If your primary language is not English and you have graduated from a non-Canadian university where the language of instruction and examination was not English, then you must demonstrate your facility in English by completing one of the tests listed on this page. This requirement should be met at the time you submit your application.

You are not required to complete an English-language facility test if you are a Canadian citizen who studied at a Canadian university where the language of instruction is French.

If you are an international applicant whose primary language is not English, you may not be required to complete an English-language facility test if you have completed a program of study at a university where the language of instruction and examination has largely been in English. If you are such an international applicant, please consult the graduate unit to determine if the test will be required. You will be required to provide an official statement from your institution, confirming the use of English as the language of instruction and examination.

You cannot be offered admission without proof of language proficiency.

Note:  Test results older than two years will not be accepted.

The TOEFL examination is offered in three formats: the traditional paper-based format (only offered on specific dates in a limited number of countries), the computer-based format (offered year-round), and the internet-based format (IBT). Applicants in countries where the computer-based testing is not available must register for the paper-based TOEFL which includes the Test of Written English (TWE) component. The computer-based and internet-based tests automatically include an essay rating component which is similar to the TWE. All applicants must satisfy a minimum score requirement on the TOEFL and on the TWE/Essay Rating component to be considered for admission.

Test of English as a Foreign Language
Educational Testing Service
PO Box 6151
Princeton, New Jersey 08541-6151
USA
www.toefl.org

• International English Language Testing Service (IELTS)
  University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate
  1 Hills Rd., Cambridge, UK CB1 2EU
  (or contact the nearest British Council office)
  www.ielts.org
  
  
• Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB)
  English Language Institute (ELI)
  University of Michigan
  401 E. Liberty St., Ste. 350
  Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104-2298
  USA
  www.lsa.umich.edu/eli/testing/melab/
  
  
• The Certificate of Proficiency in English (COPE)
  COPE Testing Ltd.
  7B Pleasant Boulevard
  PO Box 1164
  Toronto, Ontario M4K 1K2
  www.copetest.com