Applicants who are nationals of one of the following countries will generally be exempt* from providing additional evidence of their English language ability:

• Antigua and Barbuda
• Australia
• The Bahamas
• Barbados
• Belize
• British overseas territories
  • Anguilla
  • Bermuda
  • British Antarctic Territory
  • British Indian Ocean Territory
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Cayman Islands
  • Falkland Islands
  • Gibraltar
  • Montserrat
  • Pitcairn Islands
  • Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
• Canada
• Dominica
• Grenada
• Guyana
• Ireland
• Jamaica
• Malta
• New Zealand
• St Kitts and Nevis
• St Lucia
• St Vincent and the Grenadines
• Trinidad and Tobago
• United Kingdom
• United States of America.

This is in line with UKVI guidance.

* The University reserves the right to ask for additional evidence of English language if we have concerns about an applicant’s abilities.

Applicants who have studied one of the following in an English-speaking country may meet the University’s English language requirements:

• Final four years of high school education
• Two years of a full-time Bachelor’s degree
• One year of a Master’s degree
• Two years of a TNE/international partnership degree

In all cases, the qualification must have been awarded no more than seven years prior to the start of the degree programme and the qualification must have been completed in an English-speaking country per the list in the ‘National of an English-speaking country’ section above.

We also accept qualifications completed in the following countries to meet this requirement.

• Ghana
• Kenya
• Malawi
• Malta
• Nigeria
• Sierra Leone
• Singapore
• Uganda
• Zambia

English Medium of Instruction

Applicants with a university-level qualification listed above, when fully taught and examined in English (not including Study Abroad years) in any country, may also meet the University’s English language requirements.
This must be evidenced by means of an official Medium of Instruction (MOI) letter from the awarding institution, confirming that English is the medium of teaching and examination.

Duration of validity and evidence of ongoing engagement with English

In all cases, qualifications must have been awarded no more than seven years prior to the start of the degree programme. This is determined by year of award, for example, a degree awarded in June 2017 would satisfy this requirement for entry in September 2024.

Qualifications completed beyond the seven-year timeframe may still be considered, provided there is clear and satisfactory evidence to demonstrate ongoing engagement with English (such as through work experience).

Work experience

To demonstrate ongoing engagement with English post-study through work experience, applicants will need to provide evidence that:

• they have worked for a minimum of two years in an English-speaking country (as listed above) where the main language for the role was English since completing your qualification in English;
• their role involved daily professional use of English;
• and that their role has ended no more than two years before the start date of the course to which they are applying.

Any evidence to satisfy this must be provided by an employer, confirming:

• the name and contact details of the employer;
• the nature of employment and use of English in the workplace;
• and the dates of employment (ending no more than two years prior to the course starting).

Suitable evidence could be, for example:

• an electronic document or photo of a hard-copy letter on headed paper;
• an email from the employer directly;
• a copy of a signed contract.

The University reserves the right to refuse an English language exemption if we have concerns about an applicant’s abilities.

The tests listed below are valid when they are taken no more than two years before the start date of your chosen programme of study. For UG and PGT courses starting in September, the test date must be no earlier than 1 September two years prior to entry (for example, 1 September 2021 for entry in September 2023). For UG and PGT courses starting in January, we can accept tests where the test date is no earlier than 1 December two years prior to entry (for example, 1 December 2020 for entry in January 2023). For PGR students, we can accept tests where the test date is no earlier than the first day of the month two years prior to the month in which the programme starts (for example, 1 January 2021 for entry in January 2023).

Component scores must be met fully through one sitting of the test; we cannot combine scores from multiple certificates.

The tests listed below are valid when they are taken no more than two years before the start date of your chosen programme of study. For UG and PGT courses starting in September, the test date must be no earlier than 1 September two years prior to entry (for example, 1 September 2021 for entry in September 2023). For UG and PGT courses starting in January, we can accept tests where the test date is no earlier than 1 December two years prior to entry (for example, 1 December 2020 for entry in January 2023). For PGR students, we can accept tests where the test date is no earlier than the first day of the month two years prior to the month in which the programme starts (for example, 1 January 2021 for entry in January 2023).

Component scores must be met fully through one sitting of the test; we cannot combine scores from multiple certificates.

The tests listed below are valid when they are taken no more than two years before the start date of your chosen programme of study. For UG and PGT courses starting in September, the test date must be no earlier than 1 September two years prior to entry (for example, 1 September 2021 for entry in September 2023). For UG and PGT courses starting in January, we can accept tests where the test date is no earlier than 1 December two years prior to entry (for example, 1 December 2020 for entry in January 2023). For PGR students, we can accept tests where the test date is no earlier than the first day of the month two years prior to the month in which the programme starts (for example, 1 January 2021 for entry in January 2023).

Component scores must be met fully through one sitting of the test; we cannot combine scores from multiple certificates.

The qualifications listed below are valid where they are taken no more than seven years before the start date of your chosen programme of study.

The qualifications listed below are valid where they are taken no more than seven years before the start date of your chosen programme of study.

The qualifications listed below are valid where they are taken no more than seven years before the start date of your chosen programme of study.

The qualifications listed below are valid where they are taken no more than seven years before the start date of your chosen programme of study.

The qualifications listed below are valid where they are taken no more than seven years before the start date of your chosen programme of study.