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English language requirement for admission

How to prove your knowledge of the English language.

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 2023.

List of certificates recognized by the University of Bologna 

Institution

Certificate

Cambridge English Language
Assessment

FCE (B2)
CAE (C1)

Trinity College London

ISE 2 (B2)
ISE 3 (C1)

IELTS

B2 (5.5-7.0)
C1 (7.0-8.0)
C2 (8.0-9.0)

TOEFL Internet-based (iBT)

B2 (72-94)
C1 (95-113)
C2 (114-120

Pearson Edexcel - Test of English
Academic (PTE Academic)

starting from GSE 50

Pearson English International
Certificate

B2
C1
C2

Oxford Test of English

B2

LanguageCert International ESOL

B2
C1
C2

Gatehouse Award Classic

B2
C1
C2

British Council - Aptis ESOL
General

B2

British Council - Aptis ESOL
Advanced

B2
C1
C2

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.