Pre-sessional English

10 Weeks: From IELTS 5.5 overall (with a minimum of 5.0 in all sub-skills).*

6 Weeks: From IELTS 6.0 overall (with a minimum of 5.5 in all sub-skills).*

Offer of a place at Newcastle University.

All Postgraduate Courses at Newcastle University have their Entry Requirements for Pre-Sessional listed on the individual course page. The band will be stated on your offer letter. If there is no Band (English Language Requirement) states on your postgraduate offer, please email us or follow the link, search for the relevant course and select 'Entry Requirements' http://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/courses/

For postgraduate degrees

Degrees that require IELTS 6.0 (with 5.5 in all sub-skills) Band 1 10 weeks: IELTS 5.5 (with a minimum of 5.0 in all subskills)
6 weeks: IELTS 6.0 (with 1 sub-skill at 5.0 and 3 sub-skills at 5.5)

Degrees that require IELTS 6.5 (with no sub-skill below 5.5) 10 weeks: Band 2: IELTS 5.5 (with a minimum of 5.0 in all subskills)
Band 3: IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in all subskills)

6 weeks Band 2: IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in all subskills)
Band 3: IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 6.0 in writing and no less than 5.5 in all other subskills)

Degrees that require IELTS 6.5 (with 6.5 in writing and 5.5 in all other subskills) 10 weeks Band 4: IELTS 6.0 (with 6.0 in writing and 5.5 in all other sub-skills)
Band 5: Not accepted

6 weeks Band 4: IELTS 6.0 (with 6.5 in writing and 5.5 in all other sub-skills)
Band 5: Not accepted

Degrees that require IELTS 6.5 (with no sub-skill below 6.0) 10 weeks Band 6: IELTS 6.0 (with 1 sub-skill at 5.0 and 3 sub-skills at 5.5 including writing) Band 7: IELTS 6.0 (with 6.0 in writing and 5.5 in all other sub-skills)

6 weeks Band 6: IELTS 6.0 (with 6.0 in writing and all other sub-skills 5.5) Band 7:IELTS 6.0 (with 6.5 in writing and 5.5 in all other sub-skills)

Degrees that require IELTS 7.0 (with no sub-skill below 6.5)

10 weeks Band 8: IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in all subskills)
Band 9: Not accepted

6 weeks Band 8: Not accepted Band 9: Not accepted

Degrees that require IELTS 7.0 (with 6.5 in writing and 6.0 in all other subskills) 10 weeks Band 9: IELTS 6.5 with 6.0 in writing and 5.5 in all other subskills Band 10: Not accepted

6 weeks Band 9: Not accepted Band 10: Not accepted

For undergraduate degrees

10 weeks
SAgE: IELTS 5.5 (with a minimum of 5.0 in all sub-skills)
HaSS: IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in all sub-skills) Newcastle University Law School: IELTS 6.5 (6.0 in writing and no less than 5.5 in all sub-skills) Medical Sciences: see below

6 weeks
SAgE: IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in all sub-skills) HaSS: IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 6.0 in Writing and no less than 5.5 in all sub-skills) Medical Sciences: see below

Faculty of Medical Science 10 weeks: 0.5 IELTS Band Below Direct Entry requirement score (with no less than 0.5 IELTS below direct entry requirement in each subskill) 6 weeks: not accepted Undergraduate Studies- School of Biomedical Sciences: IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 6.0 in all sub-skills)

Courses for which Pre-sessional English Language is not accepted:
MSc Language Pathology
MA Translating and Interpreting
All PGR degrees in the School of Modern Languages, except PhD/MPhil Translating and Interpreting
MA British History
MA European History
Applied Educational Psychology Doctor of (DAppEdPsy)
PhD/MPhil in Speech Sciences
PGR Programmes in Translating and Interpreting for European Languages
MA Professional Translating for European Languages
MRes Programmes in the Medical Science Faculty
MA History of Medicine
Newcastle University Business School PGT Dual Awards with Groningen:
MA Advanced International Business Management
MA English Literature
MA Operations Management

Only an official IELTS result or equivalent recognised English language test will be accepted as proof of English language proficiency. Other English language tests that are accepted by the University for entry, including Pearson PTE.

