Language of instruction and communication at IUS is English. Each student must prove their language proficiency in English to be able to begin their faculty programs.
Program | ELS Proficiency | TOEFL iBT (In Turkey, it must be taken only from university-run test centers.) | IELTS | High School/BA/MA Diploma in a native English-speaking country | AICE (Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education) | IB Diploma (International Baccalaureate) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BA | 65 | 70 | x | ✔ (not older than 2 years) | x | x |
MA | 70 | 75 | x | ✔ (not older than 2 years) | x | x |
PhD | 80 | 80 | x | ✔ (not older than 2 years) | x | x |
Program | ELS Proficiency | TOEFL iBT | IELTS | High School/BA/MA Diploma in a native English-speaking country | AICE (Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education) | IB Diploma (International Baccalaureate) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BA | 65 | 70 | 6 | ✔ (not older than 2 years) | ✔ | x |
MA | 70 | 75 | 6.5 | ✔ (not older than 2 years) | ✔ | x |
PhD | 80 | 80 | 7 | ✔ (not older than 2 years) | ✔ | x |
TOEFL iBT exam results are accepted only if obtained from university-administered test centers in Türkiye. Scores from other centers in Türkiye, such as private language schools or similar institutions, will not be recognized as valid proof of English language proficiency by the International University of Sarajevo.
Students will submit the "ORIGINAL" score sheet from TOEFL iBT /IELTS "IN PERSON" to the ELS Administration for review and a follow-up interview. Test-taker copies downloaded from the Internet are not accepted by IUS as proof of English language proficiency. The validity period for such exam scores is as stated on the score sheet.
The required minimum score to start the program:
In the following cases, prospective students will be exempted from the ELS Proficiency Exam if they have:
a.AICE diploma: Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education
b.IB diploma: International Baccalaureate
Students who attend the English Language Program must sit for the Proficiency Exam at the end of B2 level. These students can't be exempt from the Proficiency Exam based on their B2 level scores.
The required minimum score to start the program:
IUS Proficiency Exam - minimum 65 points out 100 for the following programs:
IUS Proficiency Exam - minimum 70 points out 100 for the following programs:
In the following cases, prospective students will be exempted from the ELS Proficiency Exam if they have:
a. AICE diploma: Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education
b. diploma: International Baccalaureate
Students who attend the English Language Program must sit for the Proficiency Exam at the end of B2 level. These students can't be exempt from the Proficiency Exam based on their B2 level scores.
The required minimum score to start the program:
IUS Proficiency Exam - minimum 65 points out 100
In the following cases, prospective students will be exempted from the ELS Proficiency Exam if they have:
a. AICE diploma: Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education
b. IB diploma: International Baccalaureate
Students who attend the English Language Program must sit for the Proficiency Exam at the end of B2 level. These students can't be exempt from the Proficiency Exam based on their B2 level scores.
The required minimum score to start the program:
IUS Proficiency Exam - minimum 65 points out 100
In the following cases, prospective students will be exempted from the ELS Proficiency Exam if they have:
a.AICE diploma: Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education
b.IB diploma: International Baccalaureate
Students who attend the English Language Program must sit for the Proficiency Exam at the end of B2 level. These students can't be exempt from the Proficiency Exam based on their B2 level scores.