Alternatives to English exams
English language exams and admission to studies abroad
Welcome to the English test alternatives page! We are glad that you are interested in the English certificate options you have for admission to your international university, and what you need to know first of all is that they depend on the chosen university. In order to be easier to view, you will find them grouped into 3 categories:
- online tests, which you can take from home
- university own tests which can be sat either at one of the EDMUNDO offices or at the university
- universities that accept the English grade from the Baccalaureate/Apolytirion
We hope you find these options helpful. Whichever option you choose, please contact your counsellor to find out more about the structure of the test, the registration fee (if applicable) and the required grade. If you do not have a counsellor, fill out the form below to register for a test. Good luck! 🙂
Both we at EDMUNDO and the universities know that in the current context taking an English language test can be difficult or even impossible due to the cancellation of the tests, that’s why we come to your aid with English tests that can be taken ONLINE, from home.
The tests accepted by most of our partner universities and which you can take online are (if you decide to take an online English test please consult your EDMUNDO counsellor to confirm it is accepted by your university and to see all alternatives):
- TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition, 225 EURO
- LanguageCert International ESOL
- IELTS Indicator Test, 149 USD
- DUOLINGO, 49 USD
- Password Solo, fee depends on university
| COUNTRY | UNIVERSITY | DUOLINGO | TOEFL at HOME | IELTS indicator | Password Solo | LanguageCert International ESOL | University Owned English test | English test @ EDMUNDO | Michigan (MET/ECCE/ECPE) | English @ Baccalaureate | English @ Apolytirion |
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| Belgium | Karel de Grote University College | YES | |||||||||
| Belgium | Vrije Universiteit Brussel | YES | YES | ||||||||
| Denmark | Copenhagen School of Design and Technology | YES | |||||||||
| Denmark | Partner universities from Denmark | YES | |||||||||
| Italy | Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore | YES | |||||||||
| NL | All partner universities from the Netherlands | YES | |||||||||
| UK | Aberystwyth University | YES | YES | 4 x B2 & 1 x B1 (only Bachelor) | 17 | ||||||
| UK | Anglia Ruskin University | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | 5 x B2 (only Bachelor) | 18 (only Bachelor) |
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| UK | Arts University Bournemouth | YES | YES | ||||||||
| UK | ARU London | YES | |||||||||
| UK | Aston University | YES | |||||||||
| UK | Bangor University | YES | YES | ||||||||
| UK | Bath Spa University | YES | YES | YES (only Bachelor) | 5 x B2 (only Bachelor) | ||||||
| UK | BIMM | YES | YES | YES | |||||||
| UK | Birmingham City University | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | 4 x B2 & 1 x B1 | ||||
| UK | Bournemouth University | YES | YES | YES | 5 x B2 (only Bachelor) | ||||||
| UK | BPP University | YES | 5 x B2 | ||||||||
| UK | Brunel University London | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES (only Bachelor) | 5 x B2 | 16-19 | ||
| UK | Bucks New University | YES | YES | 5 x B2 | |||||||
| UK | Canterbury Christ Church University | YES | YES | 5 x B2 (only Bachelor) | YES (only Bachelor) |
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| UK | Coventry University | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES (only Bachelor) | 5 x B2 | ||||
| UK | De Montfort University + LPIC | YES | YES | YES | YES | 5 x B2 | 17-20 | ||||
| UK | Falmouth University | YES | YES | 5 x B2 (only Bachelor) | 17 (only Bachelor) |
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| UK | INTO | YES | YES | ||||||||
