Undergraduate English language requirements
All applicants are expected to hold a suitable English language qualification.
You must be able to provide recent evidence that your spoken and written command of the English language is adequate for the programme/s for which you have applied.
Accepted English language qualifications
If your English language qualification is not listed please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Team. We will assess the grade that you have achieved and the suitability of your qualification.
GCSE/IGCSE English language
Grade B or Grade 6 in the newly reformed GCSEs in England
GCSE/IGCSE English language (second language)
Grade A or Grade 7 in the newly reformed GCSEs in England.
O Level English language (either as a first or second language) including Malaysian O Level English language - 1119
Grade B
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
6.5 overall with no less than 6 in any individual component. We are unable to combine IELTS certificates; you must meet the minimum requirements in each component in the same IELTS examination.
Test of English as a Foreign Language – internet-based (TOEFL)
90 overall with no less than 22 in any individual component. We are unable to combine TOEFL certificates; you must meet the minimum requirements in each component in the same TOEFL examination.
C1 Advanced, formerly known as Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)
Grade C with a minimum overall score of 176 and no lower than 169 in Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. Please provide your candidate ID number and your 4 digit candidate secret number to the Undergraduate Admissions Team.
C2 Proficiency, formerly known as Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)
Grade C with a minimum overall score of 176 and no lower than 169 in Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. Please provide your candidate ID number and your 4 digit candidate secret number to the Undergraduate Admissions Team.
PTE Academic – Pearson Test of English
70 overall with no less than 65 in any individual component. We are unable to combine PTE certificates; you must meet the minimum requirements in each component in the same PTE examination. Please share your PTE Academic test score through the PTE secure portal. In addition please email a scanned copy or clear photograph of your score report certificate to the UG Admissions Team at ugadmissions.ambs@manchester.ac.uk once you have shared the results as we are not automatically notified.
International Baccalaureate Language A: English Language and Literature or Language A: Literature
Grade 5 at Standard Level. In advance of the release of your results, please request with the International Baccalaureate Organisation for your results to be shared with The University of Manchester via IBIS.
International Baccalaureate Language B: English
Grade 6 at Standard Level. In advance of the release of your results, please request with the International Baccalaureate Organisation for your results to be shared with The University of Manchester via IBIS.
AS Level English language
Grade C
Test validity
Please note that the test date for the IELTS, TOEFL or PTE Academic qualification must be no more than two years before the start date of your degree course. For all other English language qualifications listed above the test date must be no more than seven calendar years before the start date of your degree course.