You have 2 options to apply to our programmes at OnCampus Sunderland
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.*
Age requirements:
- OnCampus Sunderland can accept students who turn 17 within one calendar month of the start of term date.
*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.
English requirements:
- From 4.5 IELTS or equivalent for 3-semester IY1.
- From 5.0 IELTS or equivalent for 2-semester IY1.*
*Your application will be assessed and you may be offered a 2- or 3-semester programme depending on your English level and academic background.
English requirements:
- From 4.5 IELTS or equivalent, with no single element less than 4.5, for 2-semester PMP.*
Academic entry requirements:
- To study this programme you will need to have successfully completed your Bachelor's degree or equivalent, from a recognised university.
*A 3-semester programme is available if you do not yet have the required English language level. This programme includes an English language module (ELM) followed by the 2 semesters of Pre-Master's Programme required to apply for entry to the first year of your Master’s degree.
Integrated CAS access route
The International Year One (IY1) programme at OnCampus Sunderland has iCAS options.
This programme is set at RQF Level 6 (IY1) and your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) will be issued by the University of Sunderland 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 2 years of study delivered by the University of Sunderland. 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 IY1 programme page.
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 International Year One programme requirements, which can be found using our coursefinder.
For International Year One (IY1) iCAS programmes, students will need to achieve a minimum English level of CEFR B2 (equivalent to IELTS 5.5 no element below 5.5).
A full list of non-SELT requirements can be found below.
*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 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 |
| TOEFL at Home | 73 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 |
| IELTS* (UKVI Academic or General) | 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* | 57 | 51 min | 51 min | 51 min | 51 min |
| (i)GCSE / O-level First language | C | x | x | x | x |
| (i)GCSE / O-level Second language | C | x | x | x | x |
| GCE A-Level English Lang or Lit | C (lang) | x | x | x | x |
| GCE AS-Level English Lang or Lit | C (lang) | x | x | x | x |
| Trinity Integrated Skills in English Level III* | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Singapore O-level | C | x | x | x | x |
| Cambridge English Qualifications | B2 First | x | x | x | x |
| HKDSE | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Malaysian SPM (English 1119) | C or B2 | x | x | x | x |
| Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education | C | x | x | x | x |
| Kenya KCSE | C | x | x | x | x |
| S.Africa: National Senior Cert (English as a First Language) | 4 | x | x | x | x |
| Tanzania iG CSE (or equivalent) | C | x | x | x | x |
| WAEC | C6 | x | x | x | x |
| Zimbabwe O Level | C | x | x | x | x |
| Zambia iGCSE (or Equivalent) | C | x | x | x | x |
| Uganda UCE/iGCSE (or equivalent) | 5 or C | x | x | x | x |
| Oxford International English language test | 5.5 / B2 | 5.5 / B2 | 5.5 / B2 | 5.5 / B2 | 5.5 / B2 |
| OnCampus Test of English (OCTOE) | 50-59% | 50-59% | 50-59% | 50-59% | 50-59% |
| University of Sunderland - English language test | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| West of England University Placement test | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Study Group/Bellerbys English (Academic English Scores) | 60% | 55% | 55% | 55% | 55% |
| INTO English | 60% | 55% | 55% | 55% | 55% |
| Kaplan English for Academic Purposes | 60% | 55% | 55% | 55% | 55% |