Our English Language requirements are listed as IELTS scores but we will also accept English in the following school leaving qualifications.
If you obtained the qualification outside the valid period it may still be possible to accept you if you have undertaken further study or worked in the medium of English since taking the test. See here for further details.
| Qualification | Equivalent to IELTS 6.0 | Equivalent to IELTS 6.5 | Equivalent to IELTS 7.0 | Validity Period |
| Botswana: Ordinary level | C | C | C | 3 and a half years |
| Brunei: Cambridge O Level (1120) | C 6 | C 5 | B 4 | 3 and a half years |
| Cameroon: Ordinary level | C | C | C | 3 and a half years |
| Canada: Year 11 certificate | pass | pass | pass | 3 and a half years |
| Gambia: West African Examinations Council (WAEC) WAASC | C6 | C5 | C4 | 3 and a half years |
| Ghana West African Examinations Council (WAEC) WAASC | C6 | C5 | C4 | 3 and a half years |
| Hong Kong: Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) | 3 overall | 4 overall | 5 overall | 3 and a half years |
| Hong Kong: HKCEE | 3 or above | 3 or above | 3 or above | 3 and a half years |
| India: Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) from (CBSE) orIndian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) from (CISCE); or Indian School Certificate (ISC) from (CISCE) | 70% | 75% | 80% | 3 and a half years |
| Kenya: Certificate of Secondary Education | C | C | C | 3 and a half years |
| Liberia: West African Senior School Certificate (WASSC) from The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) | C6 | C5 | C4 | 3 and a half years |
| Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) from Malawi National Examinations Board (MNEB) | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 and a half years |
| Malaysia: Cambridge O Level (1119) or STPM (Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia) = Malaysia Higher School Certificate | C | C | B | 3 and a half years |
| Mauritius: Cambridge O Level (1125) | C | C | B | 3 and a half years |
| Namibia: Senior Certificate | C | 3 and a half years | ||
| Nigeria: West African Examinations Council (WAEC) WAASC | C6 | C5 | C4 | 3 and a half years |
| Nigeria: Senior School Certificate (SSC) from National Examinations Council (NECO) | C5 | C4 | B3 | 3 and a half years |
| Sierra Leone: West African Examinations Council (WAEC) WAASC | C6 | C5 | C4 | 3 and a half years |
| Singapore: Cambridge O Level (1127) | C 6 | C 5 | B 4 | 3 and a half years |
| South Africa: National Senior Certificate (NSC) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 and a half years |
| Tanzania: Certificate of Secondary Education | C | C | C | 3 and a half years |
| Uganda Certificate of Education | C | C | C | 3 and a half years |
| USA: High School Diploma | C | C | C | 3 and a half years |
| Zambia: School Certificate | C 6 | C 5 | B 4 | 3 and a half years |
| Zimbabwe: General Certificate of Education at Ordinary Level | C | C | B | 3 and a half years |
Although the above tests are acceptable for admission to the University, you may be asked to sit a further English test on arrival to assess whether any additional English language support may be needed.