10 Weeks: From IELTS 5.5 overall (with a minimum of 5.0 in all sub-skills).*

6 Weeks: From IELTS 6.0 overall (with a minimum of 5.5 in all sub-skills).*

Offer of a place at Newcastle University.

All Postgraduate Courses at Newcastle University have their Entry Requirements for Pre-Sessional listed on the individual course page. The band will be stated on your offer letter. If there is no Band (English Language Requirement) states on your postgraduate offer, please email us or follow the link, search for the relevant course and select 'Entry Requirements' http://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/courses/

For postgraduate degrees

Degrees that require IELTS 6.0 (with 5.5 in all sub-skills) Band 1 10 weeks: IELTS 5.5 (with a minimum of 5.0 in all subskills)
6 weeks: IELTS 6.0 (with 1 sub-skill at 5.0 and 3 sub-skills at 5.5)

Degrees that require IELTS 6.5 (with no sub-skill below 5.5) 10 weeks: Band 2: IELTS 5.5 (with a minimum of 5.0 in all subskills)
Band 3: IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in all subskills)

6 weeks Band 2: IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in all subskills)
Band 3: IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 6.0 in writing and no less than 5.5 in all other subskills)

Degrees that require IELTS 6.5 (with 6.5 in writing and 5.5 in all other subskills) 10 weeks Band 4: IELTS 6.0 (with 6.0 in writing and 5.5 in all other sub-skills)
Band 5: Not accepted

6 weeks Band 4: IELTS 6.0 (with 6.5 in writing and 5.5 in all other sub-skills)
Band 5: Not accepted

Degrees that require IELTS 6.5 (with no sub-skill below 6.0) 10 weeks Band 6: IELTS 6.0 (with 1 sub-skill at 5.0 and 3 sub-skills at 5.5 including writing) Band 7: IELTS 6.0 (with 6.0 in writing and 5.5 in all other sub-skills)

6 weeks Band 6: IELTS 6.0 (with 6.0 in writing and all other sub-skills 5.5) Band 7:IELTS 6.0 (with 6.5 in writing and 5.5 in all other sub-skills)

Degrees that require IELTS 7.0 (with no sub-skill below 6.5)

10 weeks Band 8: IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in all subskills)
Band 9: Not accepted

6 weeks Band 8: Not accepted Band 9: Not accepted

Degrees that require IELTS 7.0 (with 6.5 in writing and 6.0 in all other subskills) 10 weeks Band 9: IELTS 6.5 with 6.0 in writing and 5.5 in all other subskills Band 10: Not accepted

6 weeks Band 9: Not accepted Band 10: Not accepted

For undergraduate degrees

10 weeks
SAgE: IELTS 5.5 (with a minimum of 5.0 in all sub-skills)
HaSS: IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in all sub-skills) Newcastle University Law School: IELTS 6.5 (6.0 in writing and no less than 5.5 in all sub-skills) Medical Sciences: see below

6 weeks
SAgE: IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in all sub-skills) HaSS: IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 6.0 in Writing and no less than 5.5 in all sub-skills) Medical Sciences: see below

Faculty of Medical Science 10 weeks: 0.5 IELTS Band Below Direct Entry requirement score (with no less than 0.5 IELTS below direct entry requirement in each subskill) 6 weeks: not accepted Undergraduate Studies- School of Biomedical Sciences: IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 6.0 in all sub-skills)

Courses for which Pre-sessional English Language is not accepted:
MSc Language Pathology
MA Translating and Interpreting
All PGR degrees in the School of Modern Languages, except PhD/MPhil Translating and Interpreting
MA British History
MA European History
Applied Educational Psychology Doctor of (DAppEdPsy)
PhD/MPhil in Speech Sciences
PGR Programmes in Translating and Interpreting for European Languages
MA Professional Translating for European Languages
MRes Programmes in the Medical Science Faculty
MA History of Medicine
Newcastle University Business School PGT Dual Awards with Groningen:
MA Advanced International Business Management
MA English Literature
MA Operations Management

Only an official IELTS result or equivalent recognised English language test will be accepted as proof of English language proficiency. Other English language tests that are accepted by the University for entry, including Pearson PTE.