English language proficiency

Language tests and scores accepted for proof of English for the applicants of Interaction Design

Only applicants who have completed their previous levels of education or their previous studies fully in English in the United States, Canada, the Commonwealth of Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, or the EU/EEA countries (attested proof from the previous educational institution required) will be exempted from submitting an international language test as proof of their English proficiency.

Prospective students will need to satisfy the English Language requirements without a date of expiry for the certificate they provide. The candidates will be assessed in an interview by an academic staff member of the Cyprus University of Technology Language Center that will evaluate their ability to study at a master’s level in English.

The certificates acknowledged for demonstration of English Language will be expanded to:

  • IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic or IELTS Academic Online: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component). A copy of the IELTS Test Report Form is accepted as it will be verified online by Tallinn University. IELTS One Skill Retake is also accepted.
  • Cambridge B2 First/B2 First for Schools (First Certificate in English): 169 overall score
  • Cambridge C1 Advanced (Certificate in Advanced English): 169 overall score
  • Cambridge C2 Proficiency (Certificate of Proficiency in English): 169 overall score

Candidates presenting Cambridge English tests should make their results available in the online system for Tallinn University to be verified.

  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language) or the internet-based version (TOEFL iBT® Test)
    • For exams taken before January 21, 2026:
      Minimum total score: 72
      Minimum section scores: Reading: 18, Listening: 17, Writing: 17, Speaking: 20. The test result has to be sent to Tallinn University online (Tallinn
      University Code number is: 0449).
    • For exams taken on or after January 21, 2026:
      Minimum total score: 4
      Minimum section scores: Reading: 4, Listening: 4, Writing: 4, Speaking: 4. The test result has to be sent to Tallinn University online (Tallinn University Code number is: 0449).
  • PTE academic (Pearson test of English) and PTE Academic Online: 59 (with a minimum of 59 in each component). Test result has to be sent to Tallinn university through the secure PTE portal.
  • International Baccalaureate with ENGLISH B Level HL and A at least grade 5, ENGLISH SL Level with at least grade 4.

NB! Students coming from Finland do not have to prove their language proficiency for B2 level if they have at least "cum laude approbatur" (pitkä oppimäärä) as the result of the English language exam in their matriculation certificate.

Students coming from Latvia do not have to prove their language proficiency for B2 level if the result of their Latvian Secondary Education State Exam in English is at least grade "A" or "B" or corresponds to B2 English proficiency level.*

Students coming from Lithuania do not have to prove their language proficiency for B2 level if the result of their Lithuanian Secondary Education State Exam in English is at least 70 points.*

* The exam must have been taken less than 10 years ago.