| English Language Requirements for Admission To be ADMITTED to the university, students who have NOT taken any of the following exams…
These minimal English language requirements are for acceptance to the university only, NOT for placement in a program. |
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| IB A1 (NOT B1) | – | same as admission minimum |
| A Level | – | same as admission minimum |
| AS | – | same as admission minimum |
| SAT | – | same as admission minimum |
| ACT | – | same as admission minimum |
| TOEFL IBT | – | 79 |
| TOEFL PBT | – | 550 (+ 4.0 on TWE) |
| TOEFL CBT | – | 213 (+ 4.0 on TWE) |
| IELTS | – | 6.5 (with No band below 6.0) |
All other students must take an English Placement test (TOEFL PBT) on entry to the university.
The dates of SLU-Madrid’s upcoming Institutional tests can be found here >>
English Language Placement according to TOEFL PBT Scores
| TOEFL PBT Score | TWE Score | Program Placement |
| 420 – 480 | 2.5 | ESL-090/091, 101/102 Min. 18 credits ESL |
| 481 – 499 | 3.0 | ESL-101/102 Min. 15 credits ESL* |
| 500 – 514 | 3.0 | ESL-101/102 Min. 12 credits ESL* |
| 515 – 529 | 3.5 | ESL-111/112 Min. 9 credits ESL* |
| 530 – 549 | 3.5 | ESL-111/112 Min. 6 credits ESL |
| 550 – 610 | 4.0 | ENGL-150 |
| 610 + | 5.0 | ENGL-190/ 192 (ONLY with advisor’s approval) |
For equivalencies to other exams, see http://spain.slu.edu/esl/esl_placement.html
* Certain exceptions to the quantity of ESL credits may be made by the ESL advisor.