IM CEMS MIM, IM Asia - DD Bocconi-Essec, IM Global Experience and Finance Global Experience

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Students admitted to IM Global Experience, Finance Global Experience, IM CEMS MIM, or IM Asia — DD Bocconi-Essec must provide a valid English language certificate by 25 July 2025 to confirm their enrollment.

C1 English Language requirement

The valid English language certificate must be provided by 25 July 2025.

See the Table below for the list of certifications accepted.

English certificates	Test administrator	Minimum score required for CEMS MIM	Minimum score required for ESSEC, IM Global experience and Finance Global Experience
TOEFL IBT * Test of English as a foreign language - internet based test	(ETS) Educational Testing Service	100/120	100/120
IELTS Academic International English Language Testing System	Cambridge English Language Assessment	7/9	7/9
CAE Certificate in Advanced English	Cambridge English Language Assessment	B	B
BEC Higher Business English Certificate Higher	Cambridge English Language Assessment	B	B
CPE Certificate of Proficiency in English	Cambridge English Language Assessment	C	C
Bachelor diploma entirely taught in English	//	Accepted if issued in an English speaking Country or by a CEMS institution or in an EQUIS/AACSB accredited institution	Accepted

The following online tests are accepted for the IM CEMS MIM program:

TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition test: a minimum score of 100 is required in the Internet-based TOEFL (iBT) with a score of at least 20 in each section;
TOEFL ITP® Plus for China Solution: a minimum score of 627 is required (Listening 64, Structure and Written 64, Reading 63).

Please note that CEMS does not accept TOEFL MyBest Scores, but results from specific test dates.

CEMS MIM: additional info on language requirements

All applicants must be fluent in two foreign languages in addition to their mother tongue. Please consider that knowledge of a second language (other than English/ mother tongue) will not be compulsory during the application period but will be positively evaluated for selection purposes.
For non-English natives, English must be the first foreign language, proved by one of the certificates listed above.
We invite applicants to read carefully the Language Graduation Requirements, the possible language combinations, and the Language assessment on this webpage.
Specific language requirements for the University of Sydney Business School: Students doing a term abroad at the University of Sydney Business School may have to present a valid IELTS, CAE, or TOEFL exam when applying for a visa.
Please see here the MIM factsheet of the school.