Admission Requirements

Academic requirements are set out here.

Applicants from a university outside Canada at which English is not the primary language of instruction must present evidence of competency to pursue their studies in English. Acceptable proficiency tests and scores are TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): 104 overall with a minimum score of 25 in Reading & Listening and a minimum score of 24 in Writing & Speaking (Internet version); minimum score of 25 in Reading & Listening and a minimum score of 24 in Writing (paper version). TOEFL My Best Scores that meet the above minimum scores are acceptable as meeting the English language test requirements; or IELTS (International English Language Testing Service): minimum overall band score of 7.5, with no individual score less than 7.0. (Please note that these requirements are higher than the minimum requirements for admission to the College of Graduate Studies.)


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