Which IELTS score you need
Which IELTS score do you need to study abroad?
A bachelor’s degree asks for IELTS 6.5: United States (not checked yet). A bachelor’s degree asks for IELTS 6: Germany (not checked yet), China (not checked yet), Poland (not checked yet), Türkiye (not checked yet) and Italy (not checked yet). A bachelor’s degree asks for IELTS 5.5: South Korea (not checked yet).
Data read from the sources: 17 September 2026
| Country | Level | IELTS | Other tests | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Foundation year | IELTS 5.5 | TOEFL iBT 46 | Source: studyaustralia.gov.au (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| Australia | Bachelor’s | IELTS 6.5, each section at least 6 | TOEFL iBT 79 or PTE Academic 58 | Source: studyaustralia.gov.au (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| Australia | Master’s | IELTS 6.5, each section at least 6 | TOEFL iBT 79 or PTE Academic 58 | Source: studyaustralia.gov.au (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| Austria | Foundation year | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Austria | Bachelor’s | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Austria | Master’s | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Azerbaijan | Foundation year | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Azerbaijan | Bachelor’s | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Azerbaijan | Master’s | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Belarus | Foundation year | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Belarus | Bachelor’s | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Belarus | Master’s | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Canada | Bachelor’s | IELTS 6.5, each section at least 6 | TOEFL iBT 86 or Duolingo English Test 115 or PTE Academic 60 | Source: educanada.ca (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| Canada | Master’s | IELTS 6.5, each section at least 6 | TOEFL iBT 90 or Duolingo English Test 120 | Source: educanada.ca (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| China | Foundation year | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| China | Bachelor’s | IELTS 6 | TOEFL iBT 80 | Source: studyinchina.csc.edu.cn (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| China | Master’s | IELTS 6.5 | TOEFL iBT 85 | Source: studyinchina.csc.edu.cn (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| Cyprus | Foundation year | IELTS 4 | TOEFL iBT 42 or PTE Academic 43 | Source: highereducation.ac.cy (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 17 September 2026 · probably right |
| Cyprus | Bachelor’s | IELTS 5 | TOEFL iBT 71 or PTE Academic 58 | Source: highereducation.ac.cy (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 17 September 2026 · probably right |
| Cyprus | Master’s | IELTS 5 | TOEFL iBT 71 or PTE Academic 58 | Source: highereducation.ac.cy (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 17 September 2026 · probably right |
| Czechia | Foundation year | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Czechia | Bachelor’s | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Czechia | Master’s | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Egypt | Bachelor’s | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Egypt | Master’s | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Finland | Bachelor’s | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Finland | Master’s | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| France | Bachelor’s | IELTS 6 | TOEFL iBT 80 | Source: campusfrance.org (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| France | Master’s | IELTS 6.5 | TOEFL iBT 88 | Source: campusfrance.org (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| Georgia | Bachelor’s | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Georgia | Master’s | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Germany | Foundation year | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Germany | Bachelor’s | IELTS 6 | TOEFL iBT 80 | Source: study-in-germany.com (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| Germany | Master’s | IELTS 6.5 | TOEFL iBT 88 | Source: study-in-germany.com (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| Hungary | Foundation year | IELTS 5.5 | TOEFL iBT 65 | Source: studyinhungary.hu (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| Hungary | Bachelor’s | IELTS 6 | TOEFL iBT 72 or Duolingo English Test 100 | Source: studyinhungary.hu (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| Hungary | Master’s | IELTS 6 | TOEFL iBT 80 | Source: studyinhungary.hu (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| India | Bachelor’s | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| India | Master’s | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Ireland | Foundation year | IELTS 4 | TOEFL iBT 47 or PTE Academic 30 or Duolingo English Test 55 | Source: irishimmigration.ie (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 17 September 2026 · probably right |
| Ireland | Bachelor’s | IELTS 5 | TOEFL iBT 61 or PTE Academic 30 or Duolingo English Test 75 | Source: irishimmigration.ie (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 17 September 2026 · probably right |
| Ireland | Master’s | IELTS 5 | TOEFL iBT 61 or PTE Academic 30 or Duolingo English Test 75 | Source: irishimmigration.ie (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 17 September 2026 · probably right |
| Italy | Bachelor’s | IELTS 6 | TOEFL iBT 72 | Source: studyinitaly.esteri.it (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| Italy | Master’s | IELTS 6 | TOEFL iBT 80 | Source: studyinitaly.esteri.it (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| Japan | Foundation year | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Japan | Bachelor’s | IELTS 5.5 | TOEFL iBT 71 | Source: studyinjapan.go.jp (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · probably right |
| Japan | Master’s | IELTS 6 | TOEFL iBT 80 | Source: studyinjapan.go.jp (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · probably right |
