

Law programmes – all programmes in the Law Department, including MPhil/PhD Law Research programmes – MPhil/PhD programmes (except Law)ĭ. TOEFL iBT (including Home and Paper Editions)***Ĭ.


Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTEA) (including PTEA Online) LSE Language Centre Presessional programme (5 or 10 week) Appointments for the LSE LCA are limited and we cannot accommodate people who simply prefer to take this route.Įnglish language test requirements ( English tests must be less than two years old by 1 October in the year you intend to start your programme.) English requirements To request this option, you should complete our condition waiver form, giving the reasons why you are unable to take one of the tests below. If you are unable to take one of our preferred tests, it may be possible for you to take an alternative test such as Duolingo or IELTS Indicator and supplement your score by taking the LSE Language Centre Assessment. If you are set an English language condition, we encourage you to book a test at your earliest opportunity to ensure you are unaffected if any providers have to halt testing owing to COVID-19. The condition we set depends on your programme - see the English language test requirements table below. The same is true for students of the University of London International Programme (UoLIP) whose study has not been undertaken in a majority English-speaking country.Įnglish tests must be less than two years old on 1 October 2022. Please note that 2+2 undergraduate degrees where less than three years has been spent in a majority English-speaking country and degrees taken at overseas campuses of English speaking institutions in non majority English speaking countries (eg Chinese campuses of UK institutions) are insufficient to meet our requirements and you will be required to supply a test score. You have passed a recognised English language test at an appropriate level You have successfully completed an undergraduate degree (of at least three years duration), a postgraduate taught degree (of at least one year) or a PhD in one of those countries listed below or If it is not clear elsewhere in your application, please provide an indication that English was the language of instruction in your primary/secondary education or You are a national and resident of Canada or one of the UKVI list of majority English-speaking countries below (whose first language is English). You can meet our language requirements in the following ways: If you have not taken a test by the time you apply, your application can still be considered without it, but any offer will be conditional on the required score. Please note that people applying via Sciences Po to Double Degree programmes must meet the requirement at the point they apply. Any offer of admission will be subject to proof of your score.
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We strongly encourage you to submit your test results with your application (please fill in the relevant section of the application form). Your answers to the relevant questions on the application form will give you an indication of whether we will require an English test from you. Graduate programmes at LSE are demanding and you will need to demonstrate that you have a high level of English language proficiency before you embark on your studies.
