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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 August 2010.
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 2010
The hours shown in the tables
below represent the minimum
recommended preparation time
to achieve your target score.
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 preparation before
retaking IELTS.
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
6.0 IELTS
IELTS |
Minimum
prep |
| 4.5 |
500 hours |
| 5.0 |
350 hours |
| 5.5 |
200 hours |
| 6.0 (not satisfactory
on all modules) |
120 hours |
| 6.0 (fully satisfactory) |
4 weeks' study recommended |
For students requiring
6.5 IELTS
IELTS |
Minimum
preparation |
| 4.5 |
850 hours |
| 5.0 |
500 hours |
| 5.5 |
350 hours |
| 6.0 |
200 hours |
| 6.5 (not satisfactory
on all modules) |
120 hours |
| 6.5 (fully satisfactory) |
4 weeks' study recommended |
For students requiring
7.0 IELTS
IELTS |
Minimum
preparation |
| 4.5 |
not acceptable; impossible
to predict |
| 5.0 |
850 hours |
| 5.5 |
500 hours |
| 6.0 |
350 hours |
| 6.5 |
200 hours |
| 7.0 (not satisfactory
on all modules) |
120 hours |
| 7.0 (fully satisfactory) |
4 weeks' study recommended |
When
should I start to study at IALS?
The last date in summer 2010
when students preparing for
entry to the University of Edinburgh
can take the IELTS exam in Edinburgh
is 28 August 2010. This
is the end of week 2 of our
Specialist Academic English
courses. If you decide
to study with us you will need
to take at least the courses
on our recommended
study table.
If you have taken a TOEFL test,
you can check the equivalent
score on the IELTS scale below.
| Overall
Test Scores
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IELTS |
TOEFL |
TOEFL-CBT |
TOEFL-iBT |
7.0 |
600 |
250 |
100 |
6.5 |
580 |
237 |
92 |
6.0 |
550 |
213 |
80 |
5.5 |
520 |
190 |
68 |
5.0 |
500 |
173 |
61 |
4.5 |
470 |
150 |
54 |
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