You have 2 options to apply to our programmes at OnCampus London South Bank
Non-integrated CAS access route
Integrated CAS access route
Please check each route for more details and specific entry requirements.
Non-integrated CAS access route
English requirements:
- from 4.5 IELTS or equivalent, with no single element less than 4.0, for 3-term UFP.*
*Extended programmes are available if you do not yet have the required English language level. This programme lasts 4 terms and includes an English language module (ELM) followed by the 3 terms of Foundation required to apply for entry to the first year of your undergraduate degree.
Integrated CAS access route
The programmes offered at OnCampus London South Bank have iCAS options.
This programme is set at RQF Level 6 (IY1) and your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) will be issued by London South Bank University to cover the full duration of your degree. You will still be required to meet all the progression requirements after your OnCampus programme to be admitted onto subsequent year(s) of the degree. On successful completion of your OnCampus programme and for progression onto subsequent years of the degree programme, you will not need to re-apply for a Visa.
You can learn more about the iCAS access route via the link below.
The duration of the OnCampus Course is one academic year, followed by 3 years of study delivered by London South Bank University. Whilst studying with OnCampus, your year is divided into three terms of approximately 10 weeks per term. You will undertake a minimum of 16 (and up to a maximum of 22) hours* of classroom-based study per week.
Students will be expected to timetable self-study hours in addition to the classroom-based hours.
Full details on modules, dates and fees for UFP with Integrated CAS can be found on the UFP programme page.
*Please note that minimum and maximum hours are estimated, hours may vary depending on the student's academic and English level and may be adjusted throughout their course.
The duration of the OnCampus Course is one academic year, followed by 2 years of study delivered by London South Bank University. Whilst studying with OnCampus, your year is divided into three terms of approximately 10 weeks per term. You will undertake a minimum of 17 (and up to a maximum of 23) hours* of classroom-based study per week.
Students will be expected to timetable self-study hours in addition to the classroom-based hours.
Full details on modules, dates and fees for IY1 with Integrated CAS can be found on the IY1 programme page.
*Please note that minimum and maximum hours are estimated, hours may vary depending on the student's academic and English level and may be adjusted throughout their course.
Depending on your programme, you will study an integrated timetable of academic and English language modules. The OnCampus course will allow you to improve your English while learning the study skills and research methods that you will need during your degree studies.
Full details on modules can be found on the relevant programme pages.
Each module will have an assessment schedule, which will be completed by the end of the appropriate term. Assessments will be designed to demonstrate learning across the individual modules of the programme and will allow you to experience a wide range of the assessment methods used in the University environment. Assessments will include project work, essays, reports, presentations and written examinations.
iCAS Entry Requirements
Academic entry requirements are the same as the non-iCAS programme requirements, which can be found using our coursefinder.
For Undergraduate Foundation Programme (UFP) and International Year One (IY1) iCAS programmes, students will need to achieve a minimum English level of CEFR B2 (equivalent to IELTS 5.5 with no element below 5.5).
A full list of non-SELT requirements can be found below.
UFP and IY1:
*Must have been taken within 2 years of the course start date.
| Acceptable non-SELT test name | Overall | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOEFL iBT & Online version | 73 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 |
| TOEFL at Home | 73 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 |
| IELTS* | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| LanguageCert B2 Level High Pass | N/A | 33/50 | 33/50 | 33/50 | 33/50 |
| Pearson PTE* | 59 | 59 min | 59 min | 59 min | 59 min |
| Pearson Versant | 63 | 63 min | 63 min | 63 min | 63 min |
| (i)GCSE / O-level First language | D | x | x | x | x |
| (i)GCSE / O-level Second language | C | x | x | x | x |
| GCE A-Level English Lang or Lit | E | x | x | x | x |
| GCE AS-Level English Lang or Lit | E | x | x | x | x |
| Trinity Integrated Skills in English Level III* | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Northern Consortium UK (NCUK) Ltd* | C | D min | D min | D min | D min |
| Singapore O-level | C | x | x | x | x |
| Cambridge English Qualifications | B2 First | x | x | x | x |
| HKDSE | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| IB Diploma (at HL) | 3 | x | x | x | x |
| Malaysian SPM (English 1119) | C | x | x | x | x |
| Kenya KCSE | C | x | x | x | x |
| WAEC | C6 | x | x | x | x |
| Nigeria NECO | C6 | x | x | x | x |
| TEEP University of Reading | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Stafford House Test | level 4 | x | x | x | x |
| Oxford International English Test | Global only: Grade 6 / Equiv to IELTS 5.5 | Min. 5 / Equiv to IELTS 5.5 | Min. 5 / Equiv to IELTS 5.5 | Min. 5 / Equiv to IELTS 5.5 | Min. 5 / Equiv to IELTS 5.5 |
| OnCampus Test of English (OCTOE) | 50-59% | x | x | x | x |
| Study Group/Bellerbys English (Academic English Scores) | 50% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| INTO English | 50% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Kaplan English for Academic Purposes | 55% | 55% | 55% | 55% | 55% |