{"id":3317,"date":"2021-11-14T10:14:34","date_gmt":"2021-11-14T18:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skoolville.com\/blog\/?p=3317"},"modified":"2025-03-27T04:50:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T12:50:32","slug":"universities-to-study-in-uk-without-ielts-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skoolville.com\/blog\/universities-to-study-in-uk-without-ielts-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Universities to study in UK without IELTS &#8211; 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"form-register-header-text\" class=\"sr-only\" value=\"Looking for Universities to study in UK without IELTS? Register with us.\" \/>\r\n\r\n<p>IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is an international standardized test to check the English language proficiency of non-native English language speakers. It is used by universities worldwide for admitting international students. As per the English Language criteria of the universities in UK, the applicant should be able to read, understand, write and speak fluently in English in order to get admitted to the undergraduate or postgraduate program. There are some universities that allow students to study in UK without IELTS. Such universities consider other Test scores such as,\r\n<\/p><ul>\r\n<li>TOEFL &#8211; The Minimum TOEFL score required is 79 with no band less than 20<\/li>\r\n<li>PTE &#8211; PTE score should be more than 60 with no band less than 53<\/li>\r\n<li>Duolingo &#8211; The minimum score for Duolingo is 100<\/li>\r\n<li>SELT (Secure English Language Test is mandatory for getting UK visa as per UKVI), etc.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Most universities provide a pre-sessional English Language course, which the applicant can complete prior to admission to the program to fulfill the English Language requirement. The following are some of the exceptions permissible by universities in UK for international students.\r\n<\/p><ul>\r\n<li>He\/She is a national of an English Speaking Country.<\/li>\r\n<li>He\/She has completed graduation from an English Speaking Country.<\/li>\r\n<li>He\/She can provide a recommendation letter from employer stating relevant years of work experience in an English speaking country.<\/li>\r\n<li>He\/She can submit a Medium of Instruction letter from the university mentioning that the degree was taught in English.<\/li>\r\n<li>He\/She has the country specific English language score cutoff in high school as per the university admission guidelines.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><p>\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<br \/>\r\n<h3>Universities to study in UK without IELTS<\/h3>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<p>The following are some of the universities to study in UK without IELTS and their exemption criteria.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\r\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bristol.ac.uk\/study\/language-requirements\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">University of Bristol<\/a><\/strong> Bristol, England &#8211; If you have completed your secondary school teaching in the medium of English in a country with the specific score approved by the University, then you are eligible to apply without IELTS.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cranfield.ac.uk\/study\/taught-degrees\/entry-requirements\/english-language-requirements\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cranefield University<\/a><\/strong> Cranefield, England &#8211; If you have been continuously employed in the UK for a minimum of five years, you can submit a recommendation letter from your employer for admission.\/li&gt;\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qmul.ac.uk\/international-students\/englishlanguagerequirements\/postgraduatetaught\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Queen Mary University of London<\/a><\/strong> London, England &#8211; If you have been employed in the UK for at least a year, you can submit a recommendation letter from your employer for admission.\/li&gt;\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/le.ac.uk\/study\/international-students\/english-language-requirements\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">University of Leicester<\/a><\/strong> Leicester, England &#8211; If you have attended secondary school or university in a country approved by the University, then IELTS score is not necessary.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dundee.ac.uk\/guides\/english-language-requirements\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">University of Dundee<\/a><\/strong> Dundee, Scotland &#8211; If you have attended secondary school or university in a country approved by the University, then IELTS score is not necessary.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hw.ac.uk\/study\/entry\/english-language-requirements.htm\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Heriot Watt University<\/a><\/strong> Edinburgh, Scotland    &#8211; If your previous studies were fully taught and assessed in English, a Medium of Instruction letter from the university is acceptable to qualify the English language requirements<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookes.ac.uk\/international\/applying-to-arriving\/how-to-apply\/english-language-requirements\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oxford Brookes University<\/a><\/strong> Oxford, England &#8211; If you have attended secondary school in a country approved by the University, then IELTS score is not necessary.