English Language Test Waiver
If you have completed a degree-level qualification in the last five years which meets, or exceeds, the recognised standard of a UK bachelor’s degree* and was taught in English, we may be able to waive our English language requirement.
If your institution does not hold a pre-approved waiver, you can use our English Language Test Waiver form. The form must be completed and physically stamped by the university that awarded your degree.  Once complete, return the form to admissions@uos.ac.uk and we will be able to assess whether we can waive the English language requirement for your application.  
Our ability to waive the English language requirement based on your completion of a degree taught in English is in line with the UKVI’s English language requirements for a Student visa. Therefore, if you require a visa to study a degree in the UK, the UKVI does not require you to complete a Secure English Language Test (SELT), providing we can waive the English language requirement for your application following our assessment of a completed waiver from your previous university.
The waiver cannot be used for entry to our Professional Health programmes.
Please note that if your previous university are unable to complete the form, or they are unable to confirm that your degree was taught in English to the standard that we require, you will be required to meet our English language requirements using one of our other accepted English language tests. Evidence of fraudulent submissions may lead to your application being withdrawn.
*we use the services of to determine comparability to UK degree awards.
The sections below contain a list of universities we have received approved waivers from already. If you have completed a UK-standard Bachelor degree, or higher, you will be exempt from taking an English language test as part of your admission to ºüÀêÊÓÆµ unless your previous degree programme is shown in the list of excluded courses or was awarded outside of the period covered by the Waiver, as noted below.
Please note that if we have received a valid waiver from your previous university and your degree was awarded up to 5 years prior to your ºüÀêÊÓÆµ course start date, we will be able to apply the waiver to your application automatically.
If your degree was awarded more than 5 years ago, but less than 10 years before your course starts, we may be able to apply the waiver to your application on a discretionary basis where we are able to satisfy ourselves that your award was taught entirely in English. In this case, applicants are also encouraged to provide a Medium of Instruction letter from their previous university, confirming that their specific course was taught to them in English.
If your degree was awarded more than 10 years prior to your ºüÀêÊÓÆµ course start, please note that we will not be able to apply the waiver to your application.
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ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
Courses Excluded from Waiver |
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Bangladesh Islami ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
Postgraduate degrees only |
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Daffodil International ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
Postgraduate degrees only |
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International ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Business Agriculture and Technology |
Postgraduate degrees only |
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Jagannath ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
Postgraduate degrees only- Department of Bangla, History, Islamic History and Culture, Islamic Studies, Fine Arts |
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Jahangirnagar ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
All Bachelor degrees excluded. Postgraduate degrees from Departments of Bangla, Drama & Dramatics, History, Bangabandhu Institute of Comparative Literature & Culture, and Fine Arts are all excluded |
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Leading ºüÀêÊÓÆµ (LU) |
All Bachelor degrees excluded |
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Manarat International ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
BSc in Engineering are UK equivalent |
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Metropolitan ºüÀêÊÓÆµ (MU) |
All Bachelor degrees excluded |
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National ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
Postgraduate degrees only |
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Presidency ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
All Bachelor degrees excluded |
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Shahjalal ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Science and Technology |
All courses excluded except BSc Engineering. Awards must be recognised by the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, or be accredited by the (BAETE) to qualify for our waiver. |
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Shanto-Mariam ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Creative Technology |
Postgraduate degrees only |
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Stamford ºüÀêÊÓÆµ Bangladesh |
All courses excluded except BSc Engineering. Awards must be recognised by the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, or be accredited by the (BAETE) to qualify for our waiver. |
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ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Asia Pacific |
Postgraduate degrees only |
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World ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Bangladesh (WUB) |
All Bachelor degrees excluded |
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ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
Courses Excluded from Waiver |
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Chongqing ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Posts and Telecommunications |
All courses excluded except MSc Management Science & Engineering |
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Hangzhou Dianzi ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
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ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
Courses Excluded from Waiver |
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Entrepreneurship Training Institute (affiliated to ºüÀêÊÓÆµ Of Cape Coast) |
Only valid for degrees awarded by ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Cape Coast |
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Ghana Baptist ºüÀêÊÓÆµ College (ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Cape Coast) |
Only valid for degrees awarded by ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Cape Coast |
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Ghana Communication Technology ºüÀêÊÓÆµ (formerly GTUC) |
N/A |
