OnCampus Aston Entry Requirements

Dates and Fees

You have 2 options to apply to our programmes at OnCampus Aston

  • Non-integrated CAS access route

  • Integrated CAS access route

Please check each route for more details and English Language requirements.

For country specific academic requirements, please see the information on your preferred degree in our Coursefinder.

Non-integrated CAS access route

Integrated CAS access route

OnCampus Aston has iCAS options available for all programmes.

iCAS Entry Requirements

Academic entry requirements are the same as the non-iCAS programme requirements, which can be found using our coursefinder.

For Undergraduate Foundation Programme (UFP), International Year One (IY1) and 2-semester Pre-Master's Programme (PMP) iCAS programmes, students will need to achieve a minimum English level of CEFR B2 (equivalent to IELTS 5.5 with no element below 5.5).

For 1-semester PMP students will need a minimum of 6.0 with no element below 5.5.

A full list of non-SELT requirements can be found below. Please note that some programmes will require UKVI SELT tests, e.g. IY1 with pre-sessional English.

UFP, IY1, and 2-semester PMP:

*Must have been taken within 2 years of the course start date.

Acceptable non-SELT test name Overall Listening Reading Writing Speaking
TOEFL iBT & Online version 73 11 12 20 17
IELTS Academic (UKVI/non-UKVI) or IELTS Indicator 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
LanguageCert B2 Level N/A - SELT version only 33/50 33/50 33/50 33/50
LanguageCert Academic 60 60 60 60 60
Pearson PTE* 59 59 min 59 min 59 min 59 min
(i)GCSE / O-level First language C x x x x
(i)GCSE / O-level Second language C x x x x
B2 First (formerly known as Cambridge English: First (FCE))  169 x x x x
GCE A-level English Lang or Lit E x x x x
GCE AS-level English Lang or Lit E x x x x
Northern Consortium UK (NCUK) Ltd* C D min D min D min D min
C1 Advanced (formerly known as Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE))  C1 Advanced (scoring range starts 180)  x x x x
C2 Proficiency (formerly known as Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE))  C2 Proficiency (scoring range starts at 200)  x x x x
International Baccalaureate English Language or Literature (Standard / Higher Level)   HL 3 / SL 4 x x x x
Oxford International English Test Global & Digital Grade 5 / Equiv to IELTS 5.5 Min 5 / Equiv to IELTS 5.5 Min 5 / Equiv to IELTS 5.5 Min 5 / Equiv to IELTS 5.5 Min 5 / Equiv to IELTS 5.5
OCTOE 50% 50% 50% 50% 50%
Study Group/Bellerbys English (Academic English Scores) 50+ 40+ 40+ 40+ 40+
INTO English 60% 55% 55% 55% 55%
Kaplan English for Academic Purposes 55% 55% 55% 55% 55%

Country specific qualifications:

Country specific qualifications Overall Listening Reading Writing Speaking
Botswana - General Certificate of Secondary Education C x x x x
Hong Kong - HKDSE – core English Language (from 2012)  3 3 3 3 3
Kenya / East Africa - KCSE / iGCSE (or equivalent)  C x x x x
Malaysia - SPM UCLES 1119 Syllabus  C x x x x
Nepal: Grade 12 70% / Grade B / Grade 2.8 x x x x
Nigeria / West Africa - WAEC / WASSCE   C6 x x x x
Nigeria / West Africa - NECO / iGCSE  C6 x x x x
S.Africa: National Senior Cert - English as a First Language 4 x x x x
Singapore - O-Level  C x x x x
Sri Lanka (O Levels in English) C x x x x
Tanzania - iGCSE (or equivalent)  C x x x x
Uganda - UCE / IGCSE (or equivalent)  5 or C x x x x
Zambia - iGCSE (or year 12 equivalent)  C x x x x
Zimbabwe - iGCSE (or year 12 equivalent)  C x x x x

1-semester PMP:

*Must have been taken within 2 years of the course start date.

Acceptable non-SELT test name Overall Listening Reading Writing Speaking
TOEFL iBT & Online version 78 11 12 20 17
IELTS Academic (UKVI/non-UKVI) or IELTS Indicator 6 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
LanguageCert B2 Level N/A - SELT version only 33/50 33/50 33/50 33/50
LanguageCert Academic 65 60 60 60 60
Pearson PTE* 59 59 min 59 min 59 min 59 min
(i)GCSE / O-level First language C x x x x
(i)GCSE / O-level Second language C x x x x
B2 First (formerly known as Cambridge English: First (FCE))  169 x x x x
GCE A-level English Lang or Lit E x x x x
GCE AS-level English Lang or Lit E x x x x
Northern Consortium UK (NCUK) Ltd* C D min D min D min D min
C1 Advanced (formerly known as Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE))  C1 Advanced (scoring range starts 180)  x x x x
C2 Proficiency (formerly known as Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE))  C2 Proficiency (scoring range starts at 200)  x x x x
International Baccalaureate English Language or Literature (Standard / Higher Level)   4 x x x x
OCTOE 60% 55% 55% 55% 55%
Study Group/Bellerbys English (Academic English Scores) 50+ 40+ 40+ 40+ 40+
INTO English 60% 55% 55% 55% 55%

Country specific qualifications:

Country specific qualifications Overall Listening Reading Writing Speaking
Botswana - General Certificate of Secondary Education C x x x x
Hong Kong - HKDSE – core English Language (from 2012)  4 4 4 3 3
Kenya / East Africa - KCSE / iGCSE (or equivalent)  C x x x x
Malaysia - SPM UCLES 1119 Syllabus  C x x x x
Nepal: Grade 12 75% / Grade B / Grade 3.0
Nigeria / West Africa - WAEC / WASSCE   C6 x x x x
Nigeria / West Africa - NECO / iGCSE  C6 x x x x
S.Africa: National Senior Cert - English as a First Language 4 x x x x
Singapore - O-Level  C x x x x
Sri Lanka (O Levels in English) C x x x x
Tanzania - iGCSE (or equivalent)  C x x x x
Uganda - UCE / IGCSE (or equivalent)  5 or C x x x x
Zambia - iGCSE (or year 12 equivalent)  C x x x x
Zimbabwe - iGCSE (or year 12 equivalent)  C x x x x