Africa University International Students English Language Requirements

Africa University is a multilingual campus community; however, all lectures and tools for assessment are in English.

Students from the following countries who have achieved a grade C or better (or its equivalent in their home countries) do not need to take any English proficiency tests or produce IELTS/TOEFEL certificates to be accepted for their chosen degree programs as English is a common medium of communication and instruction in their regions.

• South Africa
• Botswana
• Lesotho
• Swaziland
• Namibia
• Kenya
• Uganda
• Rwanda
• Ethiopia
• Ghana
• Nigeria
• Liberia

Those from predominantly French, Portuguese, Arab, Swahili and other languages native to their regions are required to enroll for the one-year Intensive English course at Africa University that teaches English for communication and academic purposes. Some of these countries include:

• Democratic Republic of Congo
• Angola
• Mozambique
• Congo
• Sierra Leone
• Cameroon
• Ivory Coast

If you have taken an English course elsewhere, you will need to produce a certificate proving your proficiency/level of understanding of English or you may be given a short examination by the University to assess your ability to speak, understand and use English.