English Language Requirements
Before you start your degree program at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU):
- Will you complete four years of full-time study at the high school level in Canada or in a country where English is the first language (please refer to the list below on this page), or in a school where English is the primary language of instruction?
- Will you successfully complete a two or three-year diploma program (non-ESL) at a public Ontario College?
- Will you successfully complete one year of full-time study (non-ESL, degree-level courses) at an accredited university where English is both the first language of the country (please refer to the list below on this page) and language of instruction at the institution?
If you answered YES to any of the questions above, you are not required to provide proof of English language proficiency. Other criteria may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
If you answered NO to all of the questions above, you are required to provide proof of English language proficiency. Acceptable tests and scores, as well as submission instructions, are listed below.
To determine if you are required to provide us with an English language proficiency test score, view the blue bar entitled "English Proficiency Result" in your ChooseTMU applicant portal.
- American Samoa
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Botswana
- British Virgin Islands
- Canada
- Cayman Islands
- Dominica
- Falkland Islands
- Fiji
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Gibraltar
- Grenada
- Guam
- Guyana
- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Jamaica
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Montserrat
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- Norfolk Islands
- Pitcairn
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- South Africa
- St. Chad / Christopher / Kitts / Nevis
- St. Helena
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent and The Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Uganda
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
- Virgin Islands
- Wake and Midway Islands
- Wales
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Undergraduate Degree Programs - Minimum English Proficiency Requirements
Requirements reflect overall scores. There are no minimum requirements for band scores (e.g. reading, writing, speaking, listening). Subject to change. Use as a guideline only.
Required Score for all Engineering programs and all Science programs except Computer Science and Architectural Science |
Required Score for all other TMU programs, including Computer Science and Architectural Science |
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Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL) |
60 |
70 |
Official results must be sent to us by the testing service. |
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Cambridge Assessment English |
180 and above on C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency |
180 and above on C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency |
Use the “Send Your Results” function of the Candidate Results portal to send your results to Toronto Metropolitan University (candidates.cambridgeenglish.org, external link, opens in new window). |
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Duolingo English Test |
115 (winter 2023) 120 (effective spring 2023) |
115 (winter 2023) 120 (effective spring 2023) |
Official results must be sent to us electronically by Duolingo. |
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International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic |
6.5 |
6.5 |
Official results must be sent to us electronically by the test centre. Test takers must contact the test centre where they took the test to have results sent. We do not accept results sent by surface mail or provided by the applicant. |
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Pearson Test of English (PTE) |
60 |
60 |
Official results must be sent to us electronically by Pearson. |
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Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Note: TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition (launched in select countries in March 2020) will be accepted. |
83+ iBT |
92+ iBT |
Official results must be sent to us directly by ETS - TOEFL. TMU's institution code is 0886. |
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Other Acceptable Qualifications |
Requirements for all Undergraduate Programs |
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Advanced Placement (AP) College Board Examination Upload your academic transcripts in your ChooseTMU applicant portal. |
English Language and Composition or Literature and Composition with a final grade of 4 or better. |
Caribbean Examinations Council English courses Upload your academic transcripts in your ChooseTMU applicant portal. |
A final grade of A (I) or B (II) in CSEC English |
GCSE/IGCSE/GCE/AICE English courses Upload your academic transcripts in your ChooseTMU applicant portal. |
A minimum final grade of “B” (“6” in reformed qualifications) in GCSE/IGCSE/GCE Ordinary Level English, English Language, or English as a Second Language; OR a minimum final or predicted grade of “C” in GCE A Level/AS Level/AICE English or English Language |
International Baccalaureate English Upload your academic transcripts in your ChooseTMU applicant portal. |
A minimum score of “4” (predicted or final) in Higher or Standard Level English A: Literature, or English A: Language and Literature. HL English B is not acceptable |
| English Language Pathway Programs offered by the English Language Institute | English Language Pathway Programs at the English Language Institute are open to academically qualified students who have achieved English proficiency test scores that do not meet Toronto Metropolitan University's English language requirements. Visit the English Language Institute for more information about pathway programs, requirements and how to apply. |
It is in your best interest to complete your English proficiency test and have the score submitted to TMU soon as possible.
For fall 2023, the deadline date to provide a test score is April 1, 2023. Your application will not be considered complete until this information is received.
Your English proficiency status can be viewed in your ChooseTMU applicant portal.
If you are an international student applying for admission in winter 2024, the deadline date to provide a test score for consideration is Monday, November 13, 2023. Please see the list of available programs for international students. If you would like to be considered for the fall 2023 English Boost program offered by the English Language Institute, you must provide an English proficiency test score by Friday, October 6, 2023.
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