Qualifications which satisfy ACCAs English language requirement for BSc in Applied Accounting

with Oxford Brookes University

1.

ACCA Qualification paper F4 Corporate and Business Law

2.

Certified Accounting Technician qualification

3.

Cambridge International Certificate in Financial English (Cambridge ICFE) C1or B2

4.

Business English Certificate (BEC) B2 or C1

5.

Joint Matriculation Board (JMB) examinations in English - Grades 1, 2 or 3 or

Reached a Satisfactory Standard on old Certificates Pass or Fail on new certificates

6.

Cambridge Proficiency examination in English

7.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

Minimum acceptable scores:
Paper based exam - 500
Computer based exam - 173
Internet based test - 79

8.

English Language Testing Service conducted by the British Council and Cambridge
Local Examination Syndicate, providing grades 6, 7, 8 or 9 achieved. (6.0 minimum
grade acceptable)

9.

IELTS (International English Language Testing System) conducted by the British

Council, University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate and International
Development Program of Australian Universities and College: providing grade 6.5 or
higher (i.e. 7, 8, 9) has been obtained

10.

English for Commerce and English for Business LCCI Intermediate stage examination

11.

A pass in the equivalent of GCSE English Literature

12.

A pass in either A Level or at least 2 passes at GCE O Level in subjects which require a
good comprehension of English, e.g. British Constitution; British Government;
Communication Studies; Law; Economics; General Studies; History; Philosophy;
Psychology; Religious Studies; Sociology; Pakistan Studies; Islamic Studies / Islamiyat;
Business Studies

13.

RSA Stage II English Language

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14.

RSA Certificate in the Communicative Use of English as a Foreign Language with

Reading & Writing at Advanced Level

15.

Certificate of Attainment in English, University of London providing at least Grade 4

has been achieved

16.

Irish Leaving Certificate (lowers) Grade D is also acceptable as a pass

17.

English for Speakers of Other Languages (International ESOL) examinations (formerly

known as City & Guilds Pitman Qualifications) at Intermediate, Higher Intermediate or
Advanced level OR Communicator, Expert or Mastery levels (available from 2004)

18.

University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate - General paper (O or A)

19.

Northern Examination and Assessment Board (NEAB) Test of English (Overseas)

providing the minimum of grade 3 has been achieved

20.

Malaysian University English Test (MUET) Bands 4, 5 or 6

21.

LCCI - English Language Skills Assessment (ELSA) (with an acceptable writing score
within the range 77 85 and an acceptable Reading score within the range 155
211).

22.

College English Test Band 6, China (CET-6) minimum mark of 400

Accreditation
November 2009