Required English Proficiency for the Student Exchange Program
Source: https://www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp/english/exchange/english-requirement-for-exchange-program/ Parent: https://www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp/english/exchange/
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Required English Proficiency for the Student Exchange Program
Applicants seeking admission to English-Based exchange program (JYPE/COLABS/IPLA) whose native language is not English are required to prove English proficiency through one of the following ways.
| Qualification | Minimum Requirement |
| IELTS (International English Language Testing System) | Overall Band - 6.0 (The online version of IELTS is also acceptable.) |
| TOEFL®Test - Option 1: TOEFL iBT® - Option 2: TOEFL PBT® | Score - 79 (option1) Score - 550 (option2) |
| TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) | Score - 730 |
| CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)*2 | B2 or equivalent |
| IB (International Baccalaureate) | |
| English A1 or A2 (Higher or Standard Level) | Grade 4 |
| English A: Language and Literature (Higher or Standard Level) | Grade 4 |
| English A: Literature (Higher or Standard Level) | Grade 4 |
| English Literature and Performance (Standard Level) | Grade 4 |
| English B (Higher Level) | Grade 4 |
| English B (Standard Level) | Grade 5 |
| Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) | Grade C |
| Cambridge English: First (FCE) | B2 |
| French Baccalauréat (OIB-British, American Options) English subject | Score: 12 |
| DAAD Scholarships | Qualified Applicant (B2 or equivalent) |
| CET(China) - 4 | Score - 530 |
| CET(China) - 6 | Score - 500 |
*1 A required certificate has to be within its validity period\ *2 EF-SET(https://www.efset.org/) Certificate is unacceptable
*3 TOEFL is a registered trademark of ETS. This (publication/ product/ website) is not endorsed or approved by ETS.
*4 Duolingo English Test certificate is not available.
*5 TOEFL®-ITP is not available.
English requirement will be waived if a student satisfy one of the following conditions:\ - students who are currently enrolled in the universities in one of the following countries\ - students completed high school or university degree earned from one of the following countries.
Australia\ Canada\ New Zealand\ South Africa\ Singapore\ United Kingdom\ United States
If applicants enroll in a course generally instructed in English, a CERTIFICATE issued by their home university which verifies their enrollment will be validated as a language certificate.