One UCAS application with up to five choices gets you into undergraduate study at almost every UK university, including the 24 Russell Group members such as Oxford and Cambridge. Since Brexit, EU citizens count as international students unless they are Irish or have settled or pre-settled status, and a Student visa lets you work up to 20 hours a week in term time. See the deadlines, fees and visa funds you need.
Programmes are taught in English. For a Student visa at degree level or above you need English at least at level B2. You prove it with a test from the government's list of Secure English Language Tests (SELT), or the university can assess it itself – with its own test, still at B2. Nationals of majority English-speaking countries, such as Ireland, Malta, the USA, Canada or Australia, don't have to prove their English for the visa.
For admission, universities often set higher requirements than the immigration authorities and give a minimum score for each course – e.g. in IELTS. Before you book a test, check that this version of the exam can also be used for your visa application.
Sources: European Commission – Study in Europe (education.ec.europa.eu/study-in-europe), Eurostat, official national study and residence portals and authorities, Eurodesk, enic-naric.net, studentnews.eu. As of September 2026.
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