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 180 overall and 165 for each scale;
•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.