In addition, applicants whose first language is not English must achieve a certain score minimum on an English proficiency exam, preferablyTOEFL, Duolingo, IELTS Academic or PTE Academic. Semester at Sea also offers options for students taking a gap year, recent college graduates and "lifelong lear...
or Test of English as a Foreign Language; Duolingo English Test; or the IELTS Academic test. The IELTS test can be taken on paper or computer and students receive a score between 1 to 9, referred to as bands