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Foreign language admission requirements for a master's degree program

Our website "study programs" includes information on whether specific language skills are required for admission, and if so, what the requirements are. As a basic principle, the language skills have to be submitted when applying.

The website of the Language Center of Freie Universität Berlin contains information on the levels established in the European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The respective selection commission decides whether language certificates are equivalent in accordance with the Zugangssatzung (regulations on allocation of study placements).

You can demonstrate English skills either by school records or certificates regarding language tests.

NOTE: Please note any information on the websites of the degree program for which you wish to apply. If there are additional requirements or deviations from these requirements, the respective degree program will inform you. This also applies to information on the recognition of other possible certificates.
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B1 CEFR
  • School-leaving certificate with designated level B1
  • five years of English instruction at school (only if the language level is not shown on the (school) certificate)
  • IELTS General or Academic (also online): 4.0, 4.5, 5.0
  • Cambridge Examinations:
    B1 Preliminary (earlier PET)
    B2 First (earlier FCE)
    C1 Advanced (earlier CAE)
    C2 Proficiency (earlier CPE)
  • TOEFL: TOEFL iBT / iBT Special Home Edition (71-43); TOEFL PBT (542-460); TOEFL ITP Level 1 (542-460)
  • UNIcert® I
  • Telc B1-Zertifikat
  • Pearson 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 a double module if applicable) must be present.)
B2 CEFR
  • School-leaving certificate with designated level B2
  • six years of English lessons at school (at secondary level 1 and secondary level 2, if language level is not shown on the certificate)
  • IELTS General or Academic (also online): 5.5, 6.0, 6.5
  • Cambridge Examinations:
    B2 First (earlier FCE)
    C1 Advanced (earlier CAE)
    C2 Proficiency (earlier CPE)
  • TOEFL: TOEFL iBT / iBT Special Home Edition (94-72); TOEFL PBT (626-543); TOEFL ITP Level 1 (626-543)
  • UNIcert® II
  • Telc B2-Zertifikat
  • Pearson 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 a double module if applicable) must be present.)
C1 CEFR
  • University degree with English as the first language of instruction, evidenced by: the designation of English as the language of instruction on the certificate or in the diploma supplement (please indicate this clearly in the application documents) or a certificate from the university
  • University entrance qualification from an English-speaking country / language of instruction English
  • Recognized language certificates with corresponding minimum scores:
    • IELTS General or Academic (also online): 7.0
    • TOEFL internet-based (iBT) or TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition: a total of at least 95
    • Cambridge Examinations: C2 Proficiency, C1 Advanced at least 180 in total
    • UNIcert III
    • PTE Academic (also online): at least 76 in total

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