Intermediate Certificate Course entry requirements
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We accept a wide range of qualifications to entry onto the International Foundation Programme. In addition to the academic entry requirements, students will also need to meet the minimum English language requirements.
English language requirements
IELTS ** | iBT TOEFL | Pearson Academic | Cambridge FCE
| GCSE/IGCSE English Language | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ICC Foundation | 5.5 overall with at least 5.0 in each subscore | 74 overall with at least 15 in each subscore | 50 overall with at least 46 in each communicative skills | C | C or 4 |
ICC Foundation Plus (including Summer Pathway Preparation Course) | 5.0 overall with at least 5.0 in each subscore | 65 overall with at least 15 in each subscore | 46 overall with at least 46 in each communicative skills | - | - |
Please bear in mind that, although we accept these forms of evidence when assessing an ICC Foundation application, if you require a Student Visa to study in the UK you will need to provide UKVI-approved SELT evidence, which achieves CEFR B1 in each of the four language skills, in the form of IELTS for UKVI (at least 4.0 in each sub-score) or Pearson Academic UKVI (at least 43 in each Communicative Skills score).