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stir.ac.uk\/international\/international-students\/english-language-requirements\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">University of Stirling<\/a><\/strong> London, England &#8211; If your previous studies were fully taught and assessed in English, a Medium of Instruction letter from the university is acceptable to qualify the English language requirements<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwe.ac.uk\/courses\/applying\/international-applications\/english-language-requirements#ae5e15e0a-922b-4f74-b765-c2e5af581115\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">University of the West of England<\/a><\/strong> Bristol, England &#8211; If you have attended secondary school in a country approved by the University, then IELTS score is not necessary.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntu.ac.uk\/international\/your-application\/entry-requirements\/english-language-requirements\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nottingham Trent University<\/a><\/strong> Nottingham, England &#8211; If you have completed your secondary school teaching in the medium of English in a country with the specific score approved by the University, then you are eligible to apply without IELTS.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdx.ac.uk\/global-impact\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Middlesex University<\/a><\/strong> London, England &#8211; If your previous studies were fully taught and assessed in English, a Medium of Instruction letter from the university is acceptable to qualify the English language requirements<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coventry.ac.uk\/international-students-hub\/new-students\/how-to-apply\/english-language-requirements\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Coventry University<\/a><\/strong> London, England &#8211; If you have attended secondary school in a country approved by the University, then IELTS score is not necessary.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tees.ac.uk\/sections\/international\/minimum_english_scores.cfm\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Teesside University<\/a><\/strong> Middlesbrough, England &#8211; If you have attended secondary school in a country approved by the University, then IELTS score is not necessary.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plymouth.ac.uk\/international\/how-to-apply\/english-language-requirements\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Plymouth University<\/a><\/strong> Plymouth, England &#8211; If you have completed your secondary school teaching in the medium of English in a country with the specific score approved by the University, then you are eligible to apply without IELTS.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salford.ac.uk\/international\/english-language-requirements\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">University of Salford<\/a><\/strong> Manchester, England &#8211; If you have completed your degree in the medium of English in a country approved by the University, then you are eligible to apply without IELTS.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gre.ac.uk\/international\/help-and-support\/courses\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">University of Greenwich<\/a><\/strong> London, England &#8211; If your previous studies were fully taught and assessed in English, a Medium of Instruction letter from the university is acceptable to qualify the English language requirements<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.herts.ac.uk\/international\/new-international-students\/coming-to-the-uk\/applying-for-your-visa\/tier-4-visa\/english-language-requirements\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">University of Hertfordshire<\/a><\/strong> Hatfield, England &#8211; If you have attended secondary school or university in a country approved by the University, then IELTS score is not necessary.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aru.ac.uk\/international\/entry-requirements\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Angila Ruskin University<\/a><\/strong> Cambridge, England &#8211; If your previous studies were fully taught and assessed in English, a Medium of Instruction letter from the university is acceptable to qualify the English language requirements<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.staffs.ac.uk\/international\/your-application-journey\/english-language-requirements\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Staffordshire University<\/a><\/strong> Stroke on Trent, England &#8211; If you\u2019re currently holding a Child Student visa and want to switch to a Student visa, IELTS is exempted.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.napier.ac.uk\/study-with-us\/international-students\/english-language\/english-language-requirements\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Edinburgh Napier University<\/a><\/strong> Edinburgh, Scotland &#8211; If your previous studies were fully taught and assessed in English, a Medium of Instruction letter from the university is acceptable to qualify the English language requirements<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roehampton.ac.uk\/international\/entry-requirements\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">University of Roehampton<\/a><\/strong> London, England &#8211; If your previous studies were fully taught and assessed in English, a Medium of Instruction letter from the university is acceptable to qualify the English language requirements<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiffmet.ac.uk\/international\/study\/applying\/Pages\/English-Language-Requirements.aspx\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cardiff Metropolitan University<\/a><\/strong> Cardiff, Wales &#8211; If you\u2019re currently holding a Child Student visa and want to switch to a Student visa, IELTS is exempted.