Language Requirements Bachelor Programmes

English taught Bachelor programmes

International students applying for an English taught UT Bachelor programme require one of the following documents as proof of their English language proficiency:

·	IELTS minimum overall score of 6.0.

·	TOEFL (internet-based) minimum overall score of 80

·	Cambridge CAE.

·	Any European school leaving certificate/Pre-university diploma comparable to the Dutch vwo-diploma (according to the Lisbon Treaty) with English as a final examination subject

·	International Baccalaureate (at least 4 points)

·	European Baccalaureate (at least 6 points)

·	Being a National of: United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada (English speaking part), Australia,

New-Zealand and Republic of Ireland

Required for students applying for:

·	Advanced Technology (AT)

·	Creative Technology (CreaTe)

·	Electrical Engineering (EE)

·	International Business Administration (IBA)

·	European Studies (ES)

Dutch taught Bachelor programmes

International students applying for a Dutch taught UT Bachelor programme require one of the following documents as proof of their Dutch language proficiency:

·	Staatsexamen Nederlands als Tweede Taal (NT2), program II (Common European Framework Reference B2-C1)

·	Certificaat Nederlands als Vreemde Taal (CNaVT) with either Profiel Taalvaardigheid Hoger Onderwijs (PTHO) or Profiel Academische Taalvaardigheid (PAT)

·	Dutch as part of a secondary school examination equivalent to the Dutch VWO exam. For more information please contact Ms. Frances Leusink

Required for students applying for:

·	Business & IT (BIT)

·	Civiele Techniek (CiT)

·	Industrieel Ontwerpen (IO)

·	Technische Bedrijfskunde (TBK)

·	Technische Geneeskunde (TG)

·	Werktuigbouwkunde (WB)

·	Bedrijfskunde (BK)*

·	Bestuurskunde (BSK)*

·	Gezondheidswetenschappen (GzW)

·	Psychologie (PSY)

·	Communicatiewetenschap (CW)

International students applying for a Dutch taught UT Bachelor programme require one of the following documents as proof of their Dutch language proficiency:

·	Staatsexamen Nederlands als Tweede Taal (NT2), program I (Common European Framework Reference B1-B2).

·	Certificaat Nederlands als Vreemde Taal (CNaVT), with either Profiel Maatschappelijke Taalvaardigheid (PMT) or Profiel Professionele Taalvaardigheid (PPT).

·	Dutch as part of a secondary school examination equivalent to the Dutch VWO exam. For more information please contact Ms. Frances Leusink

Required for students applying for:

·	Biomedical Technology (BMT)

·	Computer Science (INF)

·	Chemical Engineering (ST)

·	Applied Physics (TN)

·	Applied Mathematics (TW)

* Be informed that the University of Twente considers to offer the bachelor programmes ‘Bedrijfskunde’ (BK) and ‘Bestuurskunde’ (BSK) only in English from the academic year 2013-2014 onwards. Please check the website regularly.

The University of Twente offers a Dutch language course for prospective German students in preparation of the ‘Staatsexamen Nederlands als Tweede Taal’. For more information please visit www.utwente.de

IELTS 6.0 TOEFL 80 Cambridge CAE (Council of Europe ≈ C1)	NT2-I CNaVT PMT/PPT (Council of Europe ≈ B2)	NT2-II CNaVT PTHO/PAT (Council of Europe ≈ C1)
Advanced Technology (AT)	Biomedical Technology (BMT)	Business & IT (BIT)
Creative Technology (CreaTe)	Applied Mathematics (TW)	Civiele Techniek (CiT)
International Business Administration (IBA)	Computer Science (INF)	Industrieel Ontwerpen (IO)
European Public Administration (EPA)	Chemical Engineering (ST)	Technische Bedrijfskunde (TBK)
Electrical Engineering (EE)	Applied Physics (TN)	Technische Geneeskunde (TG)
		Werktuigbouwkunde (WB)
		Gezondheidswetenschappen (GzW)
		Psychologie (PSY)
		Communicatiewetenschap (CW)