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Entry requirements

The minimum requirement for entry to research degree study at York St John is normally a second class honours degree for a PhD or MPhil and an upper second class honours degree for an MA or MSc by Research.  Advice on equivalent levels of qualification, e.g. overseas degrees, may be sought from the Deputy Registrar: Research, John Rule E: j.rule@yorksj.ac.uk.

York St John University requires applicants whose first language is not English to meet the University of Leeds’ minimum English language entry requirements for research degree candidates. These are currently one of the following:

  • Successful completion of a Bachelors or Masters degree at a University in a majority English speaking country, where the language of tuition has been English; 
  • The British Council IELTS band score 6.0 overall (with not less than 5.5 in any component score);
  • An IBT TOEFL score of 87 overall (with no less than 21 in listening, 22 in reading, 23 in speaking and 21 in writing);
  • A Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) of 59 overall, with no less than 59 in any component).

IELTS, TOEFL or PTE tests must have been completed within the last two years.

Where students have satisfied these English language requirements, but further English language training needs are identified after admission, further training is available.