Approved universities in non-majority English speaking countries or territories (non-MESC)
Source: https://study.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/applying/entry-requirements/english-language/approved-universities Parent: https://study.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/fees-funding/tuition-fees/status
We accept degrees that are taught and assessed entirely in English from these universities as meeting our English language entry requirements.
Degrees taught and assessed in English
Universities which teach and assess only in English in this list are marked with an asterisk (*).
If the university that awarded your degree does not teach solely in English, it is your responsibility to provide evidence that your degree has been taught and assessed in English.
Visiting students
If you are a visiting student who is studying for a degree that is taught and assessed entirely in English at one of these approved universities, but you have not yet completed your degree, we will accept you as meeting the English language entry requirements as long as you have successfully completed one full year of study.
How old your degree can be
If you are not a national of a majority English speaking country or territory, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI), then your degree must be no more than five years old at the start of the month in which your programme of study begins.
UKVI Majority English speaking countries or territories
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Austria
We accept any degree taught and assessed in English at a recognised university in Austria to meet our English language requirements.
You must provide a letter from your university confirming that English was the language of instruction for your degree.
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Botswana
- University of Botswana*
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Cameroon
- African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), Cameroon*
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Canada
Alberta
- Athabasca University
- MacEwan University
- Mount Royal University
- University of Alberta
- University of Calgary
- University of Lethbridge
British Columbia
- Canadian Baptist Seminary, Langley
- Canadian Pentecostal Seminary, Langley
- Capilano University
- Emily Carr University of Art and Design (ECUAD)
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University
- Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary, Langley
- Royal Roads University
- Seminary of Christ the King, Vancouver
- Simon Fraser University
- Thompson Rivers University
- University of British Columbia*
- University of Northern British Columbia
- University of the Fraser Valley
- University of Victoria
- Vancouver Island University
- Vancouver School of Theology
Manitoba
- Brandon University
- University of Winnipeg
New Brunswick
- Crandall University
- Kingswood University
- Mount Allison University
- St Stephen’s University
- St Thomas University
- University of New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Memorial University of Newfoundland, including:
- Grenfell Campus
- Marine Institute
Nova Scotia
- Acadia University
- Cape Breton University
- Dalhousie University
- Mount Saint Vincent University
- NSCAD University
- Saint Mary’s University, including:
- Atlantic School of Theology
- St Francis Xavier University
- University of King’s College
Ontario
- Algoma University
- Brock University
- Carleton University, Ottawa*
- Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary, St Catharine’s
- Lakehead University
- McMaster University, including:
- McMaster Divinity College
- Nipissing University
- Ontario College of Art & Design University (OCAD)
- Queen’s University at Kingston, including:
- Queen’s Theological College
- Ryerson University
- Trent University
- University of Ontario Institute of Technology
- University of Ottawa, including:
- Saint Paul University
- University of Toronto*, including:
- Emmanuel College of Victoria University
- Knox College
- Regis College
- St Augustine’s Seminary
- University of St Michael’s College
- University of Trinity College
- Victoria University
- Wycliffe College
- University of Waterloo, including:
- Conrad Grebel University College
- Renison University College
- St Jerome’s University
- St Paul’s University College
- University of Western Ontario (Western University), including:
- Huron University College
- King’s University College
- St Peter’s Seminary
- Wilfrid Laurier University
- University of Windsor, including:
- Assumption University
- Canterbury College
- Iona College
- York University
Prince Edward Island
- University of Prince Edward Island
Quebec
- Bishop’s University
- Concordia University
- McGill University
- Thomas More Institute
Saskatchewan
- Briercrest College and Seminary
- Campion College
- College of Emmanuel and St Chad
- First Nations university of Canada
- Luther College
- Lutheran Theological Seminary
- St Thomas More College
- University of Regina, including:
- Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied Research
- University of Saskatchewan, including:
- Northern Professional Access College (NORTEP/NORPAC)
Yukon
- Yukon University
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Croatia
We accept any degree taught and assessed in English at a recognised university in Croatia to meet our English language requirements.
You must provide a letter from your university confirming that English was the language of instruction for your degree.
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Denmark
We accept any degree taught and assessed in English at a recognised university in Denmark to meet our English language requirements.
