PTE General Recognizing Organizations and Institutions 

Accreditation by organizations and governments

All levels in the PTE General test are awarded by Edexcel and accredited by Ofqual in the UK as ESOL International Qualifications.

Please note that PTE General is not accepted by the UKBA for spouse/partner/family visa purposes.

Country	Accredited by	Purpose
Albania	Ministry of Education and Science	For completion of post-graduate studies
Colombia	Ministry of Education	Approved assessment
Czech Republic	Ministry of Education	Test of quality
Greece	Ministry of Education	ASEP accreditation
Italy	Ministry of Education	Test of quality
Lithuania	Ministry of Education	Approved accreditation as substitute test for the Valstybinis Brandos Egzaminas (VBE – State Final Examination)
Mexico	Ministry of Education	Approved assessment
Poland	Civil Service	Test of quality for civil servants
Switzerland	Canton Lucerne	Employment purposes for school teachers
	Canton Schwyz	Employment purposes for school teachers
	Canton St Gallen	Employment purposes for school teachers
	Canton Zug	Employment purposes for school teachers
UK	Ofqal	Fully accredited by Ofqal as ESOL International qualifications
Ukraine	Ministry of Education and Science	Approved accreditation as substitute test to the official school leaving exam, order 1/9-33

Recognizing institutions

The list indicates which level of PTE General is accepted for undergraduate and postgraduate courses and for credit purposes. You should check with the institution for the exact requirements before taking a test.

This list is thought to be accurate at the time of publication but please confirm acceptance with individual institutions before booking a test.

Country	Institution	Undergraduate	Post-graduate
Canada	McGill University, Montreal	4.5	4.5
Bulgaria	Agricultural University (AU)	3	n/a
Bulgaria	International University College - Dobrich	2 and above	2 and above
Bulgaria	International University College - Sofia	2 and above	2 and above
Bulgaria	New Bulgarian University Sofia	4 and above	4 and above
Bulgaria	University of Plovdiv	4 and above	4 and above
Bulgaria	University of Rousse	4 and above	4 and above
Bulgaria	University of Shumen	2 and above	2 and above
Finland	Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences	4 and above	n/a
Finland	Vaasa University of Applied Sciences	4 and above	n/a
Finland	Turku University of Applied Sciences	4 and above	4 and above
Finland	Mikkeli University Of Applied Sciences	4 and above	4 and above
Finland	TAMK Tampere University of Applied Sciences	4 and above	n/a
Finland	HAMK University of Applied Sciences	4 and above	4 and above
Finland	Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences	4 and above	n/a
Finland	Diaconia University of Applied Sciences	4 and above	4 and above
Finland	JAMK University of Applied Sciences	4 and above	n/a
Finland	Novia University of Applied Sciences	4 and above	n/a
Finland	Kemi-Tornio University of Applied Sciences	4 and above	n/a
Finland	Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences	4 and above	4 and above
Finland	Karelia University of Applied Sciences	4 and above	n/a
Finland	Centria University of Applied Sciences	4 and above	n/a
Finland	Kajaani University of Applied Sciences	4 and above	n/a
Finland	HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences	4 and above	4 and above
Finland	Saimaa University of Applied Sciences	4 and above	n/a
Finland	Arcada University of Applied Sciences	4 and above	n/a
Finland	Satakunta University of Applied Sciences	4 and above	4 and above
Finland	Laurea University of Applied Sciences	4 and above	n/a
Italy	Universita' delgi Studi di Milano	For credit purposes - levels 2-5
Italy	Universita' delgi Studi di Milano - Bicocca	For credit purposes - Levels 2-5
Italy	Universita' delgi Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria	For credit purposes - Level 2
Italy	Universita' di Brescia	For credit purposes - Level 2
Italy	Universita' Insubria	For credit Purposes - Level 3
Italy	Universita' IUAV di Venezia	For credit purposes - Level 2
Italy	Universita' di Padova	For credit purposes - Levels 2-5
Italy	Università degli Studi 'G. d'Annunzio' Chieti e Pescara	For credit purposes Levels 2-5
Italy	University of Verona	Levels 1-5
Poland	Kozminski University
Poland	Maria-Skladowska-Curie University	3	3
Poland	Panstwowa Wyzsza Skola Informatyki i Przedsiebiorczoci	3	3
Poland	Warsaw Management Academy	3	3
Poland	Wyzsza Skola Zarzadzania I Marketingu w Sochaczewie	3	4
UK	List of recognizing institutions in the UK
Ukraine	European University	2	3