English language requirements
Please see below our requirements for English Language Tests for all students who are required to provide a test as part of their application to the University.
All teaching at the University is in English and to help you get the most out of your time with us, you will be required to demonstrate your level of English during the application process.
- For standard entry onto undergraduate or postgraduate programmes, you will need to have achieved IELTS (Academic) with an overall score of 6.0 at a minimum of 5.5 in each component.
- For entry onto undergraduate Nursing programmes, you will need to have achieved IELTS (Academic) with an overall score of 6.5 and a minimum of 6.0 in the Writing component.
- For non-standard entry onto other undergraduate or postgraduate programmes you will need to have achieved an IELTS of 7.0 or higher IELTS (Academic).
Our English Language comparison table provides helpful information: English Language Requirements
English language and Student Visa
If you require a student visa to study in the UK, you will need to be able to demonstrate that the qualification you hold is equivalent to CEFR B2 in all 4 components (speaking, listening, reading and writing).
We accept a range of recognised English Language qualifications for entry including:
- Cambridge English
- IELTS
- Kaplan Test of English (KTE)
- Language Cert Academic/ESOL
- Oxford ELLT: You are eligible for a 10% discount if you use our partner code UOW10
- Pearson PTE
- TOEFL IBT (including Special Home Edition)
Please contact: admissions@winchester.ac.uk for further information on alternative qualifications that we may accept.