What IELTS score do you need for London Metropolitan University?

These course pages were read on 8 October 2026; each names a requirement tier rather than a score, and none states PTE. The adult nursing page asks for the higher requirements (6.5 with 6.0), while the undergraduate English page has a nursing tab asking 7.0, with 6.5 in writing, and PTE 76 in each component, so confirm with admissions. The MBA and Data Analytics MSc take January 2027 starters.

London Met's India page accepts Standard XII English from "All India education boards (except Punjab & Haryana)": 65% for IELTS 6.0 and 6.5 courses and 70% for 7.0 courses, with no time limit stated. Its Nigeria page treats WAEC or NECO C6 as equal to IELTS 6.0 (5.5), for exams from 1999 onwards.

The Nepal page gives NEB XII English for standard courses as both "Grade A or 80" and "Grade B+". The Pakistan page lists no school-English route, and London Met's Bangladesh country page returned an error when checked. Medium of instruction letters are not stated.

London Met's deadlines page says "applicants from Bangladesh, Ghana, India, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia and Sri Lanka need to attend a compliance interview." For January 2027, applicants from outside the differential evidence list apply by 30 November 2026, take the interview by 4 December and pay the deposit by 9 December; differential evidence nationals apply by 14 December. Its CAS page asks a "minimum deposit of £4,000" and also says most students pay 50% of the first year's fees.

London Met's online pre-sessional, run by Oxford International, cost £1,640 for 6 weeks (0.5 IELTS level), £2,665 for 12 weeks (1.0) and £3,490 for 16 weeks (1.5) for September 2026; entry scores and dates are not on London Met's own pages. Its SELT FAQ says a pre-sessional needs a SELT from a UKVI approved centre. Recruitment pauses are not stated.

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 London Met programme page and in your offer letter, so check it there before you book a test.