Pathway Programs
Designed for students exiting high school who meet the academic requirements but have not met the minimum English proficiency requirements to study at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU).
July 3: Learn how to meet TMU's language requirements with our English Language Pathway Programs. Register today! (external link, opens in new window)
English Boost Pathways
- Successful completion allows you to join any of our 60+ undergraduate degree programs.
- Build your reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in an accelerated time frame (30 hours of instruction per week).
- Tuition is lower as there is no option to receive undergraduate degree credits.
ο³ Upcoming programs
English Boost
Start date: June 30, 2025
End date: August 22, 2025
Duration: 8 weeks
π Start your undergraduate program: September 2025
Pre-English Boost + English Boost
Start date: August 25, 2025
End date: December 12, 2025
Duration: 16 weeks
π Start your undergraduate program: January 2026
ESL Foundation Program Pathways
- Successful completion allows you to join any of our 60+ undergraduate degree programs with up to three degree-credit courses on your transcript.
- Immerse yourself in a supportive environment focused on integrated English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and English for Specific Purpose (ESP) with 25 hours of instruction per week.
- Tuition includes up to two university degree-credit courses which can be applied to your undergraduate program. You can take one additional degree-credit course at an extra cost.
ο³ Upcoming programs
ESL Foundation Program (One term)
Start date: August 25, 2025
End date: December 12, 2025
Duration: 16 weeks
π Start your undergraduate program: January 2026
ESL Foundation Program (Two terms)
Start date: August 25, 2025
End date: May 1, 2026
Duration: 32 weeks
π Start your undergraduate program: September 2026
Pre-ESL Foundation + ESL Foundation Program (Two terms)
Start date: March 9, 2026
End date: December 11, 2026
Duration: 40 weeks
π Start your undergraduate program: January 2027
Pathways to start undergraduate studies in September 2025
| English language pathway program |
Start date |
End date |
English test score |
Application status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Boost 8 weeks |
June 30, 2025 |
August 22, 2025 |
IELTS 6.0, or Duolingo 105-115, or TOEFL iBT 79-82, or equivalent |
OPEN |
Pathways to start undergraduate studies in January 2026
| English language pathway program |
Start date |
End date |
English test score |
Application status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-English Boost + English Boost 16 weeks |
August 25, 2025 | December 12, 2025 | IELTS 5.5, or Duolingo 95-100, or TOEFL iBT 69-78, or equivalent |
OPEN |
| ESL Foundation Program (One term) 16 weeks |
August 25, 2025 | December 12, 2025 | IELTS 6.0, or Duolingo 105-115, or TOEFL iBT 79-82, or equivalent |
OPEN |
| English Boost 8 weeks |
October 20, 2025 | December 12, 2025 | IELTS 6.0, or Duolingo 105-115, or TOEFL iBT 79-82, or equivalent |
OPEN |
Pathways to start undergraduate studies in September 2026
| English language pathway program |
Start date |
End date |
English test score |
Application status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESL Foundation Program (Two terms) 32 weeks |
August 25, 2025 | May 1, 2026 | IELTS 5.0, or Duolingo 80-90, or TOEFL iBT 64-68, or equivalent |
OPEN |
| ESL Foundation Program (Two terms) 32 weeks |
January 12, 2026 | August 21, 2026 | IELTS 5.0, or Duolingo 80-90, or TOEFL iBT 64-68, or equivalent |
OPEN |
| Pre-English Boost + English Boost 16 weeks |
January 12, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | IELTS 5.5, or Duolingo 95-100, or TOEFL iBT 69-78, or equivalent |
OPEN |
| ESL Foundation Program (One term) 16 weeks |
January 12, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | IELTS 6.0, or Duolingo 105-115, or TOEFL iBT 79-82, or equivalent |
OPEN |
| English Boost 8 weeks |
March 9, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | IELTS 6.0, or Duolingo 105-115, or TOEFL iBT 79-82, or equivalent |
OPEN |
| Pre-English Boost + English Boost 16 weeks |
May 4, 2026 | August 21, 2026 | IELTS 5.5, or Duolingo 95-100, or TOEFL iBT 69-78, or equivalent |
OPENING SOON |
| ESL Foundation Program (One term) 16 weeks |
May 4, 2026 | August 21, 2026 | IELTS 6.0, or Duolingo 105-115, or TOEFL iBT 79-82, or equivalent |
OPENING SOON |
| English Boost 8 weeks |
June 29, 2026 | August 21, 2026 | IELTS 6.0, or Duolingo 105-115, or TOEFL iBT 79-82, or equivalent |
OPENING SOON |
Pathways to start undergraduate studies in January 2027
| English language pathway program |
Start date |
End date |
English test score |
Application status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-ESL Foundation + ESL Foundation Program 40 weeks |
March 9, 2026 | December 11, 2026 | IELTS 4.5, or Duolingo 65-75, or TOEFL iBT 53-63, or equivalent |
OPEN |
| ESL Foundation Program (Two terms) 32 weeks |
May 4, 2026 | December 11, 2026 | IELTS 5.0, or Duolingo 80-90, or TOEFL iBT 64-68, or equivalent |
OPENING SOON |
| ESL Foundation Program (One term) 16 weeks |
August 24, 2026 | December 11, 2026 | IELTS 6.0, or Duolingo 105-115, or TOEFL iBT 79-82, or equivalent |
OPENING SOON |
| Pre-English Boost + English Boost 16 weeks |
August 24, 2026 | December 11, 2026 | IELTS 5.5, or Duolingo 95-100, or TOEFL iBT 69-78, or equivalent |
OPENING SOON |
| English Boost 8 weeks |
October 19, 2026 | December 11, 2026 | IELTS 6.0, or Duolingo 105-115, or TOEFL iBT 79-82, or equivalent |
OPENING SOON |
CAEL |
N/A |
N/A |
50 |
|---|---|---|---|
Cambridge Assessment English |
154 - 161 on B1 Preliminary |
162-168 on B2 First |
169-179 on B2 First |
| Duolingo |
80-90 |
95-100 |
105-115 |
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) TMU accepts IELTS tests completed on paper, on computer or online. |
5.0 |
5.5 |
6.0 |
Pearson Test of English (PTE) |
45-50 |
51-55 |
56-59 |
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) |
64-68 iBT |
69-78 iBT |
79-82 iBT |
Please refer to the following document for our Cancellation, Transfer & Refund Policy questions & answers:
(PDF file) Cancellation, Transfer and Refund Policies and Procedures (opens in new window)
Spring and Summer Immersion Programs
Designed for international school guidance counsellors and education agencies looking to organize a group of students to improve their English language skills while being immersed in the heart of downtown Toronto.
This is a short-term option for groups of students (ages 13+) looking for specialized English language teachings that are both theoretical and practical. Offered over the spring and summer, students will see improvements in fundamental English skills while being immersed in the heart of downtown Toronto.
