Doctoral research degrees represent the highest level of academic qualification, requiring original supervised research that advances knowledge in the candidate’s discipline.
Academic Requirements: Must have a Bachelor's degree English Language Requirements: Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) Minimum grade of 180 with no band less than 170 Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) Minimum grade of 180 with no band less than 170 GCE A-level Minimum grade E in English Language, English Literature or English Language and Literature. Must be endorsed by CIE, OCR, Edexcel, AQA or other UK authority (independent and school-assessed A-levels are not sufficient). GCE O-level (IGCSE) Minimum grade A or 7 from the 2018 GCSE reformed grading system in IGCSE English as a Second Language, with Grade 1 (One) in Oral/Aural Communication. Must be endorsed by CIE, OCR, Edexcel, AQA or other UK authority (independent and school-assessed O-levels are not sufficient). IELTS (Academic) including IELTS for UKVI (Academic) Minimum overall score of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0 (must include Academic Reading and Writing modules) for all courses EXCEPT as specified below. International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) English A1 at HL or SL - Minimum score 4, English A2 at HL or SL - Minimum score 4, English B at HL - Minimum score 5 PTE (Academic) An overall score of 64 with a minimum score of 59 in the speaking and writing sections, and no less than 54 in the listening and reading sections. Unless otherwise noted, requirements apply to individual scores for the communicative skills sections which include listening, reading, speaking and/or writing, for all courses EXCEPT as specified below. TOEFL Essay Rating / Test of Written English (TWE) of 4.5 and either 230 (Computer-based) or 570 (Paper-based) score
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