International Students - English Language Requirements

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1 This policy lines out BPP s regulations of English Language requirement for international students. The policy gives guidelines on tests being accepted and the academic requirements. 1. Applicants who are not considered nationals of a majority English speaking country (Please refer to the UK Visa and Immigration list of majority English Language speaking countries) will be required to demonstrate that their English Language ability in writing, reading, listening and speaking to be sufficient for them to derive full benefit from and succeed in passing their chosen programme. The below academic English Language requirements are in addition to the UK Visa and Immigration requirements to obtain a TIER 4 visa. Please check the most recent Secured English Language Test (SELT) list on the UK Visas and Immigration website. The academic English Language requirements per programme are as follows: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMMES TEST English Language programme below level B1 (student visitor visa) At CEFR level A2 NB: General IELTS accepted for this programme English Language programme at B1 or above (TIER 4 visa) All components at a minimum of 4.0. NB: General IELTS accepted for students studying at IELTS level Other BPP s online test passed at level A2 N/A INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION CERTIFICATES TEST Extended International Foundation Certificate Overall 5.0 (one component can be at 4.5, but the rest must be at 5.0 or above) International Foundation Certificate Overall 5.5 (one component can be at 5.0, but the rest must be at 5.5 or above)

2 UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES TEST Extended Degree BSc Business Management & BSc Banking & Finance (three year programmes) * LLB (three year and accelerated), BSc Business Management accelerated & BSc Banking & Finance accelerated, Higher Education Certificate in Health and Social Care, BSc Psychology, BSc Nursing Diploma to Degree, MChiro** IELTS (Academic) Other 5.5 (all components) Overall 6.0 (writing: 6.0, the rest must be 5.5 or above) with mandatory in-sessional English, no score can be below 5.5 University Foundation Programmes - EAP (English for Academic Purpose / Academic English) minimum 50% overall from the following university foundation providers: Study Group, Bellerbys College, INTO, Cambridge Education Group, Navitas, Northern Consortium United Kingdom, Kaplan Overall 6.5 (with all components at minimum score of 6.0) If students wish to apply for entry to the NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) Register: IELTS 7.0 in all components is required *Students who achieve an IELTS score of 5.5 need to undertake BPP s pre-sessional English course followed by in- Sessional English. ** Students who achieve IELTS score of 6.0 need to undertake BPP s pre-sessional English course followed by in- Sessional English. Students with IELTS Scores around but not equal to 5.5 may still be considered for Extended or direct entry onto the Degree. The student however will need to undertake pre-sessional English first. The International Admissions Officer will assess those on an individual basis. Admissions Officers may deem the English Language requirement to have been met for applicants to an undergraduate programme if the applicant: (A) Has been taught and assessed in the English Language throughout their educational career; OR (B) Has been taught and assessed in the English Language for at least one full-time year or equivalent of post 18 education. Please note that the student must have completed successfully this year of Education in order for this to be considered.

3 (C) In addition to any of the above, the student will have to achieve B2 (minimum B2 in all categories) or above in BPP s online English test and pass an interview with an English Language Assessor at the equivalent of an IELTS score of 6.0. In countries with insufficient internet connection, students will be assessed through a written test and Skype interview with a qualified English Language Assessor. Important: BPP s pre-sessional English programmes are only open for students with a valid IELTS.

4 POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES TEST Extended Masters LLM, MSc (Business school) programmes, PG Certificate in Health Service & Leadership, Masters in Clinical Dentistry* 5.5 overall score and not less than 5.5 in all subcomponents 6.5 overall score (all components minimum of 6.0) Overall 6.0 with mandatory in-sessional English, no score can be below 5.5 If students wish to apply for entry to the NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) Register IELTS 7.0 in all components is required *Students who achieve IELTS score of 5.5 need to undertake BPP s pre-sessional English course followed by in- Sessional English. (A) Admissions Officers may deem the English Language requirement to have been met for applicants to postgraduate programmes if they hold an honours degree that was delivered and summatively assessed in English. (B) In addition to any of the above, the student will have to achieve B2 (minimum B2 in all categories) or above in BPP s online English test and pass an interview with an English Language Assessor at the equivalent of an IELTS score of 6.0. In countries with insufficient internet connection, students will be assessed through a written test and Skype interview with a qualified English Language Assessor. OR (C) Students who have been awarded an undergraduate (minimum 2:2 or equivalent) or postgraduate degree equivalent to a UK degree, which was taught in a majority English speaking country (please refer to the UKVI list of English Language speaking countries) are deemed to have met the English Language requirements for undergraduate and postgraduate studies. OR (D) Admissions Officers may deem the English language requirement to have been met for applications to the MSc Accounting and Finance programme if the student has passed ACCA F1 F9 or more papers and has successfully passed a Skype interview with a qualified English Language Assessor. Important: students who have studied their undergraduate or postgraduate degrees online or distance learning awarded by an English speaking country (See UKVI list of English speaking countries) are not exempt from English Language for the purpose of Tier 4. They will be required to take BPP s online English test and pass an interview with an English Language Assessor. In countries with insufficient internet connection, students will be assessed through a written test and Skype interview with a qualified English Language Assessor, or students must provide IELTS at the required level.

