University English requirements

What PTE score do you need for BI Norwegian Business School?

BI Norwegian Business School asks bachelor's applicants for PTE Academic 59 and accepts PTE Academic Online at the same score. Master of Science applicants need PTE Academic 62. Neither level sets a per-skill minimum. Bachelor's test reports older than two years are not accepted, and MSc applicants also need a GMAT or GRE score.
  • Guide updated · 2 November 2026
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Written byFizza Butool ZaidiIELTS teacher for 10+ years, PTE for 5Updated 2 November 2026

BI PTE minimums

From the bachelor's admission requirements and the Master of Science admission requirements.

Programme or bandPTE overallMinimum per skill
Bachelor's (PTE Academic or Online)59None stated
Master of Science62None stated

Test rules and how to send your score

The bachelor's page accepts PTE Academic and PTE Academic Online at 59 and refuses English test reports older than two years. The MSc page lists PTE Academic at 62; its home edition list (for test centre closures) names only TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition and IELTS Indicator, not PTE Online. Neither page mentions PTE Core.

The MSc document list, written for TOEFL and IELTS, asks for results forwarded from the test centre or an uploaded copy of the report; ask BI how it wants a PTE report. Its institution code 0529 is for TOEFL only. On the same pages, IELTS Academic is 6.0 for bachelor's and 6.5 for the MSc.

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If you fall short

BI does not give conditional MSc offers to applicants without an English test (or a waiver) and the GMAT. Exemptions and waivers exist; bachelor's applicants can also qualify with high school or a bachelor's completed in the UK, USA, New Zealand, Canada, Australia or Ireland.

Requirements vary by programme and change between admissions cycles. The score that binds you is the one on your BI programme page and in your offer letter, so check it there before you book a test.

Pearson has discontinued PTE Academic Online for new bookings, so plan on a test-centre PTE Academic sitting even where this page still lists the online version. See can you take PTE at home.

Frequently asked questions

What PTE score does BI need for a bachelor's?+

59, from PTE Academic or PTE Academic Online.

What PTE score does BI need for a Master of Science?+

62 in PTE Academic.

Can I get a conditional MSc offer without an English test?+

No. BI does not grant conditional offers without the GMAT or an English test.

How old can my PTE score be for a bachelor's?+

No older than two years.

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Guide updated on 2 November 2026. Individual prices and policies may have earlier observation dates. Confirm current details on the linked official pages before you book or apply.

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