Visas: Overseas Students
Commons · Question 27652 · Tabled 7 Sep 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 14 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Blake Stephenson
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that educational institutions have a high threshold for English language ability when sponsoring student visas.
Answer
Answered by Jo White, 14 Sep 2026
All applicants seeking permission under the Student route must meet the English language requirements set out in the Immigration Rules. Applicants studying at degree level or above must demonstrate English language ability at level B2 of the Common Europe...