When you’re looking for schools in Europe to start your Master’s degree, you will want to ask yourself one question to start with: “do I qualify for the best schools?”
After working hard to achieve high scores on their IELTS test – the International English language test from the British Council – many students want to know where their English-language scores can lead them, and wonder whether they are good enough to get into the best universities in the world.
To answer this question, we’ve compiled a list with the top universities in Europe and their minimum IELTS admission scores.
1. The United Kingdom
- University of Oxford – 6.5 IELTS score
- University of Cambridge – 6.5 IELTS score
- Imperial College London – 6.5 IELTS score
2. Norway
- University of Oslo – 6.0 IELTS score
- University of Bergen – 6.5 IELTS score
- UIT The Arctic University of Norway – 6.5 IELTS score
3. Finland
- University of Helsinki – 6.5 IELTS score
- Aalto University – 6.5 IELTS score
- University of Oulu – 6.5 IELTS score
4. France
- University of Paris – 6.5 IELTS score
- École Polytechnique – 6.5 IELTS score
- Télécom Paris – 5.5 IELTS score
5. Germany
- LMU Munich – 6.5 IELTS score
- Technical University of Munich – 6.5 IELTS score
- Heidelberg University – 6.5 IELTS score
6. The Netherlands
- Wageningen University and Research – 6.0 IELTS score
- Leiden University – 6.5 IELTS score
- Erasmus University Rotterdam – 6.5 IELTS score
7. Spain
- Pompeu Fabra University – 6.5 IELTS score
- Autonomous University of Barcelona – 6.0 IELTS score
- University of Navarra – 6.5 IELTS score
8. Belgium
- KU Leuven – 6.5 IELTS score
- Ghent University – 5.5 IELTS score
- Université Catholique de Louvain – 6.5 IELTS score
9. Austria
- University of Vienna – 6.0 IELTS score
- University of Graz – 7.0 IELTS score
- Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien) – 5.5 IELTS score
10. Estonia
- University of Tartu – 6.5 IELTS score
- Tallinn University – 6.5 IELTS score
- Tallinn University of Technology – 6.5 IELTS score
Choose the right university according to your IELTS score
Keep in mind that degree programmes and admission officers will factor in other items, such as GPA and recommendations, and you should not expect admission based on your IELTS scores alone. Moreover, some specific Master's degrees may require different IELTS scores.
For example, if a course assigns presentations and writing (such as courses in the Liberal Arts or Humanities), they are also likely to require a higher IELTS score. You are encouraged to check the programme page or the university page itself for a more detailed explanation of their IELTS scores.
