Cardiff IELTS score: 6.5 or 7.0
IELTS for Cardiff
Meets Cardiff's level
Overall 7.0 with every skill 5.5 or above.
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Meets Cardiff's level. Overall 7.0 with every skill 5.5 or above.
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Cardiff University asks for IELTS from 6.5 to 7.0 overall for undergraduate entry, depending on the course.
Questions people ask
What IELTS score do you need for Cardiff?
6.5 overall with 5.5 in each skill for most courses; 7.0 with 6.0 for courses that ask for GCSE English grade B or 6.
What IELTS does Cardiff ask for medicine?
7.0 overall with 7.0 in speaking and 6.5 in the other skills, for Medicine and Dentistry.
Does Cardiff accept IELTS One Skill Retake?
Yes, an IELTS Academic result including a one skill retake is accepted.
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What it does
Pick your course and enter your four bands.
IELTS Academic for undergraduate entry to Cardiff University.
Method
- The overall band is the average of your four bands, rounded by IELTS's rule.
- Most courses: 6.5 overall with 5.5 or above in each skill.
- Courses asking GCSE English grade B or 6: 7.0 with 6.0; Law, healthcare, pharmacy, medicine and dentistry set their own floors.