{"id":5717,"date":"2022-06-15T14:46:07","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T09:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/?p=5717"},"modified":"2025-01-29T16:22:38","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T10:52:38","slug":"studying-in-the-uk-without-ielts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/admission-guide\/studying-in-the-uk-without-ielts\/","title":{"rendered":"Studying in the UK Without IELTS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/admission-guide\/studying-in-the-uk-without-ielts\/#What_is_IELTS\" >What is IELTS?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/admission-guide\/studying-in-the-uk-without-ielts\/#Qualifications_Requirements_to_Study_in_the_UK_without_IELTS\" >Qualifications Requirements to Study in the UK without IELTS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/admission-guide\/studying-in-the-uk-without-ielts\/#Depending_on_the_Class_XII_English_Scores\" >Depending on the Class XII English Scores<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/admission-guide\/studying-in-the-uk-without-ielts\/#If_Your_Pre-Education_Is_In_English\" >If Your Pre-Education Is In English<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/admission-guide\/studying-in-the-uk-without-ielts\/#Doing_a_pre-sessional_English_Course\" >Doing a pre-sessional English Course:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/admission-guide\/studying-in-the-uk-without-ielts\/#Top_UK_universities_without_IELTS\" >Top UK universities without IELTS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/admission-guide\/studying-in-the-uk-without-ielts\/#Position_of_2021_University\" >Position of 2021 University<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/admission-guide\/studying-in-the-uk-without-ielts\/#Learning_Requirements_in_the_UK\" >Learning Requirements in the UK<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/admission-guide\/studying-in-the-uk-without-ielts\/#Admission_requirements\" >Admission requirements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/admission-guide\/studying-in-the-uk-without-ielts\/#Documents_required\" >Documents required<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/admission-guide\/studying-in-the-uk-without-ielts\/#UK_Well-Known_Universities_for_Indian_Students\" >UK Well-Known Universities for Indian Students<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/admission-guide\/studying-in-the-uk-without-ielts\/#UK_Student_Visa_process_without_IELTS\" >UK Student Visa process without IELTS.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/admission-guide\/studying-in-the-uk-without-ielts\/#UK_Student_Visa_Requirements_Without_IELTS\" >UK Student Visa Requirements Without IELTS.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/admission-guide\/studying-in-the-uk-without-ielts\/#List_of_UK_Universities_selected_outside_of_IELTS\" >List of UK Universities selected outside of IELTS<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/admission-guide\/studying-in-the-uk-without-ielts\/#List_of_Cities_in_United_Kingdom_for_Students\" >List of Cities in United Kingdom for Students:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being one of the leading educators in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/country\/united-kingdom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>UK<\/strong><\/a> we have met many students who wish to <strong>study abroad<\/strong>. It is possible to study courses without IELTS. Yes, you heard right, you can save valuable time and money and still be able to study without IELTS. Many students who wish to study at UK Universities think that <strong>IELTS<\/strong> is compulsory. But that is not the case. There are a variety of other ways UK universities are considering admission outside of IELTS. Here is a list of alternatives and most UK universities admit international students apart from IELTS.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firstly, let\u2019s understand what IELTS is and How to Study in the UK without IELTS for Indian students.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_IELTS\"><\/span><b>What is IELTS?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IELTS stands for <strong>International English Language Testing Program<\/strong>. The purpose of the IELTS test is to test a person&#8217;s English language skills for writing, reading, speaking, and listening. Most universities in English-speaking countries such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/country\/united-states\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>USA<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/country\/australia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Australia<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/country\/canada\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Canada<\/strong><\/a> &amp; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/country\/new-zealand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Zealand<\/a><\/strong> require IELTS. Most Indian students who are considering studying abroad need to take IELTS.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, in other countries such as the UK, and Malta many universities welcome international students and offer admission without IELTS to Universities. To qualify to study in the UK without IELTS you need to meet the English language requirements set by the universities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5719 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.weserv.nl\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universityliving.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F06%2FUntitled-design-15-1.png&#038;w=1024&#038;q=75&#038;output=webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.weserv.nl\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universityliving.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F06%2FUntitled-design-15-1.png&w=730&q=75&output=webp 730w, https:\/\/images.weserv.nl\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universityliving.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F06%2FUntitled-design-15-1-300x177.png&w=300&q=75&output=webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Qualifications_Requirements_to_Study_in_the_UK_without_IELTS\"><\/span><b>Qualifications Requirements to Study in the UK without IELTS<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover there are many options for IELTS depending on the country student from where you come from. To be admitted to Universities without IELTS, students need to prove their basic English language skills by fulfilling any of the conditions below.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Depending_on_the_Class_XII_English_Scores\"><\/span><strong>Depending on the Class XII English Scores<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most Universities offer admission to the UK without IELTS for Indian students according to their XII English Language school. In some cases, Universities may require IELTS depending on a Board student who has studied his or her HSC.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IELTS requirements vary from University to University. Applicants from an English-speaking country, do not need IELTS.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the IELTS score requirement is 6.5 the total band is less than 5.5 for a student who needs to have 70 or more in their English high school language.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the IELTS score requirement is 6.5 then no band less than 6.0 students need to be 80 &amp; Up in English High School English.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some Universities only offer IELTS exemptions for students from CBSE \/ ICSE boards.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_Your_Pre-Education_Is_In_English\"><\/span><strong>If Your Pre-Education Is In English<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most Importantly some Universities in the UK allow international students to study in the UK without IELTS their previous education was done at an English Medium School. To prove English proficiency, you need to obtain a Medium of Instruction (MOI) certificate from a previous educational institution. It should mean that you have studied your education in the English Medium.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Doing_a_pre-sessional_English_Course\"><\/span><strong>Doing a pre-sessional English Course:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, for students with IELTS elementary schools, UK Universities offer pre-school courses. Depending on their IELTS Score student need to attend an English course for 6 to 12 weeks. After successfully completing the program, students will progress to their degrees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5720 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.weserv.nl\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universityliving.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F06%2FUntitled-design-16-1.png&#038;w=1024&#038;q=75&#038;output=webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.weserv.nl\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universityliving.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F06%2FUntitled-design-16-1.png&w=730&q=75&output=webp 730w, https:\/\/images.weserv.nl\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universityliving.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F06%2FUntitled-design-16-1-300x177.png&w=300&q=75&output=webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_UK_universities_without_IELTS\"><\/span><strong>Top UK universities without IELTS<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are approximately 100+ UK Universities that offer permission to study abroad in the UK without IELTS, but applicants need to prove their language skills. Here is a list of some of the top UK universities selected by Indian students mentioned below.