Recognized international language requirements

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Language Requirements

TOEFL

IELTS

International Language Academy of Canada

Universal Learning Institute

Universal Learning Institute (ULI)

English 11 or less EAP 202

ENG 12 w/Pass EAP 301

Students entering the Access to PN program would still require an IELTS score ta S (7), L (7.5), R (6.5), W (7.0) overall (7.0)
International Test of English Proficiency

International Test of English Proficiency (iTEP)

Equivalencies Minimum Overall Score

English 12"C" Grade
3.7

Canadian English Language Test for Canadian immigration

Canadian language benchmark

Canadian Academic English Language Assessment

Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst

Oxford Placement Test

Pearson's Exam

Exams and courses for reading, writing, listening and speaking

Exams and courses for reading, writing, listening and speaking

Equivalencies	English 12 "B" grade	English 12 "C+" grade	English 12 "Pass" grade	English 11	English 10
BCIT COMM 0005 or 0015 & COMM 0032 or 0033	80% in both	70% in both	60% in both	50% in both	50% in both
International Student Entry Program (ISEP)	Level 6 – 70% in each course	Level 6 – 67% in each course	Level 5 – 60% in each course or Level 6 – 50% in each course	Level 5 – 60% in each course or Level 6 – 50% in each course	Level 4 – 50% in each course
VCC English Language Assessment (ELA)[1]	Listening: 25/30 Speaking: 27/30 Essay: 16/20 Reading: 50/70	Listening: 25/30 Speaking: 27/30 Essay: 16/20 Reading: 50/70	Listening: 25/30 Speaking: 27/30 Essay: 16/20 Reading: 50/70	Listening: 24/30 Speaking: 26/30 Essay: 14/20 Reading: 45/70	Listening: 23/30 Speaking: 25/30 Essay: 14/20 Reading: 40/70
VCC Communicating Professionally for Health Sciences ELSK 0950and/or [2]Academic Prep for Health Sciences ELSK 0955	Bin both courses	C+in both courses	N/A	N/A	N/A
VCC English CPE 098 and English CPE 099Provincial level	Bin both Reading CPEN 0996 and Writing CPEN 0995AND 25/30for Listening and 27/30 for Speaking component of CMTN's ELA Assessment	C+in both Reading CPEN 0996 and Writing CPEN 0995AND 25/30for Listening and 27/30 for Speaking component of CMTN's ELA Assessment	Cin both Reading CPEN 0996 and Writing CPEN 0995AND 25/30for Listening and 27/30 for Speaking component of CMTN's ELA Assessment	Completionof both CPEN 0885 and CPEN 0886AND24/30for Listening and 26/30 for Speaking component of CMTN's ELA Assessment	Completionof both CPEN 0885 and CPEN 0886AND23/30for Listening and 25/30 for Speaking component of CMTN's ELA Assessment
VCC English CPE 059 Intermediate Level	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	C+in both CPEN 0885 and CPEN 0886AND 23/30for Listening and 25/30 for Speaking component of CMTN's ELA Assessment
VCC English for Professional Advancement (EPA)	B+in ELSK 0824 Writing Level 2B+in ELSK 0823 Reading Level 2Bin ELSK 0921 Listening Level 3Bin ELSK 0922 Speaking Level 3	Bin ELSK 0824 Writing Level 2Bin ELSK 0823 Reading Level 2Bin ELSK 0921 Listening Level 3Bin ELSK 0922 Speaking Level 3	B-in ELSK 0824 Writing Level 2B-in ELSK 0823 Reading Level 2Bin ELSK 0921 Listening Level 3Bin ELSK 0922 Speaking Level 3	B-in ELSK 0724 Writing Level 2B-in ELSK 0723 Reading Level 2Bin ELSK 0821 Listening Level 2Bin ELSK 0822 Speaking Level 2	Bin ELSK 0724 Writing Level 2Bin ELSK 0723 Reading Level 2Bin ELSK 0821 Listening Level 2Bin ELSK 0822 Speaking Level 2
VCC ENGL 1101	C+& 25/30 for Listening and 27/30 for Speaking component of CMTN’s ELA Assessment	C& 25/30 for Listening and 27/30 for Speaking component of CMTN’s ELA Assessment	Pass& 25/30 for Listening and 27/30 for Speaking component of CMTN’s ELA Assessment	Pass& 24/30 for Listening and 26/30 for Speaking component of CMTN’s ELA Assessment	Pass& 23/30 for Listening and 25/30 for Speaking component of CMTN’s ELA Assessment
Canadian Second Language Institute (CSLI) Pathway Program	Level 10	Level 10	Level 9	Level 9	Level 9

[1] Scores valid for one year.
[2] Meet with an English academic advisor to determine if you need one or both of these courses.

Linguaskill English

Cambridge English Exams

Oxford Tutorial College Certificate

Duolingo English Test

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