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Taught courses | Postgraduate Research courses |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Postgraduate\u003Cbr>Courses | IELTS 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in any component | MA Communications, Media & PR IELTS 6.5 overall with no less than 6 in any other component\u003Cbr>MSc Human Resource Management IELTS 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in writing\u003Cbr>MA Social Work IELTS 7.0 overall with no less than 7.0 in any component | IELTS 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in writing and no less than 5.5 in any other component |\n\n| Qualification/Test | Examination Board | Validity Period | Grade/Score for\u003Cbr>IELTS 5.5 equivalent | Grade/Score for\u003Cbr>IELTS 6.0 equivalent | Grade/Score for\u003Cbr>IELTS 6.5 equivalent | Grade/Score for\u003Cbr>IELTS 7.0 equivalent |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| ISE | Trinity\u003Cbr>College\u003Cbr>London | 2 years before\u003Cbr>course start\u003Cbr>date | ISE II with a pass\u003Cbr>in each\u003Cbr>component | ISE II 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