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English language requirements

Master's

TOEFL Test

The minimum scores required on the TOEFL Test are:

  • Internet-based test (iBT): 92 with a minimum subscore of 22 on each subject (listening/reading/writing/speaking)
  • Exceptions: Artificial Intelligence, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Computational Science, Information Studies and Software Engineering: 100 with a minimum of 22 for Listening, 24 for Reading and Writing and 25 for Speaking

The TOEFL-code for the Faculty of Science of the University of Amsterdam is: 9011. 

IELTS Test (only Academic IELTS is accepted)

  • Minimum overall score of 6.5/9.0 and all individual subscores ((listening/ reading/ writing/ speaking) at least 6.0/9.0.
  • Exceptions: Artificial Intelligence,  Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Computational Science, Information Studies and Software Engineering: a minimum overall score of 7.0/9.0 and all individual subscores at least  6.5/9.0

Cambridge English Qualifications

  • A minimum score of: C1 Advanced (CAE) with a minimum of 180 or Cambridge C2 (CPE)
  • Exceptions: Artificial Intelligence, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Computational Science, Information Studies and Software Engineering: a minimum score of: C1 Advanced with a minimum of 190 or Cambridge C2.

Nuffic Certificate for Chinese students
Chinese applicants are required to take an IELTS test or the TOEFL (Internet-based test only). These are the only two tests accepted by the Nuffic, which provides certificates to all Chinese students who wish to study in the Netherlands.

Important note

The TOEFL Home Edition is not allowed. Please note, Toefl Home Edition can only be used if you are residing in a country where all test centers of ETS (Toefl) are closed due to internal problems.

The IELTS Online Academic test and the IELTS Indicator test are not accepted.

MyBest™ Scores are not accepted

TOEFL and IELTS Test results should not be older than two years.  After this date results cannot be verified anymore by the testing organizations. Applicants are therefore advised to submit a TOEFL or IELTS English proficiency test result which is not older than two years before the start of the academic programme.

Cambridge English Qualifications older than two years will be accepted.

Read more on the Nuffic website