IELTS 6.5 · UK · 2026 data

Universities in the UK accepting IELTS 6.5 (2026)

117 universities in the UK publish a minimum overall IELTS of 6.5 or lower: 108 for undergraduate entry and 111 for postgraduate entry. Each row links to a guide written from that university's admissions pages.
  • 117 universities
  • 108 undergraduate
  • 111 postgraduate
  • Checked to 23 Oct 2026
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Universities117
Undergraduate108
Postgraduate111
Most common per-skill min5.5
Most common PTE59

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Universities in the UK accepting IELTS 6.5

UniversityIELTS UGIELTS PGMin per skill (UG / PG)PTE (UG / PG)Checked
Anglia Ruskin University6.06.55.5 / 5.560 / 61
ARU London–6.5see guide– / 61
Aston University6.06.55.5 / –– / 67
Brunel University of London6.56.55.5 / 6.059 / 59
Bucks New University6.06.5see guide– / –
Cardiff University6.56.5– / 5.569 / –
City St George's6.06.5see guide59 / –
Coventry University6.06.55.5 / 5.5– / –
Coventry University London6.06.5– / 5.5– / –
Cranfield University–6.5see guide– / 65
Edge Hill University6.06.5see guide59 / 61
Falmouth University6.06.55.5 / –55 / 60
Goldsmiths6.06.5see guide– / –
Harper Adams University6.06.55.5 / 5.560 / 64
Hartpury University6.06.55.5 / 5.5– / –
Keele6.06.55.5 / 5.5– / –
Kingston University6.06.5see guide59 / 59
Lancaster University6.06.55.5 / 6.058 / 58
Lincoln Bishop University6.06.55.5 / 6.059 / 59
Liverpool Hope University6.06.5see guide59 / 64
London South Bank University6.06.55.5 / –59 / 60
Loughborough University–6.5– / 6.0– / 65
Manchester Metropolitan University6.06.55.5 / –61 / 65
Northeastern University London6.56.56.0 / 6.060 / 60
Northumbria University6.06.55.5 / 5.5– / –
Northumbria University London6.06.5see guide– / –
Queen Margaret University6.06.55.5 / 6.0– / –
Regent's University London6.06.55.5 / 5.564 / 67
Royal Agricultural University6.06.5see guide60 / 70
Royal Holloway6.56.5see guide67 / 67
SOAS6.56.56.0 / 6.065 / 65
St Andrews6.56.56.0 / 6.0– / –
St Mary's University Twickenham6.56.56.0 / 6.0– / 61
UAL6.06.55.5 / 5.5– / –
UCA6.06.5see guide59 / 59
UCL6.56.56.0 / 6.070 / 70
UHI6.06.5see guide59 / 62
University of Aberdeen6.06.5see guide59 / 62
University of Brighton6.06.55.5 / 5.559 / 62
University of Buckingham6.56.56.0 / 6.059 / 59
University of Chester6.06.55.5 / 5.559 / 62
University of Cumbria–6.5see guide– / –
University of Derby6.06.55.5 / –– / –
University of Glasgow6.56.56.0 / –59 / 65
University of Greenwich6.06.55.5 / –– / –
University of Hertfordshire6.06.55.5 / 5.559 / 59
University of Liverpool6.06.55.5 / 6.059 / 61
University of London6.06.55.5 / –54 / –
University of Northampton6.06.55.5 / –– / –
University of Plymouth6.06.5– / 5.559 / 59
University of Portsmouth6.06.55.5 / 6.062 / 65
University of Portsmouth London6.06.55.5 / 5.562 / 65
University of Reading6.56.55.5 / –69 / –
University of Roehampton6.06.55.5 / 5.559 / 59
University of Suffolk6.06.55.5 / 5.559 / 62
University of Surrey6.06.55.5 / –– / –
University of Westminster6.06.5see guide– / –
University of Worcester6.06.55.5 / 5.559 / 63
UWE Bristol6.06.55.5 / 5.559 / 62
Abertay University6.06.05.5 / 5.5– / –
Aberystwyth University6.06.05.5 / –59 / 59
Bath Spa University6.06.05.5 / 5.5– / –
Birmingham City University6.06.05.5 / 5.5– / –
Bournemouth University6.06.05.5 / 5.5– / –
BPP University6.0–5.5 / –64 / –
Canterbury Christ Church University6.06.0see guide59 / 56
Cardiff Met6.06.05.5 / –– / –
De Montfort University6.06.0see guide– / –
Edinburgh Napier University6.06.05.5 / 5.559 / 59
Glasgow Caledonian University6.06.0see guide59 / 59
Heriot-Watt University6.0–5.5 / –63 / –
Leeds Beckett University6.06.05.5 / 5.5– / –
Leeds Trinity University6.06.05.5 / 5.559 / 59
Liverpool John Moores University6.06.05.5 / 5.5– / –
London Metropolitan University6.06.05.5 / 5.559 / 59
Middlesex University6.06.05.5 / –59 / 59
Oxford Brookes University6.06.0see guide– / –
Queen's University Belfast6.0–5.5 / –– / –
Ravensbourne University London5.56.05.5 / 5.559 / 59
Richmond American University London6.06.05.5 / 5.560 / 60
Robert Gordon University6.06.05.5 / 5.561 / 65
Sheffield Hallam University6.06.05.5 / 5.5– / –
Solent University6.06.05.5 / 5.559 / 62
Staffordshire University7.06.0see guide– / –
Swansea University6.06.05.5 / 5.5– / –
Teesside University5.56.0see guide59 / 59
Teesside University London6.06.0see guide59 / 59
UCLan (University of Lancashire)6.06.05.5 / –61 / 61
UCLan London6.06.05.5 / 5.561 / 61
UEA6.06.05.5 / 5.560 / 60
Ulster University London6.06.05.5 / 5.5– / –
University College Birmingham6.06.05.5 / 5.559 / 59
University of Bedfordshire6.06.05.5 / 5.5– / –
University of Bolton (Greater Manchester)6.06.0see guide– / –
University of Bradford6.06.05.5 / 5.562 / 62
University of Dundee6.06.0see guide– / –
University of East London5.56.0see guide– / –
University of Essex6.0–5.5 / –60 / –
University of Gloucestershire7.06.07.0 / –– / –
University of Huddersfield6.06.0see guide59 / 59
University of Hull6.0–5.5 / –– / –
University of Law–6.0see guide– / –
University of Leeds6.06.05.5 / 5.560 / 60
University of Leicester6.06.0see guide– / –
University of Lincoln6.06.05.5 / 5.5– / –
University of Salford6.06.0see guide– / –
University of South Wales–6.0see guide– / 59
University of Stirling6.0–5.5 / –60 / –
University of Strathclyde6.06.05.5 / 5.560 / –
University of Sunderland–6.0see guide– / 59
University of Sussex6.06.05.5 / 5.559 / 59
University of West London6.06.05.5 / 5.551 / 56
University of Winchester6.06.05.5 / –– / –
UWS6.06.05.5 / 5.5– / –
UWTSD6.06.05.5 / 5.5– / –
Wrexham University6.06.05.5 / 5.559 / 59
York St John University6.06.0see guide59 / 59

