European Countries Accepting the Duolingo English Test

The Duolingo English Test (DET) has seen a sharp rise in recognition across Europe. As of December 2024, 489 universities and programs accept DET as a valid measure of English proficiency. This number reflects a growing trend among institutions beyond the United States, especially in European higher education.

If you’re considering studying in Europe, knowing which universities recognize the DET will help you streamline your application process and increase your chances of admission.

The Duolingo English Test is now accepted in 110 countries worldwide. In Europe, institutions across the following countries acknowledge DET scores:

✔ Armenia
✔ Azerbaijan
✔ Bulgaria
✔ Cyprus
✔ Czechia (Czech Republic)
✔ Finland
✔ France
✔ Greece
✔ Hungary
✔ Italy
✔ Latvia
✔ Lithuania
✔ North Macedonia
✔ Malta
✔ Norway
✔ Poland
✔ Portugal
✔ Romania
✔ Russia
✔ Spain
✔ Sweden
✔ Switzerland
✔ Ukraine
✔ United Kingdom

Top 5 Universities Accepting the Duolingo English Test 

Full List of Duolingo-Approved Universities in Europe 📚

Below is a comprehensive list of universities and programs in Europe that officially recognize Duolingo English Test (DET) scores for admission.

📌 Note: To stay updated, always check the official Duolingo website, as institutions may update their admissions requirements.

• Cyprus West University
• Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
• Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
• Dania Academy, Denmark
• DIFC - (Dublin International Foundation College)
• DocNomads Joint Masters
• Dorset College
• Dublin Business School
• Dublin Business School
• Dublin City University
• Dublin City University
• Dublin College of Advanced Studies
• Dundalk Institute of Technology
• EBS University
• Ecole de Management Léonard De Vinci (EMLV)
• Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL)
• Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Grenoble
• Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Grenoble
• EDC Paris Business School
• EDC Paris Business School
• EDHEC Business School, MSc
• Edunation
• EKA University of Applied Sciences
• Elizabeth School of London (ESL)
• Ellison Institute
• English Talks, Ireland
• ENSAI - Ecole nationale de la statistique et de l'analyse de l'information
• ENSAI - Ecole nationale de la statistique et de l'analyse de l'information
• EPF Graduate School of Engineering
• Erasmus School of Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam - Exchange Programme
• ESADE Business & Law School, Barcelona
• ESC Clermont Business School
• ESC Clermont Business School
• Escuela Universitaria de Hotelería y Turismo de Sant Pol de Mar
• ESEI International Business School
• ESSCA School of Management
• ESSCA School of Management
• ESSCA School of Management - Bachelor program
• EU Business School
• EU Business School
• EU Business School - Business Bridging Program
• EU Business School - English Foundation Program
• European Leadership University
• European Leadership University
• European Leadership University, Netherlands
• European Nazarene College
• Franklin University Switzerland
• Frontline Training Services
• Fundación Bancaria Caja de Ahorros y Pensiones de Barcelona (”la Caixa” Foundation) FBLC
• Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences
• Future Learning
• Futureworks
• Galileo Global Education France - LISAA
• Galway Mayo Institute of Technology
• GBSB Global Business School
• GBSB Global Business School
• Gdansk University of Technology
• Geneva Business School - Bachelor's
• Geneva Business School - Doctorate
• Geneva Business School - Master's
• Geneva Business School - MBA
• Glasgow Caledonian University - Undergraduate and Postgraduate
• Global Banking School Malta
• Goethe University - Study Abroad Programs
• Goldsmiths, University of London - Online Pre-Sessional
• Good to Go Solutions

