English Language Requirements
Last updated 5 October 2021
All applicants, regardless of their visa requirements, are required to show that their ability to understand and express themselves in both written and spoken English is sufficiently high for them to derive full benefit from their degree course. The level of competence required depends on what type of degree you wish to study. Many applicants can demonstrate this through a satisfactory level of achievement in, for example, GCSE English Language or the English courses within the International Baccalaureate.
Applicants whose academic qualifications meet the University’s admissions requirements, but whose English language qualifications are not accepted as equivalent, may be offered a place at Warwick conditional on an acceptable English language qualification being achieved before they join the University. A number of English language tests are accepted; some of the most frequently offered ones are detailed below.
Please note that certain English tests (including IELTS and PTE) must be taken within two years and one month prior to the start of your course at Warwick. Applicants whose tests fall outside this timescale will need to retake a suitable English language test.
Applicants who require a visa to study in the UK may, depending on the circumstances, be asked to provide evidence of a secure English language test (e.g. IELTS for UKVI (Academic)), rather than an examination (such as International Baccalaureate English) due to the visa requirements set by the UK government.
Applicants who require a visa to study in the UK should visit our immigration advice pages for up to date information and advice on how to present evidence of their English language qualifications in their visa application.
Please note that where you have taken more than one English language test, we are only able to accept the results from the most recent test.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS (2022 Entry)
If you do not meet the English Language Requirements for your course in full, you may still be eligible for the course on condition of:
- Meeting the English Language Requirements for our Pre-sessional English course, and
- Successfully completing the Pre-sessional English course
Further information about the 2022 Pre-sessional course, including entry requirements and how to apply, will be published in Spring 2022.
Qualification |
Exam Board / Provider |
Band A |
Band B |
Band C |
---|---|---|---|---|
IELTS Academic Including IELTS Online Note: In order to verify IELTS results, applicants must provide their Test Report Form number to the Undergraduate Admissions team. |
British Council/ Cambridge Assessment English | 6.0 including minimum 5.5 in each component | 6.5 including minimum 6.0 in each component | 7.0 including minimum 6.5 in each component |
Cambridge English Proficiency C2 Proficiency |
Cambridge Assessment English |
C with no less than Borderline in any element or 170 overall with no less than 165 in any component |
C with no less than Borderline in any element
or 180 overall with no less than 170 in any component |
C with no less than Borderline in any element
or 190 overall with no less than 180 in any component |
Cambridge English Advanced C1 Advanced |
Cambridge Assessment English | A with no less than Borderline in any element
or 170 overall with no less than 165 in any component |
A with no less than Borderline in any element
or 180 overall with no less than 170 in any component |
A with no less than Borderline in any element
or 190 overall with no less than 180 in any component |
GCSE English Language |
Any | 4 / C | 4 / C | 6 / B |
IGCSE English as a First Language |
Any | C | C | B |
O Level English 1119/1125/1123 |
UCLES/CIE | C | C | B |
Indian Class XII |
CBSE or CISCE only | 75% (first attempt) | 80% (first attempt) | 85% (first attempt) |
HKCEE/HKDSE English Language |
HKEAA | 4 | 4 | 5 |
International Baccalaureate Higher Level English Language or Literature Note: Standard Level requirements differ according to the IB exam taken |
IB |
HL 4 | HL 4 | HL 5 |
Duolingo English Test Note: In order to verify the Duolingo results online, applicants must nominate the University of Warwick as an institution who can receive their results. |
Duolingo |
Overall score of 115 with no less than 90 in any component | Overall score of 125 with no less than 90 in any component | Overall score of 135 with no less than 90 in any component |
LanguageCert LanguageCert International ESOL SELT C1 or LanguageCert International ESOL C1 Expert Note: Speaking component and Listening, Reading, Writing component must be taken within a 14-day period |
LanguageCert | C1 (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) with 33/50 in each component | C1 (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) with 33/50 in each component | C1 (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) with 33/50 in each component |
TOEFL Note: MyBest scores will not be accepted. All components on a single test date must meet the required level. |
TOEFL/ETS |
213 (Computer)
|
250 (Computer)
|
260 (Computer)
|
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic Including PTE Academic Online |
Pearson | 60 with no less than 59 in any of the Communicative Skills | 69 with no less than 59 in any of the Communicative Skills | 75 with no less than 59 in any of the Communicative Skills |
Trinity ISE II |
Trinity |
Merit Merit Merit Merit in four components |
Distinction Distinction Merit Merit in four components |
Not Acceptable |
Trinity ISE III |
Trinity |
Pass Pass Pass Pass in four components |
Pass Pass Pass Pass in four components |
Distinction Distinction Merit Merit in four components |
Trinity ISE IV |
Trinity |
Pass Pass Pass Pass in four components |
Pass Pass Pass Pass in four components |
Pass Pass Pass Pass in four components |
University of Warwick International Foundation Programme EAP module |
University of Warwick | Credit (50%) overall including minimum Pass (40%) in each component | High Credit (60%) overall including minimum Credit (50%) in each component | Distinction (70%) overall including minimum High Credit (60%) in each component |
Please use the table below to find the relevant band for the course(s) in which you are interested. You can sort the table by clicking on the heading of the column you wish to sort by.