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsbu.ac.uk\/study\/undergraduate\/entry-requirements\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">London South Bank University<\/a><\/strong> London, England &#8211; If you have attended secondary school or university in a country approved by the University, then IELTS score is not necessary.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcu.ac.uk\/study\/internationalstudents\/howtoapply\/englishlanguagerequirements\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Glasgow Caledonian University<\/a><\/strong> Glasgow, Scotland &#8211; If you have completed your secondary school teaching in the medium of English in a country with the specific score approved by the University, then you are eligible to apply without IELTS.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucb.ac.uk\/international-students\/english-language-entry-requirements-and-english-courses\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">University College Birmingham<\/a><\/strong> Birmingham, England &#8211; If you have completed your secondary school teaching in the medium of English in a country with the specific score approved by the University, then you are eligible to apply without IELTS.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk\/international-students\/english-language-requirements\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Leeds Beckett University<\/a><\/strong> Leeds, England &#8211; If you have completed your secondary school teaching in the medium of English in a country with the specific score approved by the University, then you are eligible to apply without IELTS.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beds.ac.uk\/international\/international-applications\/english-language-requirements\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">University of Bedfordshire<\/a><\/strong> Luton, England &#8211; If you have completed your secondary school teaching in the medium of English in a country with the specific score approved by the University, then you are eligible to apply without IELTS.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westminster.ac.uk\/study\/english-language-requirements\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">University of Westminster<\/a><\/strong> London, England &#8211; If you have attended high school or Bachelors in a university fully taught and assessed in English, you are eligible to apply.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlv.ac.uk\/international\/international-academy\/english-at-the-international-academy\/language-entry-requirements\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">University of Wolverhampton<\/a><\/strong> Wolverhampton, England &#8211; If you have completed your secondary school teaching in the medium of English in a country with the specific score approved by the University, then you are eligible to apply without IELTS.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulster.ac.uk\/global\/apply\/english-language-requirements\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ulster University<\/a><\/strong> London, England &#8211; If you have completed your secondary school teaching in the medium of English in a country with the specific score approved by the University, then you are eligible to apply without IELTS.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.port.ac.uk\/study\/international-students\/english-language-requirements\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">University of Portsmouth<\/a><\/strong> Portsmouth, England &#8211; If you have attended secondary school or university in a country approved by the University, then IELTS score is not necessary.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manchester.ac.uk\/study\/international\/admissions\/language-requirements\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">University of Manchester<\/a><\/strong> Manchester, England &#8211; If you have completed your secondary school teaching in the medium of English in a country with the specific score approved by the University, then you are eligible to apply without IELTS.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.durham.ac.uk\/study\/international\/entry-requirements\/english-language-requirements\/other-english-language-qualifications\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Durham University<\/a><\/strong> Durham, England &#8211; If you have attended secondary school or university in a country approved by the University, then IELTS score is not necessary.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uea.ac.uk\/apply\/our-admissions-policy\/english-language-equivalencies\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">University of East of Anglia<\/a><\/strong> Norwich, England &#8211; If you have attended secondary school or university in a country approved by the University, then IELTS score is not necessary.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rgu.ac.uk\/study\/international-students\/english-language-requirements\/english-requirements-for-our-courses\/postgraduate-taught-study-accepted-english-qualifications\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Robert Gordon University<\/a><\/strong> Aberdeen, Scotland &#8211; If you have completed your secondary school teaching in the medium of English in a country with the specific score approved by the University, then you are eligible to apply without IELTS.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ljmu.ac.uk\/study\/courses\/international%20entry%20requirements\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liverpool John Moores University<\/a><\/strong> Liverpool, England &#8211; If you have completed your secondary school teaching in the medium of English in a country with the specific score approved by the University, then you are eligible to apply without IELTS.