Language Proficiency Requirements – University of Pécs Faculty of Business and Economics

Meeting the language proficiency criteria outlined below does not automatically guarantee admission.

Applicants may be exempt from the language examination requirement if they meet any of the following criteria:

  • They obtained their secondary education in English in one of the following countries:

    • United States of America

    • United Kingdom

    • Ireland

    • Malta

    • New Zealand

    • Australia

    • Canada

    • Singapore

    • Republic of South Africa

  • They hold an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma. Individual IB certificates may be considered for exemption from the English test.

When applying, please include:

  • Grade 11 results
  • First semester grade 12 results (Progress Report November)

  • Official predicted grades

Ensure that subject levels (HL, SL, A or B) are clearly indicated.

  • They hold Cambridge, Pearson Edexcel, or OxfordAQA International Examinations:

    • (I)GCSE + A-levels: student is exempted from the English test.

    • Cambridge, Pearson, and/or OxfordAQA International A-levels with grades A–C provide additional admission points.

When applying, also upload:

  • Your IGCSE results; or
  • If IGCSEs were not taken, your (pre-A level) secondary school diploma or transcript. 

  • They obtained their higher education (BA/BSc, MA/MSc or PhD/DLA) in English. An official proof must be attached.

Accepted English Language Exams and Minimum Scores

Exam Name

Minimum Score

Aptis ESOL advanced

Overall B2, no skill below B2 level

Anglia ESOL advanced

Equals B2

BME Nyelvvizsga

B2

Cambridge English (formerly: Cambridge

ESOL)

B2 First (FCE): 170 (higher levels in the

Cambridge suite: CAE, CPE)

Dexam Vizsgarendszer

B2

Duolingo English Test

115

ECL

B2

Euroexam

Pro, Academic, Next B2, General B2

IELTS (Overall Band Score)

6.0, no skill below 5.5

Lang Cert ACADEMIC

Overall 60; minimum 60 per skill

LanguageCert International ESOL

Pass (B2)

LanguageCert Academic (SELT and non-

UKVI)

Overall 65; minimum 60 per category

Michigan English Test

53

ORIGÓ MONO

B2

Oxford ELLT (Digital and Global)

Overall 6; minimum 5 per category

Oxford Test of English Advanced (OTEA)

125+

Password English

6.0, minimum 5.5 per skill

Pearson PTE Academic

59

társalKODÓ

B2

TELC

B2

TOEFL (iBT internet-based)

4,5 (on a 1-6 scale) or 90 (on the traditional scale)

TOEIC

Reading & Listening: 785+

Speaking & Writing: 320+

Both required

Trinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE and ISE Digital)

ISE II

Zöld Út Általános Nyelvvizsga

B2