Department | Course | UCAS Code | Band |
Centre for Applied Linguistics | English Language and Linguistics with Intercalated Year (BA) | Q311 | Band B |
Centre for Applied Linguistics | Language, Culture and Communication with Intercalated Year (BA) | X3Q8 | Band B |
Centre for Applied Linguistics | Linguistics with Arabic with Intercalated Year (BA) | Q2T6 | Band B |
Centre for Applied Linguistics | Linguistics with Chinese with Intercalated Year (BA) | Q2T1 | Band B |
Centre for Applied Linguistics | Linguistics with French with Intercalated Year (BA) | Q2R1 | Band B |
Centre for Applied Linguistics | Linguistics with German with Intercalated Year (BA) | Q2R2 | Band B |
Centre for Applied Linguistics | Linguistics with Italian with Intercalated Year (BA) | Q2R3 | Band B |
Centre for Applied Linguistics | Linguistics with Japanese with Intercalated Year (BA) | Q2T2 | Band B |
Centre for Applied Linguistics | Linguistics with Russian with Intercalated Year (BA) | Q2R7 | Band B |
Centre for Applied Linguistics | Linguistics with Spanish with Intercalated Year (BA) | Q2R4 | Band B |
Centre for Education Studies | Education Studies (BA) | X35B | Band C |
Chemistry | Chemistry (BSc) | F100 | Band A |
Chemistry | Chemistry (MChem) | F105 | Band A |
Chemistry | Chemistry with International Placement (MChem) | F109 | Band A |
Chemistry | Chemistry with Industrial Placement (MChem) | F110 | Band A |
Chemistry | Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry (BSc) | F121 | Band A |
Chemistry | Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry (MChem) | F125 | Band A |
Classics and Ancient History | Classics (BA) | Q800 | Band B |
Classics and Ancient History | Classics (Ancient Greek) with Study in Europe (BA) | Q801 | Band B |
Classics and Ancient History | Classics (Latin) with Study in Europe (BA) | Q802 | Band B |
Classics and Ancient History | Classical Civilisation (BA) | Q820 | Band B |
Classics and Ancient History | Classical Civilisation with Study in Europe (BA) | Q821 | Band B |
Classics and Ancient History | Classics and English (BA) | QQ36 | Band B |
Classics and Ancient History | Ancient History and Classical Archaeology (BA) | VV14 | Band B |
Classics and Ancient History | Ancient History and Classical Archaeology with Study in Europe (BA) | VV18 | Band B |
Computer Science | Computer Science (BSc) | G400 | Band A |
Computer Science | Computer Science (MEng) | G403 | Band A |
Computer Science | Discrete Mathematics (BSc) | G190 | Band A |
Computer Science | Discrete Mathematics (MEng) | G4G3 | Band A |
Computer Science | Computer Science with Business Studies (BSc) | GN42 | Band A |
Computer Science | Computer Systems Engineering (BEng) | G406 | Band A |
Computer Science | Computer Systems Engineering (MEng) | G408 | Band A |
Creative Arts, Performance and Visual Cultures | Media and Creative Industries (BA) | P301 | Band B |
Economics | Economics (BSc) | L100 | Band C |
Economics | Economics and Industrial Organisation (BSc) | L112 | Band C |
Economics | Economics, Politics and International Studies (BSc/BA) | LLD2 | Band C |
Philosophy | Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) (BA/BSc) | L0V0 | Band C |
Philosophy | Economics, Psychology and Philosophy (EPP) (BA/BSc) | L1CA | Band C |
Engineering | Engineering (BEng) | H100 | Band A |
Engineering | Engineering (MEng) | H102 | Band A |
Engineering | Biomedical Systems Engineering (BEng) | H161 | Band A |
Engineering | Biomedical Systems Engineering (MEng) | H163 | Band A |
Engineering | Civil Engineering (BEng) | H200 | Band A |
Engineering | Civil Engineering (MEng) | H202 | Band A |
Engineering | Mechanical Engineering (BEng) | H300 | Band A |
