A good Honours degree in any subject but applications are also welcome from those with substantial experience in the media, information services or the communication sectors; if applicants 1st language is not English they would be expected to have 1 of the following English language qualifications: a 1st degree from an overseas institution recognised by the University as providing adequate evidence of proficiency in the English language; GCE O-level/GCSE English language or English literature, grade C minimum; Cambridge ESOL CPE at grade C or above; an overall score of 6.5 in the IELTS with a minimum of 6.0 for each subtest; a score of 600 minimum (computer score 250) in the TOEFL; satisfactory standard in the verbal section of the Princeton Test (GMAT); US SAT with 500 in verbal performance; WELT with pass grades of BBC minimum; other evidence of proficiency in the English language which satisfies the board of studies concerned.