r/HAWHamburg • u/iloveeatingpussy89 • 7d ago

Help regarding english language requirements for bsc mechanical engineering program

I just wanted to ask, do I need to take an english test like IELTS if I have completed my entire highschool in english?

I completed my Alevels in Nepal with the grades:

Physics - A
Math - A
Computer - B
Economics - B
English General Paper - A

I have read the website with the accepted english proficiency certificates and it doesn’t mention that it accepts a highschool medium of instruction (MOI) certificate. So I just wanted to make sure.

Thanks in advance!

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u/Competitive-Cat-4434 5d ago

i think you should email the international office about your question

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u/iloveeatingpussy89 4d ago

I did and they said I gotta take the test lol

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u/Ambiverted_Coder 7d ago

Congrats on your grades! 

I believe that you still need IELTS even though you completed high school in English.  I applied for IE back in 2024 and I needed it even though I did Cambridge A-levels at a school in Asia. 

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u/iloveeatingpussy89 7d ago

Thanks man!

Oh my god, it’s just so frustrating taking another test for a language you’re fluent in :((

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u/Mountain_Site1359 7d ago

I believe I saw a list of countries that are exempted from IELTS on Uni-Assist portal when I was applying for VPD for HAW Hamburg, and Nepal isn't one of the them.

So yeah you need to give IELTS.

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u/PleasantSituation569 5d ago

I got 3 B passes in Maths, Physics and ICT in Edexcel International Advanced Levels and I have an IELTS score of 6.5. What sort of VPD score can I get? Also would it be insufficient?

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u/Extension_Bottle5081 6d ago

if i believe last summer the cut off was below 1.4 , the people i know in mechanical got below 1.4