The language of instruction at the Global Study Centre is English. You must be able to demonstrate you are suitably proficient in English. The table below lists the IELTS results (or equivalent) that you need to enter our programmes.
Please note your test must have been taken within the past two years.
If you don't meet the English requirements stated below, then you can find out more about the English programmes available at the Global Study Centre.
Education in the secondary and higher education systems of the countries listed via the link below satisfies the University of Leicester’s English language requirements. This means that if you have...
...in one of the countries listed via the link below, the University does not need further evidence of your English language ability.
IELTS Academic
Level
5.5
Band
No band below 5.5
GCSE English Language
Level
C
Band
-
A-level English Language
Level
C
Band
-
AS-level English Language
Level
C
Band
-
Cambridge O-level
Level
C
Band
-
Cambridge International GCSE, English as First Language (syllabus 0500)
Level
C1
Band
-
Cambridge International GCSE, English as First Language (syllabus 0522)
Level
C
Band
-
Cambridge International GCSE, English as Second Language (syllabus 0510)
Level
B2
Band
-
Cambridge International GCSE, English as Second Language (syllabus 0511)
Level
B
Band
-
Scottish Advanced Higher or Higher English
Level
C
Band
-
Irish Leaving Certificate (pre-2017)
Level
C
Band
-
Irish Leaving Certificate (2017 onwards)
Level
O4/H4
Band
-
International Baccalaureate
Level
4 in SL HL
Band
-
Brunei
Level
GCE/O-level 1120 Syllabus
Band
C
Cameroon
Level
GCE O-level English
Band
C
Ghana
Level
WAEC
Band
C6
Hong Kong
Level
HKDSE
Band
Grade 3
India
Level
National Board Standard XII - 60%
State Board Standard XII -70%
Band
-
Kenya
Level
KCSE
Band
C
Liberia
Level
WAEC
Band
C6
Malaysia
Level
English Language GCE-O (Syllabus 1119)
Band
C
Mauritius
Level
Cambridge Overseas Schools (COS), English
Band
C
Namibia
Level
HIGCSE
Band
C
Nigeria
Level
WAEC
Band
C6
Portugal
Level
Diploma Nivel Secundario or Certificado de fim de Estudos Secundarios Year 11
Band
Grade 12
Sierra Leone
Level
WAEC
Band
C6
Sri Lanka
Level
O-level in English
Band
Credit
South Africa
Level
National Senior Certificate
Band
Grade 4
The Gambia
Level
WAEC
Band
C6
USA
Level
High School Diploma
Band
Completion (must be studied in the USA)
TOEFL
Level
At least 70 overall
Band
Listening: at least 17
Reading: at least 18
Speaking: at least 20
Writing: at least 17
PTE
Level
Overall 46 PTE
Band
At least 46 in all four components of learning.
IELTS Academic
Level
6.0
Band
No band below 5.5
GCSE English Language
Level
C
Band
-
A-level English Language
Level
C
Band
-
AS-level English Language
Level
C
Band
-
Cambridge O-level
Level
C
Band
-
Cambridge International GCSE, English as First Language (syllabus 0500)
Level
C1
Band
-
Cambridge International GCSE, English as First Language (syllabus 0522)
Level
C
Band
-
Cambridge International GCSE, English as Second Language (syllabus 0510)
Level
B2
Band
-
Cambridge International GCSE, English as Second Language (syllabus 0511)
Level
B
Band
-
Scottish Advanced Higher or Higher English
Level
C
Band
-
Irish Leaving Certificate (pre-2017)
Level
C
Band
-
Irish Leaving Certificate (2017 onwards)
Level
O4/H4
Band
-
International Baccalaureate
Level
4 in SL EL
Band
-
Brunei
Level
GCE/O-level 1120 Syllabus
Band
C
Cameroon
Level
GCE O-level English
Band
C
Ghana
Level
WAEC
Band
C6
Hong Kong
Level
HKDSE
HKAL
Band
Grade 4
C
Kenya
Level
KCSE
Band
C Accepted under Language of Instruction: English
Liberia
Level
WAEC
Band
C6
Malaysia
Level
English Language GCE-O (Syllabus 1119)
Band
C
Mauritius
Level
Cambridge Overseas Schools (COS), English
Band
C
Namibia
Level
HIGCSE
Band
C
Nigeria
Level
WAEC/NECO
Band
C6
Sierra Leone
Level
WAEC
Band
C6
South Africa
Level
National Senior Certificate
Band
Grade 4
Sri Lanka
Level
O-level in English
Band
Credit
The Gambia
Level
WAEC
Band
C6
USA
Level
High School Diploma
Band
Completion (must be studied in the USA)
PTE
Level
Overall 54 PTE
Band
At least 46 in all four components of learning.