Campus-Center Forum

Dear Campus Center,

I am planning to apply to the MSc Intelligent Adaptive Systems for the winter term 2027/28 and would like to clarify one point about the English language requirement.

I have an IELTS Academic result of 6.5 overall (Listening 7.5, Reading 6.5, Writing 6.0, Speaking 5.5). The programme information states IELTS 6.5 as proof of English proficiency. Could you please confirm whether the overall score of 6.5 is sufficient, or whether a minimum score is also required in each individual component (for example, Speaking)?

If a minimum per component is required, could you tell me which scores are expected and whether other tests, such as TOEFL iBT, are accepted as an alternative?

Thank you very much for your help.

Dear Ilyas,

thank you for your inquiry.

The faculty states the following in the official application information for your program: IELTS: Overall band 6.5 + B2 (*with minimum sub-scores of 6.0 for Listening, Comprehension, Speaking, Writing) https://www.uni-hamburg.de/onTEAM/studi ... ystems.pdf.

So I'm afraid that a sub-score of 5.5 in speaking won't be sufficient enough.

Best,
Philipp Ludwig

Universität Hamburg
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