We have landed in Guildford!
Michal Mazanek
Following the closure of the University of Surrey's IELTS operations in June 2019, MTS is pleased to announce that it was successful in winning a competitive tender recently put out by the British
Following the closure of the University of Surrey's IELTS operations in June 2019, MTS is pleased to announce that it was successful in winning a competitive tender recently put out by the British Council, granting the rights to re-commence IELTS English language testing in Guildford.
Why IELTS in Surrey matters
We are really happy to be offering English language testing in Surrey. The IELTS test is a widely-trusted English language test providing scores that are a reliable indicator of a person’s ability to communicate in English. We hope to welcome a large number of local test takers, especially given Surrey’s rich higher education scene and wealth of international business.
International students in Surrey
The three big universities within Surrey (the University of Surrey, the Royal Holloway, University of London and the University for the Creative Arts) had over 9,000 international students in the academic year 2017-2018. This suggests a potential of around 3,000 new candidates per year in Surrey who are required to show evidence of a minimum level of English in order to get a place in those universities. We are keen to hear from any of these students, as MTS runs courses and testing in Guildford that can help them to gain the IELTS certificate before starting their undergraduate or postgraduate courses.
Test dates and formats in Guildford
We will be running the first paper-based IELTS test dates in August 2019, hosted at the University of Surrey, with dates throughout the rest of 2019 and beyond. We are also gearing up to start delivering the new computer-delivered IELTS testing at a downtown Guildford venue from October 2019, thus providing two venues in Surrey where people can take their tests.