• By Editorial Team
• July 23, 2024

The most important prerequisite for beginning your application process for universities abroad is said to be proficiency in the English language. It can be difficult to achieve the ideal score on an English proficiency test, such as the IELTS or TOEFL, depending on the university or program you choose. Because of this, colleges all around the world have made it very simple to enroll in courses without passing an English competency test. You did read that correctly. IELTS and TOEFL are no longer required to study abroad.

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IELTS and TOEFL: overview

IELTS

It’s often divided into two categories: Academic IELTS and General Training IELTS.

If you intend to pursue further education in any English-speaking nation, the academic version of the IELTS exam is necessary. If you want to enter an English-speaking nation for training or job experience, you can take the General Training IELTS test.

There are four main sections of the IELTS exam that you will be assessed on: Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing.

TOEFL

The TOEFL exam is taken to demonstrate English language competency for enrolling in school in many English-speaking nations. The TOEFL is an English language proficiency test that typically comes in three formats: CBT, IBT, and PBT.

The TOEFL PBT test is a paper-based version of the exam that is typically less popular and only offered in locations with poor internet access.

On the other hand, TOEFL CBT is a computer-based test that is very popular among people living abroad.

TOEFL IBT: The TOEFL IBT is an internet-based test that is now available in a home edition.

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The TOEFL exam is divided into four sections, same as the IELTS exam.

Universities in the UK that provide IELTS-free study abroad programs include:

• University of Warwick
• University of Bristol
• University of Basel
• University of Geneva
• London Southbank University
• The University of Boston
• University of Greenwich
• University of Central Lancashire
• Aston University, Birmingham

These universities have a slightly different admissions procedure than other universities. Language proficiency at the school level is used to gauge the requirements for language proficiency. To enroll at one of these universities to study abroad without taking the IELTS, your English grade in high school must be between 50 and 60%.

For post-graduate courses, the candidates must show that their first degree was taken in English language.

Universities in the US that provide IELTS-free study abroad programs include:

• University of New Orleans
• Rice University
• University of Dayton
• Drexel University
• California State University, Los Angeles
• University of North Alabama
• Northwood University
• National Louis University
• University of Colorado Boulder
• University of Arkansas
• State University of New York
• University of Delaware

Candidates who want to attend one of these colleges must provide documentation that their school transcripts list English as a compulsory language.

Universities in Germany offering programs to students who want to study abroad without IELTS: 

• University of Kaiserslautern
• University of Giessen 
• Free University of Berlin
• University of Koblenz and Landau
• Esslingen University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule Esslingen)
• Braunschweig University of Technology (TU Braunschweig)
• University of Kiel
• University of Kassel
• The University of Applied Sciences, Ingolstadt (Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt)
• Flensburg University of Applied Sciences
• Anhalt University of Applied Sciences
• Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences
• Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

The submission of college transcripts specifying the form of education is required for admission to qualify for language proficiency. English-language education is required for entrance to German universities.

Canadian universities that provide programs to students who desire to study abroad but do not have IELTS:

• University of Winnipeg
• Brock University
• University of Saskatchewan
• Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Cambrian University
• Okanagan College 
• Concordia University
• Seneca College
• Carleton University
• Algoma University
• Brandon University
• University of Guelph
• McGill University

Australian Universities without IELTS Requirement

• The University of Queensland

Candidates must have finished a full-time course in which English served as the primary language of teaching. Students who have worked for at least five years in an environment where English was the primary medium of communication are also accepted by the institution.

1. The University of Adelaide: Applicants may be admitted so long as they agree to and participate in an English program prior to the start of the semester.
2. Admission to Bond University is possible for those who studied in English during their secondary education. In addition, students have the option of taking CAE or PTE exams 
3. The University of South Australia requires applicants to submit other exams in lieu of IELTS/TOEFL, such as the CAE or PTE.in place of IELTS or TOEFL.
4. Macquarie University: Applicants may be admitted so long as they agree to and participate in an English program prior to the start of the semester.
5. The University of Southern Queensland: Admission to this university is possible for students who used English as their secondary education’s language of instruction.
6. Students who attended secondary school using English as their primary language of instruction are eligible for admission to Swinburne University of Technology.

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