English Language Requirements
English is the language of instruction and examination at 草榴2024新地扯一二, and success in our degree programs requires a high level of English language proficiency.
Who needs to provide proof of English proficiency?
If English is not your first language (i.e. is not the first language you learned at home as a child), you will need to provide evidence of adequate English facility for admission consideration, unless you qualify for an exemption.
Exemptions from our English language requirement
You may qualify for an exemption from the English facility requirement if one of the following applies to you:
- You have completed/are completing four or more years of full-time study in a recognized Canadian school (in Canada) that teaches in English
- You have completed/are completing four or more years of full-time study in an English language school located in a country where the dominant language is English
- Your first language is French and you have completed four or more years of full-time study at a Canadian school
If you meet any of the exemption criteria, you can request an English language test exemption after you apply. Once you receive your application acknowledgement email, you'll be able to access the "English Language Test Exemption Request Form" on the
English course requirement for admission
All applicants, including those who must present proof of English facility, are required to present a senior level English course (equivalent to Ontario ENG4U/EAE4U) for admission to all undergraduate programs. The English course result will be considered in the admissions process and calculated as part of an applicant鈥檚 admission average.
Accepted English proficiency tests or qualifications
If you are required to present evidence of English language facility, you can satisfy the requirement by completing one of the tests/qualifications listed below with acceptable results.
Submitting your results
Your results need to be sent to us as soon as possible and received no later than your deadline for submitting supporting documentation鈥find the appropriate deadline in Important Application Dates and on your applicant portal. You will not be penalized for an unacceptable result, so we encourage you to send all test results as they become available.
We accept only official test scores sent directly to University Admissions & Outreach by the testing agency.
Be sure that you register for a test using the same first name, surname (last/family name) and date of birth as on your application for admission. We cannot match your results to your application if this information differs.
For verification purposes, the university reserves the right to share English facility test results sent in support of your application for admission with other English facility test provider(s) who have submitted results to University Admissions & Outreach on your behalf. We also reserve the right to require recent, government-issued photo identification for verification purposes.
Countries that may qualify for exemption
You may qualify for an exemption if you have studied in English (for at least four years) in any of the following countries/territories:
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
Botswana
British Virgin Islands
Cameroon
Cayman Islands
Dominica
Eswatini (Swaziland)
Falkland Islands
Fiji
Gambia
Ghana
Gibraltar
Grenada
Guam
Guyana
Ireland
Jamaica
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Malawi
Malta
Mauritius
Montserrat
Namibia
New Zealand
Nigeria
Papua New Guinea
St. Helena
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Scotland
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Tanzania
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos Islands
Uganda
United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Wales)
United States of America
Vanuatu
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Please note that this list is for information only. Your eligibility for an exemption will be determined after you have submitted your application for admission and relevant supporting documents like your transcripts.