Student route essentials: English language requirements
- Location:Zoom
- Date:04/11/2026
- Time:10:00 am
- Time:2.5 hours
Student sponsors are required to assess the English language ability of Student route applicants. This training course offers an overview of the English language requirements and how the Immigration Rules and guidance apply.
This course will help you to:
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Identify the English language requirements that must be met by a Student route applicant
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Recognise sponsor duties when assessing English language requirements under the Student route
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Consider the type of qualifications that can be used to assess English language ability, and when the rules allow flexibility
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Discover the different types of English language assessments available
This training will include presentations, and the opportunity for you to ask questions and to share your experience. It only covers requirements for the Student route.
This training can be taken as a stand-alone course or in conjunction with the Student route essentials series, to develop your knowledge of specific requirements.
Our training is grounded in the principles of the #WeAreInternational Student Charter, a student-led document that provides guidance on delivering a world-class international student experience, from pre-arrival to post-graduation.
This course will provide you with the tools, skills and knowledge to support the implementation of:
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principle 4 of the Charter: Monitor and evaluate existing available support and provision for international students on an ongoing basis
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principle 5 of the Charter: Make available targeted support for international students in every area of the student experience (Visas and immigration, Making a home in the UK, Academic experience, Physical and mental wellbeing, Careers and employability).
Who should attend?
This course is for staff who have some basic knowledge of the Student route and would like to further understand the English language requirements within the route.
Suitable for: international student advisers; student advisers; compliance roles; admissions roles
Minimum experience level: foundational knowledge of the Student route (no prior UKCISA training expected)
Trainers
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![Tema Nwulu]()
Tema Nwulu
Tema is an Advice & Training Officer. The Advice & Training team specialise in student-related immigration law, fee status and student support legislation, as well as other areas affecting international students such as welfare, hardship, and studying and living in the UK. They provide IAA-compliant advice to members and international students and deliver informative, engaging training to members. Their analysis of UK legislation enables UKCISA to identify issues in law and government materials for lobbying or clarification.
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![Andrew Humphrey]()
Andrew Humphrey
Andrew is a freelance adviser at UKCISA. He works with the Advice & Training team to provide IAA-compliant advice to members, international students, and the public on international student affairs, and deliver informative, engaging training to members. Outside of this, he works independently with universities on one-off or temporary projects, regularly co-hosts events with careers services, and consults on fee status assessment.
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