IELTS Requirements in Germany: Compare University Band Scores
Compare verified IELTS Academic band score requirements for 27 universities in Germany. Includes minimum overall scores and critical component requirements for undergraduate and postgraduate admissions.
- Bachelor's degree
- 6.0–6.593% of 27 universities in our list ask for this overall band.
- Master's degree
- 6.585% of 27 universities in our list ask for this overall band.
- Minimum in each skill
- 5.0–5.5Most common rule among the 3 universities that publish one.
Figures checked against each university's own admissions page, March 2026 – April 2026. Confirm on the official course page before you apply.
Universities Listed
| University | UGUndergraduate | PGPostgraduate | Per skill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical University of MunichMunich · QS #28 | 6.5 | 6.5 | — |
| LMU MunichMunich · QS #54 | 6.5 | 6.5 | — |
| Heidelberg UniversityHeidelberg · QS #47 | 6.5 | 6.5 | — |
| Humboldt University of BerlinBerlin · QS #117 | 6.5 | 6.5 | — |
| RWTH Aachen UniversityAachen · QS #106 · Per skill 5.0 / 6.0 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 5.0 / 6.0 |
| Free University of BerlinBerlin · QS #98 | 6.5 | 6.5 | — |
| Karlsruhe Institute of TechnologyKarlsruhe · QS #102 · Per skill 5.5 / 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 5.5 / 6.0 |
| University of FreiburgFreiburg · QS #212 · Per skill 5.5 / 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 5.5 / 6.0 |
| University of BonnBonn | 6.0 | 6.0 | — |
| University of HamburgHamburg | 6.0 | 6.5 | — |
| University of CologneCologne | 6.0 | 6.5 | — |
| University of MannheimMannheim | 6.0 | 6.5 | — |
| Munich University of Applied SciencesMunich | 6.5 | 6.5 | — |
| Hamburg University of Applied SciencesHamburg | 6.0 | 6.5 | — |
| Cologne University of Applied SciencesCologne | 6.0 | 6.5 | — |
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| Frankfurt University of Applied SciencesFrankfurt | 6.0 | 6.5 | — |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuttgart University of Applied SciencesStuttgart | 6.0 | 6.5 | — |
| University of Applied Sciences EuropeBerlin | 6.0 | 6.5 | — |
| IU International UniversityBad Honnef | 6.0 | 6.5 | — |
| Berlin School of Business and InnovationBerlin | 6.0 | 6.5 | — |
| GISMA Business SchoolHannover | 6.0 | 6.5 | — |
| SRH Berlin UniversityBerlin | 6.0 | 6.5 | — |
| Munich Business SchoolMunich | 6.0 | 6.5 | — |
| EBS UniversitätOestrich-Winkel | 6.5 | 7.0 | — |
| WHU Otto Beisheim School of ManagementVallendar | 7.0 | 7.0 | — |
| Frankfurt School of FinanceFrankfurt | 6.5 | 7.0 | — |
| HTW BerlinBerlin | 6.0 | 6.5 | — |
Bands are overall minimums. “Per skill” is the lowest band allowed in any one skill; two values mean undergraduate / postgraduate.