Majority English speaking countries

For Student Route visa purposes, UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) has an agreed list of Majority English speaking countries. This list is not defined by the University of Liverpool.

You may satisfy the English language requirements of your programme if:

You are a national of one of the countries listed below

You have completed the equivalent to a UK undergraduate degree or higher from one of the following countries within the last two years, with a minimum study period of one academic year.

The UK government defines the following countries as majority English speaking:

Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
British Overseas Territories
Dominica
Grenada
Guyana
Jamaica
Malta
New Zealand
Republic of Ireland
St Kitts and Nevis
St Lucia
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
United Kingdom
United States of America.

You also won't need to prove your knowledge of English if you’re a national of Canada, and have completed an undergraduate degree or higher in Canada.

(Please note that we will not waive our English Language requirements based on online study).