Admission Requirements
1/ Academic Requirements
A prerequisite for admission is that applicants have a Bachelor (or Master) degree or recognized equivalent from an accredited institution (minimum 3 years full-time study or 180 ECTS credits) in civil / structural / mechanical / electrical / chemical / industrial engineering, material sciences, chemistry, physics, applied physics, architecture, urbanism and spatial planning or a related discipline.
Note: Students in their last year of such a study programme at the time of application will also be considered for admission. It is the applicant's responsibility that the required degree is obtained prior to the start of the IMFSE programme.
2/ English Language Requirements
The English language requirements are updated regularly. Please always check the last version of the requirements on the website of The University of Edinburgh. There you may also find information on who can be exempt from submitting an English language certificate:
English requirements
! Last updated in August 2026, check the link above for the most recent conditions !
IELTS Academic: total 6.5 with at least 6.0 in each component. We do not accept IELTS One Skill Retake to meet our English language requirements.
TOEFL-iBT (including Home Edition) before 21 January 2026: total 92 with at least 20 in each component We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements.
TOEFL-iBT (including Home Edition) from 21 January 2026: total 4.5 with at least 4.0 in each component. We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements.
C1 Advanced (CAE) / C2 Proficiency (CPE): total 176 with at least 169 in each component.
Trinity ISE: ISE II with distinctions in all four components.
Oxford ELLT: total 7 with at least 6 in each component. We do not accept Oxford ELLT Skill Retake to meet our English language requirements.
Oxford Test of English Advanced: total 145 with at least 135 in each component.
How old your English language tests can be:
The following English language tests must be no more than two years old on the 1st of the month in which your programme starts, regardless of your nationality:
IELTS Academic
TOEFL-iBT (including Home Edition)
Trinity ISE
Oxford ELLT
Oxford Test of English Advanced
Special Note on exemptions
Exemptions always need to be requested and approved by the IMFSE Selection Committee. It is not possible to be exempt just because you have studied a Bachelor degree in English. You need to check the accepted English language qualifications as listed on the website of The University of Edinburgh.
3/ Degree Verification
As of October 2025, Ghent University will be using a global verification service (Qualification Check), to authenticate academic degrees and documents!
Click on the button below and read the info and instructions carefully!
Previously, applicants were required to have their documents legalized in order to ascertain the authenticity of your diploma. If for some reason the Qualification Check does not work or you are having issues, visit the website mentioned above to find the appropriate info and contacts.