Free Duolingo English Test Coupons
For a limited time only, we are offering free Duolingo English Test coupons for students who meet the following conditions: (1) You have an undergraduate or postgraduate offer for September 2025 or February 2026 entry, (2) You have paid your deposit, and (3) the English language condition of your offer is still outstanding. If you meet the criteria, click the button below to request your free coupon. Terms and conditions apply.
Accepted English language qualifications
Please note that the following English qualifications are only valid for 2 years. If you have one of these qualifications and it was awarded more than 2 years ago, you will either need to take a new test or sit UCB's English Proficiency Test:
- IELTS (Accept One Skill Retake)
- Trinity SELT
- Language Cert SELT
- TOEFL iBT (except Home Edition)
- PTE
(on mobile, please slide the table left to right to view all columns)
| Qualification | FdA (EU students only) | BA | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
|
UCB English Language Test |
Overall score of B2- with no less than B1+ in in each component | Overall score of B2 with no less than B2- in in each component | Overall score of B2 with no less than B2- in in each component |
| A/AS English Language | Grade D | Grade C | Grade C |
| A/AS English Language and Literature combined | Grade C | Grade B | Grade B |
| AQA Level 2 certificate in English language | Grade C | Grade C | Grade C |
| Cambridge: C2 Proficiency | Minimum 160 with no less than 150 in any skill | Minimum 170 with no less than 160 in any skill | Minimum 170 with no less than 160 in any skill |
| Cambridge: C1 Advanced | Minimum 160 with no less than 150 in any skill | Minimum 170 with no less than 160 in any skill | Minimum 170 with no less than 160 in any skill |
| Cambridge: B2 First | Minimum 160 with no less than 150 in any skill | Minimum 170 with no less than 160 in any skill | Minimum 170 with no less than 160 in any skill |
| Cambridge: C1 Business Higher | Minimum 160 with no less than 150 in any skill | Minimum 170 with no less than 160 in any skill | Minimum 170 with no less than 160 in any skill |
| Cambridge: B2 Business Vantage | Minimum 160 with no less than 150 in any skill | Minimum 170 with no less than 160 in any skill | Minimum 170 with no less than 160 in any skill |
| Duolingo English Test (DET) | Overall score of 110 (no less than 100 in each component) | Overall score of 110 (no less than 100 in each component) | Overall score of 110 (no less than 100 in each component) |
| European Baccalureate English (English 1) | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Functional Skills Level 2 English | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| GCSE English Language | Grade C or Grade 4 | Grade C or Grade 4 | Grade C or Grade 4 |
|
IELTS (Accept One Skill Retake) |
Overall score of 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in each component | Overall score of 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in each component | Overall score of 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in each component |
| IGCSE English as a first Language | Grade C | Grade C | Grade C |
| IGCSE English as a second Language | Grade C | Grade C | Grade C |
| International Baccalureate (Standard or Higher Level English Language and Literature combined) | Grade 4 | Grade 5 | Grade 5 |
| International Baccalureate (Standard or Higher Level English Language Syllabus A) | Grade 4 | Grade 4 | Grade 4 |
| Irish Leaving Certificate English | Grade C | Grade C | Grade C |
| LanguageCert Academic (SELT and non-UKVI) | Minimum overall score 65 with minimum 60 in each component. | Minimum overall score 65 with minimum 60 in each component. | Minimum overall score 65 with minimum 60 in each component. |
| NCUK International Foundation Year: English for Academic Purposes Module | Grade C | Grade C | Grade C |
| Oxford ELLT (Digital and Global) | Overall score of 6 with no less than 5 in each component | Overall score of 6 with no less than 5 in each component | Overall score of 6 with no less than 5 in each component |
| Pearson Test of English (PTE) | A score of at least 43 overall and in each component | A score of at least 59 overall and in each component | A score of at least 59 overall and in each component |
| Scottish Higher English for Speakers of Other Languages (Syllabus C222) | Grade C | Grade B | Grade B |
| Skills for English SELT | Overall score of B1 Pass with B1 Pass in each component | Overall score of B2 Pass with B2 Pass in each component | Overall score of B2 Pass with B2 Pass in each component |
| SQA Higher or Advanced Higher English | Grade C | Grade C | Grade C |
| SQA Intermediate 2 English or National 5 English | Grade C | Grade B | Grade B |
| TOEFL IBT (except Home Edition) | Overall 55, Minimums: Reading 10; Listening 9; Speaking 16; Writing 18 | Overall 72, Minimums: Reading 18; Listening 17; Speaking 20; Writing 17 | Overall 72, Minimums: Reading 18; Listening 17; Speaking 20; Writing 17 |
| TOEIC (Only if taken outside the UK) | Overall 605, Listening and Reading 275 and Writing and Speaking 120 | Overall 785, Listening 400; Reading 385; Writing 150; Speaking 160 | Overall 785, Listening 400; Reading 385; Writing 150; Speaking 160 |
| Trinity | ISE II in all four skills or ISE I in all four skills | ISE II in all four skills | ISE II in all four skills |
Please note: some courses require higher English scores. Please refer to the course pages for details.