Who does not need to prove their knowledge of English

You do not need to prove your knowledge of English as part of your application if you’ve completed a qualification equivalent to a UK degree in one of the following countries:

• Australia
• Canada
• Guyana
• Ireland
• Malta
• New Zealand
• South Africa
• United Kingdom
• United States of America
• West Indies

* Please note that this exemption is not guaranteed if you are applying to Imperial College Business School.

You may also be exempt if:

• you studied a joint degree programme with a university based in one of the above countries. Your final degree needs to be awarded by a university based in one these countries and you must have a studied a minimum of one year including the final year in one of the countries list above (*if you are applying to the Department of Mathematics or Centre for Environmental Policy, you must have studied the full degree in one of the countries listed above)
• you hold full membership or fellowship by examination to one of the UK or Ireland's Medical Royal Colleges; or
• you hold registration with the UK General Medical Council or Medical Council of Ireland 
• you hold registration with the UK Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)