{"id":7263,"date":"2025-10-16T01:34:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T23:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alteaconsultingservices.com\/?post_type=docs&p=7263"},"modified":"2025-11-18T17:21:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T16:21:09","password":"","slug":"mandatory-language-certifications","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/alteaconsultingservices.com\/en\/docs\/mandatory-language-certifications\/","title":{"rendered":"Mandatory Language Certifications"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Which language tests are required to study abroad?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Each country requires an <\/span>official language certification<\/b> proving your proficiency in the language of instruction.<\/span>
\n<\/span> At <\/span>Altea Consulting Services<\/b>, we guide you through every step \u2014 from choosing the right test to preparing for it \u2014 so your application is complete, compliant, and competitive.<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 France \u2013 Programs in French or English<\/b><\/h3>\n

French universities require proof of your language level before accepting your application through <\/span>Campus France<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Programs taught in French:<\/b><\/h4>\n
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  • Accepted tests:<\/b> TCF<\/b>, <\/span>DELF B2<\/b>, <\/span>DALF C1<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Minimum level required:<\/b> B2<\/b> for Bachelor\u2019s and Master\u2019s programs, <\/span>C1<\/b> recommended for selective fields (medicine, law, engineering, political science\u2026).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Programs taught in English:<\/b><\/h4>\n
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    • Accepted tests:<\/b> IELTS Academic<\/b> (6.0 to 6.5) or <\/span>TOEFL iBT<\/b> (80 to 95 depending on the institution).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Altea helps you choose and prepare the right test<\/b> based on your university and program requirements. Our advisors support you in preparing for TCF and IELTS with a personalized study plan.<\/span><\/p>\n

      \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea Germany \u2013 Programs in German or English<\/b><\/h3>\n

      In Germany, language proficiency is a key admission criterion, especially via <\/span>Uni-Assist<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

      Programs taught in German:<\/b><\/h4>\n
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      • Recognized certificates:<\/b>\n
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        • TestDaF (minimum level 4 in each module)<\/b><\/li>\n
        • DSH-2 or DSH-3<\/b><\/li>\n
        • Goethe-Zertifikat B2 \/ C1<\/b><\/li>\n
        • telc Deutsch B2 \/ C1 Hochschule<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
        • Minimum level required:<\/b>\n
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          • B1<\/b> for Studienkolleg,<\/span><\/li>\n
          • B2 to C1<\/b> for universities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Programs taught in English:<\/b><\/h4>\n
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            • TOEFL iBT<\/b> (minimum 80) or <\/span>IELTS Academic<\/b> (minimum 6.0).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Altea checks the validity of your certificate<\/b> and helps you plan your Goethe, telc, or TestDaF exam before submitting your application.<\/span><\/p>\n

              \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 United States \u2013 English-speaking universities<\/b><\/h3>\n

              American institutions require a language proficiency test before issuing the <\/span>I-20 Form<\/b> needed for the F-1 visa.<\/span><\/p>\n

              Recognized tests:<\/b><\/h4>\n
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              • TOEFL iBT:<\/b> scores typically range between <\/span>80 and 100<\/b> depending on the university.<\/span><\/li>\n
              • IELTS Academic:<\/b> scores between <\/span>6.0 and 7.0<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
              • Some universities now accept the <\/span>Duolingo English Test (DET)<\/b> with a minimum score of <\/span>110<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Altea guides you toward the most advantageous test<\/b> based on your profile and target university, and assists you in registering for a recognized test session.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                Which language tests are required to study abroad? Each country requires an official language certification proving your proficiency in the language of instruction. At Altea Consulting Services, we guide you through every step \u2014 from choosing the right test to preparing for it \u2014 so your application is complete, compliant, and competitive. \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 France \u2013 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"doc_category":[92],"doc_tag":[],"class_list":["post-7263","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry","doc_category-academic-file"],"year_month":"2026-06","word_count":313,"total_views":0,"reactions":{"happy":0,"normal":0,"sad":0},"author_info":{"name":"oukilifahd08@gmail.com","author_nicename":"oukilifahd08gmail-com","author_url":"https:\/\/alteaconsultingservices.com\/en\/author\/oukilifahd08gmail-com\/"},"doc_category_info":[{"term_name":"ACADEMIC FILE","term_url":"https:\/\/alteaconsultingservices.com\/en\/docs-category\/academic-file\/"}],"doc_tag_info":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alteaconsultingservices.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/7263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alteaconsultingservices.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alteaconsultingservices.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alteaconsultingservices.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alteaconsultingservices.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7263"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/alteaconsultingservices.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/7263\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7264,"href":"https:\/\/alteaconsultingservices.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/7263\/revisions\/7264"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alteaconsultingservices.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alteaconsultingservices.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_category?post=7263"},{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alteaconsultingservices.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_tag?post=7263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}