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English Language Requirements

The language of instruction at The University of Winnipeg is English. Students must have a level of ability in English that allows them to participate in all aspects of university study, including lectures, reading, writing, and discussion.

If English is not the student's first/primary language and they are not from an English Exempt Country, they must provide supporting documentation to show they meet one of the conditions below. Students will not be admitted until this requirement has been met. English language tests older than two years will not be considered.

English Language Requirement - Options

Test Name

Requirement

TOEFL

Test of English as a Foreign Language

Paper-based: A minimum score of 550 with no less than 50 in each component, or

Internet-based: Achieve a minimum score of 80 with no less than 19 in each component.

CanTEST

CanTest

An average score of 4.5 in Listening and Reading; and

A score of 4.0 in Writing*

*A score of 3.5 in Writing may be considered, depending on the program of study, and provided the student is registered in Academic Writing Extended (ESL)

IELTS

International English Language Testing System

Minimum band score of 6.5 based on the Academic Module

CPE

Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English

A score of C

MELAB

Michigan English Language Assessment Battery

Minimum score of 80%

CAEL

Canadian Academic English Language Assessment

Minimum score of 60

PTE

Pearson Test of English (Academic)

Minimum of score of 58

ELP

The University of Winnipeg

English Language Program

Successful Completion of Academic Level 5

ESP

The University of Winnipeg

English for Specific Purposes Program

Minimum C+ in Academic Writing 1 and 2

AEPUCE

Academic English Program for University and College Entrance

Successful Completion

English Language Requirement - Waiver

In some instances, students may request a waiver of the English Language Requirement. An application for a waiver may be made to the Admissions Office. Students must provide supporting documentation to show they meet one of the conditions below:

1. Ten consecutive years of residency in Canada that may include years of study in Canada. The period of residency will be the time elapsed between the "Landed On" date on the Record of Landing Document and July 1 of the year of application, or

2. Three years of full-time education in English at secondary (high school) or post-secondary (university or college) levels in Canada, or

3. Graduation from a Manitoba high school with at least one Senior 4 Core English credit with a minimum grade of 70% (Comprehensive Focus, Literary Focus or Transactional Focus), or

4. Graduation from a Canadian high school with at least one Grade 12 English with a minimum grade of 70%, or

5. Graduation from a Canadian curriculum high school outside of Canada with at least one Grade 12 English with a minimum grade of 75%, or

6. Achieved a minimum grade of four (B) on the International Baccalaureate Higher Level English course, or a minimum grade of three (B) on the Advanced Placement English examination (Language Composition; Literature and Composition), or

7. Fulfill conditions as listed above in 1 or 2, in an English Exempt Country (see list below). The University of Winnipeg reserves the right to request additional documentation which may include the submission of a standardized test of English.

 

English Exempt Countries

 

A

Antigua, Australia, Austria

B

Bahamas, Barbados, Barbuda, Belgium, Bermuda, Belize, British Solomon Island, British West Indies

C

Canada, Cayman Islands, Channel Islands, Christmas Islands, Cook Island

D

Denmark, Dominica

E

Ellice Island, England, Eire, Ethiopia

F

Faeroe Island, Falkland Island, Fiji Island, Finland

G

Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Gilbert Island, Grenada, Guam, Guyana

I

Ireland, Island of Man

J

Jamaica

K

Kenya

L

Leeward Islands, Lesotho, Luxembourg

M

Malta, Malawi, Mauritius

N

Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norfolk Island, Northern Ireland, Norway

P

Pitcairn Islands

S

Scotland, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Swaziland, Sweden

T

Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks & Caicos Island

U

Uganda, United Kingdom, United States of America

V

Virgin Islands (U.K. and U.S.A)

W

Wake-Midway Island, Wales, Windward Islands

Z

Zimbabwe, Zambia