Does Universidade Católica Timorense (UCT / Catholic University of Timor-Leste) accept TOEFL?

The TOEFL score for Universidade Católica Timorense (UCT / Catholic University of Timor-Leste)

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 Universidade Católica Timorense (UCT / Catholic University of Timor-Leste)'s official website →

City

Dili

Type

Private

Language of instruction

Portuguese (official + HE primary medium, Lusophone reconnect) + Tetum (Timorese national language) + Indonesian (working language continuation) + English (working language + international)

Accreditation

Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Culture, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (Ministério do Ensino Superior, Ciência e Cultura / MESCC) — apex regulator established post-2002 independence. Plus ANAAA (Agência Nacional de Avaliação e Acreditação Acadêmica) for quality assurance + accreditation. Timor-Leste HE: (1) NATIONAL PUBLIC UNIVERSITY — Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa'e (UNTL 2000, founded by UN transitional administration); (2) PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES — Universidade Católica Timorense (Catholic), Universidade da Paz, Universidade de Díli, Universidade Oriental Timor Lorosa'e; (3) INSTITUTES — Dili Institute of Technology, East Timor Institute of Business, Instituto Superior Cristal. Plus various smaller institutions. Total ~10 HEIs serving ~1.4M population. PORTUGUESE + TETUM official languages (Constitution Article 13); INDONESIAN + ENGLISH working languages. HE instruction primarily PORTUGUESE (legacy + reconnect to Lusophone world) + TETUM (Timorese national language) + some Indonesian-medium continuation. ⚠️ POST-CONFLICT REBUILDING: Timorese HE system was DEVASTATED during 1999 Indonesian-backed militia violence (~70% physical destruction). UN UNTAET 1999-2002 rebuilt foundations. CUBA PROVIDED MAJOR MEDICAL TRAINING — thousands of Timorese trained in Cuba 2003-2020s.