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Are you required to present proof of English facility?

The following questions will help you to learn whether, in addition to meeting the admission requirements for the program you wish to enter, you will be required to present proof of English facility. Applicants to graduate programs and other second-entry programs should obtain information about English language requirements from their department/faculty.

What is your first language? "First language" means the language you learned in your home as a child.

How many years have you studied in an English language school system in a country where the dominant language is English?

If your first language is a language other than English or French and you have studied in an English language school system in a country where the dominant language is English for four years or more of full-time study achieving satisfactory academic progress, you are not required to provide proof of English facility. Instead, you must include Grade 12 English ENG4U/EAE4U (or an equivalent course) among the courses you offer for admission.

If your first language is a language other than English or French and you have less than four years of full-time study achieving satisfactory academic progress, you must present proof of English facility.

If your first language is French and you have four years or more of full-time study in a Canadian school system achieving satisfactory academic progress, you are not required to provide proof of English facility. Instead, you must include Grade 12 English ENG4U/EAE4U (or an equivalent course) among the courses you offer for admission.

If your first language is French and you have less than four years of full-time study achieving satisfactory academic progress in a Canadian school system, you must present proof of English facility.

If your first language is English, you are not required to provide proof of English facility. Instead, you must include Grade 12 English ENG4U/EAE4U (or an equivalent course) among the courses you offer for admission.

If you are uncertain whether or not you will be required to take an English facility test, contact Admissions and Awards for a ruling. Remember that if you are required to present an English facility test, you must submit an acceptable result by our document deadlines. We accept only official test scores sent directly to Admissions and Awards by the testing agency. We recommend that you request that your result be sent to us as soon as it is available. You will not be penalized for an unacceptable result if we receive an acceptable result on a later test.

International Foundation Program (IFP)
This program is for applicants who do not meet the U of T's language requirements but have demonstrated superior academic performance at the high school level and are interested in enrolling in a program at the Faculty of Arts and Science, University of Toronto St. George or the Faculty of AppliedScience and Engineering.
Contact the International Foundation Program (IFP) at Tel: 416-946-5146; Fax: 416-946-8050; Email: foundation.program@utoronto.ca; or visit their website at: www.ifp.utoronto.ca for detailed information.

Tests/Qualifications and scores that are acceptable proof of English facility:
Please note that results in Grade 12 ENG4U/EAE4U, or any English course, other than those listed below, are NOT acceptable proof of English facility in lieu of one of these tests/qualifications.

1. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and Test of Written English (TWE)
2. Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB)
3. English Language Diagnosis and Assessment/Certificate of Proficiency in English (ELDA/COPE)
4. International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Module
5. Preparation ESL Course completed at International ESL, School of Continuing Studies, University of Toronto
6. Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Assessment
7. Canadian Test of English for Scholars and Trainees (CanTEST)
8. Other Acceptable Tests / Qualifications
9. Other English Requirements