South Africa National Senior Certificate
Find information about the minimum grades you'll need to meet the English language requirements for the University of Plymouth and UPIC
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English language requirements
To be accepted onto a degree course with us you must have a suitable English language qualification. The tables below show the minimum English language requirements for standard courses at RQF 6 (degree level) and above.
Some courses have English language requirements that are higher than those shown below; please check the relevant course for details.
What if I don't meet the requirements?
If you don't think you will be able to meet these requirements, you may be able to join a pre-sessional English language course offered by our English Language Centre. Please note that to study a pre-sessional English language course UKVI require Student (formerly Tier 4) visa holders to take a Secure English Language Test (SELT) at a UKVI approved test centre (details of approved SELTs).
University of Plymouth requirement – South Africa National Senior Certificate (English as a first additional language or home language)
Undergraduate programmes | Postgraduate programmes | |
Grade 3 or above | Grade 4 or above |
UPIC requirement – South Africa National Senior Certificate (English as a first additional language or home language)
Undergraduate programmes | Postgraduate programmes | |
Grade 3 or above | Grade 4 or above |
Further guidance on English language requirements