English Proficiency

The language of instruction at the University of Saskatchewan is English. Applicants for admission whose first language is not English must present evidence of proficiency in English. The following will be accepted as satisfactory evidence:

(1) Three years of full-time attendance in a Saskatchewan high school (or from an institution where English is the language of instruction and examination) including complete secondary level standing and successful completion of English Literature and Composition in each of Grades 10, 11 and 12;
or

(2) A score of at least: 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), Band 6.5 on the Academic Reading and Writing Modules of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), Band 4.5 on the Listening and Reading Sections and at least Band 4.0 on the Writing Section of the Canadian Test of English for Scholars and Trainees (CanTEST), or 85 on the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB). Test scores must be forwarded directly to Admissions, Office of the Registrar by the testing centre, to be received no later than the deadline for receipt of applications;
or

(3) Successful completion of at least 18 credit units of transferable university-level courses at an institution where English is the official language of instruction and examination;
or

(4) Successful completion of the ESL program (Level 50: Advanced) offered by the Centre for Second Language Instruction is accepted by most of the colleges. These courses are considered the equivalent of full-time studies for immigration purposes. For more information about the ESL program, contact the Centre for Second Language Instruction, R.J.D. Williams Building, 232 - 221 Cumberland Ave. N., Saskatoon SK Canada S7N 1M3, Telephone: (306)966-4351, Fax: (306)966-4356, Email: international.esl@usask.ca, or www.extension.usask.ca.