English Requirements and Assistance

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Applicants whose native language is not English must demonstrate satisfactory proficiency in English language as measured by the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB). The UM SPH institution code for TOEFL is 1839; there is no need to enter a department code. Tests must be taken within one year of the term requested for admission.

The minimum acceptable TOEFL score required for admission is 560 paper-based, 220 computer-based (CBT) or 100 Internet-based (iBT). The minimum required IELTS score is 6.5 and the minimum required MELAB score is 80.
The Health Management & Policy Department requires a minimum TOEFL score of 600 paper-based, 250 computer-based, or 106 Internet-based; or a score of 7.0 on the IELTS or 85 on the MELAB.

Applicants who have received degrees from accredited U.S. institutions are not required to submit TOEFL or MELAB scores. However, they are required to have their English proficiency evaluated prior to registration. Re-evaluation of English proficiency is also required prior to registration if:

TOEFL score is below 600 paper-based or 250 computer-based or 106 Internet-based; or individual sections of the TOEFL are 60 or below;
Total MELAB score is 85 or below, or individual sections of the MELAB are 85 or below;
Test of Written English (TWE) is 4.5 or below or missing.
Overall IELTS is 7.0 or below

Information and applications for TOEFL and MELAB may be obtained online or by writing to:

TOEFL/TSE Services-Princeton
PO Box 6151
Princeton, NJ 08541-6151 U.S.A.
MELAB
English Language Institute Testing and Certification
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1057 U.S.A.

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