For Admission to a Master's or Doctoral program
The information provided here is a guide in determining how your academic credentials compare to York's minimum admission requirements. There is no definitive answer to your admission eligibility until your entire application package has been reviewed.
Applicants from countries not listed below are also encouraged to apply. Refer to the general reference guidelines listed below and the minimum admission requirements for each program.
General Reference Guidelines:
The qualifications listed are considered generally equivalent to York University's four-year Honours Bachelor's degree with a minimum grade of B.
Some programs have higher than a "B" admission requirement and can include additional criteria.
The Grading System referenced is the most commonly applied system for each country.
Three year first cycle undergraduate degrees from institutions that meet the criteria set forth in the Bologna Declarationmay be acceptable as the equivalent of an undergraduate honours degree.
China (People's Republic of)
Master's Degree Requirements:
Bachelor’s, requiring 4 years of study
Doctorate Degree Requirements:
Master’s
Grade Equivalent:
The grade equivalent is based on a mid B standing only. The selected program may require a higher grade.
B equivalent: 80%
When transcripts are received, your application will be reviewed and a grade point average calculated.
Transcript legends are used whenever possible.
English Language Proficiency
If your first language is not English, you must show you have an acceptable level of English by completing a language proficiency test.
If you have completed at least one year at an accredited university(or institution) in a country where English is the official language of the institution, you may be exempt from this requirement.
York University reserves the right to require a successfully completed language proficiency test. Each program identifies the minimum language test score requirements. Check your program of choice for minimum acceptable English language scores.
Accounting-MAcc
GPA REQUIREMENT B
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LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM TOEFL (PAPER-BASED)577
MINIMUM TOEFL (INTERNET-BASED)90-91
IELTS (ACADEMIC MODULE)7
YORK ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST (YELT)Band 4
YUELILevel 6 with Honours
MELAB Overall score of 82, no component score less than 80
CAEL Overall score of 65, no component score less than 60
MINIMUM CPE SCOREC1
MINIMUM CAE SCOREC
Business Administration-MBA
GPA REQUIREMENTB
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LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM TOEFL (PAPER-BASED)600
MINIMUM TOEFL (INTERNET-BASED)100
IELTS (ACADEMIC MODULE)7.5
YORK ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST (YELT)Band 1
YUELILevel 6 with Distinction
MELAB Overall score of 85, no component score less than 80
CAEL Overall score of 70, no component score less than 60
MINIMUM CPE SCOREC
MINIMUM CAE SCORE B
Business Analytics- MBAN
GPA REQUIREMENTB+
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LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM TOEFL (PAPER-BASED)577
MINIMUM TOEFL (INTERNET-BASED)90-91
IELTS (ACADEMIC MODULE)7
YORK ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST (YELT)Band 4
YUELILevel 6 with Honours
MELABOverall score of 82, no component score less than 80
CAEL Overall score of 65, no component score less than 60
MINIMUM CPE SCOREC1
MINIMUM CAE SCOREC
Civil Engineering-MASc
GPA REQUIREMENTB
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LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM TOEFL (PAPER-BASED)577
MINIMUM TOEFL (INTERNET-BASED)90-91
IELTS (ACADEMIC MODULE)7
YORK ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST (YELT)Band 4
YUELILevel 6 with Honours
MELABOverall score of 82, no component score less than 80
CAELOverall score of 65, no component score less than 60
MINIMUM CPE SCOREC1
MINIMUM CAE SCOREC
Design-MDes
GPA REQUIREMENTB
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LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM TOEFL (PAPER-BASED)600
MINIMUM TOEFL (INTERNET-BASED)100
IELTS (ACADEMIC MODULE)7.5
YORK ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST (YELT)Band 1
YUELILevel 6 with Distinction
MELABOverall score of 85, no component score less than 80
CAELOverall score of 70, no component score less than 60
MINIMUM CPE SCOREC
MINIMUM CAE SCOREB
Economics- MA
GPA REQUIREMENTB
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LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM TOEFL (PAPER-BASED)577
MINIMUM TOEFL (INTERNET-BASED)90-91
IELTS (ACADEMIC MODULE)7
YORK ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST (YELT)Band 4
YUELILevel 6 with Honours
MELABOverall score of 82, no component score less than 80
CAELOverall score of 65, no component score less than 60
