If you're a non-native English speaking applicant you must provide evidence of your English language ability. You need to show enough fluency in all aspects of English (reading, writing, speaking and listening) to the required level of the course you're applying to.
Accepted tests
The following tests are accepted for entry into degree-level courses:
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (Academic)
Pearson Test of English (PTE) (Academic)
Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)
Cambridge Proficiency (CPE)
TOEFL (Internet based -iBT)
Trinity ISE
We seek formal confirmation of all test results. For this purpose, if you are intending to take a TOEFL test please enter our Designated Institution code 3065 on your test form.
You must have completed the test within two years of the starting date of your course. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test.
The requirements for these tests vary by academic department. They are aligned with the minimum requirements set by the UK Home Office for students who wish to study in the UK.
Departmental requirements
If you don't meet the departmental requirements, you could be eligible for a pre-sessional language course.
Archaeology
IELTS: 6.5, with a minimum of 6.5 in Writing and no less than 6.0 in all other components
PTE: 61, with a minimum of 61 in Writing and no less than 55 in all other components
CAE and CPE (from January 2015): 176, with a minimum of 176 in Writing and no less than 169 in all other components
CAE (before January 2015): 65, with 'Good' in Writing
CPE (before January 2015): C
TOEFL: 87, with a minimum of 23 in Writing and a minimum of 21 in all other components
Trinity ISE: level 3 with Merit in all components
Biology
IELTS: 6.5, with no less than 6.0 in each component
PTE: 61, with no less than 55 in each component
CAE and CPE (from January 2015): 176, with no less than 169 in each component
CAE (before January 2015): 65, with 'Good' in Writing
CPE (before January 2015): C
TOEFL: 87, with a minimum of 21 in each component
Trinity ISE: level 3 with Merit in all components
Centre for Applied Human Rights
Courses:
MA in Applied Human Rights
LLM International Human Rights Law and Practice
Requirements:
IELTS: 6.5, with no less than 6.0 in each component
PTE: 61, with no less than 55 in each component
CAE and CPE (from January 2015): 176, with no less than 169 in each component
CAE (before January 2015): 65, with 'Good' in Writing
CPE (before January 2015): C
TOEFL: 87, with a minimum of 21 in each component
Trinity ISE: level 3 with Merit in all components
Centre for Modern Studies
MA in Culture and Thought after 1945:
IELTS: 7.0, with 7.0 in each component
PTE: 67, with 67 in each component
CAE and CPE (from January 2015): 185, with 185 in each component
CAE (before January 2015): 75, with 'Very Good' in Writing
CPE (before January 2015): n/a
TOEFL: 96, with 24 in each component
Trinity ISE: level 3 with Distinction in all components
Chemistry
Taught masters:
IELTS: 6.5, with 6.0 in writing and no less than 5.5 in all other components
PTE: 61, with 55 in writing and no less than 51 in all other components
CAE and CPE (from January 2015): 176, with 169 in writing and no less than 162 in all other components
CAE (before January 2015): 65, with 'Good' in Writing
CPE (before January 2015): C
TOEFL: 87, with a minimum of 21 in Writing, 17 in Listening, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking
Trinity ISE: level 3 with Merit in all components
Computer Science
Taught masters:
IELTS: 6.5, with no less than 6.0 in each component
PTE: 61, with no less than 55 in each component
CAE and CPE (from January 2015): 176, with no less than 169 in each component
CAE (before January 2015): 65, with ‘Good’ in Writing
CPE (before January 2015): C
TOEFL: 87, with a minimum of 21 in each component
Trinity ISE: level 3 with Merit in all components
Economics
IELTS: 6.5, with no less than 6.0 in each component
PTE: 61, with no less than 55 in each component
CAE and CPE (from January 2015): 176, with no less than 169 in each component
CAE (before January 2015): 65, with 'Good' in Writing
CPE (before January 2015): C
TOEFL: 87, with no less than 21 in each component
Trinity ISE: level 3 with Merit in all components
Education
IELTS: 7.0, with no less than 6.0 in each component
PTE: 67, with no less than 55 in each component
CAE and CPE (from January 2015): 185, with no less than 169 in each component
CAE (before January 2015): 75, with 'Very Good' in Writing
CPE (before January 2015): B
TOEFL: 96, with no less than 21 in each component
Trinity ISE: level 3 with Distinction in all components
Electronics
IELTS: 6.0, with no less than 5.5 in each component
PTE: 55, with no less than 51 in each component
CAE and CPE (from January 2015): 169, with no less than 162 in each component
CAE (before January 2015): 60, with 'Good' in Writing
CPE (before January 2015): C
TOEFL: 79, with a minimum of 17 in Listening, 18 in Reading, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing
Trinity ISE: level 3 with pass in all components
Environment
IELTS: 6.5, with no less than 6.0 in each component
PTE: 61, with a no less than 55 in each component
CAE and CPE (from January 2015): 176, with no less than 169 in each component
CAE (before January 2015): 65, with 'Good' in Writing
CPE (before January 2015): C
TOEFL: 87, with no less than 21 in each component
Trinity ISE: level 3 with Merit in all components
Health Sciences
IELTS: 7.0, with no less than 6.5 in each component
PTE: 67, with no less than 61 in each component
CAE and CPE (from January 2015): 185, with no less than 176 in each component
CAE (before January 2015): 75, with 'Very Good' in Writing
CPE (before January 2015): B
TOEFL: 96 with no less than 23 in each component
Trinity ISE: level 3 with Distinction in all components
History
IELTS: 7.0, with no less than 5.5 in each component
PTE: 67, with no less than 51 in each component
CAE and CPE (from January 2015): 185, with no less than 162 in each component
CAE (before January 2015): 75, with 'Very Good' in Writing
CPE (before January 2015): B
TOEFL: 96, with a minimum of 17 in Listening, 18 in Reading, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing
Trinity ISE: level 3 with Distinction in all components
History of Art
Taught masters courses:
IELTS: 7.0, with a minimum of 6.0 in Writing and no less than 5.5 in all other components
PTE: 67, with a minimum of 55 in Writing and no less than 51 in all other components
CAE and CPE (from January 2015): 185, with a minimum of 169 in Writing and no less than 162 in all other components
CAE (before January 2015): 75, with 'Very Good' in Writing
CPE (before January 2015): B
TOEFL: 96, with a minimum of 21 in Writing, 17 in Listening, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking
Trinity ISE: level 3 with Distinction in all requirements
Medicine (Hull York Medicine School)
IELTS: 7.0, with no less than 5.5 in each component
PTE: 67, with no less than 51 in each component
CAE and CPE (from January 2015): 185, with no less than 162 in each component
CAE (before January 2015): 75, with 'Very Good' in Writing
CPE (before January 2015): B
TOEFL: 96, with 17 in Listening, 18 in Reading, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing
Trinity ISE: level 3 with Distinction in all components
Language and Linguistic Science
This includes the MPhil/PhD in Language and Communication which is an interdisciplinary course.