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Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration |
N/A |
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Kumasi Technical ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
Only valid for Bachelor of Technology degrees with approval from the National Accreditation Board (NAB) |
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Kwame Nkrumah ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Science and Technology |
N/A |
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Regent ºüÀêÊÓÆµ College of Science and Technology |
Only valid for degrees with approval from the National Accreditation Board (NAB). All Postgraduate awards excluded |
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ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Cape Coast |
N/A |
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ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Education, Winneba |
N/A |
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ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Ghana |
N/A |
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ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Professional Studies, Accra |
N/A |
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Valley View ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
Courses Excluded from Waiver |
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ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Debrecen |
N/A |
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ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
Courses Excluded from Waiver |
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Achariya Arts and Science College (affiliated to Pondicherry ºüÀêÊÓÆµ) |
Pondicherry ºüÀêÊÓÆµ awards only |
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Acharya Nagarjuna ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham |
N/A |
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Andhra Loyola Institute of Engineering and Technology |
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Andhra ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Anwarul Uloom College (Autonomous), Osmania ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
Osmania ºüÀêÊÓÆµ awards only |
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APJ Abdul Kalam Technological ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Banaras Hindu ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Banasthali Vidyapith |
N/A |
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Bhagwan Mahavir College of Computer Application |
Degrees awarded by Verr Narmad South Gujarat ºüÀêÊÓÆµ only |
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Bhagwant ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Christ ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Chitkara ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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C.U. Shah ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
| Dev Bhoomi Institute of Management Studies | Degrees below four years |
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Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya |
N/A |
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Devsthali Vidyapeeth |
Kumaun ºüÀêÊÓÆµ awards only |
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Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Ganpat ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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GNA ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Glocal ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Govt. Ripudaman College Nabha |
Punjabi ºüÀêÊÓÆµ Patiala awards only |
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Gujarat Technological ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
All PG awards excluded |
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Gujarat Vidyapith |
N/A |
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Guru Nanak Dev ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Hemchandracharya North Gujarat ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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I.K. Gujural Punjab Technical ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Indira Gandhi National Open ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Institute of Aeronautical Engineering (JNTUH) |
N/A |
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Jawaharlal Nehru Technological ºüÀêÊÓÆµ Anantapur |
N/A |
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Jawaharlal Nehru Technological ºüÀêÊÓÆµ Kakinada |
N/A |
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Karpagam Academy of Higher Education |
N/A |
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Kalinga ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Krishna ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Kurukshetra ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Lovely Professional ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Madurai Kamaraj ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Maharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garhwal ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Maharaja Ranjit Singh College, Malout |
Panjab ºüÀêÊÓÆµ awards only |
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The Maharaja Sayajirao ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Baroda |
N/A |
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Mahatma Gandhi ºüÀêÊÓÆµ, Kottayam (Kerala) |
Degrees in Language and/or Literature other than English are excluded |
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Marwadi ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Mewar ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Muthayammal Memorial College of Arts and Science (affiliated to Periyar ºüÀêÊÓÆµ) |
Periyar ºüÀêÊÓÆµ awards only |
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Multani Mal Modi College |
Punjabi ºüÀêÊÓÆµ Patiala awards only |
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Naranlala College of Commerce and Management |
N/A |
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Paavai Arts and Science College for Women (affiliated to Periyar ºüÀêÊÓÆµ) |
Periyar ºüÀêÊÓÆµ awards only |
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Panjab ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Parul ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Pavai Arst and Science College for Women |
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Pondicherry ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya |
All PG awards excluded |
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Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering and Technology (affiliated to Pondicherry ºüÀêÊÓÆµ) |
Pondicherry ºüÀêÊÓÆµ awards only |
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Sant Baba Bhag Singh ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Sardar Patel ºüÀêÊÓÆµ [Gujarat] |
N/A |
