Language Certificates

Applicants who need to prove their language skills for admission to a degree course can choose from a variety of different tests and test providers. Please make sure you arrange a test date in time so that you can meet the enrollment deadlines!

The classification of your language skills into different levels is based on the  Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

English

Language levelLanguage testPoints required, if applicable
Language level C1 IELTS Academic & IELTS Online7,0 points or more
 TOEFL iBT5 to 5.5 points
 Cambridge English Scale180 points or more
 PTE Academic76
 UNICertUNICert III
Language level B2 IELTS Academic & IELTS Online5.5 to 6.5 points
 TOEFL iBT4 to 4.5 points
 Cambridge English Scale160 to 179 points
 PTE Academic59 to 75 points
 UNIcertUNIcert II
Language level B1 IELTS Academic & IELTS Online4.0 to 5.0 points
 TOEFL iBT3 to 3.5 points
 Cambridge English Scale 140 to 159 points
 PTE Academic43 to 58 points
 UNIcertUNIcert I

French

Language level Language test
Language level C1  DALF
 TCF tout public
Language level B2  DELF tout public
 TCF tout public
Language level B1  DELF tout public
 TCF tout public

Spanish

Language level Language test
Language level C1  DELE C1
 SIELE*
Language level B2  DELE B2
 SIELE*
Language level B1  DELE B1
 SIELE*

*In SIELE, individual skills are assessed independently of each other. Please refer to the information on  www.siele.org. SIELE takes the different linguistic variants of Spanish into account.

Status August 18, 2026