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Language Requirements

You must provide proof of English-language proficiency.

This requirement can be satisfied with one of the following criteria:

  1. English is your first language.
  2. You completed at least 3 years of formal, full-time study (no less than 3 courses per semester) at a secondary or postsecondary institution where English is the language of instruction and examination.
  3. You completed the English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program at our English Language Centre (ELC).
  4. You achieved the required proficiency on one of the English language tests acceptable to the university.

Find more information about English proficiency requirements for the University.

Find more information about the EAP program in the ELC at the University.

Ontario Tech University is an official IELTS test venue. Registration information, including test dates, can be found on the IELTS Canada website.

Test Score
Minimum TOEFL Score

iBT: minimum total score of 83–87 (Listening 20, Reading 20, Speaking 19, Writing 20)
May vary by program. Paper-delivered test results will be reviewed on an individual basis.

You must arrange for original test scores to be sent directly from the testing centre to the Office of the Registrar.

The Ontario Tech University TOEFL Code is: 7178.
Minimum IELTS Score

6.5–7.0 (with no sub-score below 6.0)
May vary by program.

You must arrange for original test scores to be sent directly from the testing centre to the Office of the Registrar.
Minimum CAEL Score

70 (with no sub-score below 60)
May vary by program.

You must arrange for original test scores to be sent directly from the testing centre to the Office of the Registrar.
PTE (Pearson Test of English)

58
May vary by program.

You must arrange for original test scores to be sent directly from the testing centre to the Office of the Registrar.
Other Test Scores

If you meet all of the admission requirements, but not the English-language proficiency requirement, you have the opportunity to enroll in the EAP program.

Important: If you received an offer of admission to the University and would like to satisfy your English language proficiency requirement by enrolling in the EAP program, please notify the Office of the Registrar.
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