You must provide a letter from your university confirming that English was the language of instruction for your degree.
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Egypt
- The American University in Cairo*
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Finland
- Aalto University
- University of Helsinki
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Germany
- Bard College Berlin*
- Free University of Berlin
- Heidelberg University
- Humboldt University of Berlin
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
- Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
- RWTH Aachen University
- Technical University of Berlin
- Technical University of Munich
- University of Freiburg
- University of Tübingen
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Ghana
- African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), Ghana*
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)*
- University of Cape Coast*
- University of Ghana*
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Greece
We accept any degree taught and assessed in English at a recognised university in Greece to meet our English language requirements.
You must provide a letter from your university confirming that English was the language of instruction for your degree.
If your University is listed below, you do not need to provide this letter of confirmation.
- Deree – American College of Greece, Athens*
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Hong Kong
- City University of Hong Kong*
- Hong Kong Baptist University*
- Lingnan University
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University*
- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology*
- The University of Hong Kong*
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India
We have approved the named university only. Affiliated colleges and other related institutions are not covered, and an English language test is still required.
- Anna University
- Ashoka University
- Gujarat Biotechnology University (MSc Biotechnology only)
- Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
- Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
- Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
- Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
- Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
- Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
- Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
- Jadavpur University
- Jai Hind College
- Jawaharlal Nehru University
- Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi
- Maharashtra University of Health Sciences
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education
- Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
- O.P. Jindal Global University
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly known as SRM University)
- St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi
- St. Xavier's College, Kolkata
- St. Xavier's College, University of Delhi
- St. Xavier's College, University of Mumbai
- Symbiosis International University
- Symbiosis Law School*
- Tata Institute of Social Sciences
- University of Calcutta
- University of Delhi
- University of Kerala
- University of Mumbai
- Vellore Institute of Technology, University Vellore
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Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan
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Kenya
- Egerton University*
- Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)*
- Kenyatta University*
- Laikipia University
- Pwani University
- St Paul’s University
- Strathmore University*
- Technical University of Kenya*
- United States International University
- University of Nairobi
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Lebanon
- American University of Beirut*
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Namibia
- University of Namibia*
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Netherlands
We accept any degree taught and assessed in English at a recognised university in the Netherlands to meet our English language requirements.
You must provide a letter from your university confirming that English was the language of instruction for your degree.
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Nigeria
- Ahmadu Bello University
- Covenant University
- Obafemi Awolowo University
- University of Abuja
- University of Ibadan
- University of Ilorin
- University of Lagos
- University of Nigeria (UNN)
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Norway
We accept any degree taught and assessed in English at a recognised university in Norway to meet our English language requirements.
You must provide a letter from your university confirming that English was the language of instruction for your degree.
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Portugal
We accept any degree taught and assessed in English at a recognised university in Portugal to meet our English language requirements.
You must provide a letter from your university confirming that English was the language of instruction for your degree.
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Rwanda
- Africa Leadership University (ALU)*
- African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), Rwanda*
- University of Rwanda*
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Senegal
- African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), Senegal*
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Singapore
- Nanyang Technological University*
- National University of Singapore*
- Yale-NUS College*
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South Africa
- African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), South Africa*
- Rhodes University*
- Stellenbosch University*
- University of Cape Town (UCT)*
- University of Johannesburg (UJ)
- University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN)
- University of Pretoria *(from 2016)
- University of Fort Hare*
- University of South Africa (UNISA)*
- University of the Western Cape*
- University of Witwatersrand (Wits)
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Spain
- Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
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Sweden
We accept any degree taught and assessed in English at a recognised university in Sweden to meet our English language requirements.
You must provide a letter from your university confirming that English was the language of instruction for your degree.
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Switzerland
- EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)
- ETH Zurich
- University of Basel
- University of Bern
- University of Geneva
- University of Zurich
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Tanzania
- African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), Tanzania*
- University of Dar es Salaam
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS)*
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Uganda
- Kampala International University
- Makerere, Kampala*
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United Arab Emirates
- Heriot Watt University, Dubai*
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Zambia
- Copperbelt University*
- University of Zambia*
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Zimbabwe
- University of Zimbabwe*
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This article was published on 2026-01-14