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The following applicants are exempt from submitting an English language test: 

Cambridge Assessment English exams

Applicants who, in 2005 or later, have passed the University of Cambridge exams 

• C2 Proficiency (formerly known as Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)), with the grades A, B or C or with the result C1
• C1 Advanced (formerly known as Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)) with the grades A, B or C
• B2 First (formerly known as Cambridge English: First (FCE)) with the grade A

International Baccalaureate (IB)

Applicants who have completed the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme with English at Higher Level (HL) with the minimum score of 4 or at Standard Level (SL) with the minimum score of 6.

Country specific exemptions:

Antigua and Barbuda

Applicants who have completed their entire upper secondary education in the Antigua and Barbuda. 

Australia

Applicants who have completed their entire upper secondary education in Australia, or a minimum of one year's university studies in academic subjects (corresponding to 60 ECTS credits) with English as the language of instruction in Australia.

Please note that international branch campus, validated/franchised programme?and distance learning students are not exempt. The location of your studies must be documented. 

Bahamas

Applicants who have completed their entire upper secondary education in the Bahamas. 

Barbados

Applicants who have completed their entire upper secondary education in Barbados. 

Belize

Applicants who have completed their entire upper secondary education in Belize. 

Canada

Applicants who have completed their entire upper secondary education in Canada, or a minimum of one year's university studies in academic subjects (corresponding to 60 ECTS credits) with English as the language of instruction in Canada.

Please note that international branch campus, validated/franchised programme?and distance learning students are not exempt. The location of your studies must be documented. 

Denmark

Applicants who have:

• Passed the following from upper secondary school in Denmark: 

  • English C with 7 or better at ÷ 3-12 scale or 8 or better at 00-13 scale (average of all grades) or 

  • English A or B  with 02 at ÷ 3-12 scale or 6 at 00-13 scale (average of all grades) 

OR

• completed one the following with English as the language of instruction in Denmark:
  • a bachelor's degree
  • a minimum of one year of master's degree studies (corresponding to 60 ECTS credits). The study level and language of instruction must be documented with a diploma supplement or a statement from your university, confirming that your completed courses were taught in English at master's level.

Please note that international branch campus, validated/franchised programme?and distance learning students are not exempt. The location of your studies must be documented. 

Dominica

Applicants who have completed their entire upper secondary school in English in Dominica. 

Fiji

Applicants who have completed their entire upper secondary school in English in Fiji. 

Finland

Applicants who have:

• passed the following from upper secondary school in Finland: 

  • English A at avg?ngsbetyget fr?n gymnasiet/ Lukion p??stotodistus with grade 8 or better  

  • English l?ng l?rokurs on studentexamensbetyget/ ylioppilastutkintotodistus with Cum laude approbatur 

OR

• completed one of the following with English as the language of instruction in Finland:
  • a bachelor's degree
  • a minimum of one year of master's degree studies (corresponding to 60 ECTS credits). The study level and language of instruction must be documented with a diploma supplement or a statement from your university, confirming that your completed courses were taught in English at master's level.

Please note that international branch campus, validated/franchised programme?and distance learning students are not exempt. The location of your studies must be documented. 

Grenada

Applicants who have completed their entire upper secondary education in Grenada. 

Guyana

Applicants who have completed their entire upper secondary education in Guyana. 

Hong Kong

Applicants with completed upper secondary school from Hong Kong with an AS-level examination in Use of English with grades A-C or HKDSE English Language Subject Level grade 5.

Iceland

Applicants who have:

• passed the following from upper secondary school in Iceland: 

• English at Stúdentspróf with 200-240 fein (framhaldsskolaeiningar) (certificate after the 2008 reform) if you have 10 fein in English at level 2 or 3 (2. or 3. ?rep) with grade 8,0 or better (average of all modules)  

• English at Stúdentspróf with 140 einingar (certificate before the 2008 reform) if you have 9 einingar in English with grade 8,0 or better (average of all modules) 

OR

• completed one of the following with English as the language of instruction in Iceland:
  • a bachelor's degree
  • a minimum of one year of master's degree studies (corresponding to 60 ECTS credits). The study level and language of instruction must be documented with a diploma supplement or a statement from your university confirming that your completed courses were taught in English at master's level.

