Meeting the requirement by having a bachelor’s degree qualification
What evidence do I need to supply about my degree?
You will need to supply
the original certificate issued by the relevant institution confirming the award of the academic qualification.
What evidence is needed to show my degree was taught in English?
If an academic qualification has been taught by one of the majority English
speaking countries listed above, with the exception of Canada, we will
assume it to have been taught in English. PAKISTAN IS NOT IN THAT LIST.
If an applicant claims that they have completed an academic qualification
taught in English, they must provide the
original academic qualification
certificate (provisional academic qualification certificates are not acceptable),
showing:
• the applicant’s name;
• the title of award;
• the date of award; and
• the name of the awarding institution.
You mention Bachelors degrees but will you accept Master’s Degrees
and PhDs?
As a concession the UK Border Agency will also accept the following
qualifications as meeting the English language requirement for spouses and
partners:-
• Any masters degree or PhD obtained in the UK
• Any masters degree or PhD obtained in one of the specified majority
speaking countries; Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Belize, Dominica,
Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, St Kitts and Nevis,
St Lucia, St Vincent and The Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, the UK
and the USA
or
• Any Master’s degree or PhD, not obtained in the UK or specified
majority English speaking country above, which UK NARIC have
assessed and verified as being taught or research in English and
confirmation from UK NARIC has been submitted with the application.
The Immigration Rules will be amended at the next available opportunity to bring this concession within the Immigration Rules.
Until then applicants who submit evidence of acceptable Masters or PhDs will be treated as having met the English language requirement pending the Rules change. In such cases any leave granted will be under the Immigration Rules.
We can only accept Master’s degrees or PhDs recognised by UK NARIC.
If your Masters degree or PhD is recognised by UK NARIC please submit
evidence of your qualification as indicated above.
If you cannot find your Masters degree or PhD on the points-based calculator, you may still be able to use it to meet the English requirement. In these circumstances you should contact UK NARIC directly for an assessment of the level of the qualification and, if UK NARIC confirms it is of the required level, obtain a letter and/or confirmation certificate from UK NARIC. You can find a link to the UK NARIC website below. It is an independent website, for which we are not responsible. It may charge a fee for confirming qualifications.
http://www.naric.org.uk/
You can then supply this statement of compatibility from UK NARIC with your application. However if UK NARIC cannot confirm the equivalence of your qualification you will not be able to use it to meet the new English language requirement.
I THINK THAT UK NARIC LETTER IS A MUST AND ALSO
ORIGINAL CERTIFICATES
ALSO THIS DOCUMENT THAT I HAVE OBTAINED THE INFORMATION FROM STATES THE 17TH JULY THE NEW LIST OF TEST PROVIDERS WILL COME INTO FORCE. WHEN DID THEY START TO ACCEPT MASTERS BECAUSE I CAN REMEMBER ON THE OLD PDF DOCUMENT THAT THEY HAD ON THE UKBA WEBSITE THEY SAID THAT THEY DID NOT ACCEPT MASTERS OR PHD'S.