To prove English proficiency, you must score the equivalent of a B2 level of English on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. AAU recognizes the following tests as evidence of a B2 level proficiency:
TOEFL (iBT min. 71, PBT min. 525)
IELTS (min. 6 – minimum of 5.5 in each subtest)
FCE (min. C)
CAE (min. 160)
BULATS (min. 60)
City & Guilds – IESOL (Communicator)
Pearson PTE (min. 59)
IB (English A or B at HL/SL)
IGCSE First Language English (C or better)
IGCSE English as a Second Language (B or better)
Pearson PTE (min. 76)
You may be eligible for an English proficiency waiver if you meet one of the following criteria:
complete a minimum of twelve months of an academic education leading to an awarded qualification, in a “majority English speaking” country (Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America), no more than two years prior to the proposed date of enrollment, or
complete high school education in an institution accredited by an officially recognized authority in a “majority English speaking” country (Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America), or
hold West African Senior School Certificate Examination, or
complete or have completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) Programme and will be able to submit your official IB Diploma before the start of the semester.
You must prove your English proficiency within an AAU admissions interview. AAU reserves the right to request English test results from any applicant.