English language proficiency requirements

If you are from a country where English is not the first language of instruction, you must demonstrate English proficiency to be eligible for admission. You can demonstrate proficiency by one of the following ways.

Formal full-time study in English

Successfully completing at least three years of formal, full-time study (no less than three courses per semester) at a secondary or post-secondary institution where the language of instruction and examination is English. Note: The minimum three-year requirement does not include time enrolled in an English as a Second Language program.

English test

Achieving the required proficiency on one of the following English tests:

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Internet-based test (iBT): minimum score of 83 to 87 overall (may vary by program); minimum section requirements of listening: 20; reading: 20; speaking: 19; and writing: 20; or Paper-based test: 560. Note: UOIT’s TOEFL code is 7178;
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS): 6.5 with no-sub score less than 6.0. (Education and Nursing programs require a score of 7.0.);
• Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL): 70 with no sub-score below 60; or
• Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB): minimum score of 85.

English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program

If you have met all UOIT’s admission requirements, except for the English language proficiency requirement, you can enrol in an EAP program.

UOIT has an agreement with three EAP providers who offer this program. If you enrol in one of these programs you will receive a conditional acceptance from UOIT. By successfully completing the program level indicated on the chart below, you can begin your UOIT degree program without further testing.

Note: If you have received an offer of admission to UOIT and would like to fulfil your English language proficiency requirements by enrolling in the EAP program, notify the Registrar’s office at admissionsinternational@uoit.ca.