MINIMUM CPE SCOREC1
MINIMUM CAE SCOREC
Development Studies-MA
GPA REQUIREMENTB
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LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM TOEFL (PAPER-BASED)600
MINIMUM TOEFL (INTERNET-BASED)100
IELTS (ACADEMIC MODULE)7.5
YORK ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST (YELT)Band 1
YUELILevel 6 with Distinction
MELABOverall score of 85, no component score less than 80
CAELOverall score of 70, no component score less than 60
MINIMUM CPE SCOREC
MINIMUM CAE SCOREB
Environmental Studies-MES
GPA REQUIREMENTB+
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LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM TOEFL (PAPER-BASED)600
MINIMUM TOEFL (INTERNET-BASED)100
IELTS (ACADEMIC MODULE)7.5
YORK ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST (YELT)Band 1
YUELILevel 6 with Distinction
MELABOverall score of 85, no component score less than 80
CAELOverall score of 70, no component score less than 60
MINIMUM CPE SCOREC
MINIMUM CAE SCOREB
Disaster & Emergency Management-MDEM
GPA REQUIREMENTB+
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LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM TOEFL (PAPER-BASED)600
MINIMUM TOEFL (INTERNET-BASED)100
IELTS (ACADEMIC MODULE)7.5
YORK ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST (YELT)Band 1
YUELILevel 6 with Distinction
MELABOverall score of 85, no component score less than 80
CAELOverall score of 70, no component score less than 60
MINIMUM CPE SCOREC
MINIMUM CAE SCOREB
Finance-MF
GPA REQUIREMENTB+
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LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM TOEFL (PAPER-BASED)577
MINIMUM TOEFL (INTERNET-BASED)90-91
IELTS (ACADEMIC MODULE)7
YORK ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST (YELT)Band 4
YUELILevel 6 with Honours
MELABOverall score of 82, no component score less than 80
CAELOverall score of 65, no component score less than 60
MINIMUM CPE SCOREC1
MINIMUM CAE SCOREC
Human Resources Management-MHRM
GPA REQUIREMENTB+
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LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM TOEFL (PAPER-BASED)600
MINIMUM TOEFL (INTERNET-BASED)100
IELTS (ACADEMIC MODULE)7.5
YORK ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST (YELT)Band 1
YUELILevel 6 with Distinction
MELABOverall score of 85, no component score less than 80
CAELOverall score of 70, no component score less than 60
MINIMUM CPE SCOREC
MINIMUM CAE SCOREB
Information Systems & Technology-MA
GPA REQUIREMENTB+
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LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM TOEFL (PAPER-BASED)600
MINIMUM TOEFL (INTERNET-BASED)100
IELTS (ACADEMIC MODULE)7.5
YORK ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST (YELT)Band 1
YUELILevel 6 with Distinction
MELABOverall score of 85, no component score less than 80
CAEL
Overall score of 70, no component score less than 60
MINIMUM CPE SCOREC
MINIMUM CAE SCOREB
Law (Osgoode Hall Law School)-LLM
GPA REQUIREMENTB
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LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM TOEFL (PAPER-BASED)600
MINIMUM TOEFL (INTERNET-BASED)100
IELTS (ACADEMIC MODULE)7.5
YORK ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST (YELT)Band 1
YUELILevel 6 with Distinction
MELABOverall score of 85, no component score less than 80
CAELOverall score of 70, no component score less than 60
MINIMUM CPE SCOREC
MINIMUM CAE SCOREB
Management-MMgt
GPA REQUIREMENTB+
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LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM TOEFL (PAPER-BASED)600
MINIMUM TOEFL (INTERNET-BASED)100
IELTS (ACADEMIC MODULE)7.5
YORK ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST (YELT)Band 1
YUELILevel 6 with Distinction
MELABOverall score of 85, no component score less than 80
CAELOverall score of 70, no component score less than 60
MINIMUM CPE SCOREC
MINIMUM CAE SCOREB
Nursing-MScN
GPA REQUIREMENTB
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LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM TOEFL (PAPER-BASED)600
MINIMUM TOEFL (INTERNET-BASED)100
IELTS (ACADEMIC MODULE)7.5
YORK ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST (YELT)Band 1
YUELILevel 6 with Distinction
MELABOverall score of 85, no component score less than 80
CAELOverall score of 70, no component score less than 60
MINIMUM CPE SCOREC
MINIMUM CAE SCOREB
Psychology-MA
GPA REQUIREMENTB+
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LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM TOEFL (PAPER-BASED)600
MINIMUM TOEFL (INTERNET-BASED)100
IELTS (ACADEMIC MODULE)7.5
YORK ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST (YELT)Band 1
YUELILevel 6 with Distinction
MELABOverall score of 85, no component score less than 80
CAELOverall score of 70, no component score less than 60
MINIMUM CPE SCOREC
MINIMUM CAE SCOREB
