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You can search the recognition database for up-to-date lists of organisations which have officially recognised or used Cambridge ESOL examinations.

Please filter the list to suit your requirements by using the search criteria below. For further detailed information about the recognition of IELTS, please refer to www.ielts.org.

Where there are grades/scores listed for UK and USA higher/further education institutions these apply to admission requirements for undergraduate and postgraduate level courses.

USA institutions listed as undergraduate will include non-matriculated programmes (ESL, Certificate, Diploma, Extension), non-Carnegie classified schools and programmes (Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Specialised, Certificate or Diploma) and non-Carnegie classified culinary programmes and schools (Associate, Specialised, Certificate/Diploma).

The information within this database is updated frequently, but the entry and proficiency requirements of individual institutions, organisations and departments may vary. It is important that you contact an individual organisation directly for more detailed information on their specific requirements.

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