UK Duolingo Questions

Over 6,500 institutions worldwide accept the Duolingo English Test. The USA leads, with 95% of top-100 undergraduate programs and schools like Harvard and MIT. Canada accepts it at all top English-medium undergraduate institutions, and 130+ UK universities, including Russell Group ones, accept it too.

Yes, over 130 UK universities accept Duolingo for Master's admissions, with competitive programs expecting a score of 115 to 130. However, the UK Home Office does not accept Duolingo as a visa-qualifying test, though your university may still issue your CAS using an approved score, so confirm this directly.

If a UK university or the Home Office will not accept your Duolingo score, switch to an approved test. IELTS for UKVI and PTE Academic UKVI cover both admission and visa needs, TOEFL iBT works for many institutions, and Cambridge exams like C1 Advanced are also recognised.

The Duolingo English Test is accepted by over 130 UK universities for admissions but NOT for the UK student visa. For the visa, you need a UKVI-approved SELT. Most Russell Group universities - including Oxford, Cambridge, UCL, and Imperial - do not accept Duolingo for admissions either.