Language requirements

IELTS Academic

• Overall score 6.0
• Speaking 6
• Writing 5.5

TOEFL internet-based test (iBT)

• Overall score 80
• Speaking 20
• Writing 20

Cambridge

• C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency

LanguageCert Academic

• Overall score 65
• 65 in Speaking
• 60 in Writing

Pearson PTE Academic

• Overall score 61
• 54 in Speaking
• 51 in Writing

Statement from the home university

• Signed letter or statement to prove that your study programme is fully taught in English

Please note that TOEFL MyBest Scores are not considered in the admission procedure, nor are IELTS One-Skill Retake results.

Is your English test result older than 2 years? Please contact exchange.in.feb@rug.nl.

You are exempted from proving your proficiency in English if you apply on the basis of:

• a (to be obtained) upper secondary qualification obtained in one of the following countries: USA, UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Canada (English speaking provinces/territories), Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia and St Vincent and the Grenadines and meet our general end level requirements for that specific qualification;
• a (to be) completed Bachelor's programme in one of the following countries: USA, UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Canada (English speaking provinces/territories), Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia and St Vincent and the Grenadines;
• at least 3 (to be obtained) academic GCE A2-level certificates with grades A* to C from an accredited British examination board;
• an (to be obtained) International Baccalaureate diploma, with English as the medium of instruction;

• a (to be obtained) European Baccalaureate diploma from a European School or one of the Accredited European Schools and have (completed) English as an L1 or L2 subject;

• a (to be obtained) French Baccalauréat Francais Internationale (BFI) - British version;

• a (to be obtained) South African National Senior Certificate in combination with an IEB Advanced Programme Certificate in English (with minimum result 55% in case this is the only IEB AP certificate; otherwise with a passing grade) or in combination with an IEB Further Studies (Certificate) in English (with minimum result 55% in case this is the only IEB certificate; otherwise with a passing grade);
• (to be obtained) Singapore/Cambridge A-levels in at least 3 H2 and 1 H1 content* courses (of which at least 1 course in a contrasting discipline) together with either the course General Paper or Knowledge and Inquiry (5 courses in total).
• your diploma is on this list of exemptions.

IELTS Academic

• Overall score 6.5
• Speaking 6
• Writing 6.5

TOEFL Internet-Based Test (iBT)

• Overall score 90
• Speaking 20
• Writing 24

Cambridge

• C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency (overall score 176, Speaking 169, Writing 176)

LanguageCert Academic

• Overall score 70
• 65 in Speaking
• 70 in Writing

Pearson PTE Academic

• Overall score 66
• 56 in Speaking
• 70 in Writing

English taught Bachelor degree

• Proof that your bachelor degree was fully taught in English

Please note that TOEFL MyBest Scores are not considered in the admission procedure, nor are IELTS One-Skill Retake results.

Is your English test result older than 2 years? Please contact exchange.in.feb@rug.nl.

• you are a native speaker and have completed a full secondary education in one of the following countries: USA, UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Canada (English speaking provinces/territories);
• you have already completed a fulltime bachelor programme (nominal duration of at least three years) in one of the following countries: USA, UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Canada (English speaking provinces/territories).