Unless an exemption applies, for courses of study at UK bachelor’s degree level of above, you must meet level B2 on the CEFR in reading, writing, speaking and listening.
You can meet this requirement by:
- being a national of a country approved by UKVI as being a majority English-speaking country;
- passing an approved English language test;
- having successfully met the English language requirement in a previous UK visa application;
- having a qualifying academic qualification awarded in the UK or taught or researched in English
- having obtained a GCSE, A level, Scottish National Qualification level 4 or 5 or Scottish Higher or Advanced Highers in English in the UK when you were under 18 years old; or
- being assessed and approved as meeting the requirement by your sponsor.
