There are different types of IELTS tests you can take. IELTS can help you move around the world, get the job you've always wanted or just demonstrate that you have improved your English.
The test you should choose depends on what you want to do.
Broadly speaking, there are two test types you can choose from:
Before choosing your IELTS test type, make sure to check which test you need with the organisations you are applying to.
UK: Screen Yorkshire - Leeds, England
Türkiye: m2 Film Lab - Istanbul
This is new hybrid development initiative launching in late autumn 2025, supports nine emerging Turkish filmmakers developing fiction features under mentorship from a UK screenwriting expert. The month-long program includes a 5-day Istanbul workshop, followed by three online seminars on producing with the UK, festival and distribution strategies, and a UK-Türkiye co-production case study.
UK: North Downs Way Trail - Kent, England
Türkiye: Culture Routes Society - Antalya
This site-specific project explores land art, cultural heritage & ecology through immersive soundscapes & participatory workshops which address climate change, rural depopulation & social fragmentation. It invites 2 sound artists & local communities to co-create in open-air settings, transforming landscapes into spaces for sensory engagement. Original soundscapes will be accessible via QR codes along the trails.
UK: Noorafshan Mirza - London
Türkiye: Kiraz Öcal - Istanbul
This short film & arts project explores the unseen labour, joy, and community at the heart of women’s football. It centres the voices of girls and women from across the football ecosystem highlighting the stories often left out of the spotlight. Led by Kiraz Öcal, a psychologist and social entrepreneur from Kızlar Sahada, the project bridges art, sport, and social change in partnership with UK artist and educator, Noorafshan Mirza.
UK: Byron Vincent - Morecambe, Lancaster, England
Türkiye: Damla Durman - İstanbul
A screening will be hosted in Istanbul of The In Between, an arthouse documentary exploring neurodivergence followed by an audience Q&A and an immersive Disco Neurotico event which is a vibrant, access-first club night designed by and for neurodivergent people. This is more than a one-off event — it’s the beginning of a cultural dialogue between neurodivergent communities across borders.
UK: Get it Done - Manchester, England
Türkiye: Ankara Aks - Ankara
This is an international artist exchange, exploring how public space can be reclaimed as a shared ground for climate imagination. Four emerging artists from the UK and Türkiye will collaborate through online workshops, cross-city research, and a residency in Ankara, co-creating a temporary intervention in public space. The process will be documented in a zine and digital publication to share creative methods and insights.
UK: Scottish Documentary Institute - Edinburgh, Scotland
Türkiye: Anadolu Kültür - Istanbul
This is a one year international program supporting emerging women documentary filmmakers in Türkiye. Addressing constraints of censorship, funding & distribution it offers mentorship, visibility & cross-border collaboration. Six women-led projects will receive guidance through online & in-person sessions, and by public events highlighting alternative distribution channels, fostering networks & solidarity
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