International Applicants
International applicants are expected to have completed a preparatory program that leads to university entrance in their own country.
In general, secondary school applicants have an average of 70% (5 best scoring academic subjects considered) during their final year of schooling. Applicants looking to transfer from another post-secondary institution must demonstrate an overall GPA of 2.0. Refer to chart below for program specific requirements.
Possession of minimum entrance requirements does not guarantee admission to the University. Applicants must submit proof of ability to follow a university program taught entirely in English. If English is not your first language, please submit official reports with acceptable scores. For information on language requirements, please visit www.msvu.ca/eal
Country-Specific Requirements
China
National Senior High School - Graduation Examination with average of 70%
English Language test scores required
Language Requirements
If an applicant’s first language is not English, official reports with acceptable scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Training Systems (IELTS), the CanTest, the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB), or the Canadian Academic English Language Test (CAEL) must be submitted. Applicants who do not verify their ability to undertake studies in English by submitting such test scores will not be offered admission.
Applicants who meet our admission requirements but whose English skills do not meet language requirements are referred to one of the several language schools in Halifax for assessment.
The following table indicates the English language requirements for international student admission to Mount Saint Vincent University:
| Test | Score | Admission |
| TOEFL (Computer Test) | ||
| 226 - 236 | Full-time at the Mount | |
| 214 - 225 | Mount Bridging Program with one university level course | |
| Less than 214 | AFP (full-time English language study at the Mount) | |
| TOEFL (iBT Test) | ||
| 86 - 92 (no individual score below 21) | Full-time at the Mount | |
| 80 - 85 (no individual score below 20) | Mount Bridging Program with one university level course | |
| 73 - 79 (no individual score below 18) | AFP (full-time English language study at the Mount) | |
| IELTS | ||
| 6.5 (no individual score below 6.0) | Full-time at the Mount | |
| 6.0 (no individual score below 5.5) | Mount Bridging Program with one university level course | |
| 5.5 (no individual score below 5.0) | AFP (full-time English language study at the Mount) | |
| CanTest | ||
| 4.5 (no individual score below 4.0) | Full-time at the Mount | |
| 4.0 (no individual score below 3.5) | Mount Bridging Program with one university level course | |
| 3.5 - 4.0 | AFP (full-time English language study at the Mount) | |
| MELAB | ||
| 80 - 84 | Full-time at the Mount | |
| 76 - 79 | Mount Bridging Program with one university level course | |
| Less than 76 | AFP (full-time English language study at the Mount) | |
| CAEL | ||
| 60 or higher (no individual score below 60) | Full-time at the Mount | |
| 50 (no individual score below 50) | Mount Bridging Program with one university level course | |
| 40 - 50 | AFP (full-time English language study at the Mount) | |
