English Language Proficiency Requirements
English is the primary language of instruction in all Faculties at University Canada West. If you are applying for admission to any of UCW’s undergraduate programs, we must be sure you are proficient enough in English to be successful, regardless of your citizenship status or country of origin. Our English language proficiency policy exists to ensure you have the skills you need to learn and succeed at university.

Please note that even if you meet one (or more) of the listed English standards, University Canada West reserves the right to use discretion in determining your language proficiency. Fulfillment of one of the listed requirements does not guarantee that you will be admitted to UCW.

For more information on our English Language Proficiency policy refer to the University Canada West calendar.

English as the Language of Communication
English is the language of instruction at UCW. Therefore all applicants must have university level written and spoken English. If your first language is not English, you will be asked to submit one of the following:

• English 12 or equivalent from a Canadian Secondary School, with a grade of 65% or better.
  
• TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of at least 575 on the paper-based test; or 233 on the computer-based test; or 86 on the internet-based test.
  
• IELTS (International English Language Testing System - Academic Test): 6.5 overall with no score less than 6.
  
• LPI (Language Proficiency Index) score of at least 5.