English Requirements

UK English Levels

We have provided this calculator to help establish the entry level for a student based on their current English Certificate.

It asks for the title and date of the test and uses that information to show the available entry levels for UK study.

English Requirements

	IELTS Requirement	PVT Requirement
IELA	IELTS 5.0 (with no band lower than 4.5) if you are progressing to Foundation and PMP Or IELTS 5.5 (with no band lower than 4.5) if you are progressing straight to First year	PVT: 46 (no band lower than 41) if you are progressing to Foundation and PMP51 (no band lower than 41) if you are progressing straight to First year

Stage	Requirement
Stage 1 University Foundation	Minimum IELTS 5.5 (IELTS bands minimum 5.5) or the equivalent grades in other UKVI SELT Examinations For Business courses- minimum IELTS 5.5 (with no band lower than 5.5) or the equivalent grades in other UKVI SELT Examinations
Stage 2 First Year Degree	Minimum IELTS 6.0 (IELTS bands minimum 5.5) or the equivalent grades in other UKVI SELT Examinations For Business courses- minimum IELTS 5.5 (with no band lower than 5.5) or the equivalent grades in other UKVI SELT Examinations
Stage 1 Pre-Masters	Minimum IELTS 5.5 (IELTS bands minimum 5.5) or the equivalent grades in other UKVI SELT Examinations

English Requirements for Foundation in Health Care

Stage	Requirement
Stage 1 University Foundation	Minimum IELTS 6.0 (IELTS bands minimum 5.5) or the equivalent grades in other UKVI SELT Examinations

For Country Specific Qualifications please contact the HIC Admission Office by emailing admissions@hic.navitas.com

Accepted Qualifications

General Qualifications

ESOL Level 1 (Equivalent to IELTS 5.5) ESOL Level 2 (Equivalent to IELTS 6.0 or above)

Entry Requirements

Criteria
IB Diploma or Certificate / SL 5 or HL 4

Criteria
Foundation/PMP: 59 overall with minimum 59 in every component
First Year: 59 overall with minimum 59 in every component

Criteria
C or 4 Grade

Criteria
Foundation/Pre-Master programmes:
- 72 with band scores of reading 18, writing 17, listening 17, speaking 20
First Year:
- 72 with band scores of reading 18, writing 17, listening 17, speaking 20

Criteria
B2 Level

Criteria
ESOL Level 1 (Equivalent to IELTS 5.5)
ESOL Level 2 (Equivalent to IELTS 6.0 or above)

Criteria
Foundation/PMP: 51 overall with minimum 51 in every component
First Year: 56 overall with minimum 51 in every component

*Please note, we DO NOT routinely accept PVT as an English Language Qualification, and this will only be accepted at the discretion of our Admissions Manager

Country Specific Qualifications

Please select relevant country.

Entry Requirements

Exemption Criteria
Grade 2 from Reifeprüfung / Matura with both written and spoken parts completed

Exemption Criteria
BGCSE grade C or above

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8/10 or 80% from Certificat d'Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur

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Grade 5 from Diploma za Zavarsheno

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60% from High School Diploma

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Grade 14 from Apolytirio (Lykeio)

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Grade 2 from Maturita

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Grade 7 from Studentereksamen

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Pass Grade from State B2 Exam

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Grade 10 from Baccalauréat

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Grade 10 from Arbitur

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C6 from SSSCE/WASSCE (WAEC)

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Grade 14 from Apolytirio

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HKDSE Level 3 or HKALE Grade C

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Grade 4 from Matura/ Érettségi Bizonyítvány

Exemption Criteria
Grade 8 from Stúdentspróf

Exemption Criteria
Standard XII 65% undergraduate, 70% for postgraduate
Please note we will not be accept this from the following exam boards:

Punjab
Haryana
Jammu
Kashmir
Gujarat

Exemption Criteria
CSEC with grade 3 or higher

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KSCE English C equivalent to GCSE C

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Grade 8 from Atestats

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60% from state Matura examination

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45/60 from Diplôme de Fin d'Études Secondaires

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1119 English - Grade C SPM Grade C or 1-6

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Grades 1-5 from Secondary Education Certificate

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Grade 7 from the VWO

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SSSCE/WASSCE C6or above (C1-6)
WAEC & NECO: C6 or above (C1-6)*
*WAEC must be less than 6 years since test.

Exemption Criteria
Grade 4 from Vitenmael Videregaende Opplaering

Exemption Criteria
60% from Extended level or 75% in Written from Basic Level

Exemption Criteria
English Grade from Portuguese High School (Ensino Secundário): Grade 12 (for Foundation and First Year entry)
Grade 12 or above in English accepted from the following qualifications:

Certificado de fim de Estudos Secundários / Certidão do Décimo Segundo Ano
Diploma Nível Secundário de Educação / Certificado Nível Secundário de Educação
Nível 4 Qualificação do Quadro Nacional de Qualificações

Exemption Criteria
Grade 8.5 from Diplomă de Bacalaureat or B2

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Grade 2 from Vysvedčenie o maturitnej skúške

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Grade 5 from Maturitetno spričevalo

Exemption Criteria
Senior Certificate Matriculation: Credit: Grade C (min 60%)

Exemption Criteria
Foundation: English Grade 6 from Título de Bachillerato.
First year: English Grade 7 from Título de Bachillerato.
TESA English is also accepted

Exemption Criteria
C or VG (Väl godkänd) from the Avgångsbetyg / Slutbetyg från Gymnasieskola (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate)

Exemption Criteria
TCS/NECTA National Form IV: A-C
Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education C

Exemption Criteria
EACE/UCE Grade 1-6 UCAE Grade A-C

Exemption Criteria
SAT 550 in all subjects ACTs with 25 in each, US degree obtained from the US alone

Exemption Criteria
Credit Standard Grade/GCSE Grade C

Exemption Criteria
Zimbabwe Ordinary Level (Grade C or above)
Credit Standard Grade/GCSE Grade C

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