Information for International Students

What you need to know

There are a number of requirements for international students. Please read the following information carefully before you apply. If you have any questions please email admissions.

English Language Requirements

For our undergraduate programmes, an IELTS score of 6.0, with a minimum of 5.5 in the categories of reading and writing, is required where your home country is not listed by the UK Government as a majority English-speaking country.

For our Masters programme, an IELTS score of 6.5, with a minimum of 5.5 in all categories, is required where your home country is not listed by the UK Government as a majority English-speaking country.

For our MPhil and PhD programmes, an IELTS score of 7.0, with a minimum of 6.0 in all categories, is required where your home country is not listed by the UK Government as a majority English-speaking country.

Please note:

1. IELTS scores will only be accepted within two years of the test result.

2. Applicants cannot be interviewed or accepted onto a programme of study until a satisfactory IELTS (or recognised equivalent) results certificate has been received by UST.

Exemptions from English language requirements are normally only granted to those students who have either been resident in the UK for a long period of time or who have obtained their academic entry qualifications, through the medium of English, from a recognised institution in a majority English-speaking country (as defined above). Any claim for exemption from IELTS testing must be emailed to applications at the time of application. The decision of Union School of Theology on this matter will be final.