Aston University is a diverse, close community and welcomes international students on many of our undergraduate programmes. Students from over 120 countries choose to study with us every year. Based in the centre of Birmingham, Aston is not only a great place to study, it’s also a great place to live.
Applicants whose first language is not English will be required to provide evidence of an English language qualification
To be accepted onto our programmes, you must be able to satisfy the University's English language requirements. The level required will depend on the programme you are applying for. We aim to make your application process as easy as possible, however in all cases we reserve the right to request an English language qualification and / or conduct an interview.
We accept a wide range of English language qualifications including:
- IELTS Academic and IELTS Academic Online
- IELTS One Skill Retake
- TOEFL and TOEFL iBT, (HOME edition is NOT accepted)
- Oxford ELLT (Global and Digital)
- Pearson Academic (PTE)
- Password Test (taken at NCUK centres only)
- Language Cert International ESOL SELT
- Kaplan Test of English (KTE)
- Cambridge Advanced Test (CAE)
- Cambridge Proficiency Test (CPE)
Please note - we do not accept any online versions of the qualifications listed above unless specified, and for tests which include multiple components (e.g. speaking, writing, reading, listening), these need to be taken within the same test; we are unable to accept if individual components have been taken separately.
Tests must be taken within the last 2 years from the start date of the course you are applying to study at Aston University.
Check the tables below to find out our required scores for a range of English language tests.
https://www.aston.ac.uk/international/english-language-requirements