Kil- STRO Posted May 29, 2018 Report Share Posted May 29, 2018 Hey I am a native English speaker and I was just wondering if UK universities such as Nottingham, Oxford or Cambridge would allow college applications of students with English taken as a second language (acquisition). FYI; I'll be leaning over my sciences courses (physics and maths) in UNI. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaby Posted May 29, 2018 Report Share Posted May 29, 2018 Yes, you can get in with English B. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kil- STRO Posted May 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2018 ARE u sure, because one of my teachers at school, says I can't Although, he is from the US, and only got intel on US universities. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kw0573 Posted May 29, 2018 Report Share Posted May 29, 2018 If you do not meet English requirements, you will be required to take either the IELTS or TOEFL tests as a part of your university application. Usually if your Diploma Programme is taught in English and that you pass one of these tests, the university should not reject your application on basis of language. If you intend to apply with English B, you should check with the university to see if you need to take these tests, but you probably need to. The same tests are also used to meet language requirements in the US. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kil- STRO Posted May 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2018 So, does it also mean the requirements for the TOEFL or IELTS test, differ for different colleges throughout the UK? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kw0573 Posted May 29, 2018 Report Share Posted May 29, 2018 2 minutes ago, Kil- STRO said: So, does it also mean the requirements for the TOEFL or IELTS test, differ for different colleges throughout the UK? I mean that I am not familiar with UK schools enough to say with certainty that the TOEFL or IELTS requirements are uniform. But generally a score like 7.5 in IELTS or 110 on TOEFL is sufficient to demonstrate acceptable English proficiency. Some schools, such as Oxford, makes the requirement as low as English B SL level 5, but some may not be as generous. Cambridge, on the other hand, makes no mention of this so it really depends. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kil- STRO Posted May 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2018 11 minutes ago, kw0573 said: I mean that I am not familiar with UK schools enough to say with certainty that the TOEFL or IELTS requirements are uniform. But generally a score like 7.5 in IELTS or 110 on TOEFL is sufficient to demonstrate acceptable English proficiency. Some schools, such as Oxford, makes the requirement as low as English B SL level 5, but some may not be as generous. Cambridge, on the other hand, makes no mention of this so it really depends. Thanks for the HELP Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaby Posted May 29, 2018 Report Share Posted May 29, 2018 (edited) On 5/29/2018 at 1:20 PM, Kil- STRO said: ARE u sure, because one of my teachers at school, says I can't Although, he is from the US, and only got intel on US universities. Yes, I am sure, because I got into: Oxford, UCL, Queen Mary, Cass Business School, Exeter and Newcastle with English B HL. And I could go on with a list of my classmates who got into other UK universities with English B HL and diploma done in English. You do not need to take IELTS or TOEFL. Unless you're doing IB in French or Spanish. Edited October 26, 2022 by Gaby Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kil- STRO Posted May 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2018 11 minutes ago, Gaby said: Yes, I am sure, because I got into: Oxford, UCL, Queen Mary, Cass Business School, Exeter and Newcastle with English B HL. And I could go on with a list of my classmates who got into other UK universities with English B HL and diploma done in English. You do need to take IELTS or TOEFL. Unless you're doing IB in French or Spanish. 1 What if I am taking another language, apart from FRENCH & SPANISH for my group 1, do I still have to have to do IELTS or TOEFL? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaby Posted May 29, 2018 Report Share Posted May 29, 2018 4 minutes ago, Kil- STRO said: What if I am taking another language, apart from FRENCH & SPANISH for my group 1, do I still have to have to do IELTS or TOEFL? No, it's kind of obvious that if you're doing English B, that your language A is something different. It doesn't matter what language A you do. I did Polish A Literature. You can, however, do an IB DIPLOMA (as in, all of your subjects apart from languages) in English, French or Spanish, so that'd mean that you'd probably need to take a language test if you did not do you DIPLOMA in English. And that was what I meant by doing IB in French or Spanish. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kil- STRO Posted May 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2018 So short answer - am I good with ENGLISH B HL, if I make an application in any UK university? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaby Posted May 29, 2018 Report Share Posted May 29, 2018 16 minutes ago, Kil- STRO said: So short answer - am I good with ENGLISH B HL, if I make an application in any UK university? Yes, you are. As I've said like 5 replies ago. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kil- STRO Posted May 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2018 11 minutes ago, Gaby said: Yes, you are. As I've said like 5 replies ago. Thanks for the very HELP, I needed. You've no idea, how I've been stressing about the right subject choices for my IB Diploma. Thanks again. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hera Posted September 26, 2022 Report Share Posted September 26, 2022 On 5/29/2018 at 3:53 PM, Gaby said: Yes, I am sure, because I got into: Oxford, UCL, Queen Mary, Cass Business School, Exeter and Newcastle with English B HL. And I could go on with a list of my classmates who got into other UK universities with English B HL and diploma done in English. You do need to take IELTS or TOEFL. Unless you're doing IB in French or Spanish. What Ib classes did you have, and what did u go for in university? Thanks Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaby Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 On 9/26/2022 at 10:08 AM, hera said: What Ib classes did you have, and what did u go for in university? Thanks I did HL English B, History and Psychology, SL Maths, Polish Lit and Chemistry. I initially went to Oxford for Law, but it didn't work for me, and I ended up doing Business Studies at City, University of London, and that's the degree i completed. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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