English Facility Requirements

In addition to satisfying the published academic requirements, candidates whose first language is not English and who have not studied full-time in an English language school system (an English language school system is one which is located in a country where the first language is English) for at least four years will be required to present proof of English facility by achieving an acceptable score on a recognized test of English Facility. There are no exceptions to the English facility requirements. Acceptable tests and required scores are listed below:

Test of English as a Foreign Language
The minimum scores required for the different TOEFL tests are:

If you score in the discretionary ranges shown above, and you are otherwise well qualified for admission, we will automatically consider other academic evidence of English proficiency (for example, results of English courses) and we will advise you whether our English language requirements have been satisfied. It is not necessary to request this special consideration. Letters of reference will NOT be used for this purpose. As we cannot guarantee that these scores will be accepted, we recommend that you take another test if the final official results can be submitted to us by the appropriate document deadline.

For information and registration, contact:
TOEFL/TSE Services
P.O. Box 6151
Princeton, NJ, U.S., 08541-6151
Telephone: 609-771-7100; Fax: 610-290-8972
Email: toefl@ets.org
www.ets.org/toefl

Sending us your results: Results must be sent to us electronically by the testing service. We do not accept paper results. The TOEFL Institution Code for undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto is 0982-00.

Michigan English Language Assessment Battery

• The minimum requirement is an overall score of 85, with no part score below 80. We do not require the optional MELAB Oral Test.
• If you score at least 80 overall with no part score below 80, and you are otherwise well qualified for admission, we will automatically consider other academic evidence of English proficiency (for example, results of English courses) and we will advise you whether our English language requirements have been satisfied. It is not necessary to request this special consideration. Letters of reference will NOT be used for this purpose. As we cannot guarantee that these scores will be accepted, we recommend that you take another test if the final official results can be submitted to us by the appropriate document deadline.

For information and registration, contact: MELAB, Cambridge Michigan Language Assessments
535 Weat William St. Suite 310
Ann Arbor, MI
48103-4978 U.S.A.
Telephone: 734-615-9629
Fax: 734-763-0369
Email: melabelium@umich.edu
www.cambridgemichigan.org

TORONTO, MELAB Office English Testing Canada
45 Willcocks Street, room 139
Toronto, ON M5S 1C7
Telephone: 416-946-3942
FAX: 416-946-0337
Email: info@melab.ca
www.melab.ca

Sending us your results: Results must be sent to us directly from the testing service.

English Language Diagnosis and Assessment/Certificate of Proficiency in English

• The minimum scores required to meet our English facility requirement is an overall score of 86, 32 in Writing, and 22 in each of Reading and Listening.
• If you score 80-85 overall, with 28-31 in Writing and 18-21 in each of Reading and Listening, and you are otherwise well qualified for admission, we will automatically consider other academic evidence of English proficiency (for example, results in English courses) and we will advise you whether our English language requirements have been satisfied. It is not necessary to request this special consideration. Letters of reference will NOT be used for this purpose. As we cannot guarantee that these scores will be accepted, we recommend that you take another test if the final official results can be submitted to us by the appropriate document deadline.

ELDA/COPE is currently available in Toronto only. For information and registration, contact:
COPE Testing Ltd.,
7B Pleasant Blvd., Box 957
Toronto, ON, M4T 1K2
(Note: This is a mailing address only.)
Telephone: 416-962-2673
Email: info@copetest.com
www.copetest.com/

Sending us your results: Results must be sent to us electronically by the testing service. We don't accept paper results.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Module

The minimum requirement is an overall band of 6.5, with no band below 6.0.

For information and registration, contact: IELTS Office
University of Cambridge (ESOL)
1 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB1 2EU, UK
Telephone: +44 (0) (1223) 553355; Fax: +44 (0) (1223) 460278
Email: ielts@cambridgeesol.org
www.ielts.org/

Sending us your results: Results must be sent to us electronically by the testing service. You should select University of Toronto (Undergraduate and Graduate programs) from the list of options. We do not accept paper results. 

Academic English Course, School of Continuing Studies, University of Toronto

The minimum requirement is a grade of "B" at the 60/Advanced level.

For information and registration, contact: English Language Program
School of Continuing Studies, University of Toronto
158 St. George Street
Toronto, ON, M5S 2V8
Telephone: 416-978-5104; Fax: 416-971- 2839
Email: learn.englishl@utoronto.ca
www.learn.english.utoronto.ca

Sending us your results: Results should be sent to us electronically by the School of Continuing Studies, University of Toronto. We don't accept paper results.

Canadian Academic English Language Assessment

The minimum score required to meet our English facility requirement is an overall score of 70 and no part below 60.

For information and registration, visit www.cael.ca
Sending us your results: Official final results should be sent to us directly by the testing service.

Canadian Test of English for Scholars and Trainees

The minimum requirement is a total score of 4.5, and no part below 4.

For information and registration, visit http://www.cantest.uottawa.ca/index.php?lang=eng
Sending us your results: Official final results should be sent to us directly by the testing service.

Ontario College of Applied Arts and Technology

A three-year diploma or an Applied Degree academic program at an Ontario College of Applied Arts and Technology
The minimum requirement is the completion of a three-year diploma or current enrolment in the final semester of a three-year diploma or an Applied Degree in an academic program with overall grades of "B+" (or in progress). A current, updated transcript is required. All threeor four years of study must be completed in Ontario.

Sending us your results: Official final transcripts should be sent to us directly by the institution or by OUAC.

Cambridge English Language Assessment (formerly Cambridge ESOL)

Our English facility requirement can be satisfied by either of the following:

• A minimum grade of "C" in the Proficiency/Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)
• OR
• A minimum grade of "B" in the Advanced/Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)

Sending us your results: Official final results should be sent to us directly by the testing service.

International Baccalaureate English
The minimum requirement is a score of at least 4 (predicted or final) in Higher Level English Literature or English Language and Literature or English A1 or English A2. HL English B is not acceptable. Sending us your results:

• Final results should be sent to us directly by the International Baccalaureate Organization. You can make your request online at International Baccalaureate Office.

GCSE/IGCSE/GCE/AICE English courses
Our English facility requirement can be satisfied by any of the following:

• A minimum final grade of "B" in GCSE/IGCSE/GCE Ordinary Level English, English Language, or English as a Second Language
• A minimum final grade of "C" in GCE A Level/AS Level/AICE/CAPE English or English Language

Sending us your results:

• Final results should be sent to us directly by the appropriate examination authority.