How do universities convert IELTS scores?

IELTS Certificateis becoming a part of the "passport" for many candidates applying to university. Most schools convert IELTS certificates from 5.0 or higher, but some schools also convert from 4.5. The conversion level is from 7 to 16 points in English.

InHo Chi Minh City University of Technology, IELTS 6.0 is converted to 10 points in English, IELTS 5.5 is converted to 9 points and IELTS 5.0 is converted to 8 points when considering admission.

WithHo Chi Minh City Open University, IELTS 4.5 is converted to 7 points in English, IELTS 5.0 is converted to 8 points, IELTS 5.5 is converted to 9 points, IELTS 6.0 or higher is converted to 10 points.

Meanwhile inTon Duc Thang University, IELTS 5.0 is converted to 7 points in English, IELTS 5.5 is converted to 7.5 points, IELTS 6.0 is converted to 8 points, IELTS 6.5 and above is converted to 8.5 points. IELTS 7.0 is converted to 9 points, IELTS 7.5 is converted to 9.5 points, IELTS 8.0 is converted to 10 points.

Students of the Provincial Ethnic Minority High School participate in the 2022 High School Graduation Exam. Photo courtesy of My Ha

SchoolNational Economics University, IELTS 5.5 is converted to 10 points in English, IELTS 6.0 is converted to 11 points, IELTS 6.5 is converted to 12 points, IELTS 7.0 or higher is converted to 13 points, IELTS 7.5 is converted to 14 points, IELTS 8.0 or higher is converted to 15 points.

Peak atUniversity of Commerce, IELTS 5.5 is converted to 12 English points, IELTS 6.0 is converted to 13 points, IELTS 6.5 is converted to 14 points, IELTS 7.0 or higher is converted to 15 points. IELTS 7.5 or higher is converted to 16 points.

Besides, many universities combine IELTS certificate with a combination of 3 subjects.

Specifically as atUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy Ho Chi Minh City, admission is based on the results of the high school graduation exam combined with the IELTS certificate. Candidates with IELTS Academic 6.0 or higher can apply for admission to the following majors: Medicine; Preventive Medicine; Traditional Medicine; Pharmacy; Dentistry.

Candidates with IELTS Academic 5.0 or higher can apply for admission to the following majors: Nursing; Nutrition; Dental Prosthetics; Public Health. The benchmark score for this combined method is usually 1-2 points lower than the admission method for 3 graduation exams.

Similarly, atHanoi Medical University, combined admission for candidates with IELTS certificates of 6.5 points or higher. The admission score for this method must not be lower than 3 points compared to the admission method using high school exam results. Meanwhile, at some other medical schools, candidates with IELTS certificates will receive bonus points when applying for a combination of 3 subjects.

Specifically as atHanoi University of Pharmacy, candidates are encouraged to add 0.25 to 2 points if they have IELTS 5.5 to 9.0.University of Medicine and Pharmacy (Thai Nguyen University)IELTS from 4.0 - 5.0 plus 0.5 point; IELTS from 5.5 - 6.5 plus 1 point; IELTS from 7.0 - 8.0 plus 3 points; IELTS from 8.5 - 9.0 plus 4 points.

LIVEThai Binh University of Medicine and Pharmacy, IELTS from 5.5 - 6.0 plus 1 point; IELTS from 7.0 - 7.5 plus 1.5 points; IELTS from 8.0 and above plus 2 points.

In addition, many universities give priority to candidates with IELTS certificates such as: Ho Chi Minh City University of Technical Education, Faculty of Medicine (Ho Chi Minh City National University), Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry, Nha Trang University, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, Hoa Sen University, Vietnam-Germany University...