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University IELTS requirements in China
Universities in China ask for IELTS 5.0 to 6.5 overall for undergraduate study, with a median of 6.0. For postgraduate study, most ask for 6.5.
Find a university in China
- Kunshan, China
Duke Kunshan University
UGNot listedPG7.0 - Shanghai, China
Fudan University
UGNot listedPG6.5 - Shanghai, China
NYU Shanghai
No IELTS minimum published - Beijing, China
Peking University
UGNot listedPG6.5 - Shanghai, China
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
UG6.0PG6.0min 5.5 each - Shenzhen, China
Southern University of Science and Technology
UGNot listedPG6.0 - Beijing, China
Tsinghua University
No IELTS minimum published - Ningbo, China
University of Nottingham Ningbo China
UGNot listedPG6.5min 6.0 each - Wenzhou, China
Wenzhou-Kean University
UG6.0PGNot listed - Suzhou, China
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
UG5.0min 4.5 eachPGNot listed - Hangzhou, China
Zhejiang University
UG6.5PGNot listed - Shenzhen, China
Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
UGNot listedPG6.5
All universities, A to Z
- Chinese University of Hong Kong, ShenzhenPG 6.5
- Duke Kunshan UniversityPG 7.0
- Fudan UniversityPG 6.5
- NYU Shanghai
- Peking UniversityPG 6.5
- Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityUG 6.0 ยท PG 6.0
- Southern University of Science and TechnologyPG 6.0
- Tsinghua University
- University of Nottingham Ningbo ChinaPG 6.5
- Wenzhou-Kean UniversityUG 6.0
- Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool UniversityUG 5.0
- Zhejiang UniversityUG 6.5
Other countries
- ๐บ๐ธUnited StatesIELTS 5.0 to 8.0
- ๐ฌ๐งUnited KingdomMost ask 6.0
- ๐จ๐ฆCanadaMost ask 6.5
- ๐ฆ๐บAustraliaMost ask 6.0
- ๐ฉ๐ชGermanyMost ask 6.5
- ๐บ๐ฟUzbekistanMost ask 5.5
- ๐ณ๐ฑNetherlandsMost ask 6.0
- ๐ซ๐ทFranceMost ask 6.5
- Kazakhstan
- Italy
- Ireland
- Malaysia
- Sweden
- United Arab Emirates
- Spain
- Russia
- Finland
- Japan
- Tรผrkiye
- Switzerland
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
- Austria
- Belgium
- Norway
- Poland
- Singapore
- Denmark
- New Zealand
- Qatar
- Hungary
- South Africa
- Czechia
- Kyrgyzstan
- Portugal
- Cyprus
- Greece
- Lithuania
- Saudi Arabia
- Vietnam
- Estonia
- Georgia
- Indonesia
- Israel
- Latvia
- Thailand
- Azerbaijan
- Egypt
- India
- Armenia
- Ghana
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Morocco
- Malta
- Philippines
- Pakistan
- Rwanda
- Taiwan
- Bahrain
- Brunei
- Belarus
- Iran
- Luxembourg
- Macau
- Oman
- Tajikistan
Frequently asked questions
What IELTS score do universities in China ask for?
Universities in China ask for IELTS 5.0 to 6.5 overall for undergraduate study, with a median of 6.0. For postgraduate study, most ask for 6.5. Across our list, requirements run from 5.0 to 7.0.
Which universities in China accept the lowest IELTS score?
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University asks for 5.0 overall for undergraduate study, the lowest in our list for China. Check each university's page, because some courses ask for more.
Which universities in China ask for the highest IELTS score?
Zhejiang University asks for 6.5 overall for undergraduate study, the highest in our list for China.
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