English Language Proficiency Requirements
Students who are non-native speakers of English must demonstrate evidence of English language proficiency for admission to the University’s degree program and English Language for University Studies program. Standardized test scores, such as the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the Cambridge and Trinity Exams are useful in assessing a student’s language capability.
John Cabot University offers an internal English Language Placement Test which may be taken in place of any of the exams listed below. The English Language Placement test is held at JCU’s Tiber campus (T.G. 3.) at Lungotevere Raffaello Sanzio 12 on the following dates at 3 p.m. Please contact [email protected] to register for a test.
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English Language Tests |
Minimum Score for JCU Admission |
Placement into Enlus II |
Placement into Enlus I |
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TOEFL (Paper) |
563 or higher |
483-562 |
433-482 |
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TOEFL (Computer-based) |
223 or higher |
160-222 |
120-159 |
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TOEFL (Internet-based) |
85 or higher |
56-84 |
40-55 |
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IELTS |
6.5 or higher |
5.5-6.4 |
4.0-5.4 |
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Cambridge |
CAE (180 or higher) |
FCE (160-180) |
PET (140-160) |
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Trinity |
Grade 10-11 |
FCE (160-180) |
PET (140-160) |
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Council of Europe |
C1 |
B2 |
B1 |
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ALTE |
Level 4 |
Level 3 |
Level 2 |
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PEA |
Level 4 |
Level 3 |
Level 2 |
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Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language |
Grade A |
Level 3 |
Level 2 |
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Approved by the Chair of the Department of English and the Office of the Dean, March 3, 2015 |
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The University operates according to four application deadlines and applications will not be considered until all supporting materials have been received. Candidates are urged to submit their application and supporting documents early to guarantee a place at the University and to allow sufficient time for passport and visa processing.
If the English proficiency of any applicant is in question, the Admissions Committee will request additional information or documentation. Students who meet the entrance requirements of the University but lack sufficient preparation in written and spoken English may be eligible to enter the University’s ENLUS Program, an intensive English language course which prepares students for study at the university level.
Please contact [email protected] for more information.