who have studied in Canada are required to meet standard English Language requirements due to Home Office policy.

If you reside in one of these countries, you are not required to submit evidence of English language proficiency if you:

• Have undertaken a full degree in one of these countries and completed it no more than two years before the intended start of your chosen undergraduate programme.
• The degree certificate is successfully verified with the issuing body on receipt. Any applicant found to have submitted a fraudulent score will have their application withdrawn.

Accepted English language tests

• IELTS (International English Language Testing System – academic version)
• Pearson Test of English Academic
• Other English language tests

What test scores do I need?

IELTS (Academic) 6.0 (or equivalent).

3 Years full-time

• Advertising and Marketing Communications BA(Hons)
• Air Transport and Logistics Management BSc(Hons)
• Business Administration and Management (Top-up) BA(Hons)
• Business and Human Resource Management BA(Hons)
• Business and Journalism BA(Hons)
• Business and Marketing BA(Hons)
• Business Information Management BA(Hons)
• Business Management and Leadership BA(Hons)
• Business Management BA(Hons)
• Business Management with Finance BA(Hons)
• Business Operations Management BA(Hons)
• Business Studies BA(Hons)
• Business Studies with Environmental Management BA(Hons)
• Business Studies with Financial Services BA(Hons)
• Business with Financial Services (Top-up) BA(Hons)
• Business with Supply Chain Management BA(Hons)
• Enterprise Development BA(Hons)
• Entrepreneurship and Business BA(Hons)
• European Business (Top-up) BA(Hons)
• European Business BA(Hons)
• Events Management BA(Hons)
• Global Business and Logistics Management (Top-up) BA(Hons)
• Global Business Management BA(Hons)
• Global Marketing (Top-up) BA(Hons)
• Hospitality Business Management (Top-up) BA(Hons)
• Hospitality Business Management BA(Hons)
• Hospitality Business Management with a Modern Language BA(Hons)
• Human Resource Management (Top-up) BA(Hons)
• International Business (Top-up) BA(Hons)
• International Business BA(Hons)
• International Business with a Modern Language (Top-up) BA(Hons)
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management BSc(Hons)
• Marketing BA(Hons)
• Marketing with Public Relations BA(Hons)
• Sports Promotion and Marketing BA(Hons)
• Supply Chain Management BSc(Hons)
• Supply Chain Management with Logistics (Top-up) BSc(Hons)
• Transport and Logistics Management BSc(Hons)
• Travel and Tourism Management BA(Hons)

Minimum entry requirements include one of the following:

•  BBB at A Level

•  DDM at BTEC

•  300 UCAS tariff points

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