How Konstanz sets English requirements
Konstanz's language requirements page for master's programmes (in German) lists the proof for each programme. Computer and Information Science says it accepts only the listed certificates, without exception, and that missing or invalid proof excludes the application.
Programme examples and their scores
Figures below are from the central page and the Economics how-to-apply page, the Biological Sciences page and the Social and Economic Data Science page.
| Master's programme | IELTS | TOEFL iBT | Cambridge | Validity stated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | 6.5 Academic | 92 | FCE grade C | Not stated |
| Social and Economic Data Science | 6.5 | 92 | CPE grade C | Not stated |
| Computer and Information Science | 6 Academic | 90 (code B226) | FCE grade C | Not stated |
| Biological Sciences | 6 | 90 | FCE grade C | 36 months |
| Chemistry | 5 | 72 | FCE | Not stated |
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English-taught degrees and Indian applicants
Economics and Social and Economic Data Science accept a bachelor's from a programme taught entirely in English, with no country named. Biological Sciences and Data Science also accept three English-taught courses in a previous degree.
Computer and Information Science is stricter: it accepts a school or bachelor's qualification only from an English-speaking institution in the USA, the UK, Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand or South Africa, and English-taught courses only from the EEA or Switzerland. Chemistry exempts degrees from those countries plus Malta and Singapore. An Indian English-medium degree therefore does not replace the test for these two programmes.
Economics also asks applicants whose degree is not covered by the Lisbon Recognition Convention for a GRE or GMAT score less than three years old.
Your German student visa is handled by the German embassy or consulate where you apply, not by the University of Konstanz. This guide covers the University of Konstanz's admission rule only. Our IELTS for Germany guide covers the visa side and test fees.
English requirements in Germany are written into each programme's admission or examination regulations and can change between intakes. The score that binds you is the one on your University of Konstanz programme page and in your admission letter, so check it there before you book a test.
Minimum vs competitive score
Where the University of Konstanz 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 Konstanz need?+
6.5 for Economics and Social and Economic Data Science, 6 for Computer and Information Science and Biological Sciences, and 5 for Chemistry.
Does the University of Konstanz accept PTE?+
PTE Academic is not named for the programmes we checked, and Computer and Information Science accepts only its listed certificates.
Can my English-medium bachelor's replace IELTS at Konstanz?+
For Economics and Data Science, yes, if the programme was taught entirely in English. Computer and Information Science and Chemistry accept it only from listed English-speaking countries.
How old can my IELTS be for Konstanz?+
Biological Sciences accepts results no older than 36 months. The other pages we read do not state a limit.
Does Konstanz accept Duolingo?+
Duolingo is not named on the Konstanz pages we read.
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