- TOEFL – Test of English as Foreign Language, internet based test (iBT) (test centre or home edition) with minimum total score of 90
- IELTS – International English Language Testing System with minimum overall band score of 6.5
- Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) and Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) from the University of Cambridge
- PTE Academic – Pearson Test of English Academic with minimum overall score of 62.
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The following applicants are exempt from the above-mentioned requirements:
- applicants from EU/EEA/EFTA-countries
- applicants with one year of completed university studies in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States
- applicants with an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma
- applicants who have completed a Bachelor’s and/or a Master's degree with English as the language of instruction in one of the Nordic countries or the Netherlands
The same applies to applicants for post doctoral research fellow positions.
Test information
TOEFL is administered either as a paper-based or a computer-based test. Computer-based testing is available year-round in many locations throughout the world. Paper-based testing is available on a regular basis in locations where computer-based testing is not available.
Bulletins of Information with registration forms are available from:
TOEFL Services
Educational Testing Service
P.O. Box 6151, Princeton
NJ 08541-6151, USA
E-mail: toefl@ets.org
Phone: + 1 609 771 7100
Fax: +1 609 771 7500
Residents of Europe may obtain a Bulletin of Information from:
Cito-TOEFL
P.O. Box 1203
6801 BE Arnhem
The Netherlands
E-mail: registration@cito.nl
Phone: + 31 26 352 1480
Fax: + 31 26 352 1278
It is possible to take the IELTS at nearly every overseas British Council office. Local offices will supply information about the availability of the test and the fee charged.
Exemptions
The following applicants are exempt from the above-mentioned requirements:
- applicants from EU/EEA-countries
- applicants with one year of completed university studies in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States
- applicants with an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma
- applicants who have completed a Bachelor’s and/or a Master's degree with English as the language of instruction in one of the Nordic countries or the Netherlands