University of St Andrews

Where: St Andrews, UK
What the university says: 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.

Degree with an MOI letterMaster'sPhD

Conditions

For Pakistan, St Andrews asks for an ECCTIS Qualification Language Service (QLS) reference number and result confirming CEFR level C1; statements at B1 or B2 are not accepted. You also need verified evidence from your university that the degree was taught entirely in English. The page also accepts a degree taught in English from a university in the top 300 of the current QS rankings. St Andrews says it may still ask for a test score.

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Read on the official page on 23 October 2026.

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