English Language Requirements

English Language Requirements

The Applicants must present proof of their English language skills at level B2 or above. The following tests and scores are accepted:

• TOEFL iBT score of at least 75;
• IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing Service) with a score of 5.5 or above in each band;
• Cambridge test FCE (CAE; CPE are also accepted);
• Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic and Academic online score of at least 59.
  

Exempt categories

The English language requirement may be waived if the Applicant meets one of the following criteria:

• has studied at an Estonian higher education institution and received at least 15 ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System credit points) for English-taught courses, excluding language courses unless a certificate proving English language proficiency at B2 level (minimum) was issued upon completion of the language course(s);

• has completed secondary education in English in one of the following countries: in EU/EEA member states; UK; USA; Canada; Australia or New Zealand. In case the Applicant studied in an offshore campus, a recognized English proficiency certificate is still required;

• has studied in one of the EU/EEA member states and learned English as the first foreign language for seven years and taken the final exam with a result that corresponds to B2 level or above according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages;

• has studied in English (with English as a medium of instruction) in full-time student status for at least one academic year in a higher education institution in one of the following countries: UK, USA; Canada; Australia; New Zealand, or any of the EU/EEA member states. The transcript of records must include information that the Applicant was enrolled in the programme taught in English. In case the Applicant studied in an offshore campus, a recognized English proficiency certificate is still required;

• has completed the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme in English language with a Diploma, and received at least grade 5 for the final exam in English (English A, English B, English Literature and Performance). NB! Applicants who are graduating from an IB Diploma Programme in 2022 and wish to prove their English language proficiency with their IB English exam result can submit their application without the final exam result on the condition that they submit the final exam result as soon as it is known (i.e. at the beginning of July 2022). Only Applicants who obtain an acceptable result (see above) will be considered;

• has received the European Baccalaureate (EB) Diploma and the final exam result for English as Language 1 or Language 2. NB! Applicants who are graduating from an EB Diploma programme in 2022 and wish to prove their English language proficiency with their EB English exam result can submit their application without the final exam result on the condition that they submit the final exam result as soon as it is known (by the end of July 2022 at the latest). Only Applicants who obtain an acceptable exam result (see above) will be considered;

• has a valid certificate or valid license endorsement of ICAO English Level 4 (Operational level) or above.