English language proficiency MSc
The medium of instruction of all master programmes at Wageningen University & Research is the English language.
Applications that do not meet the English proficiency requirements will be put on a hold and will not be viewed by the admission board(s). Unless you can be exempted, we need one of the following results as evidence of your English proficiency:
| Level 1 | Level 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Havo | 7 | 8 |
| VWO | 6 | 7 |
| RATEr | Listening pass, Reading pass, Writing borderline, Speaking borderline. | Listening pass, Reading pass, Writing pass, Speaking pass. |
| IELTS Academic Test | Overall grade 6.0 (with a minimum sub-score of 6.0 for speaking) | Overall grade 6.5 (with a minimum sub-score of 6.0 for speaking) |
| TOEFL IBT | internet-based 80 (with a minimum sub-score of 20 for speaking) | internet-based 92 (with a minimum sub-score of 23 for speaking) |
| Cambridge FCE/B2 First | score between 169-190 or Grade B | score between 176-190 or Grade A |
| Cambridge CAE/C1 Advanced | score between 169-210 or Grade C | score between 176-210 or Grade C |
| Cambridge CPE/C2 Proficiency | score between 180-230 or Grade C | score between 180-230 or Grade C |
| IB DP | Language of instruction English or English A Language and Literature 3 | Language of instruction English or English A Language and Literature 4 |
| Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife | 06 Punkte for English (English should be taken for the complete duration of your Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife) | 09 Punkte for English (English should be taken for the complete duration of your Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife) |
| Belgium ASO ( a Belgium pre-education) | 60 for English | 70 for English |
| Master programmes - English Level 1 | Master programmes - English Level 2 |
|---|---|
| Animal Sciences | Aquaculture and Marine Resource Management |
| Biobased Sciences | Biology |
| Bioinformatics | Communication, Health and Life Sciences |
| Biosystems Engineering | Consumer Studies |
| Biotechnology | Development and Rural Innovation |
| Climate Studies | Economics of Sustainability |
| Data Science for Food and Health | Food Quality Management |
| Earth and Environment | Food Safety |
| Environmental Sciences | Governance of Sustainability Transformations |
| Food Technology | International Development Studies |
| Food Technology (online master's programme) | International Land and Water Management |
| Forest and Nature Conservation | Landscape Architecture and Planning |
| Geo-information Science | Metropolitan Analysis Design and Engineering |
| Tourism, Society and Environment | Organic Agriculture |
| Molecular Life Sciences | Plant Biotechnology |
| Nutritional Epidemiology and Public Health (online master’s programme) | Plant Breeding (online master’s programme) |
| Nutrition and Health | Plant Sciences |
| Urban Environmental Management | Supply Chain Analytics |
| Water Technology | Sustainable Business and Innovation |
Additional information:
Please note that the IELTS and TOEFL tests should be taken no longer than 24 months prior to the day of your application.
TOEFL test
Please note that only the TOEFL IBT variant of this test is accepted.
This test is administered several times a month. In the Netherlands the test centers are in Amsterdam, Arnhem, Lelystad and Velp. Applicants who upload their TOEFL score in our application portal should be aware that they need to share their results with institutional code 0542 (Wageningen University & Research) via the TOEFL website. Applications with TOEFL results that are not shared with us, will be delayed as a consequence. More information and registration.