Edinburgh, UK
Edinburgh Napier University: English test requirements
Edinburgh Napier publishes one minimum for undergraduate and taught postgraduate degrees and a higher one for research degrees, and says some courses require more. Offers may require a UKVI-approved SELT.
Checked on 31 Oct 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.
Applicants from Pakistan
Applicants must sit an English test to gain entry; the page points to the main requirements page. No pause or extra checks are stated. The page says: “You are required to sit an English language test to gain entry to the University.”
Applicants from India
Applicants with 70% or more in English in the Indian HSC (Standard XII) may be considered for undergraduate study without a further test, case by case, and requirements may vary by State.
IELTS
UG 6.0
PG 6.0
PhD 6.5
TOEFL iBT
UG 4 / 80
PG 4 / 80
PhD 88
PTE Academic
UG 59
PG 59
PhD 68
Duolingo English Test
UG Not on the list
PG Not on the list
PhD Not on the list
Undergraduate
Minimum for undergraduate and taught postgraduate degrees; some courses require a higher level. The test must be less than two years old at course start.
| Test | Overall | Each part | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic | 6.0 | no component below 5.5 | AcceptedIELTS One Skill Retake accepted within 60 days of the full test. IELTS for UKVI is needed where the offer requires a SELT. |
| TOEFL iBT | 4 (tests from Jan 2026) / 80 (tests before) | new: 4 in each of listening, reading, speaking, writing; old: Listening 17, Reading 18, Speaking 20, Writing 17 | AcceptedHome Edition and paper tests are no longer accepted. |
| PTE Academic | 59 | no component below 59 | Accepted |
| Duolingo English Test | – | Not on the listNot mentioned on the page. |
“The grades below are the minimum requirements and some courses require a higher level.”
English language requirements
Postgraduate taught
Same table as undergraduate; some courses require a higher level.
| Test | Overall | Each part | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic | 6.0 | no component below 5.5 | AcceptedIELTS One Skill Retake accepted within 60 days of the full test. IELTS for UKVI is needed where the offer requires a SELT. |
| TOEFL iBT | 4 (tests from Jan 2026) / 80 (tests before) | new: 4 in each of listening, reading, speaking, writing; old: Listening 17, Reading 18, Speaking 20, Writing 17 | AcceptedHome Edition and paper tests are no longer accepted. |
| PTE Academic | 59 | no component below 59 | Accepted |
| Duolingo English Test | – | Not on the listNot mentioned on the page. |
Postgraduate research
The page gives a separate, higher table for research degree programmes and asks DBA applicants to contact the Doctoral College.
| Test | Overall | Each part | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic | 6.5 | no component below 6.0 | Accepted |
| TOEFL iBT | 88 | Listening 19, Reading 20, Speaking 22, Writing 19 | AcceptedHome Edition and paper tests are no longer accepted. No new-scale figure is given for research degrees. |
| PTE Academic | 68 | no component below 63 | Accepted |
| Duolingo English Test | – | Not on the listNot mentioned on the page. |
Other tests the university lists
- Cambridge C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency, B2 First (169 overall, 162 each for taught degrees)
- LanguageCert Academic (65 overall, 60 each; test centre only)
- Oxford Test of English (126 overall, 111 each)
- Oxford ELLT (6.0 overall, 5.0 each)
- Trinity ISE II
- PSI Skills for English
The page says these are not accepted
- TOEFL iBT Home Edition
- TOEFL paper test
- LanguageCert online invigilated tests
“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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