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Position_of_2021_University\"><\/span><strong>Position of 2021 University<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;University of Bristol &#8211; 11<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;University of Strathclyde &#8211; 15<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;York University &#8211; 16<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;Dundee University &#8211; 19<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University of Birmingham &#8211; 21<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp; Coventry University &#8211; 26<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;University of Northumbria &#8211; 27<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;Stirling University &#8211; 28<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;Royal Holloway University &#8211; 32<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;University of Nottingham Trent &#8211; 38<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;Kingston University &#8211; 40<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;Oxford Brookes University &#8211; 43<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Queen&#8217;s University Belfast &#8211; 46<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University of Surrey &#8211; 54<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;Staffordshire University &#8211;&nbsp; 55<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;University of Liverpool &#8211; 59<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;Huddersfield University &#8211; 64<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Portsmouth University &#8211; 66<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;Glasgow Caledonian University &#8211; 77<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Liverpool Hope University &#8211; 84<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source of University Position: The Guardian<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5721 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.weserv.nl\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universityliving.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F06%2FUntitled-design-17.png&#038;w=1024&#038;q=75&#038;output=webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.weserv.nl\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universityliving.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F06%2FUntitled-design-17.png&w=730&q=75&output=webp 730w, https:\/\/images.weserv.nl\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universityliving.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F06%2FUntitled-design-17-300x177.png&w=300&q=75&output=webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Learning_Requirements_in_the_UK\"><\/span><b>Learning Requirements in the UK<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Admission_requirements\"><\/span><strong>Admission requirements<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Successfully complete a High School or Undergraduate degree from the UK or overseas equivalent to a UK degree in an appropriate discipline of at least 55% and above. English language skills, equivalent to CLB B2 level or higher.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Documents_required\"><\/span><strong>Documents required<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SSC marker sheet.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HSC Marks Sheet.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graduation marks of semester qualifications, Temporary Certificate, and memorandum of combined marks (Not required for UG applicants).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real Degree if more than 2 years from last bachelor&#8217;s (Not required for UG applicants).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IELTS Score Card \/ Medium of Instructions according to Senior Certificate schools in English.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Passport.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Letter of Recommendation-2 (Date must be typed and can be handwritten and not more than one month at the time of application).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Restart.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Statement of Intent.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experience Books (If Available)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Letter of Giving<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Workbook Currently<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Payment slips for the last 3 months<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UK_Well-Known_Universities_for_Indian_Students\"><\/span><b>UK Well-Known Universities for Indian Students<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Birmingham City University<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Portsmouth University<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University of Greenwich<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;Sunderland University<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swansea University<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5722 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.weserv.nl\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universityliving.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F06%2FUntitled-design-18.png&#038;w=1024&#038;q=75&#038;output=webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.weserv.nl\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universityliving.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F06%2FUntitled-design-18.png&w=730&q=75&output=webp 730w, https:\/\/images.weserv.nl\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universityliving.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F06%2FUntitled-design-18-300x177.png&w=300&q=75&output=webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UK_Student_Visa_process_without_IELTS\"><\/span><b>UK Student Visa process without IELTS.<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you have received the letter of acceptance from the University of the UK, you need to start applying for a UK study visa on the Home Office website.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the time of application, you need to make sure that you are applying for the right type of visa, that is, a student visa.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you complete the application and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) you need to pay a visa application fee.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicants are required to book an appointment at the nearest VFS to provide Biometrics and to submit the required application and documentation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover depending on the type of service used at the time of application it will take 2 to 15 working days to get a visa decision.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For standard Visa applications, the processing time is 15 business days.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;Important Requests 5 Working Days.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;Most Important Requests 1 or 2 days.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UK_Student_Visa_Requirements_Without_IELTS\"><\/span><b>UK Student Visa Requirements Without IELTS.<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Educational Texts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Passport.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experience Books (If Available): Program Book, Current Activity Book, payslips for the last 3 months.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ATAS Certificate (if applicable)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CAS Letter.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accepted Financial Documents: Bank Balance Certificate and Bank Statement for the Last 3 Months, Loan Approval Letter from the Bank, Fixed Deposit Certificates if applicable.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clinical medical certificate approved by UKVI.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Birth certificate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affidavit of Support from Parents if funds are kept in the parent&#8217;s account.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"List_of_UK_Universities_selected_outside_of_IELTS\"><\/span><b>List of UK Universities selected outside of IELTS<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>London Southbank University<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">London South Bank University is a Public University based in London, England, founded in 1982. It is located near the southern bank of the Thames and that is why it is called London Southbank University. Firstly, LSBU offers more than 140 Bachelor&#8217;s Degrees and 53 full-time Master&#8217;s degrees or part-time courses in more than 33 disciplines. Moreover, London South Bank University was awarded the University of Business of the Year at the 2016 Times Higher Education Awards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/aberdeen\/u\/robert-gordon-university\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Robert Gordon University<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robert Gordon University, located in Aberdeen, Scotland, is a Community-University and was awarded the University position in 1992, and its history dates back to 1881. RGU offers 87 Undergraduate and 86 Post-graduate programs and has 11 departments offering a variety of programs. Times Higher Education has named Robert Gordon University&#8217;s Aberdeen Business School as the 2020 Business School. Many university programs are ranked 1st in Scotland.