Overview of the top Universities in the World Accepting IELTS for MS Program

Sayantani Barman

Jul 17, 2020

Globally IELTS exam is considered as one of the prominent exams to measure English language proficiency tests for international students. IELTS exam score is one of the admission requirements in most universities in Australia, New Zealand, UK, Canada and USA. The minimum score band in IELTS varies from 6.0 to 7.0 depending on courses applied for. MS program is a two years graduate course offered in top universities of the world. 

Reasons for IELTS Score for MS Program

In the top universities of the world, IELTS is considered as one of the English Language Proficiency tests. MS program is offered mostly in English in most of the universities. Now the applicants must know the required IELTS score to get admission to the universities.

Top Universitites in US

International students opt for top universities in the US for pursuing quality education. Those who have studied science groups of subjects opt MS program. Average annual tuition fees for MS program in US is $54000 (INR 3855330). 

List of top universities in US accepting IELTS for MS program are as following 

Universities Average IELTS score Top MS programs
Harvard University 7.5 MS in Data Science; MSc in Applied Computation; MSc in Computational Science and Engineering
Stanford University 7.0 (overall band) MS in Computer Science; MS in Environmental Science
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 7.0 MS in Computer Science and Information System; MS in Chemical Engineering
University of South California 7.0 MS in Economics; MS in Statistics and Operational Research
Boston University 7.0 (overall band) MS in Economics and Econometrics; MS in Life Sciences and Medicine
University of Arizona 6.0 MEng in Mineral and Mining; MS in Earth and Marine Sciences; MS in Anthropology
University of Illinois 6.5 MS in Nursing; MS in Anatomy and Physiology; MS in Life Sciences and Anatomy
Yale University 7 MS in Biological Sciences; MS in Economics and Econometrics

Top Universitites in UK

MS programs are offered in most universities in the UK. In UK, there are universities that use languages other than English to teach in classrooms. International students prefer only those universities using English as the medium of instruction. The average annual tuition fees for MS programs in UK are £10000 (INR 931801).

List of top universities in UK accepting IELTS for MS program are as following 

Universities Average IELTS score Top MS programs
University of Cambridge 7.5 MS in Anatomy and Physiology; MS in Anthropology; MS in Biological Sciences
University of Oxford 7.5 MS in Anthropology; MS in Archaeology
University of St. Andrews 6.5-7.0 MS in Anthropology; MS in Chemistry; MS in Earth and Marine Sciences
London School of Economics 7.0 MS in Economics and Econometrics
Imperial College of London 6.5 MEng in Civil and Structural Engineering; MEng in Electrical and Electronic
Durham University 6.5 MS in Archaeology; MS in Anthropology
Lancaster University 6.5 (with a minimum of 5.5 on each band) MS in Statistics & Operational Research; MS in Computer Science and Information
Loughborough University 6.5 overall (with 6 on each band) MS in Architecture

Top Universitites in Australia

For the last few decades, international students opt top universities in Australia to pursue MS programs. Acceptance of Australia as one of the foreign destinations for education is for its multicultural attitude. Average annual tuition fees for MS programs in Australia are AUD 35000 (INR 1680893).

List of top universities in Australia accepting IELTS for MS programs are as following 

Universities Average IELTS Score Top MS Programs
University of Melbourne 6.5 MS in Anatomy; MEng in Mineral and Mining
University of Sydney 6.5-7.0 MS in Anatomy & Physiology; MS in Architecture
RMIT University 6.5 MS in Biomedical & Health Innovation; MS in Architecture
Monash University 6.5 MS in Pharmacy and Pharmacology; MS in Nursing; MS in Anatomy and Physiology
Deakin University 7.5 MS in Nursing; MS in Computer Science and Information
University of Adelaide 6.5 MEng in Mineral and Mining; MS in Dentistry; MS in Nursing
University of Queensland 6.5 MS in Environmental Sciences; MS in Nursing
Victoria University 6.5 MEng in Minerals and Mining; MS in Earth and Marine Sciences

Top Universitites in New Zealand

International students prefer New Zealand for a postgraduate degrees. MS programs in the top universities of New Zealand are designed in the form of Irish and British education systems. Duration of MS programs in New Zealand is 2years. Average annual tuition fees for MS programs in New Zealand are NZD 37000 (INR 1699379). 

List of top Universities in New Zealand accepting IELTS for MS programs are as follows

Universities Average IELTS Score Top MS Programs
University of Auckland 6.5 MS in Computer Science; MS in Archaeology; MS in Pharmacy and Pharmacology
Victoria University of Wellington 6.5 MS in Pharmacy and Pharmacology; MS in Earth and Marine Sciences
University of Canterbury 6.5 MEng in Civil and Structural Engineering; MS in Environmental Sciences
Massey University 6.5 MS in Veterinary Science; Statistics and Operational Research
AUT University 6.5 MS in Economics and Econometrics; MS in Computer Science and Information Systems
University of Otago 6.0 MS in Dentistry; MS in Nursing; MS in Anthropology
University of Waikato 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 on each band) MS in Economics & Econometrics; MS in Computer Science & Information

Top Universitites in Canada

International students prefer Canada for its wide range of subjects present within academic space. The United Nations ranks Canada every year for wholehearted acceptance of ethnic groups. In Canada, both French and English are official languages. Average annual tuition fees for MS programs in Canada is CAD 28650 (INR 1542699). 

List of top universities in Canada accepting IELTS for MS program are as following 

Universities Average IELTS Score Top MS Programs
University of British Columbia 8.0 MS in Earth & Marine Sciences; MS in Environmental Sciences
McGill University 6.5 MS in Anatomy & Physiology; MS in Nursing
University of Toronto 7.5 MS in Pharmacy & Pharmacology
University of Alberta 6.5 MS in Nursing; MS in Archaeology; MS in Environmental Science
University of Waterloo 6.5 MS in Computational Science & Information Systems; MS in Hospitality & Leisure Management
McMaster University 6.5 MS in Nursing; MS in Anatomy & Physiology; MS in Material Sciences
University of Calgary 7 MS in Veterinary Sciences; MS in Nursing; MS in Anatomy
Concordia University 7.5 MS in Architecture; MEng in Mechanical Engineering; MS in Mathematics

This entire list of universities of the world for accepting IELTS score will give an overview of what universities the international students have to apply. International students write IELTS exam because it is one of the most important components in admission requirements to the top universities of the world. 

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.

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