Universities abroad that say on their own pages they accept a Pakistani degree taught in English (shown with a Medium of Instruction letter), or your Intermediate or O level English grade, instead of an IELTS score. Each entry says what the university's page says, with the date we read it.
List checked 23 October 2026.
A Medium of Instruction (MOI) letter comes from your own university, usually the registrar or the controller of examinations, and says your degree was taught and examined in English. Each university abroad decides whether it accepts one, from which Pakistani universities, and how old it can be.
The university's own page and your offer letter are the final word. These rules change with each intake, and a university can still ask for a test for some courses, so read the official page before you apply. 47 Fellows is not connected to these universities and never charges students.
11 universities
Cardiff · UK
Intermediate or O level EnglishBachelor's
Degree with an MOI letterMaster's
Names 26 Pakistani universities
Cardiff Met says it accepts HSSC English at 70% from three Pakistani boards, with an English interview for undergraduates, and for postgraduates together with a Medium of Instruction letter from one of 26 listed Pakistani universities.
London · UK
Degree with an MOI letterMaster's
Names 26 Pakistani universities
Kingston says it considers a Medium of Instruction (MOI) letter as proof of English for postgraduate applicants with a four-year bachelor's degree from the Pakistani institutions it lists.
Nottingham · UK
Degree with an MOI letterMaster's
Names 14 Pakistani universities
NTU says a full four-year bachelor's degree with a Medium of Instruction letter, from the Pakistani institutions it lists, may be considered as evidence of English on a case by case basis.
Egham · UK
Degree with an MOI letterMaster'sPhD
Names 10 Pakistani universities
Royal Holloway says it can accept a bachelor's or master's degree completed at the Pakistani universities it lists as proof of English.
Aberdeen · UK
Degree with an MOI letterMaster'sPhD
Names 4 Pakistani universities
Aberdeen says an official Medium of Instruction letter is all it needs as English evidence for a degree taught and assessed fully in English at the four Pakistani universities it has approved.
Preston · UK
Intermediate or O level EnglishBachelor'sMaster's
UCLan's Pakistan page gives HSC English at 70% (140 points) or above as its minimum English requirement, as an alternative to IELTS 6.0.
Leicester · UK
Degree with an MOI letterMaster's
Names 18 Pakistani universities
Leicester says a full four-year bachelor's degree with a Medium of Instruction letter, from the 19 Pakistani institutions it lists, may be considered as evidence of English on a case by case basis.
St Andrews · UK
Degree with an MOI letterMaster'sPhD
Names no Pakistani university; other conditions apply
St Andrews says postgraduate applicants from Pakistan can use a degree taught entirely in English, backed by an ECCTIS English Proficiency result at CEFR C1 and verified evidence from the awarding university.
Ipswich · UK
Degree with an MOI letterMaster's
Names 52 Pakistani universities
Suffolk says a degree taught in English at or above UK bachelor's standard waives its English test requirement, and lists more than 60 Pakistani universities that hold an approved waiver.
Bristol · UK
Intermediate or O level EnglishBachelor'sMaster's
UWE Bristol says it accepts Cambridge O Level English Language at grade C or above from Pakistan, and that passing its free English Placement Test exempts applicants from IELTS.
Edmonton · Canada
Degree with an MOI letterMaster'sPhD
Names 17 Pakistani universities
The University of Alberta's graduate faculty says applicants with credentials from the 17 Pakistani institutions it lists meet its English language requirement.
Some scholarships also accept an MOI letter instead of a test score. Our eligibility checker lists the ones that say so.
See scholarships that accept MOI →An MOI letter only ever comes from your own university. A letter bought from anyone else is a false document. Nobody can sell you an IELTS waiver: only the university abroad decides.
Universities we checked on their official pages that say they need an English test from Pakistani applicants, so you can plan for it.
Edge Hill's Pakistan page says all students need to provide one of its recognised English language tests.
Derby says it will not accept Medium of Instruction evidence for English, and asks for UKVI or Academic IELTS no older than two years.
Brighton says it will not accept a Pakistani English language qualification as meeting its minimum English requirement.
Stirling's postgraduate waiver policy makes an exception for Pakistan: it only accepts a Secure English Language Test (SELT) from Pakistani applicants.
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