BC
Evidence of English proficiency is required upon admission by meeting one of the following:
Completion of 3 years of full-time secondary education (Grades 8–12), or 2 years (grades 10, 11 or 12) from a country where English is one of the principal languages. This may be demonstrated by providing a high school transcript, completion of a BC Adult Graduation program, or providing international education credentials recognized through WES, ICES, or IQAS.
Completion of 2 years of full-time post-secondary education* at an accredited institution where English is the principal language of instruction. International education credentials must be recognized through WES, ICES, and IQAS.
*Language development courses (i.e., ELL courses) cannot be included in this calculation.
3. Minimum accepted English Language Proficiency assessment test scores:
4. Mature Students Only:
- Applicant is 19 years or older at the start of the program and is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, and
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Applicant completes an Accuplacer English Assessment (Next Generation: Reading, Writing and WritePlacer) and achieves the following minimum scores:
- Reading: 230, and
- Writing: 230, and
- WritePlacer: 4
Important note: This option may only be applied when:
- English is the program’s language of instruction, and
- The applicant is a mature domestic student facing barriers, and
- The applicant cannot access their educational records or cannot provide sufficient evidence of secondary or post-secondary education as outlined in this policy.
Assessment of prior education where English is the language of instruction
Education completed (in English) in the following countries will be considered as counting toward an assessment of prior education in English.
