English Language Test Waiver
If you have completed a degree-level qualification in the last five years which meets, or exceeds, the recognised standard of a UK bachelor’s degree* and was taught in English, we may be able to waive our English language requirement.
If your institution does not hold a pre-approved waiver, you can use our English Language Test Waiver form. The form must be completed and physically stamped by the university that awarded your degree.  Once complete, return the form to admissions@uos.ac.uk and we will be able to assess whether we can waive the English language requirement for your application.  
Our ability to waive the English language requirement based on your completion of a degree taught in English is in line with the UKVI’s English language requirements for a Student visa. Therefore, if you require a visa to study a degree in the UK, the UKVI does not require you to complete a Secure English Language Test (SELT), providing we can waive the English language requirement for your application following our assessment of a completed waiver from your previous university.
The waiver cannot be used for entry to our Professional Health programmes.
Please note that if your previous university are unable to complete the form, or they are unable to confirm that your degree was taught in English to the standard that we require, you will be required to meet our English language requirements using one of our other accepted English language tests. Evidence of fraudulent submissions may lead to your application being withdrawn.
*we use the services of to determine comparability to UK degree awards.
The sections below contain a list of universities we have received approved waivers from already. If you have completed a UK-standard Bachelor degree, or higher, you will be exempt from taking an English language test as part of your admission to Â鶹´«Ã½ unless your previous degree programme is shown in the list of excluded courses or was awarded outside of the period covered by the Waiver, as noted below.
Please note that if we have received a valid waiver from your previous university and your degree was awarded up to 5 years prior to your Â鶹´«Ã½ course start date, we will be able to apply the waiver to your application automatically.
If your degree was awarded more than 5 years ago, but less than 10 years before your course starts, we may be able to apply the waiver to your application on a discretionary basis where we are able to satisfy ourselves that your award was taught entirely in English. In this case, applicants are also encouraged to provide a Medium of Instruction letter from their previous university, confirming that their specific course was taught to them in English.
If your degree was awarded more than 10 years prior to your Â鶹´«Ã½ course start, please note that we will not be able to apply the waiver to your application.
University |
Courses Excluded from Waiver |
Jahangirnagar University |
All Bachelor degrees excluded. Postgraduate degrees from Departments of Bangla, Drama & Dramatics, History, Bangabandhu Institute of Comparative Literature & Culture, and Fine Arts are all excluded |
Leading University (LU) |
All Bachelor degrees excluded |
Metropolitan University (MU) |
All Bachelor degrees excluded |
Presidency University |
All Bachelor degrees excluded |
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology |
All courses excluded except BSc Engineering. Awards must be recognised by the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, or be accredited by the (BAETE) to qualify for our waiver. |
Stamford University Bangladesh |
All courses excluded except BSc Engineering. Awards must be recognised by the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, or be accredited by the (BAETE) to qualify for our waiver. |
World University of Bangladesh (WUB) |
All Bachelor degrees excluded |
University |
Courses Excluded from Waiver |
Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications |
All courses excluded except MSc Management Science & Engineering |
University |
Courses Excluded from Waiver |
Goethe University |
N/A |
University |
Courses Excluded from Waiver |
Entrepreneurship Training Institute (affiliated to University Of Cape Coast) |
Only valid for degrees awarded by University of Cape Coast |
Ghana Baptist University College (University of Cape Coast) |
Only valid for degrees awarded by University of Cape Coast |
Ghana Communication Technology University (formerly GTUC) |
N/A |
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration |
N/A |
Kumasi Technical University |
Only valid for Bachelor of Technology degrees with approval from the National Accreditation Board (NAB) |
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology |
N/A |
Regent University College of Science and Technology |
Only valid for degrees with approval from the National Accreditation Board (NAB). All Postgraduate awards excluded |
University of Cape Coast |
N/A |
University of Education, Winneba |
N/A |
University of Ghana |
N/A |
University of Professional Studies, Accra |
N/A |
Valley View University |
N/A |
University |
Courses Excluded from Waiver |
University of Debrecen |
N/A |
University |
Courses Excluded from Waiver |
Achariya Arts and Science College (affiliated to Pondicherry University) |
Pondicherry University awards only |
Acharya Nagarjuna University |
N/A |
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham |
N/A |
Andhra University |
N/A |
Anwarul Uloom College (Autonomous), Osmania University |
Osmania University awards only |
APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University |
N/A |
Banaras Hindu University |
N/A |
Banasthali Vidyapith |
N/A |
Bhagwan Mahavir College of Computer Application |
Degrees awarded by Verr Narmad South Gujarat University only |
Bhagwant University |
N/A |
Christ University |
N/A |
Chitkara University |
N/A |
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya |
N/A |
Devsthali Vidyapeeth |
Kumaun University awards only |
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam University |
N/A |
Ganpat University |
N/A |
GNA University |
N/A |
Glocal University |
N/A |
Govt. Ripudaman College Nabha |
Punjabi University Patiala awards only |
Gujarat Technological University |
All PG awards excluded |
Gujarat Vidyapith |
N/A |
Guru Nanak Dev University |
N/A |
Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University |
N/A |
Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University |
N/A |
I.K. Gujural Punjab Technical University |
N/A |
Indira Gandhi National Open University |
N/A |
