What PTE score do you need for DCU?

DCU assesses applicants on a single sitting only, and the certificate must be awarded within two years before the start date of your programme. Individual programmes may set higher requirements on their programme pages. The page does not mention PTE Academic Online or a Pearson institution code; it does say TOEFL Home Edition is not accepted.

Pearson's own PTE Core FAQ describes PTE Core as a general English test that is initially suitable only for work and migration routes to Canada, and says PTE Academic is the test accepted for university study.

For comparison, the same page asks IELTS Academic 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any component, and 6.5 in writing and speaking for the Business School and the School of Communications.

DCU International Academy, based at DCU, runs English language courses for international applicants. In exceptional cases DCU may accept other evidence for postgraduate taught programmes, such as a degree completed in English in an English-speaking country in the past two years.

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