English language test results for exchange students
Participation in our courses in English requires a good command of English. We therefore ask you to guarantee that if English is not your native language, the standard of your spoken and written English is sufficient.
Students who are currently studying in Canada (except Quebec), the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, or Australia are exempted from providing proof of English.
Students who are currently enrolled in a fully English-taught programme in another country may be exempted from providing proof of English. If this is the case, please upload a statement from your university proving that your current study programme is fully English-taught. Please note that if you want to take courses at the Faculty of Arts or the Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies, this type of statement will not be accepted.
If the above exceptions do not apply, you can demonstrate your language skills by taking a recognised English language test with sufficient results. The minimum score to be admitted varies by programme. Please see the accepted language tests and scores per faculty below.
TOEIC with overall score ≥865 (Listening and Reading) and ≥335 (Speaking and Writing)
PTE Academic (note: not PTE Academic Online) with overall score of ≥ 61
LanguageCert Academic (note: not LanguageCert Academic Online) with overall score of ≥ 65
Only for EU/EEA applicants: A university certificate of an English language course (minimum level B2)
Only for EU/EEA applicants: A statement from your home university in which they explain your English language skills are sufficient (mentioning the CEFR level, minimum level B2). Please note the statement must explain how this proficiency is demonstrated.
Faculty of Medical Sciences
All Bachelor's courses
IELTS Academic (note: not IELTS Online) with overall score ≥6.0
TOEFL iBT (note: not Home Edition) with overall score ≥80
TOEIC with overall score ≥865 (Listening and Reading) and ≥335 (Speaking and Writing)
PTE Academic (note: not PTE Academic Online) with overall score of ≥ 61
LanguageCert Academic (note: not LanguageCert Academic Online) with overall score of ≥ 65
Only for EU/EEA applicants: A university certificate of an English language course (minimum level B2
Only for EU/EEA applicants: A statement from your home university in which they explain your English language skills are sufficient (mentioning the CEFR level, minimum level B2). Please note the statement must explain how this proficiency is demonstrated.
Faculty of Medical Sciences
All Master's courses
IELTS Academic (note: not IELTS Online) with overall score ≥6.5, subscore for Writing ≥6.5 and all other subscores ≥ 6.0
TOEFL iBT (note: not Home Edition) with overall score ≥90 and all subscores ≥22 points
TOEIC with overall score ≥945 (Listening and Reading) and ≥400 (Speaking and Writing)
PTE Academic (note: not PTE academic Online) with overall score of ≥ 67
LanguageCert Academic (note: not LanguageCert Academic Online) with overall score of ≥ 75
Only for EU/EEA applicants: A university certificate of an English language course (minimum level C1).
Only for EU/EEA applicants: A statement from your home university in which they explain your English language skills are sufficient (mentioning the CEFR level, minimum level C1). Please note the statement must explain how this proficiency is demonstrated.
Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies
All Bachelor's courses
All Master's courses
IELTS Academic (note: not IELTS Online) with overall score ≥6.0
TOEFL iBT (note: not Home Edition) with overall score ≥80
TOEIC with overall score ≥865 (Listening and Reading) and ≥335 (Speaking and Writing)
PTE Academic (note: not PTE Academic Online) with overall score of ≥ 61
LanguageCert Academic (note: not LanguageCert Academic Online) with overall score of ≥ 65
Only for EU/EEA applicants: A university certificate of an English language course (minimum level B2).
Only for EU/EEA applicants: A statement from your home university in which they explain your English language skills are sufficient (mentioning the CEFR level, minimum level B2). Please note the statement must explain how this proficiency is demonstrated.
Faculty of Social Sciences
All Bachelor's courses
All Master's courses
IELTS Academic (note: not IELTS Online) with overall score ≥6.0
TOEFL iBT (note: not Home Edition) with overall score ≥80
TOEIC with overall score ≥865 (Listening and Reading) and ≥335 (Speaking and Writing)
PTE Academic (note: not PTE Academic Online) with overall score of ≥ 61
LanguageCert Academic (note: not LanguageCert Academic Online) with overall score of ≥ 65
Only for EU/EEA applicants: A university certificate of an English language course (minimum level B2).
Only for EU/EEA applicants: A statement from your home university in which they explain your English language skills are sufficient (mentioning the CEFR level, minimum level B2). Please note the statement must explain how this proficiency is demonstrated.
Nijmegen School of Management
All Bachelor's courses
IELTS Academic (note: not IELTS Online) with overall score ≥6.0
TOEFL iBT (note: not Home Edition) with overall score ≥80
TOEIC with overall score ≥865 (Listening and Reading) and ≥335 (Speaking and Writing)
PTE Academic (note: not PTE Academic Online) with overall score of ≥ 61
LanguageCert Academic (note: not LanguageCert Academic Online) with overall score of ≥ 65
Only for EU/EEA applicants: A university certificate of an English language course (minimum level B2).
Only for EU/EEA applicants: A statement from your home university in which they explain your English language skills are sufficient (mentioning the CEFR level, minimum level B2). Please note the statement must explain how this proficiency is demonstrated.
Nijmegen School of Management
All Master's courses
IELTS Academic (note: not IELTS Online) with overall score ≥6.5, subscore for Writing ≥6.5 and all other subscores ≥ 6.0
TOEFL iBT (note: not Home Edition) with overall score ≥90 and all subscores ≥22 points
TOEIC with overall score ≥945 (Listening and Reading) and ≥400 (Speaking and Writing)
PTE Academic (note: not PTE academic Online) with overall score of ≥ 67
LanguageCert Academic (note: not LanguageCert Academic Online) with overall score of ≥ 75
Only for EU/EEA applicants: A university certificate of an English language course (minimum level C1).
Only for EU/EEA applicants: A statement from your home university in which they explain your English language skills are sufficient (mentioning the CEFR level, minimum level C1). Please note the statement must explain how this proficiency is demonstrated.
Please note that most language certificates have a validity of 2 years. The only exception is the Cambridge Certificates in English. These are valid for 5 years.
In case you wish to follow courses in Dutch, you need sufficient proficiency in written and oral Dutch to meet our Dutch language requirements.
Contact information
Do you have a question about the English language requirements for exchange students? Or are you unable to provide one of the above-mentioned certificates? Contact Student Admissions by sending an email via exchangeadmissions [at] ru.nl (exchangeadmissions[at]ru[dot]nl) or give us a call at +31 24 361 23 45.
