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How you can show you know English when you apply for citizenship and to settle in the UK, and when you do not have to.

• Overview

  You might need to prove your knowledge of the English language if you’re…

• Who does not need to prove their knowledge of English

  You do not need to prove your knowledge of English if you’re either: aged…

• Proving your knowledge of English with a test

  You can prove your knowledge of English by passing a Secure English…

• If your degree was taught or researched in English

  You can prove your knowledge of English by having a degree that was…

• Updated: 1 January 2011

How to run research sessions with vulnerable participants.

• Updated: 12 February 2019

It’s usually fine to do user research on contentious subjects, or during times like the pre-election period. But you might need to take a few more precautions.

• Updated: 24 October 2024

Research England is part of the UK Research and Innovation .

• Updated: 24 July 2025

This series brings together all documents relating to Research

• Updated: 17 April 2014

• Updated: 1 January 2009

How to use a quasi-experimental study to evaluate your digital health product.

• Updated: 8 September 2021

The Economic and Social Research Council is the UK’s largest funder of economic, social, behavioural and human data science. ESRC is part of the UK Research and Innovation .

• Updated: 12 June 2025

Ofsted carries out research alongside its main inspection programme to look at specific issues, subjects or policies in more detail.

• Updated: 27 June 2025