English language requirements

You must ensure that you meet LSTM’s English language entry requirements so that you have the skills to pursue your chosen course of study successfully and can participate in all aspects of academic life. 

The English language entry requirements across all LSTM programmes can be satisfied by meeting any one of the criteria below:

Nationals of majority English-speaking countries

Nationals of *majority English-speaking countries (as defined by UK Visas and Immigration) are deemed to meet LSTM’s English language entry requirements. We will use your passport or travel document to evidence this.

*Majority English-speaking countries are currently defined by the UKVI as: Antigua and Barbuda; Australia; The Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; the British Overseas Territories; Canada; Dominica; Grenada; Guyana; Ireland; Jamaica; Malta, New Zealand; St Kitts and Nevis; St Lucia; St Vincent and the Grenadines; Trinidad and Tobago; United Kingdom; United States of America.

Completion of degree-level qualification taught in a majority English-speaking country

If you have completed a qualification which was taught in a **majority English-speaking country, and the level of that qualification is the equivalent to a UK degree or above, you will meet LSTM’s English language entry requirements. We will use your award certificate to evidence this. 

Please note that provisional award certificates are not acceptable. 

**As above but excluding Canada and including the UK and Ireland.

UK ENIC Certificate of Comparability (English Proficiency)

If your degree is from a non-majority English speaking country, you can submit a document from UK ENIC Visa and Nationality services (English Proficiency) confirming comparability, which together with a Medium of Instruction letter from your University confirming you were taught and assessed entirely in English will meet the English language requirements for LSTM and UKVI Student Route visas.  Please find more information on how to apply to UK ENIC here.  

Their assessment will require:

1. A medium of instruction letter confirming that your degree was taught in English; and

2. That it is recognised as being the same level of a UK Bachelor’s degree or above, by UK ENIC

English Language Tests

Country specific English language certificates 

Candidates applying to Professional Diploma, short course (non-credit bearing) and online programmes are eligible to apply to  our English Language Waiver programme, which has alternative eligibility criteria to meet the LSTM English language requirements.  Please note that this is not available as an option for on campus Masters and PhD degrees.

If you have a query about the English language requirements then please contact the following:

For Postgraduate taught programmes: myLSTM@lstmed.ac.uk(link sends e-mail)

For Postgraduate research programmes: pgr@lstmed.ac.uk(link sends e-mail)

See also:  

• LSTM English Language Waiver Programme