On March 20-21, 2017, in order to reduce the impact of the new regulation of IELTS(UKVI) on the forthcoming study abroad, Birmingham City University (BCU) held an internal English test at the International College, offering a more convenient and easy way for students to apply．

English language entry test by Birmingham City University

The whole test lasted for two days in classroom B303 and A304 in the Kun Luan Building respectively. The test took a similar format to the IELTS test, examining the students listening, speaking, reading, writing four parts of the language skills respectively. Yen Cotterill, teacher of the Language Center of Birmingham City University, served as the Inspector. 32 students from SQA HND program in our college, whose professions cover art design, luxury management participated in the text.

Ji Cheng, the representative from BCU who was responsible for the test indicated that if the students meet the entry requirements for direct entry, they can begin their academic modules without IELTS. And the school will arrange a certain number of years of language courses for those whose levels of language are inadequate, based on the results of their tests. And he hoped that students can successfully pass the test successfully and got the Offer, to catch up with this fall enrollment.

For those students who want to go to foreign universities to study in this fall, the preparatory work for the early stage of school selection and application materials is in progress. Most of the students' applications have been settled, but if they are not satisfied with their current language achievement, it is possible that the efforts they made would go down the drain. Besides the BCU, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Central Queensland University from Australia and some other universities which have cooperated with our college have come to hold the English Language Entry Test for the students, followed by the presentations and tests of University of Greenwich and the University of Middlesex. Therefore, students should cherish these opportunities.