International on-campus students on a Student Route Visa

To study with us in person in Scotland via Student Immigration Route, the requirements will vary depending on where you are from:

Students from majority English speaking countries

If you are from, or have studied in, a country that the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) consider to be a majority English speaking country then you may not have to prove your English language ability for visa purposes.

  • The UK government classifies as majority native English speaking.

Students from non-majority English speaking countries

Undergraduate and postgraduate entry

We accept a number of verified approved tests for entry to bachelor's degree and postgraduate programmes. Our minimum requirements are:

    • For undergraduate entry: Overall score of 6.0 with no element below 5.5
    • For postgraduate entry: Overall score of 6.6 with no element below 6.0
  • or, one of our other

We will accept an IELTS (Academic) test that has been taken at any test centre, so this means you do not need to take this at a UKVI approved centre.

HNC/HND entry

For entry to HNC/D courses, we require either:

  • (Academic) with an overall score of 5.5 with no element below 5.0
  • or, with an overall score of 60 with no element below 55

This must have been taken at a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) approved test centre. If you are applying for IELTS from outside the UK, you should sit the exam at an IELTS test location .