A good (1st or 2nd class) Honours degree or its non-UK equivalent in a relevant subject from a recognised British or overseas university; without a 1st or 2nd Class Honours degree under certain circumstances, admission to the diploma course may be given; if examination performance is found to be satisfactory, candidates may then be recommended for transfer to Master's; if English is not a 1st language, or without a degree in which the teaching was entirely in English candidates must satisfy the minimum requirements for competence in English; one of: TOEFL 213 points; IELTS at grade 6.5 (no component lower than a 6.0) or Cambridge proficiency certificate of English grade C.