Engineering | Mechanical Engineering (MEng) | H302 | Band A |
Engineering | Automotive Engineering (BEng) | H330 | Band A |
Engineering | Automotive Engineering (MEng) | H335 | Band A |
Engineering | Electronic Engineering (BEng) | H610 | Band A |
Engineering | Electronic Engineering (MEng) | H612 | Band A |
Engineering | Electrical and Electronic Engineering (BEng) | H605 | Band A |
Engineering | Electrical and Electronic Engineering (MEng) | H606 | Band A |
Engineering | Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering (MEng) | HH37 | Band A |
Engineering | Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering (BEng) | HH73 | Band A |
Engineering | Engineering Business Management (BEng) | HN12 | Band A |
Engineering | Systems Engineering (MEng) | HH31 | Band A |
Engineering | Systems Engineering (BEng) | HH35 | Band A |
English and Comparative Literary Studies | English Literature (BA) | Q300 | Band B |
Creative Arts, Performance and Visual Cultures | English Literature and Creative Writing (BA) | QW38 | Band B |
English and Comparative Literary Studies | English and History (BA) | VQ32 | Band B |
English and Comparative Literary Studies | English and Theatre Studies (BA) | QW34 | Band B |
Film and Television Studies | Film and Literature (BA) | QW26 | Band B |
Film and Television Studies | Film Studies (BA) | W620 | Band B |
Global Sustainable Development | Global Sustainable Development (BASc) | L8A1 | Band C |
Global Sustainable Development | Economic Studies and Global Sustainable Development (BASc) | L1L8 | Band C |
Global Sustainable Development | Education Studies and Global Sustainable Development (BASc) | XL38 | Band C |
Global Sustainable Development | Global Sustainable Development and Business Studies (BASc) | L8N1 | Band C |
Global Sustainable Development | Hispanic Studies and Global Sustainable Development (BASc) | R4L8 | Band C |
Global Sustainable Development | History and Global Sustainable Development (BASc) | V1L8 | Band C |
Global Sustainable Development | Life Sciences and Global Sustainable Development (BASc) | C1L8 | Band C |
Global Sustainable Development | Philosophy and Global Sustainable Development (BASc) | V5L8 | Band C |
Global Sustainable Development | Politics, International Studies and Global Sustainable Development (BASc) | L2L8 | Band C |
Global Sustainable Development | Psychology and Global Sustainable Development (BASc) | C8L8 | Band C |
Global Sustainable Development | Sociology and Global Sustainable Development (BASc) | L3L8 | Band C |
Global Sustainable Development | Theatre and Performance Studies and Global Sustainable Development (BASc) | W4L8 | Band C |
History | History (BA) | V100 | Band B |
History | History and Philosophy (BA) | V1V5 | Band B |
History | History and Politics (BA) | VL12 | Band B |
History | History and Sociology (BA) | VL13 | Band B |
Creative Arts, Performance and Visual Cultures | History of Art with Italian (BA) | V3R3 | Band B |
Creative Arts, Performance and Visual Cultures | History of Art (BA) | V350 | Band B |
Law | Law with Study Abroad in English (LLB) | M108 | Band C |
Law | Law with Humanities (BA) | MV21 | Band C |
Law | Law with Social Sciences (BA) | ML23 | Band C |
Law | Law (LLB) | M100 | Band C |
Law | Law (4 Years) (LLB) | M101 | Band C |
Law | Law with French Law (LLB) | M10A | Band C |
Law | Law with German Law (LLB) | M10C | Band C |
Law | Law and Sociology (BA) | ML13 | Band C |
Liberal Arts | Liberal Arts (BA) | LA99 | Band B |
Life Sciences | Biological Sciences (BSc) | C100 | Band A |
Life Sciences | Biological Sciences (MBio) | C1A1 | Band A |
Life Sciences | Biological Sciences with Placement Year (BSc) | C101 | Band A |
