If you have an English Language condition

IMPORTANT UPDATE (21 March 2022):

If you have an English Language condition, and are unable to take either the TOEFL or IELTS test in person at a Test center in your Country, please contact the Admissions Office as soon as possible for further guidance.


If you have an English Language condition as part of your offer, please read all the information on this page, as well as the English language requirements on the University website. Your offer letter will state which English Language qualification you are asked to achieve as part of your offer conditions.

Important Information about your English language test results

English language test results are only valid for two years from the date of the exam and should still be valid on the first day of the Cambridge course. Component scores should all be achieved in a single sitting.

If you have IELTS as part of your offer:

​We ask for an overall band score of 7.5 with at least 7.0 in each element (listening, reading, writing and speaking).
For some visa types, UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) requires a Secure English Language Test (SELT) such as IELTS for UKVI (Academic). However, in accordance with UKVI policy, as Cambridge is a Higher Education Provider (HEP) it is able to accept other English language qualifications it deems suitable when sponsoring Student visas, so a SELT is not necessary and the standard IELTS Academic test is acceptable.

For further information, please have a look at the following websites:

If you have TOEFL Internet Based Test (IBT) as part of your offer:

​We ask for a minimum overall score of 110, with 25 or above in each element.

For further information, please have a look at the following websites:

How to send your results to Homerton:

The deadline for receiving your results is: 1 July 2022, as outlined in your offer conditions. However, we do encourage you to send this to the College earlier, if possible, and this is especially important if you need a Visa to study at Cambridge University.  The International Student Office will not be able to process your CAS until you have met all the conditions of your offer, including your English Language condition. Please send this to the College as outlined below:

  1. ​Save the original Test Report Form (IELTS) or Score Report (TOEFL) as a PDF, naming the document as follows: Lastname_Firstname_UCAS ID_IELTS or TOEFL Results (as applicable)
  2. Send by email to ugdocs and include the following information in the subject line of your email: Lastname_Firstname_UCAS ID_IELTS or TOEFL Results (as applicable)
  3. Deadline: 1 July 2022

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