| UK | Keele University | YES | 5 x B2 | ||||||||
| UK | Lancaster University | YES | YES | ||||||||
| UK | Leeds Beckett University | YES | YES | ||||||||
| UK | London Metropolitan University | YES | YES | YES | YES | 4 x B2 | 16 | ||||
| UK | London South Bank University | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | 5 x B2 (only Bachelor) | ||||
| UK | Middlesex University | YES | YES | 5 x B2 (only Bachelor) | 18 (only Bachelor) |
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| UK | NAVITAS - CRIC | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | 3 x B2 & 2 x B1 | YES (only Bachelor) |
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| UK | NAVITAS - HIC | YES | 4 x B2 (only Bachelor) | 14 (only Bachelor) |
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| UK | NAVITAS - LBIC | YES | YES | YES | YES (only Bachelor) | 5 x B2 (only Bachelor) | 15-16 (only Bachelor) |
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| UK | NAVITAS - UPIC | YES | 3 x B2 & 2 x B2 (only Bachelor) | ||||||||
| UK | Northumbria University | YES | YES | 4 x B2 | |||||||
| UK | Nottingham Trent University | YES | |||||||||
| UK | Queen Mary University of London | YES | |||||||||
| UK | Sheffield Hallam University | YES | YES | YES | YES | 5 x B2 (only Bachelor) | |||||
| UK | Southampton Solent University | YES | YES | YES | YES, but NO for Foundation | 5 x B2 (only Bachelor) | |||||
| UK | St Mary's University Twickenham | London | YES | YES | 4 x B2 (only Bachelor) |
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| UK | Swansea University | YES | YES | YES | YES | 5 x B2 | |||||
| UK | Teesside University | 5 x B2 (only Bachelor) | |||||||||
| UK | The University of Sheffield | YES | 5 x B2 | ||||||||
| UK | Uniersity of Aberdeen | YES | YES | YES | |||||||
| UK | University College Birmingham | YES | YES | YES | 4 x B2 & 1 x B1 | 16 | |||||
| UK | University of Birmingham | YES | YES | YES | |||||||
| UK | University of Bradford | YES | 5 x B2 | 15 | |||||||
| UK | University of Bristol | YES | YES | YES | |||||||
| UK | University of Central Lancashire | YES | YES | YES | 5 x B2 (only Bachelor) | ||||||
| UK | University of Chichester | YES | YES | YES | YES | 5 x B2 (only Bachelor) | |||||
| UK | University of East Anglia | YES | YES | YES | |||||||
| UK | University of East London | YES | YES | 5 x B2 (only Bachelor) | |||||||
| UK | University of Essex | YES | YES | YES (only Bachelor) | 3 x B2 & 1 x B1 - for Bachelor 5 x B2 - for Master | YES (only Bachelor) |
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| UK | University of Exeter | YES | YES | YES | |||||||
| UK | University of Gloustershire | YES | |||||||||
| UK | University of Greenwich | YES | YES | 4 x B2 | 18 | ||||||
| UK | University of Hertfordshire | YES | YES | YES (only Bachelor) | 5 x B2 | 15 | |||||
| UK | University of Huddersfield | YES (only Master) | 5 x B2 | 16 | |||||||
| UK | University of Hull | YES | YES | 5 x B2 (only Bachelor) | |||||||
| UK | University of Leicester | YES | YES | ||||||||
| UK | University of Lincoln | YES | YES | YES | YES | 5 x B2 | |||||
| UK | University of Liverpool | YES | YES | ||||||||
| UK | University of Northampton | YES | YES | YES | YES | To Be Decided | YES (only Bachelor) | 5 x B2 + Interview (UG&PG) | 17 + Interview (UG&PG) | ||
| UK | University of Nottingham | YES | YES | YES | |||||||
| UK | University of Plymouth | YES | 3 x B2 & 2 x B1 | ||||||||
| UK | University of Portsmouth | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES (only Bachelor) | 5 x B2 | ||||
| UK | University of Reading | YES | YES | YES | YES | ||||||
| UK | University of Roehampton | YES | YES | 5 x B2 | 18 | ||||||
| UK | University of Salford | YES | YES | YES | YES | 15 (only Bachelor) |
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| UK | University of South Wales | YES | YES | YES | YES (only Bachelor) | 5 x B2 (only Bachelor) | |||||
