Canada High/Secondary School Diploma/Certificate from English speaking Canada, or Diplome d’Etudes Collegiales (DEC) from Quebec
Information about the minimum grades you need to meet the English language requirements for Â鶹´«Ã½ and UPIC
English language requirements
To be accepted onto a degree course with us you must have a suitable English language qualification. The tables below show the minimum English language requirements for standard courses at RQF 6 (degree level) and above.
Some courses have English language requirements that are higher than those shown below; please check the relevant course for details.
What if I don't meet the requirements?
If you don't think you will be able to meet these requirements, you may be able to join a pre-sessional English language course offered by our English Language Centre. Please note that to study a pre-sessional English language course UKVI require Student (formerly Tier 4) visa holders to take a Secure English Language Test (SELT) at a UKVI approved test centre (details of approved SELTs).
The following applies as long as you have studied the English syllabus and not the French syllabus
Quebec province only
Â鶹´«Ã½ requirement – Canada High/Secondary School Diploma/Certificate from English speaking Canada, or Diplome d’Etudes Collegiales (DEC) from Quebec
| Undergraduate programmes | Postgraduate programmes | |
| Minimum of 65% in at least 5 subjects | Minimum of 65% in at least 5 subjects |
UPIC requirement – Canada High/Secondary School Diploma/Certificate from English speaking Canada, or Diplome d’Etudes Collegiales (DEC) from Quebec
| Undergraduate programmes | Postgraduate programmes | |
| Minimum of 65% in at least 5 subjects | Minimum of 65% in at least 5 subjects |
All other provinces
Canada High / Secondary School Diploma / Certificate from English speaking Canadian Provinces
| Undergraduate programmes, postgraduate programmes and UPIC |
| English grade 11 or 12 at 50% pass grade |
On our Further guidance on English language requirements page you will find a complete list of notes and clarifications across all qualifications for applying to the Â鶹´«Ã½.
The validity period of qualifications accepted
Degrees awarded in the UK or in majority English language speaking countries (as defined by UKVI) will be accepted as meeting our standard English language entry requirements. Normally, these should have been awarded no more than three years prior to your course start date at Â鶹´«Ã½.
IELTS academic tests (SELTS, taken at UKVI approved test centres) should have been taken within two years of the date your CAS is issued for studies at Â鶹´«Ã½. This is a UKVI requirement.
