Media and Communications BA (Hons)

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India, Pakistan, Nigeria

Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria

English test waiver

Possible for applicants from India, Nigeria, Pakistan, with a school-leaving certificate from an English-medium school or with enough English at school

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“What English language tests do you accept? IELTS PTE TOEFL Please note that English proficiency requirements can be waived for: Native English speakers; Applicants who completed their education in English (high school diploma or IB); Applicants who completed their undergraduate degree in English in an English-speaking country.”

www.berlinsbi.com/frequently-asked-questions/ · checked 8 November 2026

Used for the programmes awarded by Chichester, Roehampton and UNINETTUNO; the UCA and Concordia programmes carry the narrower WAIVER_UCA and WAIVER_CUC instead. The waiver is not tied to a nationality: applicants from India, Nigeria and Pakistan reach it through the second route, education completed in English (high school diploma or IB), and the third route only if the degree was taken in a country BSBI counts as English-speaking - BSBI publishes no list of those countries, so that route is not relied on here. BSBI does not say what proof it wants (no medium-of-instruction letter is named) and the programme pages still print the IELTS minimum, so the waiver is a stated possibility (“can be waived”), not an entitlement. For the German student visa in India the Federal Foreign Office nevertheless demands a recognised certificate - see countryRules. Re-checked 2026-11-08: Chichester's English language requirements page accepts the Indian Class XII English at 70% (excluding the Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Gujarat State Boards) and "West African Examinations Council English at C6 level or above", and Roehampton accepts the Indian Standard XII at 70% and Nigerian WAEC at grade 6 (both in countryRules), but neither names a Pakistani qualification and Chichester publishes no medium-of-instruction route at all. Neither page states an exclusion, and Chichester writes "Exemptions from the English Language test requirement include" while Roehampton writes "This list is not exhaustive", so Pakistan is left in the countries here - but for Pakistani applicants this waiver rests on BSBI's FAQ alone and no awarding university confirms it. UNINETTUNO publishes no nationality-specific English rule that BSBI links to.

Rules that name these countries

• India: For a visa application in India, English has to be proven by a recognised certificate such as IELTS or another ALTE member's test; Duolingo, Pearson PTE and TOEFL home edition are not recognised there.
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  “Please note: Some countries may have specific visa requirements regarding acceptable evidence of English language proficiency. … All knowledge of the study language has to be proven by a recognised certificate, such as Goethe Institute / Max Mueller Bhavan, ÖSD, telc for German or IELTS or ALTE members for English. Please note that neither Duolingo tests nor Pearson PTE or TOEFL home edition tests are recognised for applications in India.”

  www.berlinsbi.com/programmes/undergraduate/bsc-hons-international-business-and-management · checked 7 November 2026

  A German visa rule, not a BSBI admission rule: BSBI quotes it from the Federal Foreign Office on 45 of its 46 German programme pages (41 spell it “recognised”, 4 keep the original “recognized”; only MA Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management in Hamburg leaves it out). It bites hardest where BSBI's own rules are looser: BSBI's FAQ accepts Duolingo-free proof by education in English and the full test table on one page lists “Duolingo English Test: 105+”, both of which the mission in India will not accept. Quoted here from one page for all 46 programmes.

• India: The University of Chichester, which awards this degree, expects applicants from India to hold the Higher Secondary School Certificate (Standard 12) from CBSE, CISCE or a State Board with an average of at least 60% (55% for the West Bengal Board); 50-59.9% is considered for an Integrated Foundation Year.
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  “India Undergraduate with Integrated Foundation Year Applicants who do not meet standard undergraduate entry requirements but have relevant skills or experience may be considered for our Integrated Foundation Year programmes. This typically includes the Higher Secondary School Certificate (Standard 12) from CBSE, CISCE, or State Boards with an average of 50%–59.9%. … Undergraduate Applicants are expected to hold one of the following: Higher Secondary School Certificate (Standard 12) from CBSE, CISCE, or State Boards with an average of 60%+ (or 55%+ for West Bengal Board)”

  www.chi.ac.uk/study/international/country-specific-entry-requirements/south-asia/ · checked 7 November 2026

  BSBI's programme pages for the Chichester degrees refer applicants to this page: "For more information, please refer to the University of Chichester's Country-Specific Entry Requirement".

• India: The University of Chichester, which awards this degree, may waive IELTS for applicants from India who scored at least 70% in English in Standard 12 at the first attempt, with a certificate dated within seven years of the course start; the Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Gujarat State Boards are excluded.
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  “IELTS Waiver for Indian Applicants: We may waive IELTS for applicants who scored 70%+ in English in Standard 12 (first attempt). The certificate must be dated within 7 years of the course start date. Grade requirements may vary by State Board. Note: Some accredited or professional programmes may still require IELTS or an equivalent English test.”

  “State Boards (excluding Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Gujarat State Boards) English language: 70%” page

  www.chi.ac.uk/study/international/country-specific-entry-requirements/south-asia/ · checked 7 November 2026

  The excluded boards are named on Chichester's English language requirements page, which lists the Indian Class XII under the qualifications it accepts in place of a test. Chichester's separate exemption for nationals of majority English-speaking countries lists neither India, nor Nigeria, nor Pakistan.

• Nigeria: The University of Chichester, which awards this degree, does not admit applicants from Nigeria on the SSSC or WASSC alone: it also wants a completed first year of a bachelor's degree, an Ordinary or Higher Diploma with GPA 3.0/5.0 or 2.5/4.0, or a recognised International Foundation Programme.
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  “Nigeria Undergraduate Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSSC) or a West African Senior School Certificate (WASSC) plus Successful completion of first year of a bachelor degree or Ordinary/Higher Diploma GPA 3.0/5.0 or 2.5/4.0 or a recognised International Foundation Programme”

  www.chi.ac.uk/study/international/country-specific-entry-requirements/middle-east-and-africa/ · checked 7 November 2026

• Pakistan: The University of Chichester, which awards this degree, expects applicants from Pakistan to hold a recognised International Foundation Programme, a related associate degree with at least 60%, or a related two-year bachelor's degree with at least 60%.
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  “Pakistan Undergraduate A recognised International Foundation Programme or : a related Associate degree: 60% or higher, or a 2-year related Bachelor degree: 60% or higher.”

  www.chi.ac.uk/study/international/country-specific-entry-requirements/south-asia/ · checked 7 November 2026

  The Pakistani HSSC is not listed as giving direct entry.

The rules for your country across all universities, and the visa rules on English tests, are on the India, Pakistan and Nigeria pages.