English Req-Please read: It is response from HSMP Team

[mcu]

Hi,
I asked HSMP team about english requirement. It seems they are kidding? Please comment on that.



Dear Applicant

Thank you for your email. The guidelines says that a Bachelors Degree
equivalent to a British. A British bachelors is 3 years. Otherwise you
will have to sit the English test.

Regards

hsmp team


> -----Original Message-----
> From: [SMTP:]
> Sent: 21 November 2006 18:07
> To: Workpermits, HSMP
> Subject: RE: Info
>
> Dear Sir/Madam,
> Thank you very much. If the university
which issued bachelor degree & the university which issued master degree,
both provide me an evidence that both degrees were taught in english,
will that be acceptable?
>
> Thank you very much.
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
>
> "Workpermits, HSMP" <HSMP.Workpermits@ind.homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk>
wrote:
>
> Dear Sir
>
> As the certificate was origionally a masters degree, it will not be
sufficient evidence. You must submit the IELTS certificate and have
gained grade 6 or higher in the exam. The exam must also have been sat in
the last 2 years.
>
> Kind Regards
>
> HSMP
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [SMTP:]
> > Sent: 21 November 2006 15:52
> > To: Workpermits, HSMP
> > Subject: Info
> >
> > Dear Sir/Madam,
> > I have a question about English requirement for a new HSMP
criteria. The guidance notes about HSMP say that if applicant is not providing
IELTS certificate then he must provide evidance that Bachelor degree is
taught in English. My question is that I have done master degree which
is equivent to Bachelor degree of UK. If I apply, should I provide
evidance of my Master degree was taught in English? Do I have to provide
any evidance of my Bachelor degree as well?
> >
> >
> > Thank you very much.
> >
> >
> > Regards,

[nnj10]

Hi MCU,

It seems, both the response are from different executives of HSMP team.
And seems they have a completely different set of interpretation to the HSMP guidelines. Such response makes the applicant's to think twice before applying.
I too got really confused seeing the response.

All, Pls. share your thought on this.

Thanks,
NNJ10

[lanr3e]

I do not see anything wrong with the response from the Home Office. It takes 3 years to complete a Bachelors degree in a UK university after 'A' levels. So if u have a degree of a university in a lesser time frame than that of the British uni, then your then your degree will not be regarded as being equivalent to a UK degree.

[mcu]

Hi,
The problem is a kind of fix. If some one has a master degree which is equivalent bachelor here, he is not allowed to show evidence of english from his university. I will say it is nonesense. So only option left is IELTS.

Regards,

[hari15]

suppose if I get less than 6 in first attempt, Can I do another attempt?

Is there is any restriction in IELTS or HSMP on number of tests been attended?

Actually I done bachelors degree in English.. But I completed that before 6 years in a Big Indian university. I seriously doubt how much co-operative will that university be, in issuing the letter wanted by me.

[lanwarrior]

mcu,

I think the response from the HSMP team is not 100% correct. The HSMP guidance document state that English requirements requires BOTH a Bachelor degree certificate AND letter from the University stating that all the courses were taught in English.

I am now getting a hard time getting such letter, since it is out of the ordinary and NONE of the USA university ever issued such letter. I mean, I lived in US, an English speaking country... what the heck do they need to get this letter for?

[paramjit2k]

as far as replies r concerned, they r fine as per guidelines...

Ya i had to run pillar to post for such letter...But i got it

[crazyjack]

Hi Guys,

I have completed my engineering from college XXX which comes under university YYY.

I have approached my University to issue the letter mentioning that the course has been taught in english. They are saying that as I have completed my curriculum from the XXX college so they will not be issuing any letter related to my curriculum and I have to approach to college to get such letter.

As degree awarding body is "YYY". I am confused if the letter issued by college will be acceptable by HO.

I have written a mail to caseworkers asking the same queries but haven't received any response yet. If anybody having the same situation please suggest about their improvements.