Life Sciences | Biological Sciences with Industrial Placement (MBio) | C1A5 | Band A |
Life Sciences | Biochemistry (MBio) | C1A2 | Band A |
Life Sciences | Biochemistry (BSc) | C700 | Band A |
Life Sciences | Biochemistry with Placement Year (BSc) | C701 | Band A |
Life Sciences | Biochemistry with Industrial Placement (MBio) | C1A6 | Band A |
Life Sciences | Biomedical Science (MBio) | C1A3 | Band A |
Life Sciences | Biomedical Science (BSc) | B900 | Band A |
Life Sciences | Biomedical Science with Placement Year (BSc) | CB19 | Band A |
Life Sciences | Biomedical Science with Industrial Placement (MBio) | C1A7 | Band A |
Life Sciences | Neuroscience (BSc) | B140 | Band A |
Life Sciences | Neuroscience with Placement Year (BSc) | B141 | Band A |
Life Sciences | Neuroscience (MBio) | B142 | Band A |
Life Sciences | Neuroscience with Industrial Placement (MBio) | B143 | Band A |
Mathematics | Mathematics (BSc) | G100 | Band A |
Mathematics | Mathematics (MMath) | G103 | Band A |
Philosophy | Mathematics and Philosophy (BA/BSc) | GV15 | Band A |
Modern Languages and Cultures | English and French (BA) | QR31 | Band B |
Modern Languages and Cultures | English and German (BA) | QR32 | Band B |
Modern Languages and Cultures | English and Italian (BA) | QR33 | Band B |
Modern Languages and Cultures | English and Hispanic Studies (BA) | QR34 | Band B |
Modern Languages and Cultures | French Studies (BA) | R120 | Band B |
Modern Languages and Cultures | French and Economics (BA) | R1L1 | Band C |
Modern Languages and Cultures | French and German (BA) | RR12 | Band B |
Modern Languages and Cultures | French and History (BA) | RV11 | Band B |
Modern Languages and Cultures | French and Italian (BA) | RR13 | Band B |
Modern Languages and Cultures | French and Linguistics (BA) | R1Q1 | Band B |
Modern Languages and Cultures | French and Theatre Studies (BA) | R1WB | Band B |
Modern Languages and Cultures | French with Film Studies (BA) | R1W6 | Band B |
Modern Languages and Cultures | German Studies (BA) | R220 | Band B |
Modern Languages and Cultures | German and Business Studies (BA) | RN21 | Band C |
Modern Languages and Cultures | German and Economics (BA) | R2L1 | Band C |
Modern Languages and Cultures | German and History (BA) | RV21 | Band B |
Modern Languages and Cultures | German and Italian (BA) | RR23 | Band B |
Modern Languages and Cultures | German and Linguistics (BA) | R2Q1 | Band B |
Modern Languages and Cultures | German and Theatre Studies (BA) | RW24 | Band B |
Modern Languages and Cultures | German with Film Studies (BA) | R2P3 | Band B |
Modern Languages and Cultures | History and Italian (BA) | VR13 | Band B |
Modern Languages and Cultures | Italian Studies (BA) | R300 | Band B |
Modern Languages and Cultures | Italian and Classics (BA) | RQ38 | Band B |
Modern Languages and Cultures | Italian and Economics (BA) | R3L2 | Band C |
Modern Languages and Cultures | Italian and History of Art (BA) | RV33 | Band B |
Modern Languages and Cultures | Italian and Linguistics (BA) | R3Q1 | Band B |
Modern Languages and Cultures | Italian and Theatre Studies (BA) | R3WA | Band B |
Modern Languages and Cultures | Italian with Film Studies (BA) | R3W6 | Band B |
Modern Languages and Cultures | Hispanic Studies (BA) | R400 | Band B |
Modern Languages and Cultures | Hispanic Studies and Economics (BA) | R4L1 | Band C |
Modern Languages and Cultures | Hispanic Studies and French (BA) | RR41 | Band B |
Modern Languages and Cultures | Hispanic Studies and German (BA) | RR42 | Band B |
Modern Languages and Cultures | Hispanic Studies and History (BA) | R4V1 | Band B |
Modern Languages and Cultures | Hispanic Studies and Italian (BA) | RR43 | Band B |