| UK | University of Southampton | YES | YES | ||||||||
| UK | University of Suffolk | YES | YES | 5 x B2 (only Bachelor) | |||||||
| UK | University of Sunderland | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES (only Bachelor) | |||||
| UK | University of the West of England Bristol | YES | YES | YES | YES | 5 x B2 (only Bachelor) | |||||
| UK | University of Sussex | YES | YES | ||||||||
| UK | University of West London | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES (only Bachelor) | 5 x B2 (only Bachelor) | ||||
| UK | University of Westminster | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | 5 x B2 (only Bachelor) | ||||
| UK | University of Winchester | YES | YES | YES | 5 x B2 (only Bachelor) | ||||||
| UK | University of Worcester | YES | YES | YES | YES | 5 x B2 (only Bachelor) | 18 (only Bachelor) |
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| UK | York St John University | YES | YES | YES |
De asemenea, universitățile de mai jos din Marea Britanie au propriul test de evaluare a cunoștințelor de limbă engleză pe care îl acceptă în locul altor atestate cum ar fi Cambridge, IELTS și TOEFL, insă acestea se administrează fie la birourile Edmundo din Romania, fie direct în UK:
- University of Worcester: gratuit
- Bucks New University: gratuit
- London South Bank University: 35 lire
- Solent University: 50 lire
- University of South Wales: gratuit
- Canterbury Christ Church University: gratuit
- University of Bournemouth: gratuit
- Birmingham City University: test gratuit, în vară, in Bucuresti (A FI CONFIRMAT pentru vara 2020)
- University of Greenwich: in Bucuresti, Iasi si Timisoara, 105 RON, programat cu consiliera Edmundo. In UK, gratuit, la anumite date stabilite de universitate
- Anglia Ruskin University și NAVITAS, campusul CRIC: Bucuresti, Timisoara, Iasi, gratuit. Te rog sa contactezi consiliera daca te intereseaza un test pentru aceasta universitate. Sau in UK, 105 lire.
- De Montfort University: gratuit, in Romania sau in UK. In cazul in care te intereseaza acest test te rugam sa te inscrii pe link-ul de mai jos si sa iei legatura cu consiliera ta.
- University of West England Bristol: se organizeaza in UK, direct la universitate si este gratuit.
- University of Plymouth și UPIC (Campus NAVITAS): Testul se susține gratuit la universitate în UK
- Middlesex University: Testul se susține la universitate în UK
- University of Chichester: in Bucuresti, Iasi si Timisoara, gratuit, programat cu consiliera Edmundo
- Swansea University: in vara, in Bucuresti, 100 lire. Pentru inscriere trebuie sa iei legatura cu consiliera ta. Sau in UK in 7 iunie, 16 august, 13 septembrie.
- Bath Spa University: gratuit la biroul Edmundo, in conditiile in care sunt minim 4 studenti interesati. Pentru inscriere trebuie sa iei legatura cu consiliera ta
Ai dat BAC-ul din engleză și ai obținut un scor mare? Felicitări! Universitățile de mai jos acceptă acest scor pentru studii de LICENȚĂ, respectiv de MASTER în locul unui alt test de limba engleză:
- Majoritatea universităților partenere Edmundo din Olanda
- Universitățile partenere din Suedia
- O parte din universtitățile partenere Edmundo din Marea Britanie:
Cele care acceptă B2 la fiecare componentă:
University of Sheffield (pentru programele care cer maxim 6.5 la IELTS), University of Worcester, Solent University, Coventry University, University of Hull, Anglia Ruskin University, University of Sunderland, University of West London, University of Northampton, University of Westminster, Brunel University, University of Portsmouth, University of Huddersfield (pentru programele care cer 6.0 la IELTS), Bournemouth University (cu excepția programelor din domeniile Health and Social Sciences), Canterbury Christ Church University (cu excepția Psychology, Law, English Literature and Journalism), Keele University, London South Bank University (pentru programele care cer 6.0 la