IELTS and GMAT Scores to Study in UK

Home to the British Royal Family, the UK has always been a prominent study destination as it is home to some of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the world! From the University of Oxford to the University of Cambridge or the Imperial College of London, the United Kingdom, every deemed university in the UK has nurtured some world-famous leaders and personalities. Thus, it won’t be wrong to say that the UK is the leading ambassador for the leading and most esteemed universities in the world. While IELTS is one of the popular language proficiency exams accepted by UK universities, you will have to submit your GMAT scores as well in case you are applying for MBA in the UK! Scroll through this blog to know all about IELTS and GMAT score to study in the UK.

IELTS Score to Study in the UK

IELTS and GMAT are one of the main eligibility exams you need to clear especially if you aim to study MBA in the UK. IELTS is also accepted for various undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs in the UK as well as to apply for a student visa in the country. For international students whose native language is not English, it is mandatory to give the IELTS exam to prove that the individual is having a satisfactory standard of spoken and written English as a medium to study in the UK. You will also need a student visa (Tier 4) to pursue higher studies in the UK which will be granted only if you meet the eligibility criteria for English proficiency standards set by the Universities. Before moving to the GMAT scores, let’s first take a look at the minimum IELTS score required for the UK student Visa:

Level of Course	Minimum IELTS score required
Foundation courses/programs	4.5
Bachelor’s courses/programs	6.5
Masters and PhD. courses/programs	6.5-7

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Apart from this, universities across the UK have their own eligibility criteria and minimum IELTS score for international students to qualify for.

Here are the top 10 universities in the United Kingdom and their respective IELTS scores.

Universities/Colleges	UK Ranking	QS World University Rankings 2023	IELTS Score to Study in UK
University of Oxford	1	4	7.0- 7.5
University of Cambridge	2	2	7.0
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)	3	56	7.0
University of St Andrews	4	=96	6.5
Imperial College London	5	=6	6.5-7.0
Durham University	6	92	6.0
Loughborough University	7	=256	6.5
University of Bath	8	=179	7.0
University College London	9	–	6.5
University of Warwick	10	64	6.5

Note- apart from the IELTS score, these Universities also accept other English proficiency standardised exams like TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and PTE (Pearson Language Tests) for getting admission into their respective colleges. 

Fun Fact- The top 5 sending countries for international students to the UK have always been China, India, the USA, Hong Kong and Malaysia.

GMAT Score to Study in the UK

The UK is also one of the popular student destinations for MBA courses as it offers a wide range of affordable MBA programs across a large number of specialisations. An MBA degree from the UK is globally recognised and valued thus, giving more international work opportunities to choose from. To pursue MBA in the United Kingdom, it is mandatory to have a good score in the GMAT exam (graduate management admission test) to match up with the eligibility criteria and further to get admission to top B-schools in the UK. Thus, now that you are familiar with the IELTS scores, here are the GMAT scores to study MBA at top business schools in the UK.

Universities/ colleges	UK Ranking	QS Global MBA Rankings 2022	GMAT Score	Minimum IELTS Score
London Business School	1	6	Min: 600 Avg: 701	7.5
University of Oxford Said Business School	2	–	Not Required	6.5
ESCP Business School	3	–	687 with the median at 700	7.5
City University, Cass University of Cambridge: Judge	4	–	An average score of 638 or above	7.0
Imperial College Business School	5	21	An average GMAT score of 660 or above	7.0
Warwick Business School	6	32	Range of 580 to 760 is acceptable	7.0
City, University of London: Bayes	7	–	A score of 600 as a minimum to qualify for their MBA or Executive MBA.	7.0
Alliance Manchester Business School	8	–	An average GMAT score of 642 or above	6.5- standard 7.0- higher
Henley Business School	9	–	GMAT score of a minimum 600	7.0
Cranfield School of Management	10	75	GMAT score on average of 610	6.5

Apart from the GMAT score, these universities also accept GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) scores for MBA programs in their colleges. 

GMAT Exam Dates 2022

There are no fixed dates for the GMAT. The exam is conducted multiple times in a year and an applicant can appear 5 times in a year with a gap of 16 days. The registration process should be started 2-3 months before the exam

IELTS Exam Dates 2022

IELTS is conducted all year in almost every state of India. Students aspiring to be a part of top foreign universities have to take the IELTS exam as it is a compulsory criterion to be fulfilled by every candidate. Here are some of the IELTS dates for 2022:

June	July	August	September	October
4 June 2022	7 July 2022	6 August 2022	3 September 2022	8 October 2022
11 June 2022	9 July 2022	11 August 2022	10 September 2022	13 October 2022
16 June 2022	16 July 2022	20 August 2022	15 September 2022	22 October 2022
25 June 2022	23 July 2022	27 August 2022	24 September 2022	29 October 2022

UK Universities Without IELTS

Do you know you can enter your dream university in the UK without the hassle of IELTS? There are many universities that admit students without the mandatory IELTS exam. Here is the list of UK universities you can be part of without IELTS :

• University of Greenwich
• University of Northampton
• University of Plymouth
• Portsmouth University
• Northumbria University
• Robert Gordon University
• University of Bolton
• London South Bank University
• University of Geneva
• Riga Technical University
• Audencia Nantes School of Management
• University of Bristol
• Birmingham City University
• University of Basel
• University of Warwick
• Sheffield Hallam University
• Aston University
• Bangor University
• Brunel University

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[Bonus] MBA in the UK without GMAT

No GMAT score? Check out the following business schools in the UK that don’t require a GMAT score for MBA:

• Ashridge Business School
• Henley Business School – University of Reading
• Saïd Business School – University of Oxford

Fun Fact: The percentage of international students that account for the UK’s total student population is almost 20%.

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