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English Language Requirements

Entry onto undergraduate courses, postgraduate taught courses and postgraduate research course requires the following English Language minimum scores:

• An overall score of IELTS 6.0 with no individual score lower than 5.5
• TOEFL 560 with a TWE (written score) of 4
• Computer Based TOEFL 220
• Some undergraduate and postgraduate programmes may require higher scores.
• The minimum requirement for IBT (Internet-based TOEFL) is 80 with no element below 16

To study certain subjects at the University however, we do ask for a higher IELTS score (or equivalent).

Please take a look at the tables and links below which will provide you with all the necessary information.

Undergraduate IELTS requirements or equivalents

School	IELTS Requirement or Equivalent
Law	6.5 for all LLB degrees except for IELTS 6.0 for LLB Law with Professional English
Electronic Engeneering	6.5 with at least 6.0 in each individual component score

Postgraduate IELTS requirements or equivalents

School	IELTS Requirement or equivalent
Law	6.5 with at least 6.0 in each individual component score
English Literature	At least 7.0 in all aspects of the test
English Language & Linguistics	6.5 with no individual component less than 6.0
Education	6.5 with no individual component less than 6.0
Electronic Engeneering	6.5 with at least 6.0 in each individual component score
Sport, Health & Exercise Sciences	6.5 with no individual component less than 6.0
Ocean Sciences (MSc Marine Environmental Protection / MSc Marine Biology)	6.5 with no individual component less than 6.0
Theology and Religious Studies	6.5 with no individual component less than 6.0
Psychology	6.5 with writing component no less than 6.0

Students who have undertaken 2 years of education entirely through the medium of English directly prior to entry to Bangor University, will not be required to submit an English Language test certificate. 

For further information, please e-mail the Postgraduate Admissions Office at postgraduate@bangor.ac.uk.

Students wishing to arrange an IELTS test can do so by contacting the IELTS testing centres in your country or the British Council

Improve your score...

Students who have not achieved the above scores can apply to undertake English Language courses at the University's English Language Centre in order to achieve these levels, prior to the beginning of the academic programme.

 

 

 

Need to sit an IELTS test?

Students who have no evidence of English Language or have an IELTS of 4.5 or less will be required to attend the General English Course at the University's English Language Centre.

Course	Dates	Application
30 week course	28 September 2009 to 4 June 2010	Not available as course has already started
20 week course	11 January 2010 to 4 June 2010	Find out more
8 week course	12 April 2010 to 4 June 2010	Find out more...
Summer General English Course	between 28 June 2010 and 20 August 2010 (attend 2 wks, 3wks, 1 month or 2 months)	Find out more...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IELTS information in Arabic

• Click here to find out more in Arabic.