{"id":215153,"date":"2018-09-03T11:01:04","date_gmt":"2018-09-03T11:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/japan\/gsi_study_guides\/english-language-requirements-study-ireland\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T16:21:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T07:21:25","slug":"english-language-requirements-study-ireland","status":"publish","type":"gsi_study_guides","link":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/japan\/study-in-ireland\/study-guides\/english-language-requirements-study-ireland\/","title":{"rendered":"English Language Requirements to Study in Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Indian Students must meet the minimum English language requirements to <a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/japan\/study-in-ireland\/\">study in Ireland<\/a> by taking any of the internationally recognised english proficiency tests. It is also mandatory for Indian students to meet <a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/japan\/study-in-ireland\/study-info\/visa-requirements-ireland\/\">english requirements for an Ireland study visa<\/a>. The most commonly accepted English language certifications \u00a0for admission to international universities include IELTS and TOEFL. Although universities in UK and Ireland accept both, IELTS certification is usually preferred by <a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/japan\/study-in-ireland\/institutes\/universities\/\">universities in Ireland<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Read below about the IELTS score requirements for <a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/japan\/study-in-ireland\/\">education in Ireland<\/a> and for an <a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/japan\/study-in-uk\/services\/visa\/\">Ireland student visa<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can prepare yourself for IELTS exams with <a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/japan\/study-in-ireland\/\">SI-Ireland<\/a>\u2019s specialist IELTS coaching with experienced trainers to get desired scores needed for entering <a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/japan\/study-in-ireland\/institutes\/universities\/\">Irish universities<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/japan\/study-in-ireland\/free-consultation\/\">Arrange a free consultation<\/a> today to learn more.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/siuk-india.s3.amazonaws.com\/assets\/study-guide\/ielts-requirements-to-study-in-ireland.jpg\"  \/><\/p>\n<h2>IELTS Requirements to Study in Ireland<\/h2>\n<p>IELTS &#8211; International English Language Testing System assesses a candidate\u2019s ability to study or work in a country where English is the main language of communication. Some universities may waive off IELTS requirements for admissions onto certain <a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/japan\/study-in-ireland\/course-search\/\">degree courses<\/a>, however, it is advisable to take IELTS exam for <a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/japan\/study-in-uk\/services\/visa\/\">visa application<\/a> purposes and scholarship eligibility. <a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/japan\/study-in-ireland\/institutes\/universities\/\">Universities and colleges in Ireland<\/a> consider IELTS scores to shortlist candidates for internal <a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/japan\/study-in-ireland\/course-search\/\">scholarships and bursaries<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/japan\/study-in-ireland\/course-search\/\">Search for scholarships in Ireland<\/a> and get more information on <a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/japan\/study-in-ireland\/study-info\/visa-requirements-ireland\/\">Ireland study visa<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/japan\/study-in-ireland\/study-info\/ireland-university-application\/\">university application process<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/japan\/study-in-ireland\/\">SI-Ireland<\/a>, the official representatives for Irish universities in India.<\/p>\n<h3>IELTS Eligibility Conditions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Students above 16 years of age can take IELTS<\/li>\n<li>Students can take the IELTS test an unlimited number of times<\/li>\n<li>IELTS scores are valid upto 2 years from the date of taking the exam<\/li>\n<li>Those who wish to pursue higher education or work in the UK, US, Australia, New Zealand and Canada are required to take IELTS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>IELTS Exam Patterns<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Students are evaluated for four basic skills in English language &#8211; Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking<\/li>\n<li>Listening, reading and writing sections are tested on the same day while the speaking test can be on the same day or 7 days prior or post the other exams<\/li>\n<li>Total test duration is 2 hours and 45 minutes<\/li>\n<li>The test duration for the Listening section is 30 minutes, Reading \/ Writing for 60 minutes each and Speaking for 15 minutes<\/li>\n<li>Scores are given on a band of 1 to 9 for each section along with an overall score<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>IELTS Scores and Results<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/japan\/study-in-ireland\/institutes\/universities\/\">best universities in Ireland<\/a> require an overall IELTS score band of 6.5 with no individual section below 6.0<\/li>\n<li>Irish Immigration Services require a minimum IELTS score of 5.0 for long duration courses and a score of 4.0 for short term english language preparatory courses of less than 6 months duration<\/li>\n<li>Results are available online 13 days after the test<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Types of IELTS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Two types of IELTS test: General and Academic<\/li>\n<li>Academic IELTS test is for students<\/li>\n<li>General IELTS tests are for work visa and immigration purposes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>IELTS Exam Fee<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>From April 2018 onwards, IELTS exam fee is INR 12,650\/-<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>IELTS Test Dates and Centres in India<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Exams take place once a week on 48 fixed test dates every year<\/li>\n<li>The British Council and IDP conduct IELTS in India at over 40 locations<\/li>\n<li>Students can select their preferred test centre and date from the IELTS website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Study in Ireland<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/japan\/study-in-ireland\/free-consultation\/\">Book a free consultation<\/a> with SI-Ireland today to learn how you can process your <a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/japan\/study-in-ireland\/study-info\/ireland-university-application\/\">Ireland university application<\/a> and get more information on <a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/japan\/study-in-ireland\/course-search\/\">Irish university courses<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/japan\/study-in-ireland\/study-info\/ireland-university-rankings\/\">Ireland university rankings<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false},"study-guide-destinations":[135],"study-guide-canada-categories":[],"study-guide-australia-categories":[],"study-guide-usa-categories":[],"study-guide-uk-categories":[],"study-guide-nz-categories":[],"study-guide-ireland-categories":[],"class_list":["post-215153","gsi_study_guides","type-gsi_study_guides","status-publish","hentry","study-guide-destinations-study-in-ireland"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gsi_study_guides\/215153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gsi_study_guides"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/gsi_study_guides"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=215153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"study-guide-destinations","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/study-guide-destinations?post=215153"},{"taxonomy":"study-guide-canada-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/study-guide-canada-categories?post=215153"},{"taxonomy":"study-guide-australia-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/study-guide-australia-categories?post=215153"},{"taxonomy":"study-guide-usa-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/study-guide-usa-categories?post=215153"},{"taxonomy":"study-guide-uk-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/study-guide-uk-categories?post=215153"},{"taxonomy":"study-guide-nz-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/study-guide-nz-categories?post=215153"},{"taxonomy":"study-guide-ireland-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/study-guide-ireland-categories?post=215153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}