Liberal Arts Education

【For Students Enrolling in the 2023 Academic Year and Beyond】Credit Approval for English Proficiency Tests

※This page is reference information translated from Japanese.
The Japanese page takes precedence if there are any discrepancies in the contents.

 

1.Application Method and Scope of Credit Recognition

 

(1)Only grades or scores obtained from tests taken after enrollment at Hiroshima University are eligible for credit accreditation.

 

(2)Students who obtain the designated grade level or score after enrollment and wish to receive credit accreditation must apply to their affiliated faculty during each course registration period. The Application Form for Credit Recognition through Foreign Language Proficiency Tests accompanied, in principle, by the original certificate or official score report.

 

(3)Applications are accepted only for courses for which credits have not yet been earned.

 

(4)Only credits will be granted; no letter grades will be assigned.

 

(5)The limit is up to 1 credit per course.

 
(6)If you request credit recognition for a course in which you are currently registered at the time of application, you must choose either "Credits Not Required" (単位不要) or "Course Cancellation" (履修取消) regarding the modification of that course's registration status.

 

 

2.Eligible Foreign Language Proficiency Tests, Subject Courses, and Credit Limits

 

Foreign Language Test Grade / Score Recognized Subject Courses Credits
EIKEN(英検) Pre-1st Grade or higher Basic English Usage Ⅰ
Basic English Usage Ⅱ
Communication Seminar Ⅰ
Communication Seminar Ⅱ
Up to 2 credits
Communication ⅠA
Communication ⅠB
Communication ⅡA
Communication ⅡB
Up to 4 credits

・TOEFL iBT® Test

※1

 

・TOEFL ITP® Test (administered by HU)

※2

Paper-Based ※2

520 or higher Basic English Usage Ⅰ
Basic English Usage Ⅱ
Communication Seminar Ⅰ
Communication Seminar Ⅱ
Up to 2 credits
Communication ⅠA
Communication ⅠB
Communication ⅡA
Communication ⅡB
Up to 4 credits
Internet-Based

Test date on/before Jan 20, 2026: 68 or higher

 

Test date on/after Jan 21, 2026: 4.0 or higher
Basic English Usage Ⅰ
Basic English Usage Ⅱ
Communication Seminar Ⅰ
Communication Seminar Ⅱ
Up to 2 credits
Communication ⅠA
Communication ⅠB
Communication ⅡA
Communication ⅡB
Up to 4 credits

・TOEIC® Listening & Reading Test

 

・TOEIC® L & R IP Test (recognized by HU Institute for Foreign Language Research and Education)

730 or higher Basic English Usage Ⅰ
Basic English Usage Ⅱ
Communication Seminar Ⅰ
Communication Seminar Ⅱ
Up to 2 credits
Communication ⅠA
Communication ⅠB
Communication ⅡA
Communication ⅡB
Up to 4 credits

・IELTS Academic Module

 

・Computer-delivered IELTS Academic

5.5 or higher Basic English Usage Ⅰ
Basic English Usage Ⅱ
Communication Seminar Ⅰ
Communication Seminar Ⅱ
Up to 2 credits
Communication ⅠA
Communication ⅠB
Communication ⅡA
Communication ⅡB
Up to 4 credits

※1 TOEFL iBT Details: Only "Test Date" scores are valid. "MyBest™" scores are not accepted. TOEFL iBT® Home Edition and Special Home Edition are not eligible.

 

※2 TOEFL ITP® Details: Scores from the TOEFL ITP® Test administered by Hiroshima University will be converted and evaluated based on the Paper-Based score threshold.
 

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