Entry Requirements
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Advice for University Applicants (Pre-sessional English)- Please see our advice and guidance.
If you are interested in joining the Pre-sessional English course during Academic year 2020/21 and to enter your academic programme in academic year 2021/22 you should refer to the section about our on-campus course.
Additional tests will be accepted for summer 2020. Details will be published soon.
Our Pre-sessional English Courses commence at specific stages throughout the year. The course you apply for will depend on your current English Language level and the English Language requirement for the academic programme that you wish to study. Once you know your direct entry requirement, and your current IELTS level and individual components you can calculate for how long you are recommended to study.
You can check the English language requirements for your academic course here: www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/international/apply/english-language
Please note that for 2019/20 both Secure English Language Test (SELT) certificates and non-SELTs will be accepted for entry to the Pre-sessional English online provision. Your certificate must be valid up to the start date of your Pre-sessional English Course.
Please see below Entry requirements for 2019-20.
The IELTS score I need↓ |
6-week Summer |
10-week Summer |
12-week Summer |
↓My current IELTS score↓ |
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Direct entry 7.5 no band below 7.0 |
Overall score 7.0 no band below 7.0 |
Overall score 7.0 no band below 6.5 |
Overall score 6.5 no band below 6.5 |
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Direct entry 7.0 no band below 6.5 |
Overall score 6.5 no band below 6.5 |
Overall score 6.5 no band below 6.0 |
Overall score 6.5 no band below 5.5 |
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Direct entry 6.5 no band below 6.5 |
Overall score 6.5 no band below 6.0 |
Overall score 6.0 no band below 6.0 |
Overall score 6.0 no band below 5.5 |
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Direct entry 6.5 no band below 6.0 |
Overall score 6.0 no more than one band at minimum 5.5 |
Overall score 6.0 no band below 5.5 |
Overall score 5.5 no more than one band at minimum 5.0 |
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Direct entry 6.5 W 6.5, S,R&L 6.0 |
Overall score 6.0 no band below 6.0 |
Overall score 6.0 W 6.0, no other band below 5.5 |
Overall score 5.5 no band below 5.5 |
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Direct entry 6.5 W&S 6.5, R&L 6.0 |
Overall score 6.0 no band below 6.0 |
Overall score 6.0 no band below 5.5 |
Overall score 5.5 no band below 5.5 |
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Direct entry 6.5 no band below 5.5 |
Overall score 6.0 no band below 5.5 |
Overall score 5.5 no band below 5.5 |
Overall score 5.5 no band below 5.0 |
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Direct entry 6.0 no band below 5.5 |
Overall score 5.5 no band below 5.5 |
Overall score 5.5 no band below 5.0 |
Overall score 5.0 no band below 5.0 |
