English Proficiency Requirement for Admission

 

Submission deadline for English Language Proficiency tests is January 15 for all programs.

UNDERGRADUATE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS (see below for MAA Graduate requirements)

Applicants whose first language is not English, regardless of immigration or citizenship status, must present one of the following English Language Proficiency tests:

TOEFL iBT Internet-Based Test - minimum of 84 out of 120 total points including a minimum score in each of the four skills; Speaking 20/30, Reading 20/30, Writing 18/30, and Listening 20/30.  The TOEFL institution code for Emily Carr is #0032.

IELTS Academic Module International English Language Testing System - minimum level 6.5 with no band less than 6.0

CAEL Canadian Academic English Language assessment test - minimum level of 70 overall

PEARSON TEST of ENGLISH ACADEMIC (PTE Academic) minimum score of 56

CPE Cambridge Proficiency Examination - minimum level C

MELAB Michigan English Language Assessment Battery - minimum level of 81

Exemptions

  • Three years of full-time education in Canada, or the equivalent in another country where English is the principle language of instruction, which excludes ESL English studies.
  • A final grade of 5 or higher on the International Baccalaureate Higher Level English A1 or A2 course.
  • A final grade of 4 or higher on the Advanced Placement English Language and Composition or Literature and Composition course.
  • Successful completion of six credits of post-secondary first year English studies for which ECU gives transfer credit with minimum grades of C.
  • Graduation from a recognized degree program at an accredited university at which English is the primary language of instruction.
  • Official transcripts must be submitted for exemptions to be considered.

MAA GRADUATE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS

 TOEFLiBT internet Based Test - minimum of 90 out of 120 points including a minimum score in each of the four skills; Speaking 22/30, Reading 22/30, Writing 22/30 and Listening 20/30.  The TOEFL institution code for Emily Carr is #0032

IELTS Academic Module International English Language Testing System - Minimum level 7.0 including a minimum score in each band; Speaking 7.0, Reading 7.0, Writing 7.0 and Listening 6.5.

Other approved English Language Proficiency tests may be considered if they are equal to the scores shown above for TOEFL and IELTS.  Equivalent test scores will be determined by the Graduate Studies program using the summary tables provded by the respective testing agencies.  Other approved English Language Proficiency tests include; CAEL Canadian Academic English Language assessment test, CPE Cambridge Proficiency Examination, MELAB Michigan English Language Assessment Battery and PTE Pearson Test of English Academic.

Exemption to the English Language Proficiency test for the MAA Graduate program.

Successful completion of six credits of post-secondary first year English studies for which Emily Carr University gives transfer credit with minimum grades of B.