What kind of language scores do you need to study in the UK for undergraduate studies?

The student visa policy clearly stipulates that students studying undergraduate degree courses or above in a UK university must have an English proficiency of at least B2 or above, that is, no less than IELTS.

If the student is a student enrolled in a British school pre-sessional course, the English proficiency requirement is at least B1 and above, which means that the IELTS score is not lower.

However, the application of British universities adopts the principle of early application, early acceptance, and early notification to occupy a place, and more than 98% of schools provide language courses before the main course is enrolled, even if such as the University of Manchester, the University of York, the University of Nottingham, the University of Southampton ( The same is true for mainstream British universities such as the University of Southampton and University College London.

To apply for an undergraduate degree in the UK, you generally need language and academic results, both of which require taking an exam that is accepted by a UK university. To obtain a language score, you need to take IELTS, of course, most schools also accept TOEFL scores. Generally, UK undergraduates require between IELTS.

In addition, there are requirements for high school scores, and there are other questions to ask about studying abroad.

If you want to apply to study in the UK, language proficiency is one of the necessary documents. In the past, many applicants submitted other application materials first, got a conditional offer from the school, and then went to take the IELTS test, and then exchanged for an unconditional offer, which was also the most common way to apply for studying in the UK in the past. But now UK universities are more willing to give offers to students with ready-made language scores.

Why is this changing? Please see the analysis for everyone.

Why is there such a change?

1. Language scores can truly reflect students' language ability and learning ability

Moreover, IELTS, TOEFL and other types of global language tests are more authoritative, relatively speaking, there is very little water, compared with other application materials of students, British universities are more recognized language scores.

Second, with language scores, we can evaluate students' comprehensive ability more comprehensively

In the past, most students only had PS, resumes, letters of recommendation, and grade averages, but the language scores were always absent and were not filled until the end. Therefore, there are often students who arrive at the school with poor language ability and are unable to meet the language proficiency requirements of the current course, so that they cannot graduate normally, which affects the teaching quality and graduation rate of the school.

3. **Visa policy adjustment

The language level of the corresponding course has been rigidly stipulated, so that the school has to increase the language requirements, otherwise the rejection rate is too high, which will affect the qualification of the school's "high trust guarantee agency", and naturally pay more attention to language scores.

4. After the student gets the conditional offer, but cannot meet the language requirements, he will not be able to enroll

Some students got conditional offers, but in the end the language could not meet the requirements and had to give up the school, which made the school issue a lot of offers, and finally, the attendance rate was very low, so that when the school started, the number of students was not satisfied, which affected the school's enrollment progress and reputation.

The IELTS score is only valid for two years and needs to cover the application season, so it is not worth it to take the test too early. In the third year, there will be a large number of difficult professional courses, and many students will participate in scientific research competitions and other activities during the academic year.

If you want to apply to study in the UK, I think the sooner you prepare, the better, and the IELTS score is valid for two years, so it is best to prepare two years in advance.

The vast majority of schools in the UK can apply first and then submit IELTS scores. Some students do not submit their language scores when they submit their applications, so they only get pre-admission, and they need to exchange their language scores for formal admission.

Although we discourage procrastination, it is inevitable that some students will have such questions: what is the latest language score, and when can they be late?

UK applications are generally divided into 3 batches.

First batch: September - December.

Most of the submissions will be available before the UK winter break (except for schools like Oxford);

Second batch: mid-January to March.

This batch will basically get results before the Easter holidays. It is possible that some popular schools and majors in this batch have begun to close their applications one after another, so it is necessary to submit applications before February;

Third batch: late April to the end of June.

This batch is like a car at the end. The last batch of students to apply, please be prepared for the closure of popular majors in popular schools.

There is no delay in applying first and submitting the language score later.

Most universities in the UK can apply first and submit the language results later, so many students think they have enough time to prepare for the language test unhurriedly.

Actually, this situation is not advisable!!

The UK master's application can be described as a similar card battle. Schools in the UK have quota limits for international students, and once the quota is full, no matter how good you are, you will not be able to get admission to the school, especially for the advantageous majors of some well-known universities.

Therefore, you must apply in advance, even if you have received a con offer from the school, you should take the IELTS test as soon as possible to be safe.