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Satavahana ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Sharda ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Sri Sarada Mahavidyalayam Arts and Science College for Women (affiliated to Thiruvalluvar ºüÀêÊÓÆµ) |
Thiruvalluvar ºüÀêÊÓÆµ awards only |
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St Rock's Degree College of Commerce and Science |
Mumbai ºüÀêÊÓÆµ awards only |
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Tula's Institute, Dehradun (affiliated to Uttarakhand Technical ºüÀêÊÓÆµ) |
Degrees awarded by Uttarakhand Technical ºüÀêÊÓÆµ only |
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ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Kerala |
N/A |
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Vignan Degree College |
Acharya Nagarjuna ºüÀêÊÓÆµ awards only |
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Vivekanandha Arts and Science College for Women (affiliated to Periyar ºüÀêÊÓÆµ) |
Periyar ºüÀêÊÓÆµ awards only |
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Vivekanandha, College of Arts and Sciences for Women, Periyar ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
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ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
Courses Excluded from Waiver |
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ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Cassino and Southern Lazio |
N/A |
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ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
Courses Excluded from Waiver |
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Jomo Kenyatta ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Agriculture and Technology |
Less than 4 year degree |
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KCA ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
Degrees below four years in length are excluded. Awards must be for programmes recognised by the Commission for ºüÀêÊÓÆµ Education |
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Kenya Methodist ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
Degrees below four years in length are excluded. Awards must be for programmes recognised by the Commission for ºüÀêÊÓÆµ Education |
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The Technical ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Kenya |
Degrees below four years in length are excluded |
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ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Nairobi |
Degrees below four years in length are excluded |
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ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
Courses Excluded from Waiver |
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Pokhara ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
Degrees below four years in length are excluded |
|
ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
Courses Excluded from Waiver |
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Abia State ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Abubakar Tafawa Balewa ºüÀêÊÓÆµ, Bauchi |
N/A |
|
Ahmadu Bello ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Alex Ekwueme Federal ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Ambrose Alli ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
BA (Hons) French |
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Babcock ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Bayero ºüÀêÊÓÆµ, Kano |
N/A |
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Benson Idahosa ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Covenant ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Delta State ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Ekiti State ºüÀêÊÓÆµ, Ado-Ekiti |
N/A |
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Enugu State ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Science and Technology |
N/A |
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Federal ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Agriculture, Abeokuta |
N/A |
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Federal ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Petroleum Resources |
All Postgraduate awards excluded |
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Federal ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Technology, Akure |
N/A |
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Federal ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Technology, Minna |
N/A |
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Federal ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Technology, Owerri |
N/A |
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Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
All Postgraduate awards excluded |
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Imo State ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Joseph Ayo Babalola ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Kwara State Polytechnic |
All Postgraduate awards excluded |
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Ladoke Akintola ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Technology |
N/A |
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Lagos State ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Landmark ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Michael Okpara ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Agriculture, Umudike |
N/A |
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Modibbo Adama ºüÀêÊÓÆµ Of Technology |
N/A |
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Nasarawa State ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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National Open ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Nigeria |
N/A |
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Nnamdi Azikiwe ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Obafemi Awolowo ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Olabisi Onabanjo ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Rivers State ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
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Tai Solarin ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Education |
N/A |
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Tansian ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
All Postgraduate awards excluded |
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ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Abuja |
N/A |
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ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Benin |
N/A |
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ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Calabar |
N/A |
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ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Ibadan |
N/A |
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ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Ilorin |
N/A |
