International students

Research degrees

College of Arts

MRes & PhD

• IELTS (Academic): 7.0; no sub-test less than 7.0

Common equivalent English language qualifications

• ibTOEFL: 100; no sub-test less than:
  • Reading: 24
  • Listening: 24
  • Speaking: 23
  • Writing: 27
• CAE (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English): 185; no sub-test less than 185
• CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English): 185; no sub-test less than 185
• PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English, Academic test): 70; no sub-test less than 70
• Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English: ISEIII at Pass with Pass in all sub-tests

Pre-sessional English courses

The University of Glasgow also accepts evidence of the required level from the English for Academic Study Pre-sessional courses.

College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences

MRes & PhD

• IELTS (Academic): overall score 6.5; no sub-test less than 6.0

Common equivalent English language qualifications

• ibTOEFL: 90; no sub-test less than:
  • Reading: 20
  • Listening: 19
  • Speaking: 19
  • Writing: 23
• CAE (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English): 176 overall; no sub-test less than 169
• CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English):  176 overall; no sub-test less than 169
• PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English, Academic test): 60; no sub-test less than 59
• Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English: ISEII at Distinction with Distinction in all sub-tests

Pre-sessional English courses

The University of Glasgow also accepts evidence of the required level from the English for Academic Study Pre-sessional courses.

College of Science & Engineering

MRes & PhD

• IELTS (Academic): overall score 6.5; no sub-test less than 6.0

Common equivalent English language qualifications

• ibTOEFL: 90; no sub-test less than:
  • Reading: 20
  • Listening: 19
  • Speaking: 19
  • Writing: 23
• CAE (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English): 176 overall; no sub-test less than 169
• CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English):  176 overall; no sub-test less than 169
• PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English, Academic test): 60; no sub-test less than 59
• Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English: ISEII at Distinction with Distinction in all sub-tests

Pre-sessional English courses

The University of Glasgow also accepts evidence of the required level from the English for Academic Study Pre-sessional courses.

College of Social Sciences

PhD

• IELTS (Academic): 7.0; no sub-test less than 6.5

Common equivalent English language qualifications

• ibTOEFL: 95; no sub-test less than:
  
  • Reading: 23
  • Listening: 23
  • Speaking: 22
  • Writing: 24
• CAE (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English): 185 overall; no sub-test less than 176
• CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English): 185 overall; no sub-test less than 176
• PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English, Academic test): 68; no sub-test less than 62

MRes / non-PhD research

• IELTS (Academic): overall score 6.5; no sub-test less than 6.0

Common equivalent English language qualifications

• ibTOEFL: 90; no sub-test less than:
  • Reading: 20
  • Listening: 19
  • Speaking: 19
  • Writing: 23
• CAE (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English): 176 overall; no sub-test less than 169
• CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English):  176 overall; no sub-test less than 169
• PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English, Academic test): 60; no sub-test less than 59
• Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English: ISEII at Distinction with Distinction in all sub-tests

Pre-sessional English courses

The University of Glasgow also accepts evidence of the required level from the English for Academic Study Pre-sessional courses.