What are the English language requirements for Boston University?
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For admission to Boston University, international students are required to submit an English language proficiency score. For the same reason, students can submit an IELTS score. If students want to take admission into the undergraduate courses of BU, then they are required to submit an overall score of 7 or higher in IELTS. In place of IELTS score, students seeking admission to undergraduate courses can submit Duolingo /IELTS
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The minimum score requirements are listed below:
English Language Exam
Score Requirements
90-100
7 & Above
120 - 130
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