What IELTS score do you need for the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland?

RCS accepts TOEFL iBT (not the Home Edition), PTE Academic or UKVI (not PTE Academic Online) and Cambridge B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency, with Cambridge scores from 162 to 191 depending on the programme. Duolingo and LanguageCert are not mentioned. Tests must be taken within two years of the programme start; school qualifications within five years.

You are exempt if you are a national of a majority English-speaking country as defined by the Home Office, or hold a degree taught in English in such a country with the final two years studied there and completed in the last four years. IB, iGCSE, A level, HKDSE and Singapore O Level English also count at the grades the page states.

Bayswater runs a 6-week online pre-sessional for School of Music applicants who need IELTS 6.0; entry is 5.5 overall with no skill below 5.0 plus a firm offer. RCS also accepts BALEAP-accredited pre-sessionals. Visa applicants do not need evidence at application or audition, but must reach UKVI B2 before RCS issues a CAS.

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, but the level must still be equivalent to B2.

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