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When
studying English in preparation
for university entry, it is
essential to complete at least
the minimum recommended preparation
period, which depends on the
IELTS score required by your
College for acceptance onto
your particular programme of
study. 'Preparation' should
include at least 30 hours per
week - 20 hours of English classes,
and at least 10 hours per week
of self-access language study
(reading, writing, listening
and speaking) and other active
language practice. Doing less
than the minimum preparation
increases your risk of failing
to achieve the level required
for acceptance by September
2012.
English
Language Requirements at the
University of Edinburgh
Information
about the required scores for
undergraduate students at
the University of Edinburgh
can be found here.
Postgraduates
can find information here
on the required scores for their
programme of study.
Preparation
for university entry 2012
The tables below show the minimum
number of class hours recommended
to achieve your target score.
For
those with a conditional
offer, attending the
pre-sessional course does not
remove the requirement to be
tested. More
information on end of programme
testing can be found here.
The
Colleges specify an overall
entry score (e.g. 6.5 IELTS)
with a minimum on each part
of the test (e.g. 6.0 on each
IELTS module). If you
have a satisfactory overall
result, but have less than the
minimum score required on any
module, you will need at least
120 hours of English language
preparation.
It
is important to remember that
College entry levels represent
a basic level for university
study. We strongly recommend
you to study for four weeks,
even if you have achieved a
fully satisfactory entry score.
For
students requiring 6.5 IELTS
(with at least 6.0 on each module)
Overall
IELTS |
Minimum
preparation (class hours) |
| 4.5 |
850 |
| 5.0 |
600 |
| 5.5 |
400 |
| 6.0 (with at least 5.5
on each module) |
200 |
| 6.5 (with at least 5.5
on each module) |
120 |
| 6.5 (fully satisfactory) |
4 weeks' study recommended |
For
students requiring 7.0 IELTS
(with at least 6.0 on each module)
Overall
IELTS |
Minimum
preparation
(class
hours)
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| 4.5 |
not acceptable; impossible
to predict |
| 5.0 |
850 |
| 5.5 |
600 |
| 6.0 |
400 |
| 6.5 (with at least 6.0
on each module) |
200 |
| 7.0 (with at least 5.5
on each module) |
120 |
| 7.0 (fully satisfactory) |
4 weeks' study recommended |
For students requiring
7.0 IELTS (with at least 6.5
on each module)
Overall
IELTS |
Minimum
preparation
(class
hours)
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| 4.5 |
not acceptable; impossible
to predict |
| 5.0 |
850 |
| 5.5 |
600 |
| 6.0 |
400 |
| 6.5 (with at least 6.0
on each module) |
200 |
| 7.0 (with at least 6.0
on each module) |
120 |
| 7.0 (fully satisfactory) |
4 weeks' study recommended |
When should I start
to study at ELTC?
If you decide to study with
us you will need to take at
least the courses on our Recommended
Preparation table.
If
you have taken a TOEFL test,
you can check the equivalent
score on the IELTS scale below.
| Overall
Test Scores |
IELTS |
TOEFL-iBT |
7.0 |
94-101 |
6.5 |
79-93 |
6.0 |
60-78 |
5.5 |
46-59
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5.0 |
35-45 |
4.5 |
32-34 |
Source:
Educational Testing Service
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