7. Constructor University Bremen (private)
City: Bremen | Level: Graduate/master’s programs
IELTS alternative: the only university on this list to explicitly accept the Duolingo English Test (minimum 110), alongside PTE Academic 61, Cambridge, GRE Verbal 145+, or an official proof letter if your undergraduate program was taught exclusively in English.
Constructor is a private university, so tuition applies here unlike the public universities on this list — confirm the current fee directly, since it was not published on the page we checked. In exchange, Constructor offers smaller class sizes and a fully English-medium campus culture, since it was originally founded specifically to teach international students, which is part of why its English-proof requirements are the most flexible of any university on this list. If the private tuition cost is a barrier, ask directly about merit scholarships when you apply — Constructor runs its own internal scholarship program separate from the university admission process.
Source: constructor.university official page
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