English Language Proficiency Requirements - UK ECT | Engineering College of Technology : UK ECT

For entry into all ECT course, you will need to demonstrate a suitable level of English language proficiency.
There are several ways to meet our English language requirements:
(This is not an exhaustive list. If your qualification or country is not listed below, please contact us for guidance)

If you are a national of or have a obtained a higher education level qualification from a country rated as a majority English speaking country by the UKVI:

United Kingdom (not British National Overseas passport holders)
Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
The Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
The British Overseas Territories
Canada
Dominica
Grenada
Guyana
Ireland
Jamaica
Malta
New Zealand
St Kitts and Nevis
St Lucia
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
United States of America

We can also accept if you have been continuously employed in one of these countries for a minimum of five years immediately prior to the start of your course with us, providing you are able to supply a reference from your current employer which explicitly confirms you are able to communicate effectively in English.

English language test score requirements for our bachelor’s degree programmes:

Academic IELTS/IELTS Online/UKVI IELTS. 6.0 overall, with no element below 5.5.
TOEFL iBT: 80 overall, with minimum scores of listening 17, writing 19, reading 18 and speaking 20. TOEFL Home Edition not accepted
Pearson PTE Academic: 60 overall, with no component below 59
C1 Advanced (formerly known as Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): Scores of 169 and above, with 162 or above in Reading, Writing, Listening & Speaking
C2 Proficiency (formerly known as Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): Scores of 180 and above, with 162 or above in Reading, Writing, Listening & Speaking

English language test score requirements for our master’s degree programmes:

Academic IELTS/IELTS Online/UKVI IELTS. 6.5 overall, with no element below 6.0
TOEFL iBT: 90 overall, with no subtest below 20. TOEFL Home Edition not accepted
Pearson PTE Academic: 70 overall, with no component below 65
C1 Advanced (formerly known as Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): Scores of 176 and above, with 162 or above in Reading, Writing, Listening & Speaking
C2 Proficiency (formerly known as Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): Scores of 180 and above, with 162 or above in Reading, Writing, Listening & Speaking

We also accept a number of qualifications as suitable proof of English language proficiency:

GCSE English/IGCSE English: Grade C/4, with a pass in Speaking if this component is reported separately. We do not accept English Literature.
Successful completion of a recognised foundation or pre-Masters course.
International Baccalaureate English: Standard Level Grade 5/Higher Level Grade 4
Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary Education Certificate (post-1998): Three (III) at General Proficiency level
WAEC English: Grade C6

Qualifications by country:

Botswana GCSE English: Grade C
OR
Successful completion of a degree from a recognised Botswanan university

All applications will be considered on a case by case basis and are subject to Admissions Committee approval.

GCE O-Level English: Grade C
OR
GCE A-Level English: Pass
OR
Successful completion of a degree from University of Bamenda or University of Buea

EGCSE English: Grade C
OR
Successful completion of a degree from a recognised Swazi university

Fiji School Leaving Certificate English: 50%
OR
Successful completion of a degree from a recognised Fijian university

WAEC English: Grade C6
OR
Successful completion of a degree from a recognised Gambian university

WAEC English: Grade C6
OR
Successful completion of a degree from a recognised Ghanaian university

HKCEE English: Grade C
OR
HKDSE English Language: Level 4
OR
Hong Kong SAR Use of English AS Level: Grade C
OR
Successful completion of a degree from a recognised Hong Kong university with official confirmation the medium of instruction was English

KCSE English Grade C
OR
Successful completion of a degree from a recognised Kenyan university

Lesotho GCSE English: Grade C
OR
Successful completion of a degree from a recognised Basotho university

Senior High School Certificate English: Grade 6
OR
Successful completion of a degree from a recognised Liberian university

MCSE English: Grade 6
OR
Successful completion of a degree from a recognised Malawian university

SPM English: Grade 5C (before 2021) or CEFR B2 (after 2021)
OR
Malaysian 1119: English Grade 5C
OR
Successful completion of a degree from a recognised Malaysian university with official confirmation the medium of instruction was English

SSC Higher Level First Language English: Grade C
OR
Successful completion of a degree from a recognised Namibian university

WAEC/NECO English: Grade C6
OR
Successful completion of a HND/degree from a recognised Nigerian university

Successful completion of a degree from a recognised Papuan university

O-Level English: Grade 6/C6
OR
Rwanda Advanced Certificate of Education English: Pass
OR
Successful completion of a degree (from 2012 onwards) from a recognised Rwandan university

WAEC English: Grade C6
OR
Successful completion of a degree from a recognised Sierra Leonean university

Singapore Cambridge O-Level English: Grade C
OR
Successful completion of a degree from a recognised Singaporean university

South African National Senior Certificate English: Grade 5
OR
Successful completion of a degree from a recognised South African university with official confirmation the medium of instruction was English

Tanzania Certificate of Education English: Grade C
OR
Successful completion of a degree from a recognised Tanzanian university

Successful completion of a degree from a recognised Tongan university

UCE English: Grade 6
OR
Successful completion of a degree from a recognised Ugandan university

ZCSE English: Grade 6
OR
Successful completion of a degree from a recognised Zambian university

GCE O-Level English Grade C
OR
Successful completion of a degree from a recognised Zimbabwean university

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