New Rules----English language

[AW]

According to a new rule, applicant must have near-GCSE level english.
can anybody advise me plz that, How much IELTS band is required to reach to near-GCSE level?

I did IELTS with 6.0
Speaking 7.0
Reading 5.0
Writing 5.5
Listening 6.0
Overall 6.0 Band Score

will I have to appear in that GCSE level test if I go for Master program?
plz advise

[Pakhtoon]

You probably will have interview when you apply for student visa wherein you will have to speak to the ECO. If you can speak/understand english good enough on this interview, you wouldn't need any certificate.

As you long as you can converse, I don't think any certificate is needed.

[AW]

[quote="inwarsaw"]You probably will have interview when you apply for student visa wherein you will have to speak to the ECO. If you can speak/understand english good enough on this interview, you wouldn't need any certificate.

As you long as you can converse, I don't think any certificate is needed.[/quote]


But m from Pakistan n visas are being process in abudhabi.....how come I can appear in interview

[geriatrix]

I guess this means that applicants might be required to pass the Academic format of the IELTS exam.

The Academic format is for those who want to study or train in an English-speaking university or Institutions of Higher and Further Education. Admission to undergraduate and postgraduate courses is based on the results of the Academic test.

regards

[AW]

Me too have the same idea about this new rule that IELTS will be must....

[oilly]

You will be fine.
From what I remember is GCSE is around IELTS band 4 or 4.5 ( I'm no sure)

[sankalpa1]

If IELTS will be accepted then TOEFL can also be accepted. I am also highly confused as I don't know how will they bench mark someone's English language capability. I have given TOEFL test and scored 103/120 (Reading - 28/30, Listening - 28/30, Speaking - 23/30, Writing - 24/30). Do any one have an idea how will they test someone's English language ability? Universities mostly use TOEFL and IELTS for this purpose.

[AW]

Hmmm
so if someone got 6.0 band in IELTS, he can take admission in Master and dont need to appear in any other english proficiency test.....

[thebest]

IELTS is compulsory. End of Story.!

[sankalpa1]

@thebest

Could you quote source of your information?

[AW]

[quote="thebest"]IELTS is compulsory. End of Story.![/quote]


How much band in IELTS would be required to get admission in master?

[thebest]

The requirement for IELTS if u want to get admission in University is 6.0-6.5 for a Master degree, don't know about colleges though.

[geriatrix]

It was also announced that the policy guidance would be changed on 3 March 2010 to require English language students to already have attained roughly GCSE level (B2 on the Common European Framework of Reference) in order to come and study, although overseas Government sponsored students and ‘crammer course’ students studying English before commencing degree level study are exempted from this.

All other international students will have a CEFR C1 equivalent English language requirement imposed on them from summer 2010, which will be a major change.

See IELTS and the Cambridge ESOL examinations in a European context.

Exact details will be known when the new policy guidance will be made available by UKBA (only few more days to go).

regards

[worldenron]

At present it will be anything above IELTS 4.0 or CEFR B1

[AW]

So you mean even if someone got IELTS, then too he will have to appear in that exam?
I did IELTS with 6.0 score. will I be eligible to go for master program ?

[worldenron]

they are still working on what to do about the benchmark for english, you got to realise this is all new for UKBA so there is going to be a lot of trial and errors

[AW]

Guyz new rules have impemented but no change regardin "english level" for Tier 4 applicants..... Conglzzz