University IELTS requirements in Germany
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Constructor University (formerly Jacobs University Bremen)
Bremen, GermanyUG6.5PGNot listedESMT Berlin
Berlin, GermanyUGNot listedPG7.0Free University of Berlin
Berlin, GermanyNo IELTS minimum publishedHertie School
Berlin, GermanyUGNot listedPG7.0Humboldt University of Berlin
Berlin, GermanyNo IELTS minimum publishedKarlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe, GermanyUG6.5PG6.5min 5.5 eachKiel University
Kiel, GermanyUGNot listedPG6.0Leipzig University
Leipzig, GermanyUGNot listedPG5.5Ruhr University Bochum
Bochum, GermanyUGNot listedPG6.5Technical University of Dresden
Dresden, GermanyUGNot listedPG6.5min 6.0 eachTechnical University of Munich
Munich, GermanyUG6.5PG6.5TU Dortmund University
Dortmund, GermanyUGNot listedPG6.0
All universities, A to Z
- Constructor University (formerly Jacobs University Bremen)UG 6.5
- ESMT BerlinPG 7.0
- Frankfurt School of Finance & ManagementPG 7.0
- Free University of Berlin
- Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-NürnbergPG 6.0
- Goethe University FrankfurtPG 6.5
- Heidelberg UniversityPG 6.5
- Hertie SchoolPG 7.0
- Humboldt University of Berlin
- Karlsruhe Institute of TechnologyUG 6.5 · PG 6.5
- Kiel UniversityPG 6.0
- Leibniz University HannoverPG 6.0
- Leipzig UniversityPG 5.5
- Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichPG 6.5
- Ruhr University BochumPG 6.5
- RWTH Aachen UniversityPG 6.5
- Technical University of BerlinPG 6.5
- Technical University of BraunschweigUG 6.5 · PG 6.5
- Technical University of DarmstadtPG 6.5
- Technical University of DresdenPG 6.5
- Technical University of MunichUG 6.5 · PG 6.5
- TU Dortmund UniversityPG 6.0
- University of BonnUG 5.5 · PG 6.0
- University of BremenPG 7.0
- University of ColognePG 6.5
- University of Duisburg-EssenPG 6.0
- University of FreiburgPG 6.5
- University of GöttingenPG 6.5
- University of HamburgPG 6.5
- University of MannheimUG 6.5 · PG 6.0
- University of Münster
- University of PotsdamPG 6.0
- University of StuttgartPG 7.0
- University of TübingenPG 6.5
- University of WürzburgUG 6.5 · PG 6.0
- WHU – Otto Beisheim School of ManagementPG 7.0
Other countries
- 🇺🇸United StatesIELTS 5.0 to 8.0
- 🇬🇧United KingdomMost ask 6.0
- 🇨🇦CanadaMost ask 6.5
- 🇦🇺AustraliaMost ask 6.0
- 🇺🇿UzbekistanMost ask 5.5
- 🇳🇱NetherlandsMost ask 6.0
- 🇫🇷FranceMost ask 6.5
- 🇰🇿KazakhstanIELTS 5.0 to 6.5
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- Türkiye
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- Taiwan
- Bahrain
- Brunei
- Belarus
- Iran
- Luxembourg
- Macau
- Oman
- Tajikistan
Frequently asked questions
What IELTS score do universities in Germany ask for?
Most universities in Germany ask for IELTS 6.5 overall for undergraduate study. For postgraduate study it is 5.5 to 7.0, with a median of 6.5. Across our list, requirements run from 5.5 to 7.0.
Which universities in Germany accept the lowest IELTS score?
University of Bonn asks for 5.5 overall for undergraduate study, the lowest in our list for Germany. Check each university's page, because some courses ask for more.
Which universities in Germany ask for the highest IELTS score?
Constructor University (formerly Jacobs University Bremen), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, and Technical University of Munich ask for 6.5 overall for undergraduate study, the highest in our list for Germany.
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