For those wishing to study abroad, scoring well in an English language proficiency test is said to be a pre-requisite. Though a good IELTS, PTE or TOEFL score cannot assure you a visa, it’s true that a low score can prove to be a roadblock in your plans. Yet this is not the end all of your dreams. Not only is it tiresome reattempting the tests to achieve a perfect score each time, but it also is wastage of time and money.
Are these high-stake tests worth all that hype?
The short answer would be No! Given below are a few options that may help you fulfill your dream, without having to go through all the hassle of preparing for and taking an English language proficiency test.
Study Abroad without IELTS/PTE or TOEFL:
Some institutions have designed their own English courses to meet the requirements of an international candidate. A candidate who doesn’t meet the English language skills would need to take this course in lieu of the IELTS, PTE Mock Test or TOEFL test.
Following is the list of countries where you can avail the opportunity to study without having attempted any of these tests:
Australia: A few universities such as the University of Queensland accept applicants without IELTS/PTE/TOEFL if they have worked for at least five years in an organization where English is the primary language of conversation. They also accept an applicant if she has completed a full-time course where the medium of instruction was English. Other universities which accept applications without an English language score as follows:
- Bond University
- Macquarie University
- The University of Adelaide
- Swinburne University of Technology
- The University of New South Wales
- The University of South Australia
- The University of Southern Queensland
These universities may have their own courses that would be mandatory for international students to meet the English requirements.
Russia: It is not necessary for an applicant to have attempted any of these tests to study in Russia. There are many universities in Russia which don’t ask for IELTS/PTE/TOEFL score.
Canada: Canada is also a preferred destination for those who want to study without giving English language tests. Following are a few universities that accept such applicants:
- Brock University
- Concordia University
- Carleton University
- Memorial University
- University of Regina
- University of Winnipeg
- University of Saskatchewan
In most of these universities, this exemption is provided if one has completed a minimum three consecutive years of study, exclusively in English. It may also be required that the previous institute is registered with the International Association of Universities‘ World Higher Education Database (WHED).
United Kingdom (UK): List of the universities that exempt candidates from such tests:
- London Southbank University
- Robert Gordon University
- The University of Bolton
- University of Bristol
- RIGA Technical University
- University of Geneva
These universities may evaluate competency of a candidate on the basis of her score in English in matriculation and senior secondary. A telephonic or video interview may also be conducted.
Hungary and other EU countries: Many of these countries don’t demand an English language proficiency test score.
USA: Following universities open doors for candidates without these tests:
- Drexel University
- University of Iowa
- University of Dayton
- University of Missouri
- University of Arkansas
- University of Delaware
- University of Wisconsin
- University of North Texas
- California State University
- University of New Orleans
- State University of New York
In place of the IELTS/PTE/TOEFL tests, these universities allow candidates to appear for the Intensive English Language Program (IELP), which is a program designed to teach the required language skills.
Malaysia: Malaysia is one of the Asian countries that allow applicants to get admission into various courses without IELTS/PTE/TOEFL.
India: Many high-class Indian Universities don’t ask for these tests. Medium of instruction in most of the courses of Indian Universities is English. A few top-notch universities accepting students without IELTS/PTE/TOEFL:
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- University of Delhi
- University of Calcutta
New Zealand: Many institutes of New Zealand accept applications without the English test scores.
New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) has granted such exemptions for international students aiming to get enrolled with non-university tertiary education providers in New Zealand.
Additionally, institutes under Category-I have customised courses to analyse the language competency of students.
So, even if you are unable to attempt or score well in the English language proficiency tests, you still have bright chances to pursue your dream to move overseas. Many of the universities mentioned above also appear in the list of best institutes of the world.
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