Undergraduate degree2:2 (or international equivalent). You must also be an established educator with day-to-day access to a computer and the internet and regular connections to an educational context (including online learning) for the duration of the programme. Please ensure you give details of the link you have to an educational context in your application. This can form part of your personal statement or can be detailed in a CV which you upload.
Additional informationYour educational context may be a swimming pool, a sports field, a performing arts studio, a music studio, a gymnasium, a biology lab or an outside space. We would like to ensure that all applicants have some link with an educational institution, whether that be on a volunteer, paid part-time or full-time basis, and regardless of job role. Your specific education setting will be particularly relevant during the final two modules:
- in the second module you will be expected to explore and analyse your existing or previous practice through a particular theoretical lens, or to try out and evaluate a new pedagogical approach, informed by the theory
- in the third modules you will be asked to complete a research project relating to an aspect of student understanding
Undergraduate degree2:2 (or international equivalent). You must also be an established educator with day-to-day access to a computer and the internet and regular connections to an educational context (including online learning) for the duration of the programme. Please ensure you give details of the link you have to an educational context in your application. This can form part of your personal statement or can be detailed in a CV which you upload.
International and EU equivalentsWe accept a wide range of qualifications from all over the world.
For information on entry requirements from your country, see our country pages.
IELTS6.5 (no less than 6.0 in any element)
English language requirementsAs well as IELTS (listed above), we also accept other English language qualifications. This includes TOEFL iBT, Pearson PTE, GCSE, IB and O level English.
Additional informationYour educational context may be a swimming pool, a sports field, a performing arts studio, a music studio, a gymnasium, a biology lab or an outside space. We would like to ensure that all applicants have some link with an educational institution, whether that be on a volunteer, paid part-time or full-time basis, and regardless of job role. Your specific education setting will be particularly relevant during the final two modules:
- in the second module you will be expected to explore and analyse your existing or previous practice through a particular theoretical lens, or to try out and evaluate a new pedagogical approach, informed by the theory
- in the third modules you will be asked to complete a research project relating to an aspect of student understanding
Meeting our English language requirements
If you need support to meet the required level, you may be able to attend a presessional English course.
Presessional courses teach you academic skills in addition to English language.
Our Centre for English Language Education
is accredited by the British Council for the teaching of
English in the UK.
If you successfully complete your presessional course to the required
level, you can then progress to your degree course. This means that
you won't need to retake IELTS or equivalent.
For on-campus presessional English courses, you must take IELTS for UKVI
to meet visa regulations. For online presessional courses, see our CELE
webpages for guidance
Visa restrictions
International students must have valid UK immigration permissions for any courses or study period
where teaching takes place in the UK. Student route visas can be issued for eligible students studying
full-time courses. The University of Nottingham does not sponsor a student visa for students studying part-time
courses. The Standard Visitor visa
route is not appropriate in all cases. Please contact the university’s Visa and
Immigration team if you need advice about your visa options.
Alternative qualifications
We recognise that applicants have a variety of experiences and follow different pathways to postgraduate study.
We treat all applicants with alternative qualifications on an individual basis. We may also consider relevant work experience.
If you are unsure whether your qualifications or work experience are relevant, contact us.
All applicants are required to provide proof of English language ability. For UK applicants, we can accept GCSE English of Grade C/4 or above, or a recognised UK degree. We can also accept high school qualifications or degrees from countries on the Home Office’s list of recognised countries and selected other English-speaking countries and institutions as evidence of English proficiency.
If in doubt, please contact us for advice. If you do not have one of these acceptable qualifications, you will need to provide an IELTS test of 6.5 (6.0) or an equivalent acceptable English language test.