Undergraduate English language requirements

If you’re a non-native English-speaking applicant, you must show enough fluency in written and spoken English to study with us.

We accept a range of qualification types for our undergraduate degrees at York.

Entry requirements for Hull York Medical School (HYMS) are available on the HYMS entry requirements page

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (Academic and Online)
IELTS One Skill Retake
PTE Academic (excluding PTE Academic online)
TOEFL IBT (internet based and special home edition) (TOEFL MyBest score is not acceptable for meeting the English language requirement)
Trinity ISE
Cambridge B2 First
Cambridge C1 Advanced
Duolingo
LanguageCert SELT
LanguageCert Academic (Test Centre or Online tests accepted)
Kaplan Test of English (KTE)
Skills For English
Oxford Test of English Advanced
Oxford ELLT (including Oxford ELLT Skill Retake)

You can’t combine scores from more than one qualification attempt, or from multiple qualification types.

Your test result must be dated no more than two years before the start of your course.

We also accept GCSE/IGCSE/O level English Language (as a first or second language) providing qualifications were completed within seven years of the course start date here at York.

School-leaving certificates

We also accept various school-leaving certificates, if you meet the required grade in an English language subject.

Accepted certificates include the International Baccalaureate Diploma and European Baccalaureate, as well as other country specific qualifications.

School-leaving certificates must have been completed within seven years of the course start date here at York.

You may not need to provide evidence of your English language abilities if any of the following conditions apply:

You're a UK national
You're a national from a majority-English-speaking country, as specified by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)
You've completed a degree either in the UK, Ireland or a country listed above (except Canada). The degree must have been completed within seven years of the course start date here at York.
You've completed a degree which has been taught in English. The degree must have been completed within seven years of the course start date here at York, and you will need to provide official confirmation from the institution where you completed your degree that the medium of instruction was English.
You've completed or are completing A levels (or other acceptable Level 3 qualification) within the UK over a two-year period. The qualification must have been completed within seven years of the course start date here at York.

Our on-campus pre-sessional English language courses can support you to improve your English language ability.

If you will be a visiting student, see your English language requirements by subject.