English Language Requirements

• the minimum required score is 75

UT accepts TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition and TOEFL iBT Paper Edition test results. The TOEFL iBT test report must be sent to the University of Tartu directly from the Educational Testing Service. TOEFL institutional code for the University of Tartu is 0133. If a candidate has ordered his/her TOEFL test report to be forwarded to the University of Tartu (UT), the score can be verified online before the paper reaches UT. 

TOEFL iBT test score is valid for 2 years. Please note that your TOEFL test score must be valid at least one month after the application deadline.
 

• the minimum required score is 6.0 and no part can be below 5.5

UT accepts IELTS Academic and IELTS Indicator test results. When submitting the online application please upload a scan of the IELTS Academic test result certificate or IELTS Indicator electronical result for online verification. NB! The University of Tartu does not accept the General Training IELTS certificates as proof of English language proficiency.

the minimum required result is 169

UT accepts the following Cambridge English tests: First (FCE), Advanced (CAE) and Proficiency (CPE).

Applicants who have taken one of the Cambridge English tests must order their result to be sent to University of Tartu electronically through Candidate Results Online website.

• the minimum required score is 59

UT accepts the following Pearson Test of English Academic tests: PTE Academic and PTE Academic Online. The test score must be sent to the university electronically via Pearson portal.

The University of Tartu accepts the following state exams:

• Estonian state exam in English - minimum required result is B2 level (for exams taken in 1997-2013, 66 points or higher)
• Finnish ylioppilastutkinto in English, long course  –  graded at least magna cum laude approbatur (M) 5
• Russian Federation state exam in English (Единый государственный экзамен (ЕГЭ)) - minimum required score is 75. An official certificate (issued by the relevant school authority) must be submitted with the online application, or, in case the result is verifiable in the official EGE online system, the applicant can upload a screenshot of the result and a scan of their Russian internal passport that would enable us to verify the result in the online system.
• Latvian state exam in English (centralizetais eksamen) - minimum required score at least 70% 

Applicants from Estonia, Finland, Russia or Latvia who are graduating from secondary school this year and wish to prove their English language proficiency with their state exam result can submit their application without the final exam certificate on condition that they submit the exam certificate as soon as it arrives in June. Only applicants who obtain an acceptable exam result (see above) will be considered.

• minimum B2 level is required

The test is for applicants who are already in Estonia and it has to be taken before applying. More information about the test can be found here.

• An applicant has completed the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme in English language with Diploma, and received at least grade 5 for the final exam in English (English A, English B, English Literature and Performance). NB! Applicants who are graduating from an IB Diploma Programme in the upcoming spring/summer and wish to prove their English language proficiency with their IB English exam result can submit their application without the final exam result on condition that they submit the final exam result as soon as it arrives in the beginning of July. Only applicants who obtain an acceptable result (see before) will be considered.
• An applicant has received the European Baccalaureate (EB) Diploma and the final exam result for English as Language 1 or Language 2. NB! Applicants who are graduating from an EB Diploma programme in the upcoming spring/summer and wish to prove their English language proficiency with their EB English exam result can submit their application without the final exam result on condition that they submit the final exam result as soon as it arrives in the summer (by the end of July at the latest). Only applicants who obtain a positive exam result will be considered. 

Please note that these are the only exemptions.

If your situation (including the country or region where you previously studied) is not described here, you must take a recognised English language exam. 

The English language requirement may be waived if an applicant meets one of the following criteria:

• has completed secondary education in English in one of the following countries: in EU/EEA member states; Switzerland, UK, USA; Canada; Australia or New Zealand. In case the applicant studied in an offshore campus, a recognised English proficiency certificate is still required; 
• has studied in English (with English as medium of instruction) in full-time student status for at least one academic year in a higher education institution in one of the following countries: Switzerland, UK, USA; Canada; Australia; New Zealand or any of the EU/EEA member states. The transcript of records must include information that the applicant was enrolled in the programme taught in English. In case the applicant studied in an offshore campus, a recognised English proficiency certificate is still required.

1. TOEFL iBT - minimum required overall score is 95. UT accepts TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition and TOEFL iBT Paper Edition test results The TOEFL iBT test report must be sent to the University of Tartu directly from the Educational Testing Service. TOEFL institutional code for the University of Tartu is 0133. If a candidate has ordered his/her TOEFL test report to be forwarded to the University of Tartu, the score can be verified online before the paper reaches UT. TOEFL iBT test score is valid for 2 years. Please note that your TOEFL test score must be valid at least one month after the application deadline.
2. IELTS Academic - minimum required score is 7.0 and no part can be below 6.5. We also accept IELTS Indicator test results. When submitting the online application please upload a scan of the IELTS Academic test result certificate or IELTS Indicator electronical result for online verification. NB! The University of Tartu does not accept the General Training IELTS certificates as proof of English language proficiency.
3. Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) - minimum required score is 180; applicants who have taken this Cambridge test must order their result to be sent to University of Tartu electronically through Candidate Results Online website;
5. Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) - minimum required score is 180, applicants who have taken this Cambridge test must order their result to be sent to University of Tartu electronically through Candidate Results Online website;
6. Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - minimum required score is 76. We also accept PTE Academic Online test result. The score must be sent to the university electronically via Pearson portal.;
7. English language test offered by the University of Tartu. The test results must reach us by the application deadline. Minimum C1 level is required.

Exempt categories for C1 level

NB! Please note that these are the only exemptions! If your situation (including the country or region where you previously studied) is not described here, you must take a recognised English language exam.

The English language requirement may be waived if an applicant has completed higher education studies and obtained an academic degree (with English as medium of instruction) in one of the following countries: Switzerland, UK, USA; Canada; Australia; New Zealand or any of the EU/EEA member states. The transcript of records must include information that the applicant was enrolled in the programme taught in English. In case the applicant studied in an offshore campus, a recognised English proficiency certificate is still required.