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Postgraduate Research in Chemistry at Cambridge

Language Requirement

All students whose native language is not English must also provide proof of near-native competence in English. The minimum scores required are as follows:

  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (preferred),
    Minimum Overall Band Score of 7.0 with not less than 7.0 in speaking, listening and writing, and 6.5 in reading.

    - OR -

  • Where the IELTS test is not available applicants may take the Princeton TOEFL test with the Test of Written English (TWE) at the same time. Minimum Scores:
    600 in the paper-based TOEFL test with 5.0 in the TWE (in the same sitting) or
    250 in the computer-based TOEFL test with 5.0 in the essay writing test (in the same sitting) or
    100 in the TOEFL internet-based Test (iBT), with a minimum score of 25 in each element.

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