Language skills can be indicated by taking one of the internationally recognized English language tests listed on this page.
- The test result must be available and attached to the application form by the end of the supplementation period (29 January 2025) for verification purposes.
- The test result must be verifiable for at least one month after the application time has ended (22 February 2025)
You must reach the minimum required test results to be considered eligible to the University of Turku. Only the tests listed below will be accepted. No exceptions will be made.
When taking the test please choose University of Turku as a recipient of your results when possible.
Some test organisers give an expiration date on the tests. If your language test result is verifiable from the online verification service of the organiser until the set deadline of the University of Turku, it is sufficient for applying to the University of Turku.
- The IELTS test cannot be verified after three years.
- The TOEFL test cannot be verified after two years.
- The PTE test cannot be verified after two years.
- If the test scores can no longer be verified, the test is not valid and you are advised to retake the test.
TOEFL iBT – Test of English as a Foreign Language with
- a minimum overall score of 92 and the writing test score 22 or more on the TOEFL iBT test.
- TOEFL iBT Home Edition is accepted.
- University of Turku code is 9701.
- Combined test scores from different test dates are not accepted (e.g. TOEFL MyBest scores is not accepted).
- More information about the TOEFL test
- Locate a test site
IELTS – International English Language Testing Service test (Academic).
C2 Proficiency (previously CPE) – Cambridge English Qualifications with pass grade A, B or C.
C1 Advanced (previously CAE) – Cambridge English Qualifications with pass grade A, B or C.
PTE – Academic test with a minimum overall score of 62 and the writing test score 42 or more
YKI – Finnish certificate for language proficiency in English with a minimum score of 5 in all subtests (reading comprehension, writing, speaking and listening comprehension). You can combine the different examinations.