Best English Language Universities in UK in 2025 - Fees, Requirements, & Eligibility

Top-ranked universities by THE in 2024 offer education courses with a very low acceptance rate of around 20%. The University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge are known for their stringent admission procedures where applicants are expected to hold note-worthy achievements and certifications in related fields with good GPAs. It is mandatory to take any one of the recognised language proficiency tests like IELTS, TOEFL or PTE.

Some of the best education universities in UK including the University College London, the University of Bristol, Newcastle University and Durham University are known to offer more than 10 disciplines from which the aspirants can opt from based on their field of study.
 

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#1Queen Mary, University of London logo

Queen Mary, University of London, London

England, Uk43%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $17.6K/Yr (£13,260/Yr)Living$8.9K/Yr (£6,692/Yr)Admission Graduate Diploma Applied Linguis...IELTS7$17.6K/Yr
Course duration: 9 months
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7.3/10(25 Users)Ranked 141 by THE in 2025Ranked 110 by QS in 2026
#2University of Essex logo

University of Essex, Colchester

England, Uk74%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $24.9K/Yr (£18,750/Yr)Living$2.8K/Yr (£2,100/Yr)Admission Ph.D English Language TeachingIELTS6PTE58$24.9K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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7.3/10(4 Users)Ranked 351 by THE in 2025Ranked 456 by QS in 2026
#3Anglia Ruskin University logo

Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge

England, Uk52%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $23.3K/Yr (£17,500/Yr)Living$9.1K/Yr (£6,871/Yr)Admission B.A English Language and English...TOEFL80PTE60$23.3K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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7.2/10(2 Users)Ranked 401 by THE in 2025
#4Coventry University logo

Coventry University, Coventry

England, Uk32%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $24.7K/Yr (£18,600/Yr)Living$9.1K/Yr (£6,837/Yr)Admission M.A English Language Teaching an...IELTS6.5$24.7K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.7/10(23 Users)Ranked 601 by THE in 2025Ranked 558 by QS in 2026
#5University of Bedfordshire logo

University of Bedfordshire, Luton

England, Uk82%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $20.7K/Yr (£15,600/Yr)Living$10.1K/Yr (£7,584/Yr)Admission M.A English Language Teaching (L...Duolingo110IELTS6PTE59$20.7K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.7/10(4 Users)Ranked 501 by THE in 2025
#6Cardiff Metropolitan University logo

Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff

Wales, Uk64%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $21.3K/Yr (£16,000/Yr)Living$948.29/Yr (£713/Yr)Admission B.A English Language TeachingIELTS6PTE52$21.3K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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9.0/10(4 Users)Ranked 501 by THE in 2025