Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of students obtaining a Student Visa for study at a higher education provider since July 2024 have provided a Secure English Language Test from an approved provider.

All successful Student visa applications from a Higher Education Provider (HEP) must demonstrate that the student has the required English Language.

The Study Sponsor Guidance sets out the requirements for a sponsor’s duty for English Language assessment on page 31. It details how a HEP with a track record of compliance can self-assess English Language. If not a HEP with a track record of compliance, it details how students demonstrate their English language competence.

Student Sponsor Guidance - Document 2: Sponsorship Duties

A sponsor who is self-assessing may use a SELT. There are no published statistics showing this breakdown.