| Test Scores: | - Test of English as a Foreign Language (Paper Based) [min. 567] or International English Language Testing System (academic or immigration) [min. 6.5] or Test of English as a Foreign Language (Internet Based) [min. 86] or Michigan English Language Assessment Battery [min. 85]
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| Application Notes : | Normally, if you meet any one of the following conditions you are not required to submit proof of proficiency in English: Mother tongue (language first learned and still used on a daily basis) is English; has obtained (or is about to obtain) an undergraduate or graduate degree from a recognized foreign institution where English is the language of instruction; has obtained (or is about to obtain) an undergraduate or graduate degree from a recognized institution in Canada or the United States of America (anglophone or francophone); or has lived and attended university, or been employed, for at least four consecutive years, in a country where English is the acknowledged primary language.
If you do not meet any of the above-listed conditions, you must demonstrate proficiency in English using one of the following options: TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): minimum acceptable scores are: IBT (Internet-Based Test): 86 overall, no less than 20 in each of the four component scores; PBT (Paper-Based Test): 567; IELTS (International English Language Testing System): a band score of 6.5 or greater (Academic module); MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery): a mark of 85% or higher; University of Cambridge ESOL Certificate in Advanced English (CAE): a grade of “B” (Good) or higher; University of Cambridge ESOL Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): a grade of “C” (Pass) or higher; Edexcel London Test of English – Level 4 – with an overall grade of at least “Merit Pass”; Edexcel London Test of English – Level 5 – with an overall grade of at least “Pass”; or McGill Certificate of Proficiency in English or McGill Certificate of Proficiency – English for Professional Communication: Certificate of Proficiency awarded. |
| Additional Admission Requirements: | - Letter(s) of Reference
- Portfolio
Applicants must have a degree (B.A. or M.A.) from a recognized university, with a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.0 out of 4.0 (or equivalent), OR a grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 out of 4.0 in the last two years of full-time studies, according to Canadian standards. The degree should be in the Humanities or Social Sciences, preferably in Islamic or Middle Eastern Studies. |