Tests of proficiency in English

The following qualifications are equated with GCSE/GCE ‘O’ Level English Language grade C for the purposes of satisfying
the entrance requirements.

• Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English
• Cambridge English Language 1119 (at grade 6 or better) conducted overseas by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate.
• Hong Kong Examination Authority Advanced level Use of English (grade C or better).
• Hong Kong Certificate of Education English Language (Syllabus B) (at grade C or better).
• Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) English Language section from 2007 performance levels 5*, 5, 4 or 3.
• International General Certificate of Education (IGCSE): English as a Second Language, passed at grade B or above.
• NEAB (formerly JMB) University Entrance Test in English for Speakers of Other Languages.
• School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Diploma in English for Academic Purposes (passed at grade A or B).

The qualifications below are not acceptable as equivalent to GCSE/GCE ‘O’ Level (grade C) English Language but they are
considered acceptable evidence of proficiency in English provided they have been awarded within the past three years.

• Advanced Placement International English Language Examination (APIEL), when a score of 4 or 5 is achieved.
• Associated Examining Board (AEB) Test in English for Educational Purposes (TEEP) (when ‘Proficiency’ level (4) is achieved in each of the listening, reading and writing components).
• Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English.
• City & Guilds International ESOL 8984 Mastery award.
• Hong Kong Examinations Authority AS ‘Use of English’.
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) when an overall score of at least 6 is achieved with a minimum of 5.5 in each sub-test.
• International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE):
• English as a Second Language passed at grade C or above.
• Malaysian Certificate of Education/Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia English Language Communicational (122 or 322) grade 6 or better.
• Oxford Delegacy’s Higher Level Examination in English as a Foreign Language when taken with the ARELS examination in spoken English (a pass with credit or above must be achieved in the Oxford examination and a Good Pass or better in the ARELS test).
• Oxford International Business English Certificate (OIBEC).
• School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Diploma in English
• for Academic Purposes (passed at grade C).
• A diploma awarded by any of the polytechnics in Singapore. (This satisfies the English language requirement for the degrees in Economics, Management, Finance and the Social Sciences and the Access route to these degrees only).
• Test in English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a score of 580 (or 237 on the computerised test) plus the Test of Written English (TWE) with a score of 4.5 (or a Writing Rating of 4.5 in the computerised test).
• iBT Test of English as a Foreign Language (iBT TOEFL) score of 92 in total with at least 22 in both Reading and Writing Skills sub-
• tests and at least 20 in both Speaking and Listening sub-tests.
• University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES)
• Business English Certificate Level 3 only (BEC 3 award).