English Requirements for Graduate Programs

Admission requirements for All Graduate Programs and for Graduate Student Status:

English Language Proficiency Requirements

The language of instruction at the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ is English. All academically admissible applicants, regardless of their country of origin or citizenship status, are required to demonstrate proficiency in the English language prior to undertaking studies at the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ. Proficiency is demonstrated by:

  1. possession of a degree or its academic equivalent from an institution recognized by the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ and where the language of instruction is English. Proof that the instruction for the degree was in English may be required and will be confirmed by the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Registrar’s Office;
  2. or a satisfactory score on one of the following approved English language examinations.
     

Graduate programs
 

TESTREGULAR OFFER
(ALL PROGRAMS EXCEPT THOSE NOTED IN
NEXT COLUMN)
REGULAR OFFER
(NURSING, EDUCATION, DOCTOR OF
PHILOSOPHY, DOCTOR OF APPLIED
HEALTH)
*conditional offer
IELTS (Academic)7 in writing and no band lower than 6.57 in writing and speaking; 6.5 in reading and listening6
TOEFL Paper-based test600 TWE 6600 with minimum TWE 6500 TWE-4
TOEFL Internet-based test100 with a minimum of 25 in speaking and writing; 22 in reading and listening100 with no band lower than 2561
CAEL (including CAEL Online)707050
PTE666650
Cambridge B2 First, C1
Advanced or C2 Proficiency
185 in writing and no skill lower than 176185 in writing and speaking; 176 in reading
and listening
154
GTECCBT>1250>12501100
CELBAN for Nursing onlyListening 7.5, Reading 6.5, Writing 7; Speaking 7  

*Applicants meeting this requirement may be offered a conditional admission offer, which requires the prospective student to provide updated English language test results satisfying the minimum Unconditional English Language Proficiency requirements before being permitted to enrol in Graduate level courses or participate in Graduate program activity.

Prospective students with a conditional offer of admission for English language proficiency conditions must submit their updated test results by the following deadlines:

  • Admitted to a Summer Semester Start – April 1
  • Admitted to a Fall Semester Start – August 1
  • Admitted to a Winter Semester Start – December 1

Any exam should have been written within the last two years. If not written in the last two years, students should make arrangements to take the test at least three months before the semester opening date.