English Language Requirements

MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY DUBAI APPROVED ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTS (accepted validity – 2 years from exam date)

QUALIFICATION

LEVEL REQUIRED

Requirement for

Undergraduate 
Programmes

Business & Law Postgraduate Programmes

All Postgraduate Taught (except Business & Law PG)

Other Exceptions

MSc Clinical Health Psychology and 
Wellbeing

Grade C or 4 

Grade C or 4 

Grade C or 4 

Grade C or 4 

CBSE/ISC Boards/NI0S/Most State Boards: Standard XII

65%

Not accepted from the Punjab or Haryana boards

65% 

Not accepted from the Punjab or Haryana boards

70%

Not accepted from the Punjab or Haryana boards

70%

Not accepted from the Punjab or Haryana boards

International Baccalaureate English A1 (Standard or Higher)

Grade 5

Grade 5

Grade 5

Grade 5

International Baccalaureate English B (Higher Level)

Grade 5

Grade 5

Grade 5

Grade 6

WAEC/WASSCE/SSSCE/ NECO

C6 

C6

C6

B3

Dubai Campus MDX Internal English Test

 6.0 (with 5.5 in each component)

6.0 (with 6 in Reading & Writing, min 5.5 in other components)

6.5 (with 6.0 in each component)

6.5 (with 6.0 in each component)

IELTS both online and paper-based exams accepted

Candidates can also re-sit a single component within 60 days of taking their test through IELTS OneSkill

MDX will accept certificates with a OneSKill retake component

6.0 (with 5.5 in eachcomponent)

6.0 (with 6 in Reading & Writing, min 5.5 in other components)

6.5 (with6.0 in eachcomponent)

6.5 (with 6.0 in each component)

TOEFL (IBT) – both online and paper-based exams accepted

Applicants may combine best scores from different tests taken within the last two years IBT ONLY – through ‘My Best Score’

72 (with at least 17 in listening & writing, 20 in speaking and 18 in reading) 

72 (Reading min – 18, Writing min – 21, Listening min – 17, Speaking min – 20)

79 (Reading min – 18 Writing min – 21 Listening min – 17 Speaking min – 20)

87 (with at least 21 in listening & writing, 22 in speaking and 23 in reading)

AP English Language & Composition

Grade 3 ('qualified') or above

Grade 3 ('qualified') or above

Grade 3 ('qualified') or above

Grade 3 ('qualified') or above 

Pearson Test of English

59 (with 59 in all components)

59 (with 59 in all components)

59 (with 59 in all components)

59 (with59 in all components)

Pearson Versant (proctored version) (Not accepted for Student Visa applicants)

Overall 51 (no scorebelow 46)

Overall 51 (Reading & Writing Min 51, Listening & Speaking min 46)

Overall 56 (no score below 51)

Not Acceptable