• Gower College Swansea
• Grenoble Ecole de Management
• Grenoble Ecole de Management
• Griffith College - Certificate in International Foundation Studies
• Griffith College - English Language Program
• Griffith College - Graduate
• Griffith College - Undergraduate
• HEC Paris - Executive MBA Program
• HEC Paris - MBA Programs
• Hertie School
• HIM, Hôtel Institute Montreux
• Hochschule Furtwangen University - M.Sc. Biomedical Engineering (BME)
• Hochschule Mannheim - University of Applied Sciences
• Hochschule Wismar
• Holmes Institute Dublin
• Howest University of Applied Sciences
• HSE University - Vishnevsky Institute of Demography - Master’s Program in Demography
• HTL International School of Hospitality Tourism and Languages
• Hult International Business School London
• Humboldt International Campus HIC Programs
• IBAT College Dublin
• ‎ICD International Business School
• ‎ICD International Business School
• ICN Business School
• ICN Business School
• IESEG School of Management
• IESEG School of Management
• IE University
• IE University
• Imperial College London - Postgraduate Admissions
• Imperial College London - Undergraduate
• INSA Lyon
• Institute of Performance Nutrition
• Instituto Superior Politécnico Internacional (ISPI)
• Institut Paul Bocuse
• International Academy of Sport Science and Technology AISTS
• International Business School, Budapest
• International Business School, Budapest
• International College Portsmouth
• International College Portsmouth
• International School Eindhoven (ISE)
• International School Lausanne
• International School of Debrecen
• INTO UK - All Centres
• Ipsos Jordan
• Ipswich High School
• Irish College of Humanities and Applied Sciences
• Irish Visa
• ISG International Business School
• ITMO University
• IUBH Fernstudium
• IU Internationale Hochschule
• IU Internationale Hochschule, Berlin
• IU Internationale Hochschule - School of Business and Management
• IU International University of Applied Sciences
• IU International University of Applied Sciences
• Jacobs University Bremen
• Jacobs University Bremen
• John Cabot University
• John Cabot University
• John Cabot University
• Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg (JMU)
• Kaplan International Pathways - Bournemouth University International College
• Kaplan International Pathways - Glasgow International College
• Kaplan International Pathways - Kaplan International College London
• Kaplan International Pathways - Nottingham Trent International College
• Kaplan International Pathways - University of Birmingham Foundation Pathways
• Kaplan International Pathways - University of Brighton International College
• Kaplan International Pathways - University of Bristol International Foundation Programme
• Kaplan International Pathways - University of Essex International College
• Kaplan International Pathways - University of Liverpool International College
• Kaplan International Pathways - University of Nottingham International College
• Kaplan International Pathways - University of York International Pathway College
• Kaplan International Pathways - UWE Bristol's International College
• KdG University of Applied Sciences and Arts - All Programs
• Keele University
• Ktwok Ltd
• Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford Summer Programmes
• La Salle Campus Barcelona - Project Management
• La Salle Campus Barcelona - Ramón Llull University
• LCC International University
• Leeds Beckett University - Postgraduate
• Leeds Beckett University - Pre-sessional English
• Leeds Beckett University - Undergraduate
• Les Roches - Switzerland
• Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT)
• Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT)
• Leysin American School
• London College of Contemporary Arts (LCCA)
• London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
• London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
• Loughborough University - Postgraduate Research
• Loughborough University - Postgraduate Taught
• Loughborough University - Undergraduate
• LUCA School of Arts
• Luiss Guido Carli University
• Luiss Guido Carli University
• Luxury Hotelschool Paris
• Macromedia University of Applied Sciences
• Macromedia University of Applied Sciences
• Masaryk University, Faculty of Economics and Administration
• Masaryk University, Faculty of Informatics
• Masaryk University, Faculty of Informatics
• Masaryk University, Faculty of Social Studies
• Mater Academy Italy, Dual Diploma Program
• Maynooth University
• Maynooth University - English Language Program
• Maynooth University - Postgraduate
• Mediadesign Hochschule (MD.H)
• Medical University of Gdansk
• Merseyside Academy, Consultancy and Publishing Ltd.
• Modul University Vienna
• Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO
• MPW Mander Portman Woodward - London, Birmingham, and Cambridge
• MSM Academy
• Munich Business School
• Munich Business School
• Munster Technological University Cork
• Munster Technological University Cork
• Munster Technological University, Kerry Campus
• Munster Technological University, Kerry Campus
• National College of Art and Design
• National College of Art and Design
• National College of Ireland
• National College of Ireland
• Neoma Business School
• Neoma Business School

