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MTS's IELTS Practice Hub shortlisted for the Learning Technologies Awards 2026

Diwali celebrations start in the UK on 6 November 2026 - we wish all those who celebrate a happy Diwali!

UK settlement now takes 10 years, but nurses and doctors can still qualify in five years. Find out which English test you need.

MTS has moved its Glasgow city test venue, increasing its previous 30 permanent computer workstations to 50.

MTS has been officially approved by Brazil’s Ministry of Education to become the UK’s only official provider of the CELPE-Bras exam at its London exam venue.

A month to celebrate, learn and look forward.

MTS delivered British Council-subsidised IELTS tests to 26 RefuAid clients as part of the charity's programme supporting refugees into jobs and higher education.

At the start of September 2026, MTS moved its Coventry exam centre to a new and higher-quality venue in Coventry.

Today marks Ganesh Chaturthi, and we would like to send our very best wishes to everyone celebrating.

MTS's IELTS Practice Hub has been named a Finalist at the Learning Technologies Awards 2026 - Best learning technologies project – commercial sector (UK).

Discover 6 surprising insights from 2026 IELTS test data at MTS venues-from top candidate nationalities. demographics and professions to major destinations like Canada.

UK higher education has undergone a profound transformation driven by marketisation, leading to an unprecedented institutional dependency on international student tuition fees. This ‘thought piece’ article examines a critical consequence of this shift: the systematic dilution of English Language Proficiency (ELP) standards. Driven by aggressive recruitment targets, universities have increasingly adopted highly flexible admissions pathways. This is characterised by the increased acceptance of online-only English language tests, the expansion of internal pre-sessional assessments that lack standardised external verification, and waiving of testing during some undergraduate-to-postgraduate transitions. This article brings together academic literature and recent policy shifts to trace how these adjustments undermine language benchmarking, isolate vulnerable student cohorts, and elevate attrition risks, ultimately triggering severe regulatory crackdowns from the UK Home Office in 2026. It concludes by presenting a case for restoring standardised rigour through the use of more widely-trusted and highly secure English language tests such as IELTS or TOEFL.