Bath, UK
Bath Spa University: English test requirements
Bath Spa sets IELTS-based tiers and gives the matching score for every other accepted test. The page says most undergraduate courses need IELTS 6.0 with 5.5 in each element, most postgraduate courses 6.5 with 5.5, and a few postgraduate courses 6.0, 6.5 with 6.0, or 7.0 with 6.0; the offer or course page states the exact requirement.
Checked on 2 Nov 2026 against the university's own pages. Universities change their requirements, and some courses ask for more. Always confirm on the university's page before you book a test or apply.
IELTS
UG 6.0
PG from 6.0
TOEFL iBT
UG 4 / 72
PG from 4 / 72
PTE Academic
UG 59
PG from 59
Duolingo English Test
UG 110
PG from 110
Undergraduate
The page says most undergraduate courses (and a few postgraduate ones) need IELTS 6.0 with 5.5 in each element, with equivalent scores in other tests; it tells applicants to check their offer or course page for the requirement for their own course. It does not list higher undergraduate tiers. Qualifications must be achieved within two years of the course start.
| Course group | IELTS | TOEFL iBT | PTE Academic | Duolingo English Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS 6.0, minimum 5.5 in each elementSource for this group | 6.0minimum 5.5 in Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing | 4 (new 1-6 scale, tests after 21 January 2026) / 72 (0-120, tests up to January 2026)New scale: 3.5 Listening and Reading, 4 Writing and Speaking; 0-120: 17 Listening, 18 Reading, 17 Writing, 20 Speaking | 5950 Reading and Listening, 55 Speaking and Writing | 110100 in each component, including sub-scores |
IELTS 6.0, minimum 5.5 in each element, other tests: LanguageCert Academic 65; Oxford ELLT 6; Kaplan Test of English 444; Cambridge C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 169
“Please check your offer or course webpages to see the specific requirement for your course.”
English language requirements (international applications)
Postgraduate
Most postgraduate courses need IELTS 6.5 with 5.5 in each element; a few need 6.0 with 5.5, and a few need 6.5 with 6.0 or 7.0 with 6.0. The course page or offer gives the tier. Qualifications must be achieved within two years of the course start.
| Course group | IELTS | TOEFL iBT | PTE Academic | Duolingo English Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS 6.0, minimum 5.5 in each elementSource for this group | 6.0minimum 5.5 in Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing | 4 (new 1-6 scale, tests after 21 January 2026) / 72 (0-120, tests up to January 2026)New scale: 3.5 Listening and Reading, 4 Writing and Speaking; 0-120: 17 Listening, 18 Reading, 17 Writing, 20 Speaking | 5950 Reading and Listening, 55 Speaking and Writing | 110100 in each component, including sub-scores |
| IELTS 6.5, minimum 5.5 in each elementSource for this group | 6.5minimum 5.5 in Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing | 4.5 (new 1-6 scale, tests after 21 January 2026) / 81 (0-120, tests up to January 2026)New scale: 4 Listening and Reading, 4.5 Writing and Speaking; 0-120: 17 Listening, 18 Reading, 17 Writing, 20 Speaking | 6550 Reading and Listening, 55 Speaking and Writing | 120100 in each component, including sub-scores |
| IELTS 6.5, minimum 6.0 in each elementSource for this group | 6.5minimum 6.0 in Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing | 4.5 (new 1-6 scale, tests after 21 January 2026) / 81 (0-120, tests up to January 2026)New scale: 4 Listening and Reading, 4.5 Writing and Speaking; 0-120: 17 Listening, 18 Reading, 17 Writing, 20 Speaking | 6555 Reading and Listening, 60 Speaking and Writing | 120110 in each component, including sub-scores |
| IELTS 7.0, minimum 6.0 in each elementSource for this group | 7.0minimum 6.0 in Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing | 4.5 (new 1-6 scale, tests after 21 January 2026) / 91 (0-120, tests up to January 2026)New scale: 4 Listening and Reading, 4.5 Writing and Speaking; 0-120: 17 Listening, 18 Reading, 17 Writing, 20 Speaking | 7555 Reading and Listening, 60 Speaking and Writing | 130110 in each component, including sub-scores |
IELTS 6.0, minimum 5.5 in each element, other tests: LanguageCert Academic 65; Oxford ELLT 6; Kaplan Test of English 444
IELTS 6.5, minimum 5.5 in each element, other tests: LanguageCert Academic 70; Oxford ELLT 7; Kaplan Test of English 478
IELTS 6.5, minimum 6.0 in each element, other tests: LanguageCert Academic 70; Oxford ELLT 7; Kaplan Test of English 478
IELTS 7.0, minimum 6.0 in each element, other tests: LanguageCert Academic 75; Oxford ELLT 8; Kaplan Test of English 510
“For most Postgraduate courses:”
English language requirements (international applications)
Other tests the university lists
- Kaplan Test of English
- Trinity ISE II (B2)
- LanguageCert Academic (in person only)
- Cambridge C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency (undergraduate: 169 with 162 in each skill)
- West African Examinations Council (five subjects at C6 including English)
- iGCSE (six subjects at A*-C including English)
- International Baccalaureate (32 overall with English at Higher 5)
- Foundation years and A levels studied in the UK or a majority English speaking country
- Degree from a majority English speaking country
- Bath Spa Pre-Sessional English
The page says these are not accepted
- LanguageCert Academic taken online
“Not on the list” means the test does not appear on the university page we checked. It does not mean the test is refused: the course page or the admissions office may still accept it, so ask them.
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