English Language Requirements Applicants may be admitted to Durham College for our undergraduate programs if they have an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)* or equivalent high school diploma from another country which includes: one senior-level English language credit (from an English speaking country as listed below**), equivalent English Proficiency test results (see chart below), or completion of an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program through one of our recognized English Language Partner schools. *Applicants from Canadian curriculum high schools both inside and outside of Canada must complete a minimum of three years high school credits to be considered for exemption from TOEFL/Academic IELTS requirements upon provision of a full transcript. **Applicants with a minimum of three years of high school or post-secondary studies in Canada, Australia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, New Zealand, Singapore, United States, United Kingdom, Some Caribbean*** and selected other countries (see list below) may be exempted from TOEFL/Academic IELTS requirements upon provision of a full transcript. Exceptions may apply, please contact the International's Education office for full details. ***Excluding international applicants from Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti and Puerto Rico. All Intakes in 2023 ENGLISH LANGUAGE SCORE REQUIREMENTS Please note due to the current coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic, Durham College is temporarily accepting the following online English Language Proficiency test for admissions purposes only. All information in this section and which tests are accepted are subject to change without notice. Students can complete the tests online from the safety of their home computer. Duolingo English Test (DET) https://englishtest.duolingo.com/applicants Please check English language proficiency requirements for your visa and study permit as required by IRCC for your country with your nearest Canadian Embassy or Visa Application Centre (VAC), as you may still need to write an in-person IELTS or TOEFL test for visa or study permit processing. Applicants from SDS countries: India, China, Pakistan, Philippines, Senegal, Morocco and Vietnam will be required to submit an Academic IELTS of 6 with no band score less than 6 if applying through the SDS program (The Student Direct Stream (SDS) is an expedited study permit processing program for those who are applying to study in Canada at a post secondary learning institution with a valid DLI) Most one-year certificate programs Most two-year diploma programs Most three-year advanced diploma programs *Grade 12 English (Canada/USA) or equivalent. Senior High School English examination results, for example: O level, GCE, CSEC (CXC), IGCSE See Program webpage for Grade 12 English/Senior High School English examination minimum requirements. Academic IELTS: 6.0, no band score less than 5.5** Applicants with an Indian or Pakistani passport are required to submit official Academic IELTS test scores with a minimum overall score of 6.0, with no band score below 6.0, as per SDS guidelines. Select programs may require higher scores. TOEFL / PTE / CAEL test scores and English for Academic Purposes (EAP) will not be accepted. IBT TOEFL: 80, with minimum section scores of 20 PTE Academic: 53 minimum overall, no sectionbelow 49 L,W,S,R CAEL: Overall scores of 60 with no section below 60 DET 105 All Ontario college graduate certificate programs Bachelor Degrees Compressed, Fast-track programs And the following diploma program: PR and Strategic Communications *See Program webpage for Grade 12 English/Senior High School English examination minimum requirements. Academic IELTS: 6.5, no band score less than 6.0 IBT TOEFL: 88, with minimum section scores of 22 PTE Academic: 60 minimum overall, no section below 57 L,W,S,R CAEL: Overall score of 70, no section below 70 DET 110 Exceptions: Practical Nursing Communicative Disorders Assistant (graduate certificate) *See Program webpage for Grade 12 English/Senior High School English examination minimum requirements for Practical Nursing. Academic IELTS: 7.0, with no band less than 6.5 TOEFL: 94, with minimum section scores of 23 PTE Academic: Not Applicable CAEL: Not Applicable DET: Not Applicable IELTS ACADEMIC / TOEFL/ DET / PTE ACADEMICEXEMPTIONS The following applicants may be exempt* from submitting IELTS Academic/TOEFL/DET/PTE Academic scores: International students who completed a minimum of three years of full-time secondary or college/university level education in one of the countries where English is an official or the only language of common usage (check below if your country is listed on our ESL exemption list). International students who obtain an International Baccalaureate with the medium of instruction in English, and pass in English A from one of the International Schools' members of the Council of International Schools. Graduation from Durham College's ELC Program or one of Durham College's English-language partner schools for programs offering conditional admission. *At the discretion of the admissions officer All other students must submit their valid IELTS Academic/TOEFL/PTE Academic scores to International Admissions. Only tests taken in the last 2 years are considered valid. Students who completed their high school education** in one of the countries listed below may be deemed exempt from IELTS Academic/TOEFL/PTE, depending on their high school graduation results and with a qualifying English grade: Antigua and Barbuda Australia Bahamas Barbados Belize Bermuda Botswana British Virgin Islands Canada: All provinces except Quebec Cayman Islands Dominica Fiji Gambia Ghana Grenada Guyana Ireland Jamaica Kenya Kiribati Liberia Marshal Islands Mauritius Micronesia New Zealand Nigeria St. Kitts and Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent & The Grenadines Sierra Leone Singapore Solomon Islands South Africa Tanzania Trinidad & Tobago Uganda United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales) USA Zambia Zimbabwe Under discussion: Lesotho, Guam ** If a student does not meet the minimum English grade requirements of Durham College, from their high school /college/university English courses, they will be asked to provide a valid IELTS Academic/TOEFL/PTE Academic test to the college or complete English language training at one of our English language partner schools. January 2024 and onwards ENGLISH LANGUAGE SCORE REQUIREMENTS As started during the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic, Durham College will continue to temporarily accept the following online English Language Proficiency test for admissions purposes only. All information in this section and which tests are accepted are subject to change without notice. Students can complete the tests online from the safety of their home computer. Duolingo English Test (DET) https://englishtest.duolingo.com/applicants Please check English language proficiency requirements for your visa and study permit as required by IRCC for your country with your nearest Canadian Embassy or Visa Application Centre (VAC), as you may still need to write an in-person IELTS or TOEFL test for visa or study permit processing. Applicants from SDS countries: India, China, Pakistan, Philippines, Senegal, Morocco and Vietnam will be required to submit an Academic IELTS of 6 with no band score less than 6 if applying through the SDS program OR an Academic IELTS score listed on the chart below corresponding to the program the student is applying for. (The Student Direct Stream (SDS) is an expedited study permit processing program for those who are applying to study in Canada at a post secondary learning institution with a valid DLI. Most one-year certificate programs Most two-year diploma programs Most three-year advanced diploma programs *Grade 12 English (Canada/USA) or equivalent. Senior High School English examination results, for example: O level, GCE, CSEC (CXC), IGCSE See Program webpage for Grade 12 English/Senior High School English examination minimum requirements. Academic IELTS: 6.0, no band score less than 5.5** Applicants with an Indian or Pakistani passport are required to submit official Academic IELTS test scores with a minimum overall score of 6.0, with no band score below 6.0, as per SDS guidelines. Select programs may require higher scores. TOEFL / PTE / CAEL test scores and English for Academic Purposes (EAP) will not be accepted. IBT TOEFL: 80, with minimum section scores of 20 PTE Academic: 53 minimum overall, no sectionbelow 49 L,W,S,R CAEL: Overall scores of 60 with no section below 60 DET 105 All Ontario college graduate certificate programs Bachelor Degrees Compressed, Fast-track programs And the following diploma program: PR and Strategic Communications *See Program webpage for Grade 12 English/Senior High School English examination minimum requirements. Academic IELTS: 6.5, no band score less than 6.0 IBT TOEFL: 88, with minimum section scores of 22 PTE Academic: 60 minimum overall, no section below 57 L,W,S,R CAEL: Overall score of 70, no section below 70 DET 115 Exceptions: Practical Nursing Communicative Disorders Assistant (graduate certificate) *See Program webpage for Grade 12 English/Senior High School English examination minimum requirements for Practical Nursing. Academic IELTS: 7.0, with no band less than 6.5 TOEFL: 94, with minimum section scores of 23 PTE Academic: Not Applicable CAEL: Not Applicable DET: Not Applicable IELTS ACADEMIC / TOEFL / PTE ACADEMICEXEMPTIONS The following applicants may be exempt* from submitting IELTS Academic/TOEFL/PTE Academic scores: International students who completed a minimum of three years of full-time secondary or college/university level education in one of the countries where English is an official or the only language of common usage (check below if your country is listed on our ESL exemption list). International students who obtain an International Baccalaureate with the medium of instruction in English, and pass in English A from one of the International Schools' members of the Council of International Schools. Graduation from Durham College's ELC Program or one of Durham College's English-language partner schools for programs offering conditional admission. *At the discretion of the admissions officer All other students must submit their valid IELTS Academic/TOEFL/PTE Academic scores to International Admissions. Only tests taken in the last 2 years are considered valid. Students who completed their high school education** in one of the countries listed below may be deemed exempt from IELTS Academic/TOEFL/PTE, depending on their high school graduation results and with a qualifying English grade: Antigua and Barbuda Australia Bahamas Barbados Belize Bermuda Botswana British Virgin Islands Canada: All provinces except Quebec Cayman Islands Dominica Fiji Gambia Ghana Grenada Guyana Ireland Jamaica Kenya Kiribati Liberia Marshal Islands Mauritius Micronesia New Zealand Nigeria St. Kitts and Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent & The Grenadines Sierra Leone Singapore Solomon Islands South Africa Tanzania Trinidad & Tobago Uganda United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales) USA Zambia Zimbabwe Under discussion: Lesotho, Guam ** If a student does not meet the minimum English grade requirements of Durham College, from their high school /college/university English courses, they will be asked to provide a valid IELTS Academic/TOEFL/PTE Academic test to the college or complete English language training at one of our English language partner schools.
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