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University of Colorado Denver Business School, offering Bachelor, MBA, MS, and PhD degrees

Business School, University of Colorado Denver
 

English Language Proficiency


Applicants will be considered to have the required English language proficiency if they meet one of the following criteria:
    1. The applicant is a citizen of a country whose official language is English.
      • These countries include Australia, Belize, Botswana, Canada (except Quebec), Commonwealth Caribbean, Ghana, Great Britain, India, Ireland, Kenya, New Zealand, Nigeria, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.
    2. The applicant submits a TOEFL score that meets the minimum requirements: MBA = 83 (IBT) or 560 (PBT), 11-Month MBA = 90 (IBT) or 575 (PBT), all other programs = 75 (IBT) or 537 (PBT).
      • Including obtaining the following minimum sub scores:
        -Reading: Minimum score of 15 (IBT)
        -Listening: Minimum score of 15 (IBT)
        -Speaking: Minimum score of 18 (IBT)
        -Writing: Minimum score of 17 (IBT)
    3. The applicant submits an IELTS score that meets the minimum requirement of 6.5.
      • Including obtaining the following minimum sub scores:
        -Reading: Minimum score of 5.5
        -Listening: Minimum score of 5.5
        -Speaking: Minimum score of 5.5
        -Writing: Minimum score of 5.5
    4. The applicant has graduated from the University of Colorado Denver’s ESL Academy and submits a copy of the completion certificate.
    5. The applicant has graduated from a foreign institution where the language of instruction for the post-secondary degree(s) was English.
    6. The applicant has graduated from a US accredited school abroad with English as the medium of instruction.
    7. The applicant has earned a bachelor’s degree in the US or has successfully completed a minimum of 2 semesters of full-time study in a master’s program at an accredited institution in the US.