English

C1 English language proficiency is required Uni of Lausanne Master's courses. To take admission to the Master's degree of the Uni of Lausanne, Indian students are required to have a Bachelor's degree in a closely related field. For the Spring semester of Master's courses, the application deadline is Sep 30, 2026. 

University of Lausanne MSc in Finance course is a 2-year long course (4 semesters). The language instruction for this course is English. C1 Level proficiency is required for this course. Also, this course has been recognised by CFA Institute. 

TU Eindhoven accepts TOEFL / IELTS / PTE scores from Indian students as proof of English proficiency. Minimum scores required in these proficiency tests are-

• IELTS: Overall 6.5 (miinimum 6.0 in each section)
• TOEFL: Overall 4.5 or 90 
• PTE: 61 overall

Most UK universities accept IELTS, TOEFL iBT, and PTE Academic. Here are the standard benchmarks for Master's programmes:

IELTS: Overall 6.0 – 7.0 (with no individual band below 5.5 or 6.0 depending on the university).

TOEFL iBT: 79–100 (varies by university).

PTE Academic: 50–65 overall (roughly equivalent to IELTS 6.0–6.5).

Duolingo English Test: Some universities accept DET scores of 100+.

Note: Higher-ranked universities require higher scores. Always check the specific English requirement for your chosen course — some departments set higher thresholds than the general university minimum.

English is spoken in most parts of Finland. The Aalto Uni campus is fully trilingual (Finnish, English, and Swedish is spoken). It is not mandatory for Indian students to learn Finnish. However, it is very much recommended to fully enjoy life.

Learning Finnish helps in building social connections and also considered positively by recruiters when looking for jobs.