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Required IELTS Scores at UK Universities

Required IELTS Scores at UK Universities

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What are the required IELTS scores to study degrees in the UK? Take a look at the requirement for some of the UK universities to get an idea!

Planning to study in the UK for a Bachelor or Master degree? Check below for a list of the IELTS requirement for some of the top UK universities and see how well you are doing and how much you need to improve:

University of Oxford: Bachelor's: 7.0, Master: 7.0

University of Cambridge: Bachelor's: 7.0, Master: 7.0

Imperial College London: Bachelor's: 6.0, Master: 6.0

University College London: Bachelor's: 5.5, Master: 5.5

London School of Economics and Political Science: Bachelor's: 7.0, Master: 7.0

University of Edinburgh: Bachelor's: 6.5, Master: 6.5

King's College London: Bachelor's: 6.0, Master: 6.0

University of Manchester: Bachelor's: 5.5, Master: 5.5

University of Bristol: Bachelor's: 6.0, Master: 6.0

University of Glasgow: Bachelor's: 6.5, Master: 6.5

University of Warwick: Bachelor's: 5.5, Master: 5.5

Durham University: Bachelor's: 4.5, Master: 4.5

University of Sheffield: Bachelor's: 5.5, Master: 5.5

Queen Mary University of London: Bachelor's: 5.5, Master: 5.5

University of Southampton: Bachelor's: 6.5, Master: 6.5

University of Exeter: Bachelor's: 6.5, Master: 6.5

University of Leeds: Bachelor's: 6.0, Master: 6.0

University of Birmingham: Bachelor's: 6.0, Master: 6.0

University of St Andrews: Bachelor's: 7.0, Master: 7.0

University of Nottingham: Bachelor's: 7.0, Master: 7.0

University of Sussex: Bachelor's: 6.0, Master: 6.0

Lancaster University: Bachelor's: 4.0, Master: 4.0

University of Leicester: Bachelor's: 6.0, Master: 6.0

Cardiff University: Bachelor's: 6.5, Master: 6.5

Newcastle University: Bachelor's: 6.5, Master: 6.5

University of Liverpool: Bachelor's: 6.0, Master: 6.0

University of Aberdeen: Bachelor's: 6.0, Master: 6.0

University of Dundee: Bachelor's: 6.0, Master: 6.0

University of East Anglia: Bachelor's: 6.5, Master: 6.5

Royal Holloway, University of London: Bachelor's: 6.0, Master: 6.0

On average we can expect a minimum band 5.5 for UK courses, with band 6.5+ for the top few universities. Please note that different courses at a same university can have different IELTS requirement, so check with the institution for more details. The above list is for guidance only.

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