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Visas: Overseas Students

Commons · Question 104255 · Tabled 8 Jan 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 15 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Blake Stephenson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of higher education providers require Student Visa applicants to prove their knowledge of English before issuing a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies.

Answer

Answered by Mike Tapp, 15 Jan 2026

To make a successful Student visa application, all international students must meet the relevant English Language requirement that applies to their circumstances, in line with Appendix Student of the Immigration Rules. The methods that a Student may rely ...