at undergraduate level

I am not sure what you mean by "undergraduate English". If you mean "an adequate command of English", then just say that.

If he wants to enrol on this course, he has to make sure that his English is adequate.

WB it's usual to say "….first make sure…," while "...is as good as it should be as an undergraduate" is kinda awkward. You might say instead, eg, "…meets typical undergraduate requirements"

You second version is okay, except however I might have writ, "…he has attained…"


Con's response is fine too; tho over here we spell it "enroll" with "in"more likely than "on"

Thank you Dale and C.




But the problem is, this version you give does not convey the meaning; the situation, say, is, a teacher has to post some information about a course on English, and this teacher has to warn people that the content of the course is rather difficult; those who want to enrol should have a command of English that is expected of an undergraduate. But this is too prolix. How should I express it apart from your and Dale's answers?

WB it's apparently a matter of circumstance. To clarify, maybe specify undergrad course

Con be our guest

You did not say before that the subject of the course was English. To say that the command of English required is that of an undergraduate in that subject is not "too prolix" at all. Why did you think that it was?

Thank you, C. In other words, do you think it is acceptable to say this and it is grammatical?:

-Those who want to enrol should have a command of English that is expected of an undergraduate.

That would be fine.