What are Aberystwyth University's English language requirements?

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Aberystwyth University's accepts all the major English language proficiency exam scores from all international students, ie; IELTS, TOEFL, PTE & Cambridge, along with country-specific qualifications. Also, Aberystwyth has course-specific language requirements and they differ for undergraduates and graduates. Students can refer to the tables for minimum score requirements according to the choice of degree and course:

Bachelor's/Undergraduate Degree:

Accepted English Tests/Qualifications	Computer Science (BSc) and Business courses	All other undergraduate courses
IELTS	6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each component	6.5 with minimum 5.5 in each component
TOEFL iBT	88 with minimum component scores: Reading 18, Listening 17, Speaking 20, Writing 17	93 with minimum component scores: Reading 18, Listening 17, Speaking 20, Writing 17
Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE)	C with a minimum score of 162 in each component
Cambridge C2 Proficiency (CPE)	C with a minimum score of 162 in each component
PTE Academic	55 with minimum scores of 51 in each component	62 with minimum scores of 51 in each component

Master's/Postgraduate Degree:

Accepted English Tests/Qualifications	Computer Science Physics Mathematics Management & Business (MSc and MBA)	Art Biological, Environmental & Rural Sciences Education History & Welsh History Information Studies Law & Criminology (Taught LLM courses) Management & Business (PhD and MPhil) Modern Languages Welsh	English Literature & Creative Writing (Masters)* Geography and Earth Sciences International Politics Law & Criminology (PhD, MPhil and LLM by Research) Psychology Theatre, Film & Television Studies	English and Creative Writing (PhD)
IELTS	6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each component	6.5 with minimum 5.5 in each component	7.0 with minimum 6.0 in each component. *English and Creative Writing (Masters)	7.0 in each component 7.5 with minimum 7.5 in each component
TOEFL iBT	88 with minimum component scores: Reading 18, Listening 17, Speaking 20, Writing 17	93 with minimum component scores: Reading 18, Listening 17, Speaking 20, Writing 17	100 with minimum component scores: Reading 24, Listening 22, Speaking 25, Writing 24	105 with minimum component scores: Reading 25, Listening 25, Speaking 25, Writing 25
PTE Academic	55 with minimum scores of 51 in each component	62 with minimum scores of 51 in each component	68 with minimum scores of 65 in each component	75 with minimum scores of 73 in each component
Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE)	C with a minimum score of 162 in each component		C with a minimum score of 169 in each component. English & Creative Writing (Masters): 180 in each component	B with a minimum score of 191 in each component
Cambridge C2 Proficiency (CPE)	C with a minimum score of 162 in each component		C with a minimum score of 169 in each component. English & Creative Writing (Masters): 180 in each component	B with a minimum score of 191 in each component

Aberystwyth University's accepts all the major English language proficiency exam scores from all international students, ie; <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/ielts">IELTS</a>, <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/toefl">TOEFL</a>, <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/pte">PTE</a> & Cambridge, along with country-specific qualifications. Also, Aberystwyth has course-specific language requirements and they differ for undergraduates and graduates. Students can refer to the tables for minimum score requirements according to the choice of degree and course:Bachelor's/Undergraduate Degree:<table><thead><tr><th scope="col">Accepted English Tests/Qualifications</th><th scope="col">Computer Science (BSc) and Business courses</th><th scope="col">All other undergraduate courses</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/ielts">IELTS </a></td><td>6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each component </td><td>6.5 with minimum 5.5 in each component </td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/toefl">TOEFL</a> iBT</td><td>88 with minimum component scores: Reading 18, Listening 17, Speaking 20, Writing 17 </td><td>93 with minimum component scores: Reading 18, Listening 17, Speaking 20, Writing 17 </td></tr><tr><td>Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE)</td><td colspan="2">C with a minimum score of 162 in each component</td></tr><tr><td>Cambridge C2 Proficiency (CPE)</td><td colspan="2">C with a minimum score of 162 in each component</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/pte">PTE</a> Academic </td><td>55 with minimum scores of 51 in each component </td><td>62 with minimum scores of 51 in each component </td></tr></tbody></table>Master's/Postgraduate Degree:<table><tbody><tr><th>Accepted English Tests/Qualifications</th><th>Computer SciencePhysicsMathematicsManagement & Business (MSc and MBA)</th><th>ArtBiological, Environmental & Rural SciencesEducationHistory & Welsh HistoryInformation StudiesLaw & Criminology (Taught LLM courses)Management &  Business (PhD and MPhil)Modern LanguagesWelsh</th><th>English Literature & Creative Writing (Masters)*Geography and Earth SciencesInternational PoliticsLaw & Criminology (PhD, MPhil and LLM by Research)PsychologyTheatre, Film & Television Studies</th><th>English and Creative Writing (PhD)</th></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/ielts">IELTS</a></td><td>6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each component </td><td>6.5 with minimum 5.5 in each component </td><td>7.0 with minimum 6.0 in each component. *English and Creative Writing (Masters) </td><td>7.0 in each component     7.5 with minimum 7.5 in each component</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/toefl">TOEFL</a> iBT</td><td>88 with minimum component scores: Reading 18, Listening 17, Speaking 20, Writing 17 </td><td>93 with minimum component scores: Reading 18, Listening 17, Speaking 20, Writing 17 </td><td>100 with minimum component scores: Reading 24, Listening 22, Speaking 25, Writing 24 </td><td>105 with minimum component scores: Reading 25, Listening 25, Speaking 25, Writing 25</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/pte">PTE</a> Academic</td><td>55 with minimum scores of 51 in each component </td><td>62 with minimum scores of 51 in each component </td><td>68 with minimum scores of 65 in each component </td><td>75 with minimum scores of 73 in each component </td></tr><tr><td>Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE)</td><td colspan="2">C with a minimum score of 162 in each component</td><td>C with a minimum score of 169 in each component. English & Creative Writing (Masters): 180 in each component </td><td>B with a minimum score of 191 in each component </td></tr><tr><td>Cambridge C2 Proficiency (CPE)</td><td colspan="2">C with a minimum score of 162 in each component</td><td>C with a minimum score of 169 in each component. English & Creative Writing (Masters): 180 in each component </td><td>B with a minimum score of 191 in each component </td></tr></tbody></table>