For those who wanted to know the Equivalent/Comparability of their degree in the UK.

[Michael Parnham]

Americans dont know how to speak or spell english!

[jlags90]

Americans dont know how to speak or spell english!

Now, I completely understand why UKBA wants settlement visa applicants to take the expensive English Language Proficiency Test...

[Arthur Little]

Now, I completely understand why UKBA wants settlement visa applicants to take the expensive English Language Proficiency Test...

... 's a reasonable enough assumption. But truth be told - *since English has long been the 'medium of instruction' in the Philippines - all it really amounts to is just one more, rather thinly~veiled, underhand government tactic for extorting money from each and every foreign national planning to settle in the UK - *REGARDLESS!

Forgive my undisguised cynicism.

[jlags90]

... 's a reasonable enough assumption. But truth be told - *since English has long been the 'medium of instruction' in the Philippines - all it really amounts to is just one more rather thinly disguised, underhand government tactic for extorting money from each and every foreign national planning to settle in the UK -*regardless.

Oh, yes. That was my first reaction when I found out that I still need to take the Test despite having a degree in teaching English and Literature. But, having arrived here up north, and speak English and sometimes - not being understood by the locals, I knew my English wasn't really English but American English!

[Arthur Little]

Oh, yes. That was my first reaction when I found out that I still need to take the Test despite having a degree in teaching English and Literature. But, having arrived here up north, and speak English and sometimes - not being understood by the locals, I knew my English wasn't really English but American English!

I know what you mean ... American English can be difficult to follow ... but it surely CAN'T be any more incomprehensible than the Yorkshire dialect!

[Arthur Little]

's ME ... hiding behind [part of] "Hadrian's Wall" ... lest Graham should happen to read my previous post!

[jlags90]

I know what you mean ... American English can be difficult to follow ... but it surely CAN'T be any more incomprehensible than the Yorkshire dialect!

Indeed sir arthur.