PTE Academic for degree programme entry
PTE Academic test has been approved for entry to the University of Edinburgh.
You can meet your English language entry requirements using the PTE Academic or PTE Academic Online test. Our entry requirements for both tests are the same.
What score do you need?
To find out the PTE Academic scores you need, look up the IELTS entry requirement for your programme on our degree finder, and use the table below to see what the PTE Academic equivalent will be.
| IELTS Requirement | PTE Academic / PTE Academic Online |
|---|---|
| 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each component | 62 overall with at least 54 in each component |
| 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each component | 62 overall with at least 59 in each component |
| 7.0 overall with at least 6.0 in each component | 70 overall with at least 59 in each component |
| 7.0 overall with at least 7.0 in the writing component and 6.5 in each other component | 70 overall with at least 70 in the writing component and 62 in each other component |
| 7.0 overall with at least 7.0 in each component | 70 overall with at least 70 in each component |
| 7.0 overall with at least 6.5 in the writing component and 6.0 in each other component | 70 overall with at least 62 in the writing component and 59 in each other component |
| 7.0 overall with at least 6.5 in the reading and listening components and 6.0 in each other component | 70 overall with at least 62 in the reading and listening components and 59 in each other component |
| 7.5 overall with at least 6.5 in each component | 76 overall with at least 62 in each component |
| 7.5 overall with at least 7.5 in each component |
76 overall with at least 76 in each component |