University English requirements

What IELTS score do you need for Universiti Brunei Darussalam?

Universiti Brunei Darussalam asks for IELTS 6.0 overall for all undergraduate programmes, or TOEFL 550. The Bachelor of Health Science with a major in Medicine or Dentistry asks for IELTS 7.0 or TOEFL 600. UBD also accepts Band B2 in its own English Proficiency Test and certain O-Level and IGCSE English grades instead of IELTS.Source: Universiti Brunei Darussalam official English requirements · checked 4 November 2026
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Written byFizza Butool ZaidiIELTS teacher for 10+ years, PTE for 5Updated 4 November 2026

UBD English scores

From UBD's undergraduate entry requirements and international students page. The page states overall scores only, with no band minimums.

ProgrammeIELTSOther accepted
All undergraduate programmes6.0TOEFL 550; Band B2 in the UBD English Proficiency Test; GCE O-Level English grade C6; IGCSE English as a Second Language grade B
BHSc Medicine or Dentistry7.0 overallTOEFL 600; GCE O-Level English grade B4; IGCSE English as a Second Language grade A

Graduate study, Unibridge and the UBD English test

The graduate international students page gives the same general figure for all programmes: IELTS 6.0, TOEFL 550 or Band B2 in the UBD English Proficiency Test (UBD-EPT).

The University Bridging Programme (Unibridge) lists the same English options as its general requirement.

Because UBD accepts school English grades and its own test, many applicants from Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore never sit IELTS. Applicants from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Nigeria usually need IELTS or TOEFL unless they hold an accepted O-Level or IGCSE result. UBD's international students page says it first opened mainly to ASEAN students and now also draws applicants from East Asia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

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Entry is competitive

UBD says that meeting the general and specific entry requirements does not guarantee a place, because admission to all programmes is competitive and limited by available spaces. Each programme also sets specific entry requirements, such as A-Level points and subjects, listed on the entry requirements page.

Programme pages should be checked for your intake, since UBD can change specific requirements between cycles.

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

Minimum vs competitive score

Where Universiti Brunei Darussalam publishes an IELTS score, it is the minimum: the floor an application has to meet to be considered, not a score that guarantees an offer.

Competitive programmes, and courses with far more applicants than places, may expect more than the minimum, and some departments set their own overall or per-skill scores, often for writing or speaking. The course page has the final word, so check it before you book a test.

If you are close to the line, aim for a margin above it: one weak skill can miss the requirement even when the overall band clears it. Not sure where you stand? Take a free IELTS mock test and get a band for each skill.

Frequently asked questions

What IELTS score does UBD need?+

IELTS 6.0 for all programmes. The Bachelor of Health Science in Medicine or Dentistry needs IELTS 7.0.

Does UBD accept TOEFL?+

Yes. TOEFL 550 for general entry and TOEFL 600 for Medicine and Dentistry, as the entry requirements page states.

Can I use the UBD English Proficiency Test instead of IELTS?+

Band B2 in the UBD English Proficiency Test is listed as an alternative for general entry. The Medicine and Dentistry line does not list it.

Does UBD state IELTS band minimums?+

No. The pages give an overall IELTS score only.

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