• Northern Karelia Association of Education Municipalities, Riveria
• Northumbria University
• Nova International Schools
• NUI Galway
• OPIT Open Institute of Technology
• OPIT Open Institute of Technology
• Oslo New University College
• Plan B Immigration Solutions
• Porto Business School
• Prague City University
• Prague City University
• Queen Mary University of London - Pre-Sessional English
• RED Academy London
• Results Consortium Limited
• Results Consortium Ltd.
• Rochester Independent College
• Rome Business School
• Royal Holloway, University of London - Postgraduate
• Royal Holloway, University of London - Undergraduate
• RTU Riga Business School
• RTU Riga Business School
• RTU Riga Business School - ELC
• SAE Institute - UK
• Saint Louis University - Madrid Campus
• Schiller International University, Heidelberg Campus
• Schiller International University, Madrid Campus
• Schiller International University, Paris Campus
• Sciences Po
• SET University
• Sheffield Hallam University
• Sheffield Hallam University — Pre-sessional courses
• SHMS, Swiss Hotel Management School
• Skyfallen Limited
• SOAS Postgraduate Distance Learning courses
• SOAS University Doctoral School
• SOAS University of London
• SOAS University of London English Language Program
• SOAS University of London - Postgraduate
• Solent University Southampton - Postgraduate
• Solent University Southampton - Undergraduate
• South East Technological University (Carlow, Waterford and Wexford Campuses)- Postgraduate
• South East Technological University (Carlow, Waterford and Wexford Campuses) - Undergraduate
• Speak Up London
• SRH Hochschule Heidelberg
• SRH University of Applied Sciences Berlin
• Steinbeis University - School of Management and Innovation
• Steinbeis University - School of Management and Innovation
• Stichting IPA (Parents International)
• St John's International School Waterloo
• St Mary's University London - Undergraduate and Postgraduate Taught
• St. Stephen's School Rome
• Studee
• Study Group - UK/Europe
• StudyNet Group
• Swansea University - Pre-Sessional Programmes
• TBS Education – Barcelona
• Technische Universität Berlin, M.Sc. Innovation Management, Entrepreneurship, and Sustainability
• Technological University Dublin
• Technological University Dublin
• Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest
• Technotraining Ltd
• The American Business School of Paris
• The American Business School of Paris
• The American University of Paris
• The American University of Paris
• The American University of Rome
• Third Space Learning
• Thomas More University of Applied Sciences
• Transport and Telecommunication Institute
• Trent Education Centre (TEC)
• Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin - International Foundation Programme
• Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin - Postgraduate
• Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin - Study Abroad/Visiting Students
• Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin - Undergraduate

