COUNTRY GUIDE
Using your qualifications
in United Kingdom
Choose the purpose below. Each receiving authority can ask for different evidence, even for the same degree. These short previews come from the country-specific sourced guides.
Qualification evidence for university admission in the UK
Check the course’s accepted qualifications and records before ordering a comparison.
Read who decides and what to check Non-regulated workQualification evidence for non-regulated work in the UK
Ask the employer what qualification evidence it will accept before purchasing a statement.
Read who decides and what to check Immigration documentsQualification and English evidence for UK immigration documents
Check whether the named official requirement asks for degree-level evidence, English evidence or both.
Read who decides and what to check Regulated professionFind the profession regulator and UK nation for qualified work
Identify the specific activity, title and UK nation before choosing a professional qualification process.
Read who decides and what to checkWhy the recipient matters
A university's academic comparison, an employer's hiring requirement, an immigration document request and a regulator's permission to practise are separate decisions. Start with the purpose above, then confirm the named authority's current instructions.
Use the free before-you-pay worksheet →Profession-specific processes
- NursingUnited Kingdom
- TeachingEngland only
- PhysiotherapyUnited Kingdom
- DentistryUnited Kingdom; full registration and ORE route
- MedicineUnited Kingdom — overseas primary medical qualification
- ArchitectureUnited Kingdom — ARB recognition routes and October 2026 transition
- Practitioner psychologyUnited Kingdom — HCPC protected practitioner psychologist titles
- Social workEngland only — Social Work England overseas registration
- Veterinary medicineUnited Kingdom — veterinary surgeons, not veterinary nurses