IELTS: 7.0, with a minimum of 7.0 in Writing and Speaking and no less than 5.5 in all other components
PTE: 67, with a minimum of 67 in Writing and Speaking and no less than 51 in all other components
CAE and CPE (from January 2015): 185, with a minimum of 185 in Writing and Speaking and no less than 162 in all other components
CAE (before January 2015): 75, with 'Very Good' in Writing
CPE (before January 2015): B
TOEFL: 96, with a minimum of 24 in Writing and Speaking, 17 in Listening and 18 in Reading
Trinity ISE: level 3 with Distinction in all components
Law
IELTS: 7.0, with a minimum of 7.0 in Writing and no less than 6.5 in all other components
PTE: 67, with a minimum of 67 in Writing and no less than 61 in all other components
CAE and CPE (from January 2015): 185, with a minimum of 185 in Writing and no less than 176 in all other components
CAE (before January 2015): 75, with 'Very Good' in Writing
CPE (before January 2015): B
TOEFL: 96 with a minimum of 24 in Writing and no less than 23 in all other components
Trinity ISE: level 3 with Distinction in all components
Management
Taught masters courses:
IELTS: 6.5, with a minimum of 6.5 in Writing and no less than 6.0 in all other components
PTE: 61, with a minimum of 61 in Writing and no less than 55 in all other components
CAE and CPE (from January 2015): 176, with a minimum of 176 in Writing and no less than 169 in all other components
CAE (before January 2015): 65, with 'Good' in Writing
CPE (before January 2015): C
TOEFL: 87, with a minimum of 23 in Writing and a minimum of 21 in all other components
Trinity ISE: level 3 with Merit in all components
Medieval Studies
IELTS: 7.0, no less than 6.0 in Listening and Speaking, a minimum of 6.5 in Reading, and of 7.0 in Writing
PTE: 67, with no less than 55 in Listening and Speaking, a minimum of 61 in Reading and of 67 in Writing
CAE and CPE (from January 2015): 185, with a minimum of 169 in Listening and Speaking, a minimum of 176 in Reading, and of 185 in Writing
CAE (before January 2015): 75, with 'Very Good' in Writing
CPE (before January 2015): B
TOEFL: 96, with a minimum of 21 in Listening and Speaking, a minimum of 23 in Reading, and of 24 in Writing
Trinity ISE: level 3 with Distinction in all components
Philosophy
IELTS: 7.0, with a minimum of 7.0 in Writing, 6.5 in Reading, and 6.0 in Listening and Speaking
PTE: 67, with a minimum of 67 in Writing, 61 in Reading, and 55 in Listening and Speaking
CAE and CPE (from January 2015): 185, with a minimum of 185 in Writing, 176 in Reading, and 169 in Listening and Speaking
CAE (before January 2015): 75, with 'Very Good' in Writing
CPE (before January 2015): B
TOEFL: 96, with a minimum of, 24 in Writing, 23 in Reading, and 21 in Listening and Speaking
Trinity ISE: level 3 with Distinction in all components
Physics
IELTS: 6.0, with no less than 5.5 in each component
PTE: 55, with no less than 51 in each component
CAE and CPE (from January 2015): 169, with minimum 162 in each component
CAE (before January 2015): 60, with 'Good' in Writing
CPE (before January 2015): C
TOEFL: 79 with a minimum of 17 in Listening, 18 in Reading, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing
Trinity ISE: level 3 with Pass in all requirements
Politics
IELTS: 6.5, with no less than 6.0 in each component
PTE: 61, with no less than 55 in each component
CAE and CPE (from January 2015): 176, with no less than 169 in each component
CAE (before January 2015): 65, with 'Good' in Writing
CPE (before January 2015): C
TOEFL: 87, with a minimum of 21 in each component
Trinity ISE: level 3 with Merit in all requirements
Psychology
IELTS: 6.5, with no less than 6.5 in each component
PTE: 61, with no less than 61 in each component
CAE and CPE (from January 2015): 176, with no less than 176 in each component
CAE (before January 2015): 65, with 'Good' in Writing
CPE (before January 2015): B
TOEFL: 87 with no less than 23 in each component
Trinity ISE: level 3 with Merit in all components
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