IELTS), University of Suffolk, University of Southampton (pentru programele de Foundation), University of Winchester (pentru programele care cer 6.0 la IELTS), Bucks New University (cu exceptia anumitor programe), BPP University, University of Lincoln (pentru programele care cer 6.0 la IELTS), Swansea University (pentru programele care cer 6.0 la IELTS), University of East London (pentru programele care cer 6.0 la IELTS), De Montfort University (pentru programele care cer maxim 6.5 la IELTS), Middlesex University (cu exceptia anumitor programe), Falmouth University, University of South Wales (pentru programele care cer maxim 6.0 la IELTS), Bath Spa University, University of the West England Bristol (cu exceptia Journalism, Teacher training, Nursing), University of Roehampton, University of Central Lancashire, Teesside University, Sheffield Hallam University (pentru programele care cer 6.0 la IELTS)
Cele care acceptă 4 componente cu B2:
- University of Greenwich – Da, mai puțin pentru LLB Law (4 componente cu B2 și oricât la a 5-a componentă)
- Northumbria University (B2 la 4 componente si oricat la Oral Interaction)
- Birmingham City University (B2 la 4 din componente si B1 la 1 componentă)
- London Metropolitan University: Oral Interaction nu se ia in considerare, B2 la restul componentelor
- University of Hertfordshire: B2 la 3 din cele 5 componente (și oricât la Oral Interaction care nu se ia in considerare)
- University of Essex (3 de B2 și una de B1, și oricât la Oral Interaction)
- Plymouth University (B2 la 3 din cele 5 componente, minim B1 la celelalte 2 componente)
- Navitas – CRIC (B2 la 3 din cele 5 componente, minim B1 la celelalte 2 componente)
Cele care acceptă B1 la fiecare componentă:
- DMU Leicester International Pathway College
- Canterbury Christ Church University pentru programele de foundation
Universitățile care acceptă engleza de la BAC pentru studii de MASTER:
- O parte din universitățile partenere Edmundo din Olanda
- Universitățile partenere din Suedia, dacă ai obținut B2 la fiecare componentă
- O parte din universtitățile partenere Edmundo din Marea Britanie:
Cele care acceptă B2 la fiecare componentă:
- University of Sheffield – B2 la fiecare componenta pentru programele care cer maxim 6.5 la IELTS.
- Brunel University – B2 la fiecare componenta pentru programele care cer maxim 6.5 la IELTS
- University of Huddersfield – pentru programele care cer 6.0 la IELTS.
- University of Essex – case by case basis
- BPP University – pentru programele parte din Business School
- University of Portsmouth
- University of Lincoln – B2 la fiecare componenta pentru programele masterale la care se cere IELTS CU 6.0
- Bucks New University
- De Montfort University și DMU Leicester International Pathway College – B2 la fiecare componenta pentru programele care cer 6.5 la IELTS
- Swansea University
- Coventry University (de verificat împreună cu consilierul in funcție de program)
- Bath Spa University
- University of Roehampton
Cele care acceptă 4 componente cu B2:
- University of Greenwich – B2 la 4 componente pentru programele care cer maxim 6.5 la IELTS
- Plymouth University – B2 la 4 din cele 5 componente si 1 B1
- Birmingham City University – (B2 la 4 din componente si B1 la 1 componenta)
- Northumbria University (B2 la 4 componente si oricat la Oral Interaction) pentru programele care cer 6.5 la IELTS
- London Metropolitan University: B2 la fiecare componenta (si oricat la Oral Interaction care nu se ia in considerare) pentru programele care cer 6.0 la IELTS
- University of Hertfordshire: B2 la 3 din cele 5 componente (și oricât la Oral Interaction care nu se ia in considerare)
Ce trebuie să faci acum? Definitivează-ți lista de opțiuni la care dorești să aplici și anunță-ți consiliera. Dacă încă nu ai o consilieră Edmundo, completează acest formular și o consilieră va lua legătura cu tine cât mai curând.
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