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ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Jos |
N/A |
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ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Lagos |
N/A |
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ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Nigeria |
N/A |
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ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Port Harcourt |
N/A |
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ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Uyo |
N/A |
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Western Delta ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
All Postgraduate awards excluded |
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ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
Courses Excluded from Waiver |
| Abbottabad ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Science and Technology | Degrees below four years |
| Abdul Wali Khan ºüÀêÊÓÆµ Mardan | Degrees below four years |
| Allama Iqbal Open ºüÀêÊÓÆµ | Degrees below four years excluded |
| Arid Agriculture ºüÀêÊÓÆµ | Degrees below four years |
| Azad Jammu & Kashmir | Degrees below four years |
| Bacha Khan ºüÀêÊÓÆµ | Degrees below four years excluded |
| Bahria ºüÀêÊÓÆµ Islamabad | Degrees below four years |
| Capital ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Science & Technology (CUST) | Degrees below four years excluded |
| CECOS ºüÀêÊÓÆµ Peshawar | Degrees below four years |
| City ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Science and IT | Degrees below four years |
| Comsats ºüÀêÊÓÆµ Islamabad | Degrees below four years |
| COMSATS ºüÀêÊÓÆµ, Islamabad | Degrees below four years |
| Federal Urdu ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Arts, Science and Technology | Degrees below four years |
| Foundation ºüÀêÊÓÆµ Islamabad | Degrees below four years |
| Foundation ºüÀêÊÓÆµ Islamabad | Degrees below four years |
| Gift ºüÀêÊÓÆµ Gujranwala | Degrees below four years |
| Gomal ºüÀêÊÓÆµ | Degrees below four years excluded |
| Government College of Management Sciences No.1 | Abdul Wali Khan ºüÀêÊÓÆµ awards only. Degrees below four years excluded |
| Government College ºüÀêÊÓÆµ Faisalabad | Degrees below four years |
| Government Graduate College Sahiwal | Degrees below four years excluded. Bahauddin Zakariya ºüÀêÊÓÆµ awards only |
| Govt. Graduate College Jhelum | Degrees below four years |
| Hamdard ºüÀêÊÓÆµ | Degrees below four years |
| Hazara ºüÀêÊÓÆµ | Degrees below four years |
| Hazara ºüÀêÊÓÆµ | Degrees below four years |
| Imperial College of Business Studies Lahore | Degrees below four years |
| Indus ºüÀêÊÓÆµ | Degrees below four years |
| Institute of Management Sciences | Degrees below four years |
| International Islamic ºüÀêÊÓÆµ Islamabad | Degrees below four years |
| Iqra National ºüÀêÊÓÆµ | Degrees below four years |
| Iqra ºüÀêÊÓÆµ | Degrees below four years excluded |
| Islamia College ºüÀêÊÓÆµ Peshawar | Degrees below four years |
| Karakoram International ºüÀêÊÓÆµ | Degrees below four years |
| Khawaja Fareed ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Engineering and IT | Degrees below four years |
| Lahore Garrison ºüÀêÊÓÆµ | Degrees below four years excluded |
| Mohammad Ali Jinnah ºüÀêÊÓÆµ | Degrees below four years |
| National College of Business Administration & Economics, Lahore | Degrees below four years |
| PMAS Arid Agriculture ºüÀêÊÓÆµ Rawalpindi | Degrees below four years |
| Qarshi ºüÀêÊÓÆµ Lahore | Degrees below four years |
| Riphah International ºüÀêÊÓÆµ | Degrees below four years |
| Sarhad ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Science and Information Technology | Degrees below four years |
| Shaheed Benazir Bhutto ºüÀêÊÓÆµ | Degrees below four years |
| Shaheed Benazir Bhutto ºüÀêÊÓÆµ | Degrees below four years |
| Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology | Degrees below four years |
| Superior ºüÀêÊÓÆµ Department of Technology | Degrees below four years |
| Superior ºüÀêÊÓÆµ Lahore | Degrees below four years |
| The Islamia ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Bahawalpur | Degrees below four years |
| The ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Azad Jammu and Kashmir | Degrees below four years |
| The ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Haripur | Degrees below four years |
| ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) | Degrees below four years excluded |
| ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Agriculture Peshawar | Degrees below four years excluded |
| ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Engineering and Technology Peshawar | Degrees below four years |
| ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Engineering and Technology, Lahore | Degrees below four years excluded |
| ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Gujrat | Degrees below four years excluded |
| ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Haripur, The | Degrees below four years |
| ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Lahore | Degrees below four years excluded |
| ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Malakand | Degrees below four years |
| ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Peshawar | Degrees below four years excluded |
| ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Sahiwal | Degrees below four years |
| ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Sargodha | Degrees below four years |
| ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Sialkot | Degrees below four years |
| ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Sialkot | Degrees below four years excluded |
| ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Sindh | Degrees below four years |
| ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Swabi | Degrees below four years excluded |
| ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Swat | Degrees below four years excluded |
| Virtual ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Pakistan | Degrees below four years |
| Women ºüÀêÊÓÆµ Mardan | Degrees below four years |
|
ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
Courses Excluded from Waiver |
|
Cape Peninsula ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Technology |
N/A |
|
ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
Courses Excluded from Waiver |
|
General Sir John Kotelawala Defence ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
|
ºüÀêÊÓÆµ of Jaffna |
N/A |
|
ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
Courses Excluded from Waiver |
|
Mzumbe ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
|
ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
Courses Excluded from Waiver |
|
Cyprus Science ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
|
Eastern Mediterranean ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |
|
ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
Courses Excluded from Waiver |
|
Africa ºüÀêÊÓÆµ |
N/A |