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University IELTS requirements in Germany
Most universities in Germany ask for IELTS 6.5 overall for undergraduate study. For postgraduate study, most ask for 6.5.
Find a university in Germany
- Bremen, Germany
Constructor University (formerly Jacobs University Bremen)
UG6.5PGNot listed - Berlin, Germany
Free University of Berlin
No IELTS minimum published - Berlin, Germany
Hertie School
UGNot listedPG7.0 - Berlin, Germany
Humboldt University of Berlin
No IELTS minimum published - Karlsruhe, Germany
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
UG6.5PG6.5min 5.5 each - Kiel, Germany
Kiel University
UGNot listedPG6.0 - Leipzig, Germany
Leipzig University
UGNot listedPG5.5 - Bochum, Germany
Ruhr University Bochum
UGNot listedPG6.5 - Dresden, Germany
Technical University of Dresden
UGNot listedPG6.5min 6.0 each - Munich, Germany
Technical University of Munich
UG6.5PG6.5 - Dortmund, Germany
TU Dortmund University
UGNot listedPG6.0 - Bonn, Germany
University of Bonn
UG5.5PG6.0
All universities, A to Z
- Constructor University (formerly Jacobs University Bremen)UG 6.5
- ESMT BerlinPG 7.0 ยท recommended
- Frankfurt School of Finance & ManagementPG 7.0
- Free University of Berlin
- Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-NรผrnbergPG 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 ยท 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 ยท PG 6.5
- Technical University of DarmstadtPG 6.5
- Technical University of DresdenPG 6.5
- Technical University of MunichUG 6.5 ยท PG 6.5
- TU Dortmund UniversityPG 6.0
- University of BonnUG 5.5 ยท 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 GรถttingenPG 6.5
- University of HamburgPG 6.5
- University of MannheimPG 6.0
- University of Mรผnster
- University of PotsdamPG 6.0
- University of StuttgartPG 7.0
- University of TรผbingenPG 6.5
- University of WรผrzburgUG 6.5 ยท PG 6.0
- WHU โ Otto Beisheim School of ManagementPG 7.0
Other countries
- ๐บ๐ธUnited StatesIELTS 5.0 to 8.0
- ๐ฌ๐งUnited KingdomMost ask 6.0
- ๐จ๐ฆCanadaMost ask 6.5
- ๐ฆ๐บAustraliaMost ask 6.0
- ๐บ๐ฟUzbekistanMost ask 5.5
- ๐ณ๐ฑNetherlandsMost ask 6.0
- ๐ซ๐ทFranceMost ask 6.5
- ๐ฐ๐ฟKazakhstanIELTS 5.0 to 6.5
- Italy
- Ireland
- Malaysia
- Sweden
- United Arab Emirates
- Spain
- China
- 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 Germany ask for?
Most universities in Germany ask for IELTS 6.5 overall for undergraduate study. For postgraduate study, most ask for 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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