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/sheffield\/u\/sheffield-hallam-university\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sheffield Hallam University<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sheffield Hallam University is one of the leading public research universities in the UK, founded in 1843. SHU offers 128 undergraduate courses and 129 postgraduate courses in more than 38 disciplines. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The university was awarded the Guardian Award for student experience with Times Higher Education and Sunday school awards for the 2020 quality teaching year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, Studying in the UK without IELTS at Sheffield Hallam University is one of the best options for International Students. Applicants need more than 75% in English during their High School in English. Otherwise, students need to complete Pre-Sessional courses with Distinction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"List_of_Cities_in_United_Kingdom_for_Students\"><\/span><strong>List of Cities in United Kingdom for Students:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/london\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">London<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/sheffield\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sheffield<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/coventry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Coventry<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/manchester\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manchester<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/edinburgh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Edinburgh<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/birmingham\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Birmingham<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/leicester\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leicester<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/nottingham\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nottingham<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/liverpool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Liverpool<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/exeter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exeter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/glasgow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Glasgow<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/leeds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leeds<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/cardiff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cardiff<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/aberdeen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aberdeen<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/newcastle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Newcastle<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/oxford\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oxford<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/reading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reading<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/york\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">York<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/bristol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bristol<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/cambridge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cambridge<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/kingston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kingston<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/dundee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dundee<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/plymouth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Plymouth<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/gloucester\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gloucester<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/hatfield\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hatfield<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/stirling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stirling<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/southampton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Southampton<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/bournemouth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bournemouth<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/swansea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Swansea<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/belfast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Belfast<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/brighton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brighton<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/bath\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bath<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/wolverhampton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wolverhampton<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/loughborough\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Loughborough<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/salford\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Salford<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/warwick\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Warwick<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/stockton-on-tees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stockton on Tees<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/medway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Medway<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/cheltenham\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cheltenham<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/durham\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Durham<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/chester\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chester<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/derby\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Derby<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/stoke-on-trent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stoke on Trent<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/newport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Newport<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/carlisle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Carlisle<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/norwich\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Norwich<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/hull\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hull<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/guildford\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guildford<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/middlesbrough\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Middlesbrough<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/bradford\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bradford<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/ipswich\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ipswich<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/bolton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bolton<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/luton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Luton<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/egham\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Egham<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/canterbury\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canterbury<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/bangor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bangor<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/lancaster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lancaster<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/colchester\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Colchester<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/portsmouth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Portsmouth<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/preston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Preston<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/sunderland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sunderland<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/lincoln\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lincoln<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/wrexham\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wrexham<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/huddersfield\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Huddersfield<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being one of the leading educators in the UK we have met many students who wish to study abroad. It is possible to study courses without IELTS. Yes, you heard right, you can save valuable time and money and still be able to study without IELTS. Many students who wish to study at UK Universities [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5718,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[974],"tags":[229],"class_list":{"0":"post-5717","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-admission-guide","8":"tag-united-kingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5717","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5717"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5717\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5718"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5717"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5717"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5717"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}