Higher education institutions have discretion to choose the methods by which they assess the English language competence of students.
International students wishing to apply to Union Theological College (and for whom English is not their first language), must be able to demonstrate their competence in written and spoken English in order to benefit fully from their course of study. Non-UK or ROI nationals will require a Student visa to study in the UK for periods of 6 months or more.
You can find more information about this on the UK Visas and Immigration webpages: Applying for a UK visa: approved English language tests
Higher education institutions have discretion to choose the methods by which they assess the English language competence of students.
If you are applying for the BA Hons in Theology, the College will accept the following tests:
IELTS Academic: 6.0 minimum with 5.5 in all elements of the test
TOEFL iBT: 80 with minimum marks as follows: Listening - 17, Reading - 18, Speaking - 20, Writing – 17
If you are applying for a postgraduate taught programme, the College will accept the following tests:
IELTS Academic: 7.0 minimum with 6.5 in all elements of the test
TOEFL iBT: 100 with minimum marks of 20 in each skill
The College will accept IELTS or TOEFL tests which have been taken up to two years prior to the start of the programme.
Applicants who are either nationals of a country which is deemed by the UKVI to be majority-English-speaking, or who hold a degree or an equivalent qualification which was taught in a country deemed to be majority-English-speaking* will normally be assumed to have met the UKVI requirements.However, in some circumstances, applicants may be required to submit evidence of an English Language qualification to satisfy course entry requirements.
You are from a majority English-speaking country if you are a national of:
Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Malta, New Zealand, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, United States of America
If you have completed an academic qualification equivalent to a UK Bachelor's degree which was taught in one of the majority English-speaking countries listed below, you are normally exempt from additional English language requirements:
Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Malta, New Zealand, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, The United Kingdom, United States of America
Please note that the closing date for BA Hons Theology and the MDiv is 30 June to allow time for visa application