Language certificates

Applicants who need to prove their language skills for admission to a degree course can choose from a variety of different tests and test providers. Please make sure you arrange a test date in time so that you can meet the enrolment deadlines!

The classification of your language skills into different levels is based on the  Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

English

Language level Language test Points required, if applicable
Language level C1  IELTS Academic & IELTS Online 7,0
 TOEFL iBT 95
 Cambridge English: Cambridge Advanced English (CAE) or Cambridge First (FCE) Grade A
 PTE Academic 76
 UNICert UNICert III
Language level B2  IELTS Academic & IELTS Online 5.5 to 6.5 points
 TOEFL iBT from 72 points
 Cambridge English: Cambridge First (FCE) or Cambridge Preliminary (PET) Grade A
 PTE Academic 59 to 75 points
 UNIcert UNIcert II
Language level B1  IELTS Academic & IELTS Online 4.0 to 5.0 points
 TOEFL iBT from 42 points
 Cambridge English Cambridge Preliminary (PET)
 PTE Academic 43 to 58 points
 UNIcert UNIcert I

French

Language level Language test
Language level C1  DALF
 TCF tout public
Language level B2  DELF tout public
 TCF tout public
Language level B1  DELF tout public
 TCF tout public

Spanish

Language level Language test
Language level C1  DELE C1
 SIELE*
Language level B2  DELE B2
 SIELE*
Language level B1  DELE B1
 SIELE*

*In SIELE, individual skills are assessed independently of each other. Please refer to the information on  www.siele.org. SIELE takes the different linguistic variants of Spanish into account.

Status 6 March 2025