Modern Languages and Cultures | Hispanic Studies and Theatre Studies (BA) | R4W4 | Band B |
Modern Languages and Cultures | Hispanic Studies with Film Studies (BA) | RP43 | Band B |
Modern Languages and Cultures | Modern Languages (BA) | 8R73 | Band B |
Modern Languages and Cultures | Modern Languages and Economics (BA) | R9L1 | Band C |
Modern Languages and Cultures | Modern Languages and Linguistics (BA) | R9Q1 | Band B |
Modern Languages and Cultures | Modern Languages with Linguistics (BA) | R9Q2 | Band B |
Philosophy | Philosophy and Literature (BA) | VQ52 | Band B |
Philosophy | Philosophy, Literature and Classics (BA) | VQ58 | Band B |
Philosophy | Philosophy with Psychology (BA) | V5C8 | Band B |
Philosophy | Philosophy (BA) | V500 | Band B |
Philosophy | Politics, Philosophy and Law (PPL) (BA) | V7MW | Band C |
Physics | Physics (BSc) | F300 | Band A |
Physics | Physics (MPhys) | F303 | Band A |
Physics | Physics with Astrophysics (BSc) | F3F5 | Band A |
Physics | Physics with Astrophysics (MPhys) | F3FA | Band A |
Physics | Mathematics and Physics (BSc) | GF13 | Band A |
Physics | Mathematics and Physics (MMathPhys) | FG31 | Band A |
Physics | Physics with Business Studies (BSc) | FN31 | Band A |
Politics | Politics (BA) | L200 | Band C |
Politics | Politics and International Studies (BA) | L260 | Band C |
Politics | Politics and International Studies with Chinese (BA) | M168 | Band C |
Politics | Politics, International Studies and French (BA) | M163 | Band C |
Politics | Politics, International Studies and German (BA) | M164 | Band C |
Politics | Politics, International Studies and Italian (BA) | M165 | Band C |
Politics | Politics, International Studies and Hispanic Studies (BA) | M166 | Band C |
Politics | Politics and Sociology (BA) | LL23 | Band C |
Psychology | Psychology (BSc) | C800 | Band B |
Psychology | Psychology with Education Studies (BSc) | C804 | Band B |
Psychology | Psychology with Linguistics (BSc) | C802 | Band B |
Sociology | Sociology (BA) | L300 | Band C |
Sociology | Sociology and Criminology (BA) | L314 | Band C |
Statistics | Mathematics and Statistics (MMathStat) | GGC3 | Band B |
Statistics | Mathematics and Statistics (BSc) | GG13 | Band B |
Statistics | Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics, and Economics (MMORSE) | G0L0 | Band B |
Statistics | Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics, Economics (MORSE) (BSc) | GLN0 | Band B |
Statistics | Data Science (BSc) | 7G73 | Band B |
Statistics | Data Science (MSci) | G304 | Band B |
Creative Arts, Performance and Visual Cultures | Theatre and Performance Studies (BA) | W440 | Band B |
Warwick Business School | Management (BSc) | N200 | Band C |
Warwick Business School | Management with Placement Year (BSc) | N20Y | Band C |
Warwick Business School | Management (with Foundation Year) (BSc) | N20A | Band C |
Warwick Business School | Management (with Foundation Year) with Placement Year (BSc) | N20J | Band C |
Warwick Business School | International Management (BSc) | N290 | Band C |
Warwick Business School | Accounting and Finance (BSc) | NN34 | Band C |
Warwick Business School | Accounting and Finance with Placement Year (BSc) | N40Y | Band C |
Warwick Business School | Accounting and Finance (with Foundation Year) with Placement Year (BSc) | N4N4 | Band C |
Warwick Business School | Accounting and Finance (with Foundation Year) (BSc) | N40J | Band C |
Warwick Manufacturing Group | Cyber Security (BSc) | H651 | Band B |
Warwick Manufacturing Group | Digital Healthcare Science (BSc) | I511 | Band A |
Warwick Medical School | Integrated Science (MSci) | CF10 | Band A |
Warwick Medical School | Health and Medical Sciences (BSc) | B990 | Band B |