Lehigh's English Language Proficiency

Lehigh Business Graduate Programs provides multiple pathways for applicants to demonstrate English language proficiency for Master's level programs.

An applicant may demonstrate proficiency by following Pathway 1 or Pathway 2. If you do not fall into either Pathway, you are likely required to take an English Language Proficiency Exam.

 

Pathway l

• Successful completion of an undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university where the primary medium of instruction was in English.
• At least 75% of the instruction for this degree occurred in a country on the Lehigh Business country/territory list*.

OR

• Successful completion of a two-year graduate degree from an accredited college or university where the primary medium of instruction was in English.
• The instruction for this degree occurred in a country on the Lehigh Business country/territory list*.

If an applicant answers yes to Pathway 1, an English language proficiency exam is likely not required. This will be verified by the Lehigh Business Admissions Team upon submission of your application.  

Pathway ll

• Successful completion of an undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university where the primary medium of instruction was in English.
• At least 75% of the instruction for this degree occurred in countries such as: India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Liberia.

OR

• Successful completion of a two-year graduate degree from an accredited college or university where the primary medium of instruction was in English.
• The instruction for this degree occurred in: India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Liberia. 

AND

Applicants must select two (2) options below to demonstrate English language proficiency in this pathway:

1. Duolingo English Test (DET) 
2. An official letter or explanation on an official transcript from school verifying all courses were taught in English.
3. A Zoom interview with a Lehigh Business Graduate Admissions Team member after you submit your application.
4. Official letter or certificate showing completion of the highest level in an accredited US, UK, Canadian or Australian intensive English program. The most common accredited programs hold the CEA or ACCET accreditation

If an applicant answers yes to Pathway 2 and has demonstrated English language proficiency by the Pathway 2 options, an English language proficiency exam may not be required. This will be verified by the Lehigh Business Admissions Team upon submission of your application.  

 

If you do not fall within either Pathway

If you do not fall into either Pathway, you are likely required to take an English Language Proficiency Exam (taken in the last 2 years from the time of your Lehigh University application being submitted). 

Please contact business@lehigh.edu with any questions regarding your specific educational background related to this part of the application. Please review the acceptable English Language Proficiency Exams from the dropdown list below.