Required language proficiency

English language proficiency CEFR C1
OR
English language proficiency CEFR B2 and German language proficiency equivalent to DSH level 2.


Level B2

  • UNIcert at least Level II
  • NULTE-Certificates at least level B2
  • Cambridge English Scale at least 160 points
  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) at least Band Score 5.5
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language, internet-based test (TOEFL iBT) at least 81 points
  • Global Scale of English (Pearson Academic) at least 59 points
  • at least one year of studying or working in an English-speaking country
  • an average grade of at least 8 points in the school subject English in the two years prior to acquiring the university entrance qualification

Level C1

  • UNIcert at least Level III
  • NULTE-Certificates at least level C1
  • Cambridge English Scale at least 180 points
  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) at least Band Score 6.5
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language, internet-based test (TOEFL iBT) at least 95 points
  • Global Scale of English (Pearson Academic) at least 76 points
  • at least two years of studying or working in an English-speaking country within three years prior to application
  • a successfully completed degree programme of at least two years with English as exclusive teaching language (please upload an official document as proof)

The test of language proficiency may not be taken later than two years prior to application.

Legally binding are the admission requirements described in the regulations "Ordnung über die Zugangsvoraussetzungen und über die Zulassung".
  1. Contact
  2. Dean of Studies Computer Science

    Student Advisory Service
    Goldschmidtstr. 7
    37077 Göttingen

    studienberatung@informatik.uni-goettingen.de