Which English Language Certificates are accepted?
| Certificate | Test Provider | Minimum Score | CEFR Level |
| IELTS Academic (UKVI and one-skill retake accepted) | Cambridge | 6.0 | B2 |
| TOEFL iBT (Home Edition accepted. "My Best Scores" not accepted) | ETS – Code 2605 | 84 | B2 |
| Cambridge English: First, Advanced, Proficiency | Cambridge | n/a | B2-C2 |
| Cambridge English: Business Vantage, Business Higher | Cambridge | n/a | B2-C1 |
| Cambridge IGCSE – First Language English | Cambridge | Grade D | B2 |
| Cambridge IGCSE – English as a Second Language | Cambridge | Grade C | B2 |
| PTE Academic | Pearson | 46 | B2 |
| ISE II, III, IV | Trinity College London | n/a | B2-C2 |
| Oxford Test of English Advanced | University of Oxford | B2 | B1-C1 |
When do I submit my English certificate?
You must upload your certificate at the time of the application. If your result is missing or does not meet the requirement, your application will be rejected. No second evaluation is possible.
Are there any exemptions?
1. Automatic exemption
1.a You do not need to submit an English Language Certificate if you completed / are completing upper secondary studies from one of the following national education systems:
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Canada (excluding Quebec)
- Dominica
- Fiji
- Grenada
- Guyana
- Ireland
- Jamaica
- Malta
- New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
- Singapore
- Solomon Islands
- St Kitts and Nevis
- St Lucia
- St Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland)
- United States
1.b If you are enrolled in or completed the full International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme and most of your courses are taught in English, you do not need to submit an English Language Certificate.
1.c If you complete the Universita Cattolica Foundation Programme Track in English
2. Conditional exemption
If you completed your secondary school in one of the countries listed below, your exemption will depend on your final exam results and graduation year. This is especially important if you finished high school before January 2024.
Università Cattolica will assess your documents to decide if you meet the English requirement.
Countries include:
- Botswana
- Brunei
- Cameroon
- Ghana
- Gambia
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Malawi
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
- Swaziland (Eswatini)
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
FAQs
Can I apply if I don’t have the English certificate yet?
No. You must have the certificate when you submit your application.
What if I submit the wrong test or a low score?
Your application will be considered unsuccessful and cannot be reviewed again