Postgraduate courses
| School / Programme | Reading | Writing | Listening | Speaking | Overall |
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| Aston Business School |
1 band at 5.5 as a minimum. Other bands at 6.0 and above | 6.5 |
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| Aston Business School - MBA |
1 band at 5.5 as a minimum. Other bands at 6.0 and above | 6.5 |
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| School of Social Sciences and Humanities |
1 band at 5.5 as a minimum. Other bands at 6.0 and above | 6.5 |
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| School / Programme | Reading | Writing | Listening | Speaking | Overall |
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Engineering and Physical Sciences | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.0 |
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Engineering and Physical Sciences (Engineering Systems and Management programmes) | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
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| Health and Life Sciences | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
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| Health and Life Sciences - OSPAP | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
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You may be accepted with a lower IELTS score (see table below) - if your IELTS score meets the minimum criteria below you will be required to take a mandatory in-sessional English module during your course.
Postgraduate courses (minimum IELTS scores for which mandatory in-sessional English course is required)
For the courses within the categories below, you may be required to take an in-sessional English module depending on the IELTS scores you have achieved:
| School / Programme | Reading | Writing | Listening | Speaking | Overall |
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| Aston Business School | No more than 2 bands at 5.5 as a minimum. Other bands at 6.0 and above | 6.0* |
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| Engineering and Physical Sciences - Engineering Systems and Management programmes | No more than 2 bands at 5.5 as a minimum. Other bands at 6.0 and above | 6.0* |
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| Master of Public Health (MPH) | No more than 2 bands at 5.5 as a minimum. Other bands at 6.0 and above | 6.0* |
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* Important - Students with an overall 6.0, with no more than two bands at 5.5 and other bands at 6.0 or above are required to take and pass the English for Postgraduate Studies in-sessional English module. Our in-sessional English programme is a module which will help you to improve your English and learn essential academic skills during your first term.
Students with overall 6.5, with no more than two bands at 6.0 and other bands at 6.5 or above are not required to take our in-sessional English module.
More about the In-sessional English module
Aston University is committed to ensuring that every student is fully prepared to take on the challenges of their Master's degree. As such, please note that if you achieve IELTS overall 6.0 (with no more than two bands at 5.5 and other bands at 6.0 or above) or an equivalent acceptable English Language Qualification you will be required to undertake a mandatory timetabled in-sessional English programme to be delivered by Aston University’s Centre for English Language and Communication. Further details will be provided after the enrolment process including timetable and classes you will be required to attend. This is provided at no additional cost.
