INTERNATIONAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
General Certificate of Education
Documents
English Proficiency Requirement
TOEFL Requirements
IELTS Requirements
CAEL Requirements
ESL Proficiency Exam
Academic ESL Requirements
International Transfer Credit Evaluations
GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION
Students must have standing in five subjects of which at least two must be taken at the Advanced level.
Students may be eligible for three semester hours of credit for each Advanced level course completed to a maximum of 12 semester hours provided that a minimum grade of C is achieved in that course. Departments will determine if credit awarded is general or course specific.
The following equivalents will be considered:
1 School Certificate: same as GCE with at least two passes at the principal level of the Higher School Certificate.
2 Certificate of matriculation from recognized universities.
3 International Baccalaureate with at least two subjects at the higher level.
4 Other countries: write or email the Admissions Office for information.
DOCUMENTS
Official supporting documentation must be submitted. Documents that cannot be replaced should be sent via registered mail.
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENT
Applicants must possess proficiency in both oral and written academic English. Those applicants whose native language is not English are normally required to demonstrate this proficiency, regardless of their academic qualifications. TWU accepts official original results from TOEFL, IELTS, CAEL, and the ESL Proficiency exam. These results must be submitted at the time of application. Applicants may also complete the academic TWU/ESL program (see below - Academic ESL Requirements). Students must also complete ENGL 101 and one of ENGL 103 or 104 at Trinity Western University in their first year.
Proof of English language proficiency is required from all international students with the exception of natives of:
· Australia
· Ireland
· New Zealand
· United States
· United Kingdom
· Countries of the West Indies except Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Martinique, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, St. Lucia
In the case of those who are not native to these countries but who have studied at a high school or post-secondary level in one of them, proof of English language proficiency is still required if less than four years of study have been completed. In cases of four years or more, their completed application will be reviewed and the language requirement may be waived. Students must submit a letter of appeal requesting this requirement be waived. If it is waived, the student must normally complete ENGL 101 in his or her first semester.
TOEFL REQUIREMENTS
Normally, regular admission requires a TOEFL score of at least 570 (230 computer-based, or 88 Internet-based) and a Test of Written English (TWE) score of at least 5. If the TWE score is less than 5, the student may be admitted to the University, but is required to write a Diagnostic Test for placement in the appropriate first year English course. The test is written during Orientation Week. Students who score at least 600 are not required to submit a TWE score. Students who are required to write the Diagnostic Test, but fail to do so during Orientation Week, are placed in Writing 101 or English 101..
Students taking the iBT must achieve a minimum score of 21 in each of the four areas with a total overall score of 88.
For more information about TOEFL examinations, please contact:
Educational Testing Service Box 899
Princeton, New Jersey 08541
USA
Tel: 609.771.7100
Web site: www.toefl.org
To send TOEFL results directly to Trinity Western University and to receive them more quickly, students should use code 0876.
IELTS REQUIREMENT
Trinity Western University will accept the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score report as an alternative to TOEFL. A minimum score of 6.5 is required for admission. For more information on the IELTS test, visit www.ielts.org
CAEL REQUIREMENT
Trinity Western University accepts the Canadian Academic English Language score as an alternative to the TOEFL or IELTS. A minimum score of 70 is required for admission, with no score lower than 60 for undergraduate admissions. For more information on the CAEL test, go to www.cael.ca
ESL PROFICIENCY EXAM
Applicants who have not submitted a TOEFL, IELTS or CAEL report may write an ESL Proficiency Exam through the ESLI department. Students who achieve 70 on the exam will be admitted to a regular undergraduate university program. Students who do not achieve the minimum score required for admission to a university program may study in the ESLI program until they have achieved the recommended standing. This exam is administered on the TWU campus. Students must first make full application to Trinity Western before they have the opportunity to write the Proficiency Exam.
ACADEMIC ESL REQUIREMENTS
Students whose TOEFL, IELTS or CAEL scores do not meet the minimum requirement but who qualify academically to attend TWU may seek entrance to the University through the English as a Second Language International (ESLI) program at Trinity Western. These students must register with ESLI and will be assessed regarding their English skills during Orientation, at which time they will be placed in the appropriate ESL level. Upon completion of level 5, they may enrol in a degree program without a TOEFL, IELTS or CAEL score.
INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER CREDIT EVALUATIONS
Transfer credit from international schools must be assessed by an external international credit evaluation agency. All transcripts sent to an international credit evaluation agency must be official documentation. International evaluation reports that are based on unofficial transcripts will not be accepted for transfer credit.
To avoid delays in receiving transfer credit, students should submit an international credit evaluation report during the admission process. The cost is determined by the agency.
TWU recommends the International Credential Evaluation Service (ICES) through BCIT, a member of the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada. This agency conducts evaluations for several B.C. universities. They may be contacted at www.bcit.ca/ices
Students are welcome to use World Education Services (WES), International Qualifications Assessment Services (IQAS), International Credentials Assessment Services, or any evaluation agency that is a member of the Alliance of Credential Services of Canada.
