Language Requirements
In order to be qualified for any academic study programme in English, a minimum English language proficiency is required. The English language proficiency must be proved by submitting a test score (not older than two years) from IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge/ESOL, Languagecert, etc. To start an academic programme, your test score should be equivalent to CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference) B2, or IELTS 6. In case you don’t have that level you can enroll for a preparatory course.
- IELTS 5.0: preparatory course (6 up to 12 months)
- IELTS 5.5 preparatory course (6 months or shorter)
For the scores of other accepted language tests than IELTS, the table applies.
Always consult the programme information for the detailed proficiency requirements.
Exemptions
Students will be exempted from submitting an extra language proficiency test in the following cases:
- EU/EER students, who can prove that English was a compulsory course in their prior education, and who have a pass for English on their final transcript.
- Students whose prior education was English-taught in countries where English is spoken as a first language by the majority of the population. These countries are: Antigua, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Canada (English speaking part), Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, St Christopher and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent, South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America.
- Students with an International Baccalaureate or European Baccalaureate.
