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College of Humanities and Social Science
English language requirements for programmes in the College, with conditions and exemptions.
The English language qualifications we accept are listed below.
If you have taken or plan to take an English language test that does not appear on our list, please contact the relevant College Admissions Office to check if we will accept it.
Minimum test scores for entry in 2013-14
Subject areas/ Programmes | IELTS Minimum Score | Other tests & scores that are accepted |
|---|---|---|
Business School | IELTS total 7.0 (at least 6.0 in each module) | TOEFL-iBT: Total 100 (at least 20 in each module) Pearson Test of English: Total 67 (at least 56 in each of the "Communicative Skills" sections CPE Grade B; CAE Grade A |
| School of Divinity All postgraduate programmes | IELTS total 7.0 (at least 6.0 in each module) | TOEFL-iBT: Total 100 (at least 20 in each module) Pearson Test of English: Total 67 (at least 56 in each of the "Communicative Skills" sections CPE Grade B; CAE Grade A |
| School of Economics All postgraduate programmes | IELTS total 6.5 (at least 6.0 in each module) | TOEFL-iBT: Total 92 (at least 20 in each module) Pearson Test of English: Total 61 (at least 56 in each of the "Communicative Skills" sections CPE Grade C; CAE Grade B |
Edinburgh College of Art
|
IELTS total 7.0 (at least 6.0 in each module) | TOEFL-iBT: Total 100 (at least 20 in each module) Pearson Test of English: Total 67 (at least 56 in each of the "Communicative Skills" sections CPE Grade B; CAE Grade A |
| Edinburgh College of Art Cultural Studies - All postgraduate programmes | IELTS total 7.0 (at least 6.5 in each module) | TOEFL-iBT 100 (at least 23 in each section) Pearson Test of English: Total 67 (at least 61 in each of the "Communicative Skills" sections) CPE Grade B; CAE Grade A |
| Edinburgh College of Art European Masters in Landscape Architecture |
IELTS total 6.5 (at least 6.0 in each module) | TOEFL-iBT 92 (at least 20 in each section) Pearson Test of English: Total 61 (at least 56 in each of the "Communicative Skills" sections) CPE Grade C; CAE Grade B |
School of Education
| IELTS total 7.0 (at least 6.5 in “writing” and at least 6.0 in the other modules) | TOEFL-iBT: Total 100 (at least 20 in each section, 23 in writing). Pearson Test of English: Total 67 (at least 56 in each of the "Communicative Skills" sections, and at least 61 in writing CPE Grade B; CAE Grade A |
School of Education
| IELTS total 7.0 (at least 6.0 in each module) | TOEFL-iBT: Total 100 (at least 20 in each section) Pearson Test of English: Total 67 (at least 56 in each of the "Communicative Skills" sections) CPE Grade B; CAE Grade A |
| School of Education All other postgraduate programmes | IELTS total 6.5 (at least 6.0 in each module) | TOEFL-iBT: Total 92 (at least 20 in each module) Pearson Test of English: Total 61 (at least 56 in each of the "Communicative Skills" sections CPE Grade C; CAE Grade B |
| School of Health in Social Science Professional Doctorate in Psychotherapy and Counselling (Interpersonal Dialogue) | IELTS total 7.0 (at least 6.0 in each module) | TOEFL-iBT: Total 100 (at least 20 in each module) Pearson Test of English: Total 67 (at least 56 in each of the "Communicative Skills" sections CPE Grade B; CAE Grade A |
School of Health in Social Science
| IELTS total 7.0 (at least 6.5 in each module) | TOEFL-iBT 100 (at least 23 in all sections) Pearson Test of English: Total 67 (at least 61 in each of the "Communicative Skills" sections CPE Grade B; CAE Grade A |
| School of Health in Social Science All other postgraduate programmes | IELTS total 6.5 (at least 6.0 in each module) | TOEFL-iBT: Total 92 (at least 20 in each module) Pearson Test of English: Total 61 (at least 56 in each of the "Communicative Skills" sections CPE Grade C; CAE Grade B |
| School of History Classics and Archaeology All other postgraduate programmes | IELTS total 6.5 (at least 6.0 in each module) | TOEFL-iBT: Total 92 (at least 20 in each module) Pearson Test of English: Total 61 (at least 56 in each of the "Communicative Skills" sections CPE Grade C; CAE Grade B |
| School of Law All other postgraduate programmes | IELTS total 7.0 (at least 6.5 in each module) | TOEFL-iBT: Total 100 (at least 23 in each module) Pearson Test of English: Total 67 (at least 61 in each of the "Communicative Skills" sections CPE Grade B; CAE Grade A |
| School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures All other postgraduate programmes | IELTS total 7.0 (at least 6.5 in each module) | TOEFL-iBT 100 (at least 23 in all sections) Pearson Test of English: Total 67 (at least 61 in each of the "Communicative Skills" sections CPE Grade B; CAE Grade A |
| School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences All postgraduate programmes |
IELTS total 7.0 (at least 6.5 in each module) | TOEFL-iBT 100 (at least 23 in all sections) Pearson Test of English: Total 67 (at least 61 in each of the "Communicative Skills" sections CPE Grade B; CAE Grade A |
| School of Social and Political Science MSc International Relations of the Middle East with Arabic | IELTS total 7.0 (at least 6.5 in each module) | TOEFL-iBT: Total 100 (at least 23 in each module) Pearson Test of English: Total 67 (at least 61 in each of the "Communicative Skills" sections CPE Grade B; CAE Grade A |
School of Social and Political Science
| IELTS total 6.5 (at least 6.0 in each module) | TOEFL-iBT: Total 92 (at least 20 in each module) Pearson Test of English: Total 61 (at least 56 in each of the "Communicative Skills" sections CPE Grade C; CAE Grade B |
| School of Social and Political Science All other postgraduate programmes |
IELTS total 7.0 (at least 6.0 in each module) | TOEFL-iBT: Total 100 (at least 20 in each module) Pearson Test of English: Total 67 (at least 56 in each of the "Communicative Skills" sections CPE Grade B; CAE Grade A |
Abbreviations used on this page
- iBT
- Internet based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Test
- IELTS
- International English Language Testing System
- TOEFL
- Test of English as a Foreign Language
- CAE
- Certificate in Advanced English
- CPE
- Certificate of Proficiency in English
Conditions and exemptions
Your English language certificate must be no more than two years old at the beginning of your degree course.
A degree from an English speaking university may also be accepted in some circumstances.
This article was published on Mar 21, 2013