What IELTS score do you need for the National Film and Television School (NFTS)?

You do not need to show your English level if you hold a full bachelor's or higher degree taught in English and awarded by a UK institution, or a full degree taught entirely in a country on the UKVI list of exceptions (Canada excluded). Canadian nationals with a full degree taught in Canada by a Canadian institution are also exempt. Distance learning and self-taught degrees do not count.

NFTS does not currently ask for an English certificate from students with EU settlement status or indefinite leave to remain. For other visa holders, English proficiency is reviewed case by case. Degrees from India, Pakistan, Nigeria and Bangladesh are not on the UKVI exceptions list, so applicants from those countries should plan on a SELT.

NFTS issues a CAS once it has all your documents and your first-year tuition is paid in full, unless you pay through an approved finance or loan provider. Tuition fees are listed on each course page. The UKVI SELT page lists approved test centres.

Graduates of an NFTS MA can apply for the Graduate route from inside the UK after receiving final results and once the school has reported them to the Home Office.

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