What TOEFL score do you need for Paderborn University?

Paderborn's ETS institution code is 4037. English and American Studies says certificates must not be older than two years, and Applied Neurosciences says no more than two years old, counted from the start of the enrolment semester. For Computer Science, Physics and Electrical Systems Engineering, the page says English proof is mandatory under the examination regulations and no exceptions are made.

TOEFL iBT score reports issued since January 2026 also carry a 1 to 6 band score alongside the 0 to 120 total; see our guide to the new TOEFL score scale. The page above gives only 0 to 120 figures, so that is what this guide reports.

The IELTS column above comes from the same page, so you can compare the two tests programme by programme.

The page lists no pre-sessional route. A bachelor's degree from Australia, Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand or the USA, or from an English-language accredited programme at a German university, meets the requirement for several programmes.

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