5 Advanced Diploma in Accounting (ACCA route)/ MSc Accounting and Finance (Advanced Diploma Route)/ ACCA Professional Papers 5.5 (all components) Suitable for P - papers or in-sessional English for: Advanced Diploma in Accounting (ACCA route) and MSc Accounting and Finance (Advanced Diploma Route) 6.0 (no less than 5.5 in each band) no in-sessional English support needed A. Admissions Officers may deem the English Language requirement to have been met for applications to the ACCA programmes if the student has passed any 5 ACCA papers and has successfully passed a Skype interview with a qualified English Language Assessor. Or B. Students who have been awarded an undergraduate (minimum 2:2 or equivalent) or postgraduate degree or postgraduate professional qualification equivalent to a UK degree, which was taught in a majority English speaking country (please refer to the UKVI list of English Language speaking countries) are deemed to have met the English Language requirements for ACCA Programmes. Or C. Admissions Officers may deem the English Language requirement to have been met for applicants to an ACCA programme if the applicant: (i) Has been taught and assessed in the English Language throughout their educational career; OR (ii) Has been taught and assessed in the English Language for at least one full-time year or equivalent of post 18 education. Please note that the student must have completed successfully this year of Education in order for this to be considered. (iii) In addition to any of the above, the student will have to achieve B2 (minimum B2 in all categories) or above in BPP s online English test and pass an interview with an English Language Assessor at the equivalent of an IELTS score of 5.5. In countries with insufficient internet connection, students will be assessed through a written test and Skype interview with a qualified English Language Assessor. Important: students who have studied their undergraduate or postgraduate degrees online or distance learning awarded by an English speaking country (See UKVI list of English speaking countries) are not exempt from English Language for the purpose of Tier 4. They will be required to take BPP s online English test and pass an interview with an English Language Assessor. In countries with insufficient internet connection, students will be assessed through a written test and Skype interview with a qualified English Language Assessor.

6 LAW PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS TEST GDL LPC BPTC IELTS Overall score of 6.5 or above, with a minimum of 6.0 in each area IELTS Overall score of 6.5 or above, with a minimum of 6.0 in each area IELTS Overall 7.5 with 7.5 in each element Other Successful completion of BPP English Language, Study and Communication Skills at an IELTS equivalent to 6.5 with 6.0 in each element. Academic qualification at least equivalent to a UK Bachelor s degree which was taught in a majority Englishspeaking country Successful completion of Graduate Diploma in Law or an academic qualification at least equivalent to a UK Bachelors degree which was taught in a majority Englishspeaking country (Including the University of London External Programme) Students who consider that they may exceed the language requirement, may request a Skype interview with one of the Directors of BPTC Programmes or their nominee who may waive the requirement for a IELTs on registration. This applies even if the degree was undertaken online.* * Subsequent to being admitted to the BPTC, should BPP University consider that a student's language ability is unsatisfactory or there is question as to whether any aspect of it is at the required level, it will require the student to take IELTs at any stage in the course (at the student s cost) and achieve the required score. This right is unrestricted regardless of the students first language and even if the student passed the Skype Interview. Should the student then fail to achieve a required minimum score in one of the tests specified above, BPP University may require the student to: a. withdraw from the programme; or b. intermit and improve their score prior to being re-admitted in a subsequent year. This will be dependent on how much of the programme has been undertaken. In all cases the student is wholly liable for any costs incurred. (A) Admissions Officers may deem the English Language requirement to have been met for the Online GDL Course if they hold an honours degree that was delivered and summatively assessed in English. (B) In addition to any of the above, the student will have to achieve B2 (minimum B2 in all categories) or above in BPP s online English test and pass an interview with an English Language Assessor at the equivalent of an IELTS score

7 of 6.0. In countries with insufficient internet connection, students will be assessed through a written test and Skype interview with a qualified English Language Assessor. 1. All international students, except nationals of a majority English speaking country (as per the UKVI list), will be compulsory tested again on their English Language skills upon arrival at BPP. If their performance on the test is poor (despite having already met the English Language requirements as laid out above), the students will be required to attend English Language support classes alongside the main course to ensure they have enough support while adapting to the new environment and to the learning. 2. BPP might consider the following tests to meet the English Language requirements for English language, Foundation, ACCA as well undergraduate and postgraduate programmes (not professional law programmes): GCSE English language (or equivalent as per UK Naric), Cambridge First Certificate, Cambridge Advanced Certificate, Cambridge IGCSE (English as a first or second language) and Cambridge Proficiency Certificate. The International Admissions Officer will assess those on an individual basis. 3. For students opting onto our Business School Programs we also accept GCE O-Level in English with a minimum C grade providing the student is also interviewed by our English Assessor and obtains the relevant score 4. Students are reminded that the GARs state that Any student in respect of whom it becomes apparent that his or her ability in the English language is not at the required level for successful completion of the programme, may be required by the Director of Programmes to take an English Language proficiency test. If the result of the test reveals that the student s standard of English is below that required for admission, the student may be required to take action, at their own cost, to remedy the deficiency, within timescales agreed by the director of programmes or otherwise to leave the programme. Please refer to the following equivalency tables as guidelines: - Important: students who have studied their undergraduate or postgraduate degrees online or distance learning awarded by an English speaking country (See UKVI list of English speaking countries) are not exempt from English Language for the purpose of Tier 4. They will be required to take BPP s online English test and pass an interview with an English Language Assessor. In countries with insufficient internet connection, students will be assessed through a written test and Skype interview with a qualified English Language Assessor, or students must provide IELTS at the required level.