known as 2015. score 169 with 162 in each component (185 component overall with 176 in Legal Not accepted as a each component for English SELT by the UKVI DBA) Certificate) for tests taken after 5th April 2015 or for all visa applications made from 5th November 2015 regardless of when test was taken. Cambridge Tests taken prior to B2 pass and: Listening C1 Pass or C1 Pass English: 5th April: All test Borderline, Speaking with Merit or new Financial centres approved but Borderline, Reading Borderline scale from Jan 2015: (also test Score only valid and Writing Borderline or new Overall score 176 known as until 5th November scale from Jan 2015: Overall with 169 in each 2015. score 169 with 162 in each component (185 component overall with 176 in Certificate Not accepted as a each component for in Financial SELT by the UKVI DBA) English) for tests taken after 5th April 2015 or for all visa applications made from 5th November 2015 regardless of when test was taken. ESOL Tests taken prior to Level 1 (B2): Reading Pass, Level 2 (C1) Reading 5th April: All test Pass, Writing Pass, Skills for Writing Pass, Speaking & centres approved but Speaking & Listening Life Listening Pass. For test Score only valid Pass. For Speaking Speaking & Listening: until 5th November & Listening: Speaking to communicate - 2015. Speaking to Borderline, Listen and communicate - Respond - Borderline, Not accepted as a Borderline, Listen Engage in Discussion - SELT by the UKVI and Respond - Borderline or new scale for tests taken after Borderline, Engage from Jan 2015: Overall 5th April 2015 or for in Discussion - score 169 with 162 in each all visa applications Borderline or new made from 5th component scale from Jan 2015: November 2015 Overall score 176 regardless of when with 169 in each test was taken. component (185 overall with 176 in each component for DBA) SELT used as part of University Assessment of English Language Ability As a Highly Trusted Sponsor the University will in certain circumstances make its own assessment of a English language ability. For Tier 4 students seeking entry onto student’s our degree programmes (including those delivered via EIC) the University will continue to accept the Secure English Language tests noted above regardless of which test centre they have been undertaken at provided the test score has been verified via the appropriate
known as Legal English Certificate) 2015. Not accepted as a SELT by the UKVI for tests taken after 5th April 2015 or for all visa applications made from 5th November 2015 regardless of when test was taken. score 169 with 162 in each component component (185 overall with 176 in each component for DBA) Cambridge English: Financial (also known as Certificate in Financial English) Tests taken prior to 5th April: All test centres approved but test Score only valid until 5th November 2015. Not accepted as a SELT by the UKVI for tests taken after 5th April 2015 or for all visa applications made from 5th November 2015 regardless of when test was taken. B2 pass and: Listening Borderline, Speaking Borderline, Reading Borderline and Writing Borderline or new scale from Jan 2015: Overall score 169 with 162 in each component C1 Pass or C1 Pass with Merit or new scale from Jan 2015: Overall score 176 with 169 in each component (185 overall with 176 in each component for DBA) ESOL Skills for Life Tests taken prior to 5th April: All test centres approved but test Score only valid until 5th November 2015. Not accepted as a SELT by the UKVI for tests taken after 5th April 2015 or for all visa applications made from 5th November 2015 regardless of when test was taken. Level 1 (B2): Reading Pass, Writing Pass, Speaking & Listening Pass. For Speaking & Listening: Speaking to communicate - Borderline, Listen and Respond - Borderline, Engage in Discussion - Borderline or new scale from Jan 2015: Overall score 169 with 162 in each component Level 2 (C1) Reading Pass, Writing Pass, Speaking & Listening Pass. For Speaking & Listening: Speaking to communicate - Borderline, Listen and Respond - Borderline, Engage in Discussion - Borderline or new scale from Jan 2015: Overall score 176 with 169 in each component (185 overall with 176 in each component for DBA) SELT used as part of University Assessment of English Language Ability As a Highly Trusted Sponsor the University will in certain circumstances make its own assessment of a student’s English language ability. For Tier 4 students seeking entry onto our degree programmes (including those delivered via EIC) the University will continue to accept the Secure English Language tests noted above regardless of which test centre they have been undertaken at provided the test score has been verified via the appropriate