English is the primary language of instruction at 51Ƶ, and all prospective students are required to demonstrate a minimum level of English before they’re admitted.
English proficiency levels
Admission to most academic programs is based on meetingone of the followingEnglish proficiency requirements:
- Completion of BC High School Grade 12 English with aC+or better
- Recognized Pathway Partner Certificate
- External Assessment
You can also apply forEnglish upgradingat Camosun in order to meet English proficiency requirement for program admission.
External assessments
Scores must be from within the past two years.
For TOEFL we require an original document fromto 51Ƶ: Destination (DI) Code: 7527For Cambridge Assessment of English, we require the results to be shared with us through Cambridge English site. Please share your results with 51Ƶ through .
One of:
- IELTS (Academic)score of 6.0 overall (no sub-score less than 6.0)
- TOEFL iBTscore of 78 overall (no sub-score less than 19)
- PTE Academic or PTE Academic Onlinescore of 54 overall (no sub-score less than 50)
- Cambridge Assessment of English: C1 Advancedscore of 174 overall (no sub-score less than 169)
- CAEL CEscore of 60 overall (no sub-score less than 60)
Note: Alternative assessments/tests may be available. Please contact us for more information.
Alternative English Proficiency
Applicants educated in one of the countries from the following list, please check with International Admissions if there are alternative ways to meet the English proficiency requirement:
Countries where English proficiency alternatives may exist
- American Samoa
- Anguilla
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Bermuda
- Belize
- Botswana
- British Virgin Islands
- Canada (including Quebec)
- Cayman Islands
- Dominica
- Falkland Islands
- Fiji
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Gibraltar
- Grenada
- Guam
- Guyana
- Ireland
- Jamaica
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
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- Mauritius
- Montserrat
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- South Africa
- St. Helena
- St. Kitts & Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent & the Grenadines
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Tanzania
- Turks & Caicos Islands
- Uganda
- United Kingdom
- USA
- US Virgin Islands
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Program-Specific English Requirements
Some programs or courses, particularly in the Health and Human Services area,may require a higher score for entry or might not accept certain External Assessments due to the nature of these programs and/or regulatory requirements.Please see eachindividual program pagefor details or contact International Admissions team.