The English language testing portfolio is certainly one of PSI’s fastest-growing elements of the enterprise, which incorporates its Residence Workplace-approved Safe English Language Take a look at.
The Skills for English take a look at – created in partnership between the Scottish {Qualifications} Authority and PSI – was accredited by UK authorities for visas and immigration in 2020. Extra not too long ago authorities in Eire additionally accredited the take a look at for research visa qualification.
It is usually used for non-visa functions by means of dwell on-line proctored supply.
PSI famous that the five-fold year-on-year development has been pushed by take a look at centre and on-line proctoring growth, whereas demand for SELTs has been “exceptionally sturdy” in Africa and South East Asia.
The supplier stated it has “persistently applied a method of opening Abilities for English take a look at centres in nations underserved by different suppliers”.
It now provides testing in 300 Residence Workplace-approved take a look at centres in 128 nations, “extra nations than every other SELT supplier”, it emphasised.
There are eight nations the place Abilities for English is the one UK-approved SELT obtainable: Barbados; Bolivia; Côte d’Ivoire; Gambia; Guyana; and Haiti.
In July 2022, it additionally opened the primary accredited test centre in Libya, shortly after the British Embassy in Tripoli was reopened.
“The opening of the take a look at centre in Libya marks one other step in the direction of offering better entry for Libyans to work or research alternatives within the UK,” British ambassador, Caroline Hurndall, stated on the time.
“We commend PSI and its companions for his or her dedication to opening up this helpful new channel.”
It additionally not too long ago partnered with Worldwide Home World Organisation to supply assessments on the international community of 150 affiliated language colleges in over 50 nations.
