The following institutions are the universities and colleges which have agreed to recognize Pearson Test of English General (formerly known as London Tests of English) as evidence of English language competency for admission. The list indicates which level of PTE General is accepted for undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Please see table at the bottom of the page for recognizing institutions outside the UK.
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UK Institutions
|
Institution
|
Undergraduate
|
Post-Graduate
|
| Abertay Dundee University |
4 |
5 |
| Aberystwyth Wales University |
4 |
5 |
| Anglia Ruskin University |
4 |
5 |
| Barking College |
5 |
n/a |
| Barony College |
5 |
5 |
| Bath Spa University College |
4 |
5 |
| Bath University |
4 |
5 |
| Birkbeck UniversityCollege |
4 |
5 |
| Birmingham College of Food & Tourism |
4 |
5 |
| Bishop Grosseteste College |
5 |
5 |
| Bolton University |
4 |
5 |
| Bournemouth University |
4 |
5 |
| Bradford University |
5 |
5 |
| Brighton University |
4 |
4 |
| Bristol: University of the West of England |
4 |
5 |
| British School of Osteopathic Medicine |
4 |
4 |
| Brunel University |
4 |
4 |
| Burton College |
3 |
n/a |
| City of Sunderland College |
3 |
n/a |
| Croydon College |
4 |
5 |
| Derby University |
4 |
5 |
| East London University |
4 |
5 |
| Falmouth: University College |
4 |
5 |
| Greenwich University |
4 |
5 |
| Goldsmiths College, University of London |
4 |
5 |
| Heythrop College, University of London |
5 |
5 |
| Heriot-Watt University |
4 |
5 |
| Huddersfield University |
4 |
5 |
| Hull University |
4 |
5 |
| Kent University |
4 |
5 |
| Kidderminster College |
4 |
5 |
| Lancashire (Central) University |
4 |
5 |
| Leeds Metropolitan University |
4 |
4 |
| Leeds University |
4 |
4 |
| Lincoln College |
3 |
n/a |
| Liverpool John Moores University |
4 |
n/a |
| Liverpool University |
4 |
4 |
| London Metropolitan University |
4 (3 foundation) |
5 |
| London School of Economics |
5 |
n/a |
| London South Bank University |
5 |
5 |
| Mid-Cheshire College |
5 |
n/a |
| Newcastle Upon Tyne University |
4 |
4 |
| Northumbria University |
4 |
5 |
| Norwich School of Art & Design |
3 |
4 |
| Oxford Brookes University |
4 |
n/a |
| Plymouth College of Art and Design |
3 |
3 |
| Plymouth University |
4 |
5 |
| PortsmouthUniversity |
4 |
5 |
| Queen Mary University |
5 |
5 |
| Queens University Belfast |
4 |
5 |
| Reading University |
5 |
5 |
| Roehampton University |
5 |
n/a |
| Saint Mary's College |
4 |
5 |
| Somerset College of A & T |
4 |
n/a |
| Staffordshire University |
3 |
4 |
| Suffolk College |
3 |
4 |
| Surrey University |
5 |
5 |
| Swansea University |
4 |
5 |
| Swindon College |
3 |
n/a |
| Thames Valley University |
4 |
5 |
| Thomas Danby: Leeds |
3 |
4 |
| Trinity All Saints: Leeds |
4 |
4* |
| Wales Institute Cardiff (University) |
4 |
5 |
| Westminster University |
4 |
5 |
| Weston University |
4 |
n/a |
| Wolverhampton University |
4 |
5 |
| Worcester College of Technology |
3 |
4 |
| York University |
4 |
5 |
*Entry requirements are course specific. Please check with the institution.
Institutions outside the UK
|
Institution
|
Country
|
Undergraduate
|
Post - graduate
|
| McGill University, Montreal |
Canada |
4.5 |
4.5* |
| European University |
Ukraine |
2 |
3 |
| International University College - Dobrich |
Bulgaria |
n/a |
2 and above |
| International University College - Sofia |
Bulgaria |
n/a |
2 and above |
| University of Plovdiv |
Bulgaria |
n/a |
4 and above |
| New Bulgarian University Sofia |
Bulgaria |
n/a |
4 and above |
| University of Shumen |
Bulgaria |
n/a |
2 and above |
| University of Rousse |
Bulgaria |
n/a |
2 and above |
| Wyzsza Skola Zarzadzania I Marketingu w Sochaczewie |
Poland |
3 |
4 |
| Warsaw Management Academy |
Poland |
3 |
3 |
| Maria-Skladowska-Curie University |
Poland |
3 |
3 |
| Panstwowa Wyzsza Szkola Informatyki i Przedsiebiorczoci |
Poland |
3 |
3 |
| Kozminski University |
Poland |
n/a |
|
|
Universita' di Brescia
|
Italy |
For credit purposes - Level 2 |
| Universita' delgi Studi di Milano |
Italy |
For credit purposes - Levels 2 and 3 |
| Universita' Delgi Studi di Milano - Bicocca |
Italy |
For credti purposes - Levels 2 - 5 |
| Universita' Insubria |
Italy |
For credit purposes - Level 3 |
| Universita' delgi Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria |
Italy |
For credit purposes - level 2 |
| Universita' IUAV di Venezia |
Italy |
For credit purposes - Level 2 |
| Universita' di Siena |
Italy |
For credit purposes - Levels 2 - 5 |
| Universita di Padova |
Italy |
For credit purposes - Levels 2 -5 |
Other recognition
|
Accreditation by
|
Purpose
|
| UK Border Agency |
Approved for Tiers 1 and 2 |
| Ministry of Education Czech Republic |
Test of quality |
| Ministry of Education Italy |
Test of quality |
| Polish Civil Service |
Test of quality for civil servants |
| Ministry of Education Ukraine |
Test of quality |
| Ministry of Education Greece |
ASEP accreditation |
| Ministry of Education Mexico |
Approved assessment |
| Canton Lucerne, Switzerland |
Employment purposes for school teachers |
| Canton Schwyz, Switzerland |
Employment purposes for school teachers |
| Canton St Gallen, Switzerland |
Employment purposes for school teachers |
| Canton Zug, Switzerland |
Employment purposes for school teachers |