Examples of valid language proofs |
University entrance qualification, e.g. German Abitur, with explicit proof of C1 or B2/C1 English proficiency (i.e. the certificate that you will upload in the online application form needs to explicitly state the CEFR level) |
Official school statement that your program for university entrance qualification was exclusively taught in English |
Official university statement that your undergraduate program was exclusively taught in English |
Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) with proof of C1 English proficiency |
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) with proof of C1 English proficiency |
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with an overall band score of at least 7,0 |
International online English Language Testing System (IELTS) Indicator Test with an overall band score of at least 7,0 |
Telc English B2/C1 certificate with a C1 result |
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), including the TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition, with a total score of at least 95 |
TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition |
Examples of non-valid language proofs |
Online "examinations" that have been carried out without online proctoring and without ID check, that means a check whether the person who took the exam is the person who is subsequently listed on the exam certificate. E.g.: The EF-SET test cannot be accepted as a valid language certificate (for valid online tests, please see “examples of valid language proofs”) |
Having written a bachelor’s thesis in English |
Having taken some university classes in English |
Having taken part in a university exchange such as Erasmus |