How to Send Your Duolingo English Test Results to Institutions

• UBI Business School
• UFM Acton MBA Madrid
• Unicorn University
• Unicorn University
• UniHaven
• UniLaSalle - Amiens Campus
• UniLaSalle - Rouen Campus
• United Business Institutes
• United Business Institutes
• United International Business Schools
• United World College Maastricht - Admissions
• United World Colleges (International) Ltd.
• Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM)
• Universidad CEU San Pablo
• Universidad de Navarra
• Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
• Università di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale - Bachelor's Program in Economics and Business
• Università di Parma, Department Engineering and Architecture
• University College Cork - Adult Continuing Education (ACE)
• University College Cork - EU Postgraduate Admissions
• University College Cork - EU Undergraduate Admissions
• University College Cork - Non-EU Postgraduate Admissions
• University College Cork - Non-EU Undergraduate Admissions
• University College Dublin (UCD)
• University College Dublin (UCD) Diploma and Certificate
• University College Dublin (UCD) Graduate Taught & Research
• University College Dublin (UCD) Pathway
• University College Dublin (UCD) Study Abroad
• University College London - Postgraduate Admissions
• University College London - Undergraduate Admissions
• University of Applied Sciences Europe
• University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt
• University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt
• University of Bath - Doctoral
• University of Bath - Postgraduate Taught
• University of Bath - Pre-Sessional English
• University of Bath - Undergraduate
• University of Birmingham English Language Program
• University of Bolton
• University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague
• University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague
• University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague - Summer Programs
• University of Chester - Pre-Sessional English
• University of East Anglia
• University of East Anglia
• University of Europe for Applied Sciences
• University of Galway
• University of Glasgow
• University of Huddersfield - China Campus - Undergraduate
• University of Kent - Postgraduate
• University of Leeds - Online Postgraduate
• University of Leeds - Pre-Sessional English
• University of Leicester - Postgraduate Research
• University of Limerick
• University of Limerick
• University of Lincoln - Pre-sessional, Undergraduate and Postgraduate
• University of Liverpool - Online Pre-Sessional English programme
• University of Lorraine ENSAIA Program
• University of Lorraine ENSEM Program
• University of Mannheim - International Exchange Program
• University of New York in Prague
• University of New York in Prague
• University of Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne
• University of Pécs - General Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy
• University of Pécs - Master and PhD
• University of Pécs - Undergraduate
• University of Portsmouth - Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Online Pre-Sessional Programs
• University of Reading - Postgraduate
• University of Reading - Pre-Sessional English
• University of Reading - Undergraduate
• University of Roehampton - Postgraduate
• University of Roehampton - Undergraduate
• University of Southampton - Postgraduate
• University of Southampton - Undergraduate
• University of Surrey - Postgraduate
• University of Surrey - Undergraduate
• University of Sussex
• University of Sussex - Centre for Language Studies
• University of Sussex: PGR
• University of Sussex: PGT
• University of Sussex - Study Abroad
• University of Warwick - MBA
• University of Warwick - Postgraduate
• University of Warwick - Pre-Sessional English Programme
• University of Warwick - Study Abroad European Partners
• University of Warwick - Study Abroad Global Partners
• University of Warwick - Undergraduate
• University of Westminster Education Abroad (study abroad (including summer) / exchange programmes)
• University of Westminster - Postgraduate
• University of Westminster - Presessional English
• University of Westminster - Undergraduate Admissions
• University of Wroclaw
• University of Wroclaw
• University of York - Online English Language Pre-sessionals
• University of York - Postgraduate
• University of York - Undergraduate
• UNWTO Academy, Bella Vista - International Centre associated with UNWTO Academy in Switzerland
• Vamia
• Veterinary Management Group (VMG)
• VICTORIA International University of Applied Sciences
• VICTORIA International University of Applied Sciences
• Villiers School
• Vilnius Business College
• Vilnius Business College
• Vilnius Business College - Summer Programs
• Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VILNIUS TECH)
• Vilnius University
• Vilnius University
• VIVES University of Applied Sciences
• Volda University College
• Waterford Institute of Technology
• Waterford Institute of Technology
• Waterford Institute of Technology
• Webster University Geneva
• Webster University Geneva
• Webster University - Netherlands
• Webster University - Netherlands
• Webster University - Netherlands
• Webster Vienna Private University
• Western Caspian University
• Western Caspian University
• Woolf University
• Woolf University
• World Maritime University

Using Duolingo English Test Scores for Student Visas 🛂

In some cases, DET scores can be used for student visa applications. Some countries consider DET scores when evaluating English proficiency for visa eligibility.

✅ Important: Before applying for a student visa, check with immigration authorities and admissions offices to confirm whether DET scores meet visa requirements in your chosen destination.

🔎 Additional Resources:
📌 Visit Duolingo’s official site for updated lists of accepted universities.
📌 Check out DETStudy.com for expert tips, sample tests, and study resources!

Final Thoughts 🎯

The Duolingo English Test is rapidly gaining recognition across Europe, with more universities accepting DET scores every year. If you’re considering studying abroad, checking the university requirements early will help streamline your application process.

🔹 Why DET? It’s affordable, accessible, and fast, making it a preferred choice for international students.
🔹 Next Steps? Confirm DET acceptance with your chosen schools and start preparing for the test!