Calendar - General Information & Regulations

English Language Proficiency Certification

Applicants who have not completed three or more years of post-secondary work at a Canadian institution or a university at which English was the primary language of instruction, or have not completed a graduate degree at a university where English is the primary language of instruction, or have not been employed for a similar period of time in a position in which English was the primary language of business will be required to provide certification of English language proficiency through one of the accepted examinations listed below.

Individual departments/schools may require higher scores. Test scores are valid for two years from the test date.

Graduate Studies Accepted Examinations and Required Scores

Graduate Studies Accepted Examinations and Alternative Minimum Scores

Departments accepting the alternative minimum scores are: Chemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, and Systems Design Engineering.