Bold: the level where IELTS 6.5 meets the published minimum. "–": the guide gives no reliable figure for that level. "see guide": the per-skill rule differs by skill or is not stated as one number.

Requirements vary by course. These are the lowest overall scores each university publishes for undergraduate or postgraduate entry; many courses ask more, and rules change between intakes. Confirm the score on the university's course page before you book a test.

Definition

How "accepting IELTS 6.5" is counted

A university is listed when its published minimum overall IELTS Academic band for undergraduate or postgraduate entry (at least one of the two) is 6.5 or lower, as recorded in its BandLadder guide from the university's own admissions pages.

Per-skill minimums are shown only where the guide states one uniform figure for every skill. Pathway, foundation, pre-sessional and "recommended" scores are not counted. The full method and the CSV of all universities are on the university requirements data page.

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Questions

How many universities in the UK accept IELTS 6.5?+

117 of the 122 universities in the UK with a published IELTS minimum in our dataset ask for 6.5 or lower at one level or more: 108 for undergraduate entry and 111 for postgraduate entry.

Can I study a master's in the UK with IELTS 6.5?+

111 universities publish a postgraduate minimum of 6.5 or lower, including Anglia Ruskin University, ARU London, Aston University. That is the university-wide floor: many master's courses set a higher score, so check your course page.

Which universities in the UK accept IELTS 6.5 for a bachelor's degree?+

108 publish an undergraduate minimum of 6.5 or lower, including Anglia Ruskin University, Aston University, Brunel University of London. Competitive courses such as medicine, law and teaching usually ask more.

What score do I need in each IELTS skill?+

84 of these 117 universities state one minimum for every skill; the most common is 5.5 (75 universities). The others set a per-skill rule that differs by skill or course; the table and each guide show what is known.

What PTE score do these universities ask instead?+

73 of them publish a PTE Academic minimum; the most common is 59 (39 universities). PTE equivalents are set by each university, not by a fixed conversion.

Is the IELTS requirement the same for every course?+

No. These are the lowest overall scores each university publishes for a level. Individual courses often ask more, and requirements change between intakes. The score that binds you is the one on your course page and offer letter.

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