Institute of Aeronautical Engineering (JNTUH) |
N/A |
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur |
N/A |
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada |
N/A |
Karpagam Academy of Higher Education |
N/A |
Kalinga University |
N/A |
Krishna University |
N/A |
Kurukshetra University |
N/A |
Lovely Professional University |
N/A |
Madurai Kamaraj University |
N/A |
Maharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garhwal University |
N/A |
Maharaja Ranjit Singh College, Malout |
Panjab University awards only |
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda |
N/A |
Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam (Kerala) |
Degrees in Language and/or Literature other than English are excluded |
Marwadi University |
N/A |
Mewar University |
N/A |
Muthayammal Memorial College of Arts and Science (affiliated to Periyar University) |
Periyar University awards only |
Multani Mal Modi College |
Punjabi University Patiala awards only |
Naranlala College of Commerce and Management |
N/A |
Paavai Arts and Science College for Women (affiliated to Periyar University) |
Periyar University awards only |
Panjab University |
N/A |
Parul University |
N/A |
Pondicherry University |
N/A |
Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya |
All PG awards excluded |
Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering and Technology (affiliated to Pondicherry University) |
Pondicherry University awards only |
Sant Baba Bhag Singh University |
N/A |
Sardar Patel University [Gujarat] |
N/A |
Satavahana University |
N/A |
Sharda University |
N/A |
Sri Sarada Mahavidyalayam Arts and Science College for Women (affiliated to Thiruvalluvar University) |
Thiruvalluvar University awards only |
St Rock's Degree College of Commerce and Science |
Mumbai University awards only |
University of Kerala |
N/A |
Vignan Degree College |
Acharya Nagarjuna University awards only |
Vivekanandha Arts and Science College for Women (affiliated to Periyar University) |
Periyar University awards only |
University |
Courses Excluded from Waiver |
University of Cassino and Southern Lazio |
N/A |
University |
Courses Excluded from Waiver |
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology |
Less than 4 year degree |
KCA University |
Degrees below four years in length are excluded. Awards must be for programmes recognised by the Commission for University Education |
Kenya Methodist University |
Degrees below four years in length are excluded. Awards must be for programmes recognised by the Commission for University Education |
The Technical University of Kenya |
Degrees below four years in length are excluded |
University of Nairobi |
Degrees below four years in length are excluded |
University |
Courses Excluded from Waiver |
Pokhara University |
Degrees below four years in length are excluded |
University |
Courses Excluded from Waiver |
Abia State University |
N/A |
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi |
N/A |
Ahmadu Bello University |
N/A |
Alex Ekwueme Federal University |
N/A |
Ambrose Alli University |
BA (Hons) French |
Babcock University |
N/A |
Bayero University, Kano |
N/A |
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University |
N/A |
Covenant University |
N/A |
Delta State University |
N/A |
Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti |
N/A |
Enugu State University of Science and Technology |
N/A |
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta |
N/A |
Federal University of Petroleum Resources |
All Postgraduate awards excluded |
Federal University of Technology, Akure |
N/A |
Federal University of Technology, Minna |
N/A |
Federal University of Technology, Owerri |
N/A |
Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University |
All Postgraduate awards excluded |
Imo State University |
N/A |
Joseph Ayo Babalola University |
N/A |
Kwara State Polytechnic |
All Postgraduate awards excluded |
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology |
N/A |
Lagos State University |
N/A |
Landmark University |
N/A |
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike |
N/A |
Modibbo Adama University Of Technology |
N/A |
Nasarawa State University |
N/A |
National Open University of Nigeria |
N/A |
Nnamdi Azikiwe University |
N/A |
Obafemi Awolowo University |
N/A |
Olabisi Onabanjo University |
N/A |
Tai Solarin University of Education |
N/A |
Tansian University |
All Postgraduate awards excluded |
University of Abuja |
N/A |
University of Benin |
N/A |
University of Ibadan |
N/A |
University of Ilorin |
N/A |
University of Jos |
N/A |
University of Lagos |
N/A |
University of Nigeria |
N/A |
University of Port Harcourt |
N/A |
University of Uyo |
N/A |
Western Delta University |
All Postgraduate awards excluded |
University |
Courses Excluded from Waiver |
Allama Iqbal Open University |
Degrees below four years excluded |
Bacha Khan University |
Degrees below four years excluded |
Capital University of Science & Technology (CUST) |
Degrees below four years excluded |
Gomal University |
Degrees below four years excluded |
Government College of Management Sciences No.1 |
Abdul Wali Khan University awards only. Degrees below four years excluded |
Government Graduate College Sahiwal |
Degrees below four years excluded. Bahauddin Zakariya University awards only |
Iqra University |
Degrees below four years excluded |
Lahore Garrison University |
Degrees below four years excluded |
University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) |
Degrees below four years excluded |
University of Agriculture Peshawar |
Degrees below four years excluded |
University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore |
Degrees below four years excluded |
University of Gujrat |
Degrees below four years excluded |
University of Haripur, The |
Degrees below four years |
University of Lahore |
Degrees below four years excluded |
University of Peshawar |
Degrees below four years excluded |
University of Sialkot |
Degrees below four years excluded |
University of Swabi |
Degrees below four years excluded |
University of Swat |
Degrees below four years excluded |
University |
Courses Excluded from Waiver |
Cape Peninsula University of Technology |
N/A |
University |
Courses Excluded from Waiver |
General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University |
N/A |
University of Jaffna |
N/A |
University |
Courses Excluded from Waiver |
Mzumbe University |
N/A |
University |
Courses Excluded from Waiver |
Cyprus International University |
N/A |
Cyprus Science University |
N/A |
Eastern Mediterranean University |
N/A |