EMI-experienced

On this page you can find the EMI-experienced test scores and the possible exemptions. 

EMI-experienced test scores

The following minimum test scores are required for admission to programmes requiring EMI-experienced level.

We are aware that TOEFL will have a new grading scale from 21 January 2026 onward. TOEFL will still publish the old grading scale (0–120) for the overall TOEFL score on the Test Taker Report certificates during 2026-2027. Utrecht University’s overall score requirement will continue to apply to these scores for the 2026–2027 admission cycle. However, the individual component scores will only be reported using the new grading scale. Utrecht University is currently reviewing how these new component scores will be implemented in line with the old sub-scores and will update the relevant webpage(s) as soon as possible. During this interim period, a minimum sub-score of 4.5 will be required.

Please note:
*IELTS Academic and TOEFL iBT (including Home Edition) cannot be more than 2 years old.
†IELTS Online and IELTS One Skill Retake are not accepted. Any English language test not mentioned in the overview is not accepted.

Exemptions

You are exempt from the English language requirements for EMI-experienced Master’s programmes if:

• You hold a fully English-taught Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a country in the European Union or one of the following: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, Cameroon (English speaking), Canada (French-speaking and English-speaking), Curaçao, Dominica, Falklands, Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guyana, Iceland, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Malawi, Malta, Mauritius, Namibia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, St. Maarten (Dutch part only), Suriname, Swaziland, Switzerland, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Zambia or Zimbabwe.

Please note: If you qualify for one of these exemptions, you will need to submit a certified copy of your diploma and transcript from the degree that exempts you. You only need to submit this proof if you are conditionally admitted.
To learn what a certified copy is, read here.