🇨🇭 Lausanne, Switzerland · 2026

Does IMD — International Institute for Management Development accept TOEFL?

Yes — IMD — International Institute for Management Development lists TOEFL among its accepted English tests for international admission. Here's what the university states, and how to confirm the exact score.

What IMD — International Institute for Management Development states

German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.

The TOEFL score for IMD — International Institute for Management Development

TOEFL is set per programme (postgraduate often asks for more), and the test moved to the new 1.0–6.0 scale on 21 January 2026 — confirm the current minimum and which scale on the official admissions page before you rely on it.

Confirm on IMD — International Institute for Management Development's official admissions →

City: Lausanne
Type: Private
Language of instruction: English
Accreditation: Swiss Accreditation Council / Swiss Agency for Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ); swissuniversities; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process)

Subjects at IMD — International Institute for Management Development

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Other universities in Switzerland that accept TOEFL

Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH)Bern
German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.
EPFL — École Polytechnique Fédérale de LausanneLausanne
German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.
ETH Zürich — Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ZurichZurich
German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID)Geneva
German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.
HES-SO — University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western SwitzerlandDelémont
German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU)Lucerne
German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.
SUPSI — University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern SwitzerlandLugano
German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.
Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)Lugano
German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.

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