What is the IELTS requirement for NCI Ireland?

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Anurag Pal | Contributor-Level 10

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The language of instruction at the National College of Ireland is English, therefore, international students are required to demonstrate their proficiency in the English language. NCI accepts IELTS scores as proof of proficiency in the English language. Check below the minimum IELTS requirements for international students at NCI.

Programme	IELTS Level
Undergraduate Business	6.0
Undergraduate Computing and the Higher Diploma in Science in Computing	6.0
Masters Computing (excluding the MSc in AI for Business)	6.0
Masters Business and the MSc in AI for Business	6.5
BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Education and Care	6.5 with 6.5 in Speaking and no less than 6.0 in any other band

Besides IELTS, international students can also submit the test scores of TOEFL, PTE and Duolingo.

IELTS Equivalent
IELTS Academic	5.5	6.0	6.5
Duolingo Test of English	85-95	95-105	105+
TOEFL Internet Based	46	60	79
PTE Academic	42	50	58

<p>The language of instruction at the National College of Ireland is English, therefore, international students are required to demonstrate their proficiency in the English language. NCI accepts <strong>IELTS </strong>scores as <strong>proof of proficiency in the English language</strong>. Check below the <strong>minimum IELTS requirements for international students </strong>at NCI.</p><table><tbody><tr><th><strong>Programme</strong></th><th><strong>IELTS Level</strong></th></tr><tr><td>Undergraduate Business</td><td>6.0</td></tr><tr><td>Undergraduate Computing and the Higher Diploma in Science in Computing</td><td>6.0</td></tr><tr><td>Masters Computing (excluding the MSc in AI for Business)</td><td>6.0</td></tr><tr><td>Masters Business and the MSc in AI for Business</td><td>6.5</td></tr><tr><td>BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Education and Care</td><td>6.5 with 6.5 in Speaking and no less than 6.0 in any other band</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Besides IELTS, international students can also submit the test scores of TOEFL, PTE and Duolingo. </p><table style="width: 39.315%;"><tbody><tr><th style="width: 99.9081%;" colspan="4">IELTS Equivalent</th></tr><tr><td style="width: 55.2199%;"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/ielts" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IELTS</a><br>Academic</td><td style="width: 13.0934%;">5.5</td><td style="width: 15.9398%;">6.0</td><td style="width: 15.6551%;">6.5</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 55.2199%;"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/duolingo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Duolingo Test of English</a></td><td style="width: 13.0934%;">85-95</td><td style="width: 15.9398%;">95-105</td><td style="width: 15.6551%;">105+</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 55.2199%;"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/toefl" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TOEFL</a> Internet Based</td><td style="width: 13.0934%;">46</td><td style="width: 15.9398%;">60</td><td style="width: 15.6551%;">79</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 55.2199%;"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/pte" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PTE</a> Academic</td><td style="width: 13.0934%;">42</td><td style="width: 15.9398%;">50</td><td style="width: 15.6551%;">58</td></tr></tbody></table>