Depending on your course of study (German or English-taught) you need to have different language skills. For information on necessary English language skills, please check the navigation on the left!

English language skills

 

English language skills for English-taught Master's degree programs at RWTH Aachen University

If you would like to study in one of RWTH Aachen University's English-taught Master's degree programs, you need to prove proficiency in that language. You may prove this proficiency by submitting one of the following language test certificates:

  • TOEFL 80, internet-based, or TOEFL 550, paper based
  • IELTS (6.0 or higher)
  • CAE or CPE

Exempt from the obligation to submit an English language test are applicants who have studied and received degrees in

  • the United States of America
  • the United Kingdom
  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
  • Australia or
  • Canada.

We do not accept the proof of having studied in an English language course of study from any other country. Also, we do not accept language tests issued by individual universities.