English language requirement for admission

How to prove your knowledge of the English language.

To be admitted to the degree programme, you must demonstrate that you have a knowledge of the English language of at least level B2 (CEFR).

Find out how you can meet the English language requirement.

English language certificates

You can upload a recognized certificate of knowledge of the English language to Studenti Online when registering for the selection.

If you participate in more than one selection, you must upload the certificate in all applications.

The certificate must be gained from 1 January 2020.

List of certificates recognized by the University of Bologna

Institution	Certificate
British Council; IDP; Cambridge Assessment English	IELTS (Academic) with a minimum score: 5,5/ 9
British Council; IDP; Cambridge Assessment English	IELTS (General Training) with a minimum score: 5,5/9
Educational Testing Service (ETS)	TOEFL IBT with a minimum score: 80
Cambridge Assessment English	Cambridge English Preliminary (PET) with a minimum score: 160/pass with Distinction
Cambridge Assessment English	Cambridge B1 Preliminary with a minimum score: 160/grade A
Cambridge Assessment English	Cambridge English First (FCE) with a minimum score: 160/grade C
Cambridge Assessment English	Cambridge B2 First with a minimum score: 160/grade C
Cambridge Assessment English	Cambridge English Advanced (CAE)
Cambridge Assessment English	Cambridge C1 Advanced with a minimum score: 180
Cambridge Assessment English	Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE)
Cambridge Assessment English	Cambridge C2 Proficiency with a minimum score: 200
Cambridge Assessment English	Cambridge B2 Business Vantage (BEC Vantage) with a minimum score: 160/grade C
Cambridge Assessment English	Cambridge C1 Business Higher (BEC Higher) with a minimum score: 180
Trinity College London	ISE II, III, IV
Cambridge Assessment International Education	IGCSE English as a Second Language* with a minimum score: grade C
Cambridge Assessment International Education	IGCSE First Language English* with a minimum score: grade C
University of Bologna Language Centre (CLA)	self-certification downloaded from Studenti Online including passing the ENGLISH LANGUAGE B - 2 (or higher) test in a previous career at the University of Bologna
Other Italian universities language centres	self-certification of passing the ENGLISH LANGUAGE B - 2 (or higher levels) test in a previous career at other Italian universities

*For the recognition of IGCSE English as a Second Language and First Language English, all the components (reading, writing, listening, speaking) must be completed.

Other ways of fulfilling the requirement

You can also meet the language requirement if:

you are a native English speaker
you have a Bachelor's degree with English as medium of instruction

The English Language Certificate is not compulsory: candidates not holding a suitable English language certificate will prove their language proficiency during the interview.