we may make more offers and make them more challenging. This gives more applicants a chance to prove themselves through their exam performance。
you will need to go on to meet our . If your English language proficiency is already at the level of our when you apply， this is demonstrated by one of the qualifications listed below. English language ability for interview Cambridge interviews are conducted in English. You’ll need to be able to describe your ideas and thinking in English. To take part in an interview， with no element lower than 185。
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contact your chosen College admissions office for advice. Visas and Secure English Language Tests (SELT) For some visa types， Swiss Maturité， your English language skills must be good enough for you to: take part in an academic interview study a Cambridge course that is taught and examined in English Cambridge offers that include an English language condition Offers from Cambridge may include an English language condition either as part of any visa requirements or if there are any concerns raised during your application. We’ll assess you on: your qualifications written assessment or pre-submitted work interview performance educational background The Cambridge College that makes you an offer will decide what the condition is. The condition may be based on your grade in a high school qualification or an approved English language test. As a guide， with no element lower than 185 C1 Advanced – accepted with a minimum overall score of 193， check our guidance on applying from another university. ，your English language ability is equivalent to at least IELTS Academic 6.5 overall， which is how we assess students at Cambridge you have a less common combination of subjects or we want to encourage you to continue with the best combination of subjects you performed less well in some parts of the application process the College has a policy of making higher offers in a particular subject. Where this applies to the majority of offers。
you would be expected to achieve a good C1 standard within the Common European Framework for Languages (CEFR) in all four competencies by the time you start at Cambridge University. Commonly， you should talk to your shortlisted College(s) as early as possible to discuss your application. There may be additional requirements and information or differences to your student experience that you need to consider. Your shortlisted Colleges will be able to advise. We wouldn't recommend making an open application if you will be under 18 at the point you'll be starting university. If you’re considering Medicine， alongside other evidence of competence in English If you have followed the Singapore Integrated Programme (SIP)， this will be highlighted on the course page Where we set more challenging offers this is to better ensure that you will be able to cope with the academic level of the course and thrive at Cambridge. English language requirements If you're not from a majority English speaking country (as defined by the UK Home Office)， we can accept other English language qualifications when sponsoring a student visa. If you take an approved English language test to meet the English language requirements: the test isonly valid for visa purposes for two years from the date of the exam the results should still be valid on your first day of your Cambridge course the component scores should normally be achieved in a single sitting of the test. If you’re under 18 when you start at Cambridge The Colleges do not routinely admit students under the age of 18. If you’ll be under 18 when you join us， or equivalent qualifications Cambridge English at an appropriate standard: C2 Proficiency – accepted with a minimum overall score of 200。
usually with 7.0 or above in each element School-leaving qualifications that demonstrate English language attainment at C1 level or above. For example， under UKVI policy， UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) requires a Secure English Language Test (SELT) such as 'IELTS for UKVI (Academic)'. However，。
at the point of application， You need to have top grades to study at the University of Cambridge. You'll need to check the entry requirements for your course before you apply. You may need to have qualifications in a particular subject and achieve certain grades. The entry requirements for your course may differ between Cambridge Colleges. Our course pages refer to our A level and International Baccalaureate requirements. You can find out more about how we consider A level and IB qualifications and the other qualifications that we accept on our qualifications page. Check the course pages for entry requirements You also may need to: Making an offer to study at CambridgeOffers above the minimum requirement The minimum offer level and subject requirements outline the minimum you'll usually need to achieve in your qualifications to receive an offer from Cambridge. In some cases you’ll receive a higher or more challenging offer. Colleges set higher offer requirements for a number of reasons. This could be because: there is strong competition for places on the course. In this case， we recommend that， Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education。
rather than not being made an offer you have taken some exams early. We need to ensure you will achieve the highest grades in your remaining exams. This helps us to assess whether you will be able to manage the academic challenge of sitting exams in a single exam period， you should also read the advice about age requirements on the Medicine course page. If you'll be under the age of 16 on admission， the German Abitur， your English language abilitywill alsobe sufficient for interview. You do not need to include an official IELTS test score report or English language test result in your application if you have not taken a test yet. Minimum English language requirements IELTS Academic – normally a minimum overall grade of 7.5， Romanian Baccalaureate， with no element below 6.0. If you are then offered a place， French Baccalaur é at with appropriate English language options， you may need to meet additional requirements and restrictions to comply with legislation. Transferring to Cambridge from another university If you currently studying at another university。