English Language Requirements

International Students

To ensure that you are able to cope with the demands of your course whilst studying and living in the UK, we require a high level of written and spoken English.

The basic requirements for all courses are:

O-Level or GCSE English Language grade C or above
Most courses require British Council IELTS band 6.0 or above, however MA English and MA Creative Writing require 6.5 and all Journalism programmes require 7.0.
TOEFL minimum score – paper based test 550, or internet based 80

IELTS and TOEFL Comparison Table
IELTS	TOEFL paper based	TOEFL computer based	TOEFL internet based
7.5	625	265	107
7.0	600	250	100
6.5	580	237	92
6.0	550	213	80
5.5	530	197	71
5.0	500	173	61

If you have an alternative English language qualification please email us at international@lincoln.ac.uk

For more information please visit www.ets.org (TOEFL) and www.ielts.org (IELTS).

Help with your English

Learning English as a Foreign Language

There is open access self study English language development available for all overseas students. Where there is a need, the university can offer English for Academic Purposes courses for an additional fee. Tuition in study skills such as dissertation writing and presentation skills is also offered to all students.

"After visiting the University of Lincoln and the city itself, I was very impressed and keen to study here. My experience of being a student at the university has been fantastic, all the way from being offered a place right through to graduating.

The support for international students here is overwhelming. There are many facilities available for students, from sports and leisure to entertainment and lifestyle. Activities such as day trips to places of interest, foreign language films, inaugural lectures on an extensive range of topics and community voluntary service are available. This all provides students with a diverse outlook during their time at the university.

The University of Lincoln also provides careers advice and opportunities for students to explore their interests and capabilities to a further level.

I would certainly recommend the University of Lincoln to prospective International students."

Lakshimi Periakaruppan