If you are applying for a master's programme, you may need to provide proof of your language proficiency. Here you can find out which certificates we accept.
Please note that the required language proficiency levels may vary depending on the programme. For details, please refer to the admission regulations for the respective programme.
Proof of English language proficiency is not required if English is your native language or if you have a master's degree from one of the following countries:
If the above conditions are not met, English language proficiency must be demonstrated by means of recognized language certificates.
It is possible to demonstrate language proficiency at level B1 by means of university documents.
The completed and successfully passed English language level B1 must be clearly evident from the following documents from your previous studies:
| B1 | |
| IELTS | IELTS (5.0, 4.5, 4.0) |
| TOEFL |
TOEFL iBT (71-42) TOEFL ITP Level 1 (542-460) |
| Cambridge English Language Assessment |
Cambridge Preliminary English Test + Result Merit or Pass (PET) Cambridge English: Business Preliminary (BEC Preliminary) |
| Pearson PTE Academic | PTE Academic (58–43) |
| TOEIC |
TOEIC Listening and Reading Test (784-550) TOEIC Speaking Test (159-120) TOEIC Writing Test (149-120) TOEIC Bridge Test (180-170) All 4 modules (completed as double modules if necessary) must be available. |
| telc | telc B1-Certificate |
| UNIcert | UNIcert I |
| IGCSE |
IGCSE 1st Language mit mind. B1 IGCSE 2nd Language mit mind. B1 The required level must have been achieved in all sub-areas. |
| B2 | |
| IELTS | IELTS (6.5,6.0,5.5) |
| TOEFL |
TOEFL iBT (94-72) TOEFL ITP Level 1 (626-543) |
| Cambridge English Language Assessment |
Cambridge First Certificate in English + Grade B or C (FCE) CAmbridge Preliminary English Test + Result Distinction (PET) Cambridge English: Business Vantage (BEC Vantage) Cambridge English: Legal (ILEC) Cambridge English: Financial (ICFE) |
| Pearson PTE Academic | PTE Academic (75-59) |
| TOEIC |
TOEIC Listening and Reading Test (944-785) TOEIC Speaking Test (179-160) TOEIC Writing Test (179-150) All 4 modules (completed as double modules if necessary) must be available. |
| telc | telc B2 Certificate |
| UNIcert | UNIcert II |
| IGCSE |
IGCSE 1st Language with at least B2 IGCSE 2nd Language with at least B2 The required level must have been achieved in all sub-areas. |
Proof of German language proficiency is not required if German is your native language or if you obtained your master's degree admission qualification in a German-language bachelor's programme in Germany.
Alternatively, language proficiency must be demonstrated by one of the following recognized language certificates.
| German language test for university admission | DSH 2 |
| Test DaF (Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache) | at least 14 points, with no score below TDN 3 in any skill |
| The German Language Diploma of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs | Level 2 (DSD II) |
| Goethe Certificate | C2 |
| telc | German C1 University |
| Certificate of the Austrian Language Diploma (ÖSD) | C2 |
| Successful completion of the assessment test with a pass in the German section of a preparatory college |