| Kazakhstan | Foundation year | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Kazakhstan | Bachelor’s | IELTS 5.5 | TOEFL iBT 46 | Source: enic-kazakhstan.edu.kz (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| Kazakhstan | Master’s | IELTS 5.5 | TOEFL iBT 46 | Source: enic-kazakhstan.edu.kz (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| Kyrgyzstan | Bachelor’s | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Kyrgyzstan | Master’s | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Latvia | Bachelor’s | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Latvia | Master’s | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Lithuania | Foundation year | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Lithuania | Bachelor’s | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Lithuania | Master’s | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Malaysia | Foundation year | IELTS 5 | TOEFL iBT 42 | Source: visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| Malaysia | Bachelor’s | IELTS 6 | TOEFL iBT 60 or PTE Academic 50 | Source: visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| Malaysia | Master’s | IELTS 6 | TOEFL iBT 60 | Source: visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| Netherlands | Foundation year | IELTS 5.5 | TOEFL iBT 46 | Source: studyinnl.org (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| Netherlands | Bachelor’s | IELTS 6 | TOEFL iBT 80 or Cambridge English 169 | Source: studyinnl.org (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · probably right |
| Netherlands | Master’s | IELTS 6.5, each section at least 6 | TOEFL iBT 90 or Cambridge English 180 | Source: studyinnl.org (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · probably right |
| Poland | Foundation year | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Poland | Bachelor’s | IELTS 6 | TOEFL iBT 72 or Duolingo English Test 100 | Source: study.gov.pl (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| Poland | Master’s | IELTS 6 | TOEFL iBT 80 | Source: study.gov.pl (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| Russia | Foundation year | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Russia | Bachelor’s | IELTS 6 | TOEFL iBT 72 | Source: studyinrussia.ru (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| Russia | Master’s | IELTS 6 | not in the catalogue | Source: studyinrussia.ru (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| Saudi Arabia | Foundation year | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Saudi Arabia | Bachelor’s | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Saudi Arabia | Master’s | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Singapore | Bachelor’s | IELTS 6 | TOEFL iBT 90 | Source: ntu.edu.sg (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 17 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| Singapore | Master’s | IELTS 6 | TOEFL iBT 85 | Source: ntu.edu.sg (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 17 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| South Korea | Foundation year | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| South Korea | Bachelor’s | IELTS 5.5 | TOEFL iBT 80 | Source: studyinkorea.go.kr (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| South Korea | Master’s | IELTS 6 | TOEFL iBT 80 | Source: studyinkorea.go.kr (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| Spain | Bachelor’s | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Spain | Master’s | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Sweden | Bachelor’s | IELTS 6.5, each section at least 5.5 | TOEFL iBT 4.5, each section at least 4 or PTE Academic 62, each section at least 61 or Cambridge English 180 | Source: universityadmissions.se (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 17 September 2026 · probably right |
| Sweden | Master’s | IELTS 6.5, each section at least 5.5 | TOEFL iBT 4.5, each section at least 4 or PTE Academic 62, each section at least 61 or Cambridge English 180 | Source: universityadmissions.se (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 17 September 2026 · probably right |
| Switzerland | Bachelor’s | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Switzerland | Master’s | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Taiwan | Foundation year | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Taiwan | Bachelor’s | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Taiwan | Master’s | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Tajikistan | Bachelor’s | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Tajikistan | Master’s | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue | not in the catalogue |
| Türkiye | Bachelor’s | IELTS 6 | TOEFL iBT 72 | Source: studyinturkiye.gov.tr (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| Türkiye | Master’s | IELTS 6.5 | TOEFL iBT 80 | Source: studyinturkiye.gov.tr (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| United Arab Emirates | Foundation year | IELTS 5 | TOEFL iBT 45 | Source: u.ae (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| United Arab Emirates | Bachelor’s | IELTS 5.5 | TOEFL iBT 61 or PTE Academic 50 | Source: u.ae (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| United Arab Emirates | Master’s | IELTS 6 | TOEFL iBT 79 | Source: u.ae (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| United Kingdom | Foundation year | IELTS 5 | TOEFL iBT 42 or PTE Academic 38 | Source: ucas.com (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| United Kingdom | Bachelor’s | IELTS 6, each section at least 5.5 | TOEFL iBT 72 or PTE Academic 54 or Duolingo English Test 105 | Source: ucas.com (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| United Kingdom | Master’s | IELTS 6.5, each section at least 6 | TOEFL iBT 88 or PTE Academic 62 or Duolingo English Test 120 | Source: ucas.com (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| United States | Bachelor’s | IELTS 6.5 | TOEFL iBT 80 or Duolingo English Test 110 or PTE Academic 53 | Source: educationusa.state.gov (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| United States | Master’s | IELTS 6.5 | TOEFL iBT 90 or Duolingo English Test 120 | Source: educationusa.state.gov (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| Uzbekistan | Bachelor’s | IELTS 5.5 | not in the catalogue | Source: gov.uz (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |
| Uzbekistan | Master’s | IELTS 6 | not in the catalogue | Source: gov.uz (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet |