Evidence of English proficiency is required from International applicants whose first language is not English and who have not undertaken qualifying education in English. For Master's and PhD level programmes, an evidence equivalent to CEFR Mid B2 is required unless stated otherwise on the respective programme page on our website. For Undergraduate Programmes, an evidence equivalent to CEFR Low B2 is required unless stated otherwise on the respective programme page on our website. The table below indicates the various bands across comparative English language tests.
| English Competency | Types of Examination | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEFR Low B1 | CEFR Mid B1 | CEFR High B1 | CEFR Low B2 | CEFR Mid B2 | CEFR High B2 | ||
| MUET | MUET | B3.0 | B3.0 | B3.5 | B4.0 | B4.0 | B4.5 |
| IELTS | IELTS/IELTS Online | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
| TOEFL | TOEFL iBT | 30–31 | 33 | 40 | 46 | 60 | 79 |
| TOEFL Essentials (Online) | 5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9.5 | |
| PEARSON TEST OF ENGLISH | PTE Academic/ PTE Academic (Online) | 36 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 59 | 63 |
| CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH QUALIFICATIONS AND TESTS | (i) B1 Preliminary, B2 First, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency | 140 | 147 | 154 | 160 | 169 | 176 |
| (ii) Linguaskill Online | |||||||
| (iii) Occupational English Test (OET) Conventional/Online | - | - | - | 200 | 250 | 300 | |
| ELS | Certified Intensive English Programme Level (CIEP Level) | 106 | 107 | 108 | 109 | ||
