Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)
Higher – 185 overall, including at least 176 in each skill
Standard – 176 overall, including at least 169 in each skill
Lower – 169 overall, including at least 169 in each skill
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)
Higher – 185 overall, including at least 176 in each skill
Standard – 176 overall, including at least 169 in each skill
Lower – 169 overall, including at least 169 in each skill
The online test provides you with an overall score and our requirements are:
Higher – 125 overall
Standard – 115 overall
Low – 95 overall
IELTS
Higher – 7.0 overall, including at least 6.5 in each component
Standard – 6.5 overall, including at least 6.0 in each component
Lower – 6.0 overall, including at least 6.0 in each component
Pearson (PTE Academic)
Higher – 67 overall, including at least 62 in all four skills
Standard – 62 overall, including at least 59 in all four skills
Lower – 59 overall, including at least 59 in all four skills
TOEFL (iBT)
Higher -95 overall, including at least 22 in Listening, 23 in Reading, 23 in Speaking, 24 in Writing
Standard – 88 overall, including at least 20 in Listening, 19 in Reading, 21 in Speaking, 23 in Writing
Lower – 80 overall, including at least 19 in Listening, 19 in Reading, 21 in Speaking, 21 in Writing
Doctoral candidates who have begun their DBA elsewhere, and would like to transfer are invited to apply to study the IPE DBA. In such cases:
- The previous institution must be a recognised awarding body
The research topic must be approved by the DBA Director of Studies.