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Senior Secondary School Certificate / Senior Middle School Graduation Diploma / Upper Middle School Graduation Certificate
Other admission requirements
Many programs require that you meet other entrance requirements, such as grade 12 graduation, completion of specific courses with certain grades or averages, written statements, references, etc.
Programs that require an essay, letter of intent, or references.
English Language Proficiency Requirement
English is the language of instruction at UFV. UFV recognizes that applicants must have a level of English sufficient to participate and be successful in the learning process. Applicants to all post-secondary level programs, and students registering for post-secondary courses, are expected to be able to demonstrate language proficiency. Meeting the English language proficiency requirement meets the language requirements for most post-secondary courses, except for English and communications courses which have specific requirements.
Winter 2017 and Summer 2017 admission language proficiency standards
Entry-level post-secondary English language proficiency standards
This level of proficiency allows entry into some programs to begin post-secondary studies at UFV, but upgrading in English will be required to take first year English or CMNS courses and to enter many UFV programs. For admission to programs such as bachelor degrees, associate degrees, diplomas, post-baccalaureate programs, and graduate level programs, see the Degree/diploma level sectionbelow.
Test scores are accepted up to two years after the test date.
Someone who meets one or more of the criteria listed below meets UFV English language Entry-level proficiency requirement for Winter 2017 and Summer 2017 admission (see below for Fall 2017requirements):
Applicants whose first language is English.
Applicants who have studied for at least two years in and have graduated from a secondary school in which English is the language of instruction.
Graduation from a degree or two-year diploma program, or successful completion of two years of study at the university level with a 2.0 CGPA, at a post-secondary institution recognized by UFV in which English is the primary language of instruction.
Successful completion of three consecutive full-time years of high school and/or post-secondary education taught in the English language in a country where English is the principal language (seelist of countries below). Education must include the equivalent of B.C. high school graduation or completion of first year post-secondary (minimum 30 post-secondary credits recognized by UFV) with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 (or C average). Full-time study is defined as successful completion of at least three non-ESL courses per semester and six non-ESL courses per academic year.
Accuplacer Reading comprehension 80 or better, with Accuplacer WritePlacer 6 or better on the 8-point scale.
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) – IBT score of 80 with no section below 19, or paper-based score of 550 with TWE score of 4.0 or higher.
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic format – score of at least 6.0, with no band score less than 5.5.
UFV CPT (Composition Placement Test) – score of 41 or higher.
MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery) – score of at least 80.
CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language) – score of at least 60.
CanTEST – overall score of 4.0 in Listening, Reading, and Writing.
Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English: (CAE) – grade C or higher.
Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE) – grade A.
LPI (Language Proficiency Index) – essay score of 24 (level 4).
UFV English as a Second Language Assessment results equivalent to completion of the 70-level of UFV’s ESL writing and grammar.
Pearson Test of English (PTE) academic – score of 56 with a minimum score of 52 in Writing.
EIKEN (Test in Practical English Proficiency) – grade Pre-1.
Canadian Language Benchmark placement test (CLBPT) – 8 overall, with no skill less than 7.
English 12 (or equivalent course). The following courses are considered equivalent to English 12: English Literature 12, English 12 First Peoples, International Baccalaureate English A (standard level or higher level), Advanced Placement English.
A passing grade in a course taken at or transferrable to UFV as first-year English orCommunications.
ENGL 099.
ENGL 081 or ENGL 091.
ESL WG74 with a C+ or better or ESL WG84.
Degree/diploma level English language proficiency standards
This level of proficiency is required for admission to many university-level programs such as bachelor degrees, associate degrees, diplomas, post-baccalaureate programs, and graduate level programs. Note that only the scores and course grades listed from #5 - #22 meet the prerequisites for ENGL 105and CMNS 155.
Test scores are accepted up to two years after the test date.
Someone who meets one or more of the criteria listed below meets the UFV Degree/diploma language proficiency requirement for Winter 2017 and Summer 2017 (see below for Fall 2017requirements):
Applicants whose first language is English (see Note).
Applicants who have studied for at least two years in and have graduated from a secondary school in which English is the language of instruction (see Note).
Graduation from a degree or two-year diploma program, or successful completion of two years of study at the university level with a 2.0 CGPA, at a post-secondary institution recognized by UFV in which English is the primary language of instruction (see Note).
Accuplacer Reading comprehension 80 or better, with Accuplacer WritePlacer 6 or better on the 8-point scale (see Note).
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) – score of at least 570 (or 230 if computer-based score), plus a minimum TWE (essay) score of 4.0, or IBT score of 88 with no section below 20.
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic format – score of at least 6.5., with no band score less than 6.0.
UFV CPT (Composition Placement Test) – score of 48 or higher.
MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery) – score of at least 85.
CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language) – score of at least 70.
CanTEST – overall score of 4.5 in Listening and Reading, and 4.0 in Writing.
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency (CPE) – grade of C or higher.
Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English – grade A.
LPI (Language Proficiency Index) – essay score of 30 (level 5).
