All applicants, meeting all other University admission requirements, must also provide evidence of proficiency in English. A list of ways that English language proficiency can be demonstrated is provided below: 

• 4 consecutive years in secondary English in an English-speaking country; 

• BC English or Literature 12 or Canadian equivalent;  

• Completed International Baccalaureate; 

• Completed a DEC at a French or English CEGEP in Quebec 

• A degree or diploma from a post-secondary institution in an English-speaking country; 

• First year of Canadian university English with a grade of C or better; 

• Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL) at level 60 or higher; 

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) at level 6.5 or higher; 

• Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) at level 80 or higher; 

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) internet at level 83 or higher; 

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) paper test – at least 50 each for Reading, Listening and Writing.