University of Oxford – International Politics Summer School

• IELTS Academic – minimum overall score of 7.5, with not less than 7.0 in each of the four components
• TOEFL iBT – minimum overall score of 110, with not less than 22 for listening, 24 for reading, 25 for speaking and 24 for writing
• C1 Advanced (formerly known as Cambridge English: Advanced or CAE) – minimum overall score of 191, with not less 185 in each of the four components.

The requirement to provide English language test scores may be waived in either of the following circumstances:

• If you have completed a full-time degree-level programme at a recognised institution where teaching and assessment throughout the course was undertaken entirely in English, and the programme was completed with a gap of no more than two academic years to the course to which you are applying. If you studied this course in a country that is not majority English speaking, you will need to provide evidence that the course was taught in English. This can either take the form of a link to the appropriate page of the institution’s website or a statement from the institution confirming this.
• If you have worked for a minimum of two years in a majority English speaking country where the main language for the role was English, and your role involved daily professional use of each of the four language components (reading, writing, listening and speaking).

• graduates with a subject-appropriate academic background – this could include students who are currently engaged in postgraduate study, or former students who wish to refresh and update their knowledge of international affairs;
• teachers of politics, history, law, international relations or related social science courses in schools and colleges;
• professionals in governmental or non-governmental organisations who have experience of international politics and related fields;
• senior undergraduates who have completed at least two years of a full-time university degree programme in politics, history, law, international relations or related social science subjects.

• All students who complete the programme will receive an attendance certificate.
• Oxford University does not offer credit for this summer school.