All applicants to The King's University are expected to have a level of English proficiency sufficient to enable them to succeed in our programs. English proficiency may be demonstrated by one of the following:
• Three years of formal, full-time study in a Canadian secondary or post-secondary institution with accepted English proficiency or a similar institution outside Canada approved by the University;
• 60% on the Alberta ELA 30-1 Diploma Examination (not the blended grade) or on Alberta ELA 30-1 (blended grade), or the equivalent course from other Canadian provinces;
• International Baccalaureate Higher Level English with a minimum grade of 5.0;
• Advanced Placement English with a grade of 4.0;
• ENGL 214 (or equivalent) with a grade of B- (Alpha 4.00 scale) for students entering into the B.Ed. and C for students entering all other programs;
• Cambridge English Assessment C1 Advanced or C2 Proficient
• Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Assessment with a minimum score of 70;
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module with a score of 6.5, 5.5 on each band;
• Kaplan International English Program with a minimum Advanced Level standing;
• Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE): An overall score of at least 59;
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
- Internet based: 88 (with a minimum score of 21 on each of the four tested areas).
- Revised TOEFL Paper-delivered Test: 64 (with a minimum score of 21 on each of the three tested areas)
• A passing grade in an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program which is accepted as a means of satisfying English Language Proficiency by another recognized Canadian university, and whose English Language Proficiency requirement is at least as demanding as is that of The King's University.
• King’s administered English Language Admission Test (ELAT) with an acceptable score.
• Duolingo English Test with an overall score of 115, with a score of at least 95 in each section.
Applicants who meet all admission requirements except English language proficiency may apply for PEAK (see Post-Secondary English at King’s).
For information on the above examinations contact the following:
Cambridge English Assessment
Website: www.cambridgeenglish.org
CAEL - Canadian Academic English Language Assessment
The CAEL Assessment Office, Paragon Testing Enterprises, 110-2925 Virtual Way, Vancouver, BC, V5M 4X5
Phone-Toll-free within North America: 1-855-520-2235
Within British Columbia: (604) 674-8664
E-mail: info@cael.ca
Website: www.cael.ca
IELTS - International English Language Testing System
Website: www.ielts.org
Pearson Test of English
Website: www.pearsonpte.com
Kaplan International English
2F Warwick Building, Kensington Village, Avonmore Road, London W14 8HQ, United Kingdom, Phone: +44(0) 20 7045 5000,
Website: www.kaplaninternational.com
TOEFL
Educational Testing Service, 660 Rosedale Road, Princeton, NJ 08541 USA Phone: 1-609-921-9000 Website: ets.org/toefl
The TOEFL Institutional Code for The King's University is 9232.