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Foreign Language Skills at Level C1 of the "Common European Framework of Reference for Languages of the Council of Europe"

Important note!

The following information on school and university certificates does not apply to the Master's degree programs "Business Informatics", "Computer Science" and "Data Science". English language proficiency at level C1 for the above-mentioned degree programs is verified exclusively via language certificates from the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. These are listed in the table below.

Foreign language skills are evidenced by school reports, university certificates or language certificates:

1. School Reports

School certificates that demonstrate good or very good achievements in the foreign language for at least 5 years until you graduate with the right to university entrance. Since level C1 is usually not achieved with the school leaving certificate, certificates with good or very good achievements are examined individually.

2. University Certificates or Certificates from other Higher Education Institutions

  • University degree in a course of study in which the required foreign language is a focus. Individual modules are not enough.
  • Teaching at a secondary educational institution up to graduation in which the language to be demonstrated is the primary language of instruction.

3. Language Certificates

English

CertificateCORRESPONDS TO LEVEL C1
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)7.0, 7.5, 8.0
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
TOEFL iBT95 - 120
TOEFL PBT627 - 677
TOEFL ITP Level 1627 - 677
Cambridge English Language AssessmentCambridge First Certificate in English + Grade A (FCE)
Certificate of Advanced English + Grade B or C (CAE)
Cambridge English: Business Higher (BEC Higher)
Pearson PTE Academic76 - 84
Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC)
TOEIC Listening and Reading Test945 - 990
TOEIC Speaking Test180 - 200
TOEIC Writing Test180 - 200
telctelc C1-certificate
UNIcertUNIcert III
Cambridge IGCSE
IGCSE 1st Languageon average C1
IGCSE 2nd Languageon average C1

French

CertificateCORRESPONDS TO LEVEL C1
Diplôme d'Études en Langue Française (DELF)C1

Spanish

CertificateCORRESPONDS TO LEVEL C1
Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera (DELE)C1

Italian

CertificateCORRESPONDS TO LEVEL C1
Certificazione di competenza di italiano come lingua straniera (CILS)Level 3

All languages

CertificateCORRESPONDS TO LEVEL C1
UNIcertLevel stage III
The European Language Certificates (TELC)Level C1
Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE)Level 4
Specialist assessment or lecturer examination of language skills acquired by
living abroad, university language courses or self-study.
Level C1

For Masters applications: The DI code for uni assist e.V. is 2727