Competency in English
International students whose first language is not English are required to have an appropriate score in an approved examination in English language (such as IELTS) before they can register on an academic course.
We can also accept degrees from selected other English-speaking countries as evidence of English proficiency.
As a guide, the IELTS English language requirements are as follows:
| Course
|
IELTS Level
|
| Undergraduate Business
|
6.0
|
| Undergraduate Computing
|
6.0
|
| Masters Business
|
6.5
|
| Masters Computing
|
6.0 (MSc in Fintech requires 6.5)
|
We gladly accept a range of alternatives to IELTS, which you will find in the table below.
| IELTS Equivalents
|
| IELTS
|
4.5
|
5.0
|
5.5
|
6.0
|
6.5
|
| TOEFL Computer
|
150
|
173
|
196
|
213
|
232
|
| TOEFL Paper Based (pre October 2017)
|
475
|
500
|
525
|
550
|
575
|
| TOEFL Paper Based (after October 2017)
|
53
|
64
|
70
|
78
|
86
|
| TOEFL Internet Based
|
53
|
64
|
70
|
78
|
86
|
| PTE Academic
|
29
|
35
|
42
|
50
|
58
|
| Cambridge European Framework
|
B
|
B1
|
B2
|
B2+
|
C1
|
| Cambridge Exams
|
PET
|
FCE
|
FCE
|
FCE
|
CAE+CPE
|
| Irish Leaving Certificate
|
Ordinary Grade D
|
Ordinary Grade D
|
Ordinary Grade D
|
Ordinary Grade D
|
Ordinary Grade C
|
| UK GCSE
|
Pass
|
Pass
|
Pass
|
Pass
|
n/a
|
For International students living in Ireland for more than 12 months, we offer the opportunity to undertake an English language assessment. For more details, please email international@ncirl.ie