The University of Liverpool welcomes hundreds of students every year on Study Abroad. To ensure that you have a successful academic experience, we do have some important entry requirements.

All non-native English speaking students must be able to show that they have suitable command of the English language. Please check our English Language Requirements at the end of this page before applying.

Students from exchange partners

  1. You must be from a university where we have an exchange partnership.
  2. You must have a GPA of 3.0 (or equivalent) or above.
  3. You can be in any year of study. 

Visiting Study Abroad Students

  • You must have a GPA (or equivalent) of 3.0 or above.
  • You can be in any year of study. 
  • You must be able to cover living costs and the Study Abroad tuition fee.

English Language Requirements

All non-native English speaking students, including EU nationals, must be able to show that they have suitable command of the English language. 

Students studying at the University of Liverpool for less than 6 months may submit a letter from their home university confirming their level of English. Students may use this English Qualification Form as proof of their level of English, and can upload this completed form to their application in lieu of a formal qualification.

The University of Liverpool accepts, amongst others, the following qualifications:

Qualification

Science and Engineering

Humanities and Social Sciences

Medicine and Health Sciences

IELTS

6.0 with minimum of 5.5 in each

component

6.5 with minimum of 5.5 in each component

7.0 with minimum of 5.5 in each component

 

Clinical programmes in Medicine, Dentistry and 

Veterinary Science - 7.0 with minumum of 7.0 in each component

Cambridge English: Advanced and Cambridge Proficiency

169 with 162 in each component

176 with a minimum of 162 in each component

176 with a minimum of 162 in each component

Pearson Test of English

Academic (PTE Academic)

55 with minimum score of 51 in any component

62 with minimum scores of 51 in each component

62 with minimum scores of 51 in each component (not valid for Medicine)

For a full list of acceptable English qualifications, including country-specific qualifications, see the University of Liverpool's English Language entry requirements page for international students. 

Students who are not native English-speakers but are studying at exchange partners in the Australia, New Zealand or USA and have completed a full year of studies at the partner university at the time of application may, in lieu of a formal qualification, provide a satisfactory signed reference on official university letter headed paper from their Home University which comments on the ability of the student across the 4 components of English Language.

Students who are nationals from a majority English-speaking country (as defined by the UKVI) are automatically assumed to meet minimum English language requirements and do not need to submit evidence. These countries are:

  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Australia
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Belize
  • Canada
  • Dominica
  • Grenada
  • Guyana
  • Jamaica
  • New Zealand
  • St Kitts and Nevis
  • St Lucia
  • St Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • United States of America

For guidance on reference requirements please refer to the University of Liverpool's English Language entry requirements page for international students.