What IELTS score do you need for Birmingham Newman University?

The test must be a SELT taken within the last two years unless you are exempt under UKVI rules, so a standard IELTS Academic result is not enough. Newman lists IELTS for UKVI or IELTS Life Skills, LanguageCert International ESOL SELT or Academic SELT, PTE Academic UKVI or PTE Home, PSI Skills for English UKVI, and Trinity ISE or GESE. It states each level as an IELTS for UKVI equivalent rather than publishing PTE or LanguageCert scores.

Every applicant has a pre-CAS credibility video interview. Some courses ask for more English to meet professional body rules, and any higher level will be in your offer letter.

The international page lists deadlines for deposits and meeting conditions: 25 September 2026 for a November 2026 start and 30 November 2026 for January 2027. The country requirements list Indian Class 12 at 63% from CBSE, ISC or listed state boards and 65% from other boards, and WAEC or NECO plus a foundation programme or first year at a Nigerian university.

For a Student visa, UK Visas and Immigration asks for English at CEFR B2 for degree-level study and B1 below degree level, per gov.uk. At degree level, gov.uk adds, your university can assess your English itself and may ask you to take a different test.

Requirements vary by programme and change between admissions cycles. The score that binds you is the one on your Newman programme page and in your offer letter, so check it there before you book a test.