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lincoln.ac.uk\/home\/studywithus\/internationalstudents\/englishlanguagerequirementsandsupport\/englishlanguagerequirements\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">University of Lincoln<\/a><\/strong> Lincoln, England &#8211; Country specific high school language qualifications are accepted instead of IELTS in this university.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leeds.ac.uk\/mastersapply\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">University of Leeds<\/a><\/strong> Leeds, England &#8211; Country-specific high school language qualifications are accepted instead of IELTS in this university.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/study\/entry-requirements\/postgraduate-english-requirements\/#high-school-english-442533-1\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lancaster University<\/a><\/strong> Lancaster, England &#8211; If you have completed your secondary school teaching in the medium of English in a country with the specific score approved by the University, then you are eligible to apply without IELTS.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abdn.ac.uk\/study\/international\/requirements-pg-266.php\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">University of Aberdeen<\/a><\/strong> Aberdeen, Scotland &#8211; Country-specific high school language qualifications are accepted instead of IELTS in this university.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.york.ac.uk\/study\/postgraduate-taught\/apply\/international\/english\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">University of York<\/a><\/strong> York, England &#8211; Country-specific high school language qualifications are accepted instead of IELTS in this university.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sussex.ac.uk\/study\/undergraduate\/apply\/international-qualifications\/english-language-requirements#other-English-qualifications\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">University of Sussex<\/a><\/strong> Brighton, England &#8211; If you have completed your secondary school teaching in the medium of English in a country with the specific score approved by the University, then you are eligible to apply without IELTS.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/usic.sheffield.ac.uk\/how-to-apply\/entry-requirements\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The University of Sheffield International College<\/a><\/strong> Sheffield, England &#8211; If you have completed your secondary school teaching in the medium of English in a country with the specific score approved by the University, then you are eligible to apply without IELTS.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbk.ac.uk\/student-services\/admissions\/english-language-qualifications-and-tests\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Birkbeck, University of London<\/a><\/strong> London, England &#8211; If you have work experience in an English speaking country, you fulfill the English language requirement for admission.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bournemouth.ac.uk\/study\/international\/international-entry-requirements\/english-language-requirements\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bournemouth University<\/a><\/strong> Poole, England &#8211; If you have completed your secondary school teaching in the medium of English in a country with the specific score approved by the University, then you are eligible to apply without IELTS.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nottingham.ac.uk\/studywithus\/international-applicants\/english-language.aspx\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The University of Nottingham<\/a><\/strong> Nottingham, England &#8211; Country-specific high school language qualifications are accepted instead of IELTS in this university.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gold.ac.uk\/apply\/english-language-requirements\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Goldsmiths, University of London<\/a><\/strong> London, England &#8211; If you have attended secondary school or university in a country approved by the University, then IELTS score is not necessary.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/ready-to-study\/international-and-eu\/english-language-requirements.aspx\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">University of Reading<\/a><\/strong> Reading, England &#8211; If you have attended secondary school or university in a country approved by the University, then IELTS score is not necessary.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hull.ac.uk\/choose-hull\/study-at-hull\/admissions\/english-language-requirements\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">University of Hull<\/a><\/strong> Hull, England &#8211; If you have completed your secondary school teaching in the medium of English in a country with the specific score approved by the University, then you are eligible to apply without IELTS.<\/li><li>\r\n<\/li><\/ol>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<p>Eventhough IELTS exam score has other alternatives, there are some programs like the Master of Law, Masters in Journalism, Masters in Business Administration, etc which require a high IELTS score for securing admission.<\/p>\r\n<br \/><br \/><br \/><em><a href=\"https:\/\/skoolville.com\">skoolville.com<\/a> is a one-stop application portal. You don\u2019t need to apply through the university websites. With just a few clicks you can send your application to multiple universities in UK, USA, Canada, and Australia using skoolville.com.<\/em>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is an international standardized test to check the English language proficiency of non-native English language speakers. It is used by universities worldwide for admitting international students. 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