UFV English as a Second Language Assessment results equivalent to completion of the 80-level of UFVs ESL writing and grammar.
Pearson Test of English (PTE) academic score of 61 with a minimum score of 60 in Writing.
EIKEN (Test in Practical English Proficiency) – grade 1.
Canadian Language Benchmark placement test (CLBPT) – 9 overall, with no skill less than 8.
English 12 (or equivalent course) with a minimum grade of C+. The following courses are considered equivalent to English 12: English Literature 12, English 12 First Peoples, International baccalaureate English A (standard level or higher level), Advanced Placement English.
A minimum grade of C- for a course taken at or transferable to UFV as first-year English orCommunications.
ENGL 099 with a C or better.
ENGL 081 or ENGL 091 with a C+ or better.
ESL WG84 with a C+ or better.
Note: #1, #2, #3, and #4 do not meet prerequisites for courses such as ENGL 105 or CMNS 155, and will not be accepted for Degree/diploma proficiency after the Summer 2017 intake.
Fall 2017 admission and beyond language proficiency standards
Entry-level post-secondary English language proficiency standards
This level of proficiency allows entry into some programs to begin post-secondary studies at UFV, but upgrading in English will be required to take first year English or CMNS courses and to enter many UFV programs. For admission to programs such as bachelor degrees, associate degrees, diplomas, post-baccalaureate programs, and graduate level programs, see the Degree/diploma level sectionbelow.
Test scores are accepted up to two years after the test date.
This level may be met by one or more of the following:
Successful completion of three consecutive full-time years of high school and/or post-secondary education taught in the English language in a country where English is the principal language (seelist of countries below). Education must include the equivalent of B.C. high school graduation or completion of first year post-secondary (minimum 30 post-secondary credits recognized by UFV) with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 (or C average). Full-time study is defined as successful completion of at least three non-ESL courses per semester and six non-ESL courses per academic year.
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) – IBT score of 80 with no section below 19, or paper-based score of 550 with TWE score of 4.0 or higher.
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic format – score of at least 6.0, with no band score less than 5.5.
UFV CPT (Composition Placement Test) – score of 41 or higher.
MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery) – score of at least 80.
CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language) – score of at least 60.
CanTEST – overall score of 4.0 in Listening, Reading, and Writing.
Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English: (CAE) – grade C or higher.
Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE) – grade A.
LPI (Language Proficiency Index) – essay score of 24 (level 4).
UFV English as a Second Language Assessment results equivalent to completion of the 70-level of UFV’s ESL writing and grammar.
Pearson Test of English (PTE) academic – score of 56 with a minimum score of 52 in Writing.
EIKEN (Test in Practical English Proficiency) – grade Pre-1.
Canadian Language Benchmark placement test (CLBPT) – 8 overall, with no skill less than 7.
Accuplacer Reading comprehension 80 or better, with Accuplacer WritePlacer 6 or better on the 8-point scale.
English 12 (or equivalent course). The following courses are considered equivalent to English 12: English Literature 12, English 12 First Peoples, International Baccalaureate English A (standard level or higher level), Advanced Placement English.
A passing grade in a course taken at, or transferrable to UFV as first-year English or one of CMNS 125, 145, 155, 175, or 251.
ENGL 099.
ENGL 081 or ENGL 091.
ESL WG74 with a C+ or better or ESL WG84.
Degree/diploma level English language proficiency standards
This level of proficiency is required for admission to many university-level programs such as bachelor degrees, associate degrees, diplomas, post-baccalaureate programs and graduate level programs. The scores and grades listed below also meet the prerequisites for ENGL 105 and CMNS 155.
Test scores are accepted up to two years after the test date.
This level of proficiency may be met by one or more of the following scores:
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) – IBT score of 88 with no section below 20, or paper-based score of 570 with a TWE (essay) score of 4.5 or higher.
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic format– score of at least 6.5., with no band score less than 6.0.
UFV CPT (Composition Placement Test) – score of 48 or higher.
MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery) – score of at least 85.
CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language) – score of at least 70.
CanTEST – overall score of 4.5 in Listening and Reading, and 4.0 in Writing.
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency (CPE) – grade of C or higher.
Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English – grade A.
LPI (Language Proficiency Index) – essay score of 30 (level 5).
UFV English as a Second Language Assessment results equivalent to completion of the 80-level of UFVs ESL writing and grammar.
Pearson Test of English (PTE) academic score of 61 with a minimum score of 60 in Writing.
EIKEN (Test in Practical English Proficiency) – grade 1.
Canadian Language Benchmark placement test (CLBPT) – 9 overall, with no skill less than 8.
English 12 (or equivalent course) with a minimum grade of C+. The following courses are considered equivalent to English 12: English Literature 12, English 12 First Peoples, International baccalaureate English A (standard level or higher level), Advanced Placement English.
A minimum grade of C- for a course taken at or transferable to UFV as first-year English or one ofCMNS 125, 145, 155, 175, or 251.
ENGL 099 with a C or better.
ENGL 081 or ENGL 091 with a C+ or better.
ESL WG84 with a C+ or better.