Please note that international branch campus, validated/franchised programme?and distance learning students are not exempt. The location of your studies must be documented. 

Ireland

Applicants who have completed their entire upper secondary education in Ireland, or a minimum of one year's university studies in academic subjects (corresponding to 60 ECTS credits) with English as the language of instruction in Ireland. 

Please note that international branch campus, validated/franchised programme?and distance learning students are not exempt. The location of your studies must be documented. 

Jamaica

Applicants who have completed their entire upper secondary education in Jamaica. 

Macao

Applicants with completed upper secondary school within the British system in Macao.

Malta

Applicants who have completed their entire upper secondary education in Malta. 

Mauritius

Applicants who have completed their entire upper secondary school in English in Mauritius. 

The Netherlands

Applicants who have

• completed the subject “Engelse taal en literatuur” from VWO, with the minimum final grade (eindcijfer) of 6, or from HAVO, with the minimum final grade (eindcijfer) of 7. 

OR

• completed one the following with English as the language of instruction in the Netherlands:
  • a bachelor's degree
  • a minimum of one year of master's degree studies (corresponding to 60 ECTS credits).

The study level and language of instruction must be documented with a diploma supplement or a statement from your university, confirming English as the language of instruction. Please note that international branch campus, validated/franchised programme?and distance learning students are not exempt. The location of your studies must be documented. 

New Zealand

Applicants who have completed their entire upper secondary education in New Zealand, or a minimum of one year's university studies in academic subjects (corresponding to 60 ECTS credits) with English as the language of instruction in New Zealand.

Please note that international branch campus, validated/franchised programme?and distance learning students are not exempt. The location of your studies must be documented. 

Norway

Applicants who:

• can document a minimum average grade of 4,0 in English foundation course (140 hours) from Norwegian upper secondary school. If you have more than one grade in English foundation course (140 hours), the average of these grades must be 4,0 or higher. You cover the requirement if you have passed "programfag" in English with a scope of at least 140 hours or equivalent

OR

• completed one of the following with English as the language of instruction in Norway:
  • a bachelor's degree
  • a minimum of one year of master's degree studies (corresponding to 60 ECTS credits). The study level and language of instruction must be documented with a diploma supplement or a statement from your university confirming that your completed courses were taught in English at master's level.

Please note that international branch campus, validated/franchised programme?and distance learning students are not exempt. The location of your studies must be documented. 

Samoa

Applicants who have their entire upper secondary school in English in Samoa. 

Saint Lucia

Applicants who have their entire upper secondary school in English in Saint Lucia. 

Singapore

Applicants who have passed English with the grade E or better in General Certificate of Education Advanced level from Singapore. Please upload your upper secondary diploma and transcript.

South Africa

Applicants who have completed both upper secondary school taught in English in South Africa, and an honours bachelor’s degree taught in English in South Africa. 

Sweden

Applicants who have:

• passed the following from upper secondary school in Sweden: 

• English 5 and 6 from GY11 with at least a C in both subjects   

OR

• completed one of the following with English as the language of instruction in Sweden:
  • a bachelor's degree
  • a minimum of one year of master's degree studies (corresponding to 60 ECTS credits). The study level and language of instruction must be documented with a diploma supplement or a statement from your university, confirming that your completed courses were taught in English at master's level.

Please note that international branch campus, validated/franchised programme?and distance learning students are not exempt. The location of your studies must be documented. 

Trinidad and Tobago

Applicants who have completed their entire upper secondary education in Trinidad and Tobago. 

United Kingdom

Applicants who have completed their entire upper secondary education in the United Kingdom, or a minimum of one year's university studies in academic subjects (corresponding to 60 ECTS credits) with English as the language of instruction in the United Kingdom. 

If you have completed your entire upper secondary education in the UK, please upload your upper secondary diploma and transcript.

Please note that international branch campus, validated/franchised programme?and distance learning students are not exempt. The location of your studies must be documented. 

USA

Applicants who have completed their entire upper secondary education in the USA, or a minimum of one year's university studies in academic subjects (at least 30 semester credits or 45 quarter credits) with English as the language of instruction in the USA.

Please note that international branch campus, validated/franchised programme?and distance learning students are not exempt. The location of your studies must be documented.