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English language requirements for postgraduate qualifications - Level 1

12 December 2023
HOW TO APPLY

To study a postgraduate qualification at UC you must achieve the minimum requirements in one of the following English language tests:

 

English testMinimum requirements
CAE or CPEScore of 176 with a minimum of 169 in reading, writing, listening and speaking.

CCEL EAPLevel 2 with a minimum B+ grade.

DETMinimum total score of 120.

FluentIQOverall mark of 8/10 with nothing less than a 7 being scored in a single category.

IELTS AcademicAn average score of 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in reading, writing, listening and speaking.

LanguageCertC1 Expert IESOL (LRWS) with HIGH PASS or C2 Mastery IESOL (LRWS) with PASS.

NZCELLevel 5.

Pearson Test of English (Academic)PTE with an overall score of 58 and no PTE communicative skills score below 50.

TOEFL iBTTotal minimum score of 90, minimum score of 19 in reading, writing and listening. Please note UC only accepts TOEFL iBT scores from a single test date, not MyBest scores.
Providing evidence to UC

If you receive an Offer of Place that is conditional on you passing an English language test, please upload your test results on the 'Information Required' page in myUC.  This will notify the Admissions team that you have uploaded your evidence. 

 

More information on English language proficiency requirements

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