Holiday closure: The King's campus is closed from end of day December 20 to January 2.
If your first language is not English you may be required to provide proof of English language proficiency.
If you have studied in an English-language institution for three years (full-time) or more at a secondary level or one year (full-time) at the post-secondary level, you may not be required to submit proof of English-language proficiency.
When proof of English language proficiency is necessary, you must meet one of the following requirements and provide the necessary supporting documents with your application:
You must achieve the following minimum score or above on a recognized English language proficiency test:
Test |
Minimum Score – Admission |
|---|---|
| Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)* TOEFL at Home (online) |
237 (computer-based) 90 (iBT) and no lower than 20 in each band |
| International English Language Testing System (IELTS) | 6.5 overall and no lower than 6.0 in each band |
| Duolingo English Test | Minimum score of 120 |
| Michigan English Test (formally MELAB) | 55 |
| Canadian Academic English Assessment (CAEL)/CAEL Online | 70 |
| Pearson Test of English – Academic | 61 overall and no lower than 50 in each skill |
| C1: Advanced/C2: Proficiency | 180 overall and no lower than 170 in each band |
*Students must achieve 4.0 or better on the essay or TOEFL Writing Test.
TOEFL Code: 0990
Applicants should arrange for their English language proficiency test score(s) to be sent directly from the testing agency to:
Registrar’s Office, University of King’s College
6350 Coburg Road
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 2A1 CANADA
Curriculum |
Subject |
Minimum |
|---|---|---|
| International Baccalaureate (IB) | Higher Level English Language A: literature OR Language A: language and literature |
5 |
| Higher Level English B | 6 | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) | English Examination (Language Composition; Literature and Composition) | 4 |
| General Certificate of Education (GCE) – British Pattern | GCSE/IGCSE English Language or English Literature |
B |
Dalhousie’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
The EAP program offered at our partner institution, Dalhousie University, is offered at four levels. Placement testing can be done at Dalhousie. Each level includes speaking, listening, reading, writing, pronunciation and vocabulary development.
Canadian Language Learning Centre (CLLC)
Successful completion (pass with honours) of the University Pathway Program will be considered by King’s as having satisfied the English language proficiency requirement.