English language

1. Is the English language certificate mandatory?

If you studied on an English speaking academic programme, you are eligible without producing an English Test Certificate. An official confirmation letter from your university is needed. However, submitting a certificate can add value to your application and improve your ranking during the selection. Students who completed their studies in the countries listed below are exempt from submitting a language certificate:

Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, English-speaking Canada, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, Republic of Ireland, Jamaica, Kiribati, Liberia, Mauritius, Micronesia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America, Zambia or Zimbabwe.

2. What are the minimum scores required?
  • TOEFL: CBT 220, ITP 550, IBT (including home edition) 80
  • Cambridge B2 First Test: 173 or higher
  • Cambridge C1 Advanced Test: 160 or higher
  • IELTS (academic or general version): 6.5 or higher
  • TOEIC: 800

Furthermore, tests older than 3 years at the deadline of the application period you are applying to won't be accepted.

Here are two examples :
  • You apply for the Mundus scholarship for 2025-2027 cohort, your English test is more than 3 years old before January 31 2025 - it won't be accepted and you have to provide a more recent English test. 
  • You apply for the Mundus scholarship for 2025-2027 cohort, your English test is 3 years old after the deadline (e.g. on February 20, 2025) - it will be accepted.
Published on December 15, 2021 Updated on October 14, 2024