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English Exempt Countries

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

International applicants will be considered for admission to the University on an individual basis.

In many cases, the academic achievement of the applicants from the following countries will be sufficient to meet the English language requirement, but The University of Winnipeg reserves the right to require additional proof of proficiency as a requirement of the admission process.

This may include the submission of a standardized test of English language proficiency.

Antigua & Barbuda

Australia

Austria

Bahamas

Barbados

Belgium

Bermuda

Belize

British Solomon Island

British West Indies

Cayman Islands

Channel Islands

Christmas Islands

Cook Island

Denmark

Dominica

Ellice Island

England

Ethiopia

Faerde Island

Falkland Island

Fiji Island

Finland

Germany

Ghana

Gibraltar

Gilbert Island

Guam

Guyana

Ireland

Island of Man

Jamaica

Kenya

Lesotho

Malta

Malawi

Mauritius

New Hebrides

New Zealand

Nigeria

Norfolk Island

Northern Ireland

Norway

Pitcairn Islands

Scotland

Singapore

South Africa

St. Kitts

St. Lucia

St. Vincent

Swaziland

Sweden

Trinidad and Tobago

Turks & Caicos Island

Uganda

United Kingdom

United States of America

Virgin Islands, U.K.

Virgin Islands, U.S.A.

Wake-Midway Island

Wales

Windward Islands

Zimbabwe

Zambia