Admissions

International Students

English Language Requirements

All students are required to demonstrate English language proficiency. Below are the different ways to fulfill this admission requirement. If you completed your schooling outside of Canada or the United States, you may be required to provide English Proficiency Exam results. Refer to the country-specific requirements that pertain to you.

Results must be less than two years old. English proficiency may be demonstrated by one of the following tests:

  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS):
    • Academic Module in-person: Minimum band score of 6.5, with no less than 6.0 in each individual component.
    • Academic Module IELTS Indicator: Minimum band score of 6.5, with no less than 6.0 in each individual component.
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL):
    • A minimum score of 550 (paper-based) with no less than 50 in each component
    • or a minimum score of 213 (computer-based) with no less than 17 in each component
    • or a minimum score of 80 (Internet-based) with no less than 19 in each component
    • or a minimum score of 80 (Internet-based Special Home Edition) with no less than 19 in each component
  • CanTest: An average score of 4.5 in Listening and Reading and a score of 4.0 in Writing
    • A score of 3.5 in Writing may be considered, provided the student is registered in ACWR-1010 Writing for Academic Purposes in their first semester
  • Cambridge English Assessment Scale:
    • A minimum score of 180 (C) on the C1 Advanced or a minimum score of 200 (C) on the C2 Proficiency Test.
  • MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery):
    • Minimum score of 80%
  • CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language Assessment)Computer and Online:
    • Minimum score of 60
  • PTE (Pearson Test of English – Academic):
    • Minimum of score of 58
  • Successful completion of the AEPUCE (Academic English Program for University and College Entrance) offered at the University of Manitoba or a comparable program at a recognized University.
  • Successful completion of Academic Level 5 in the English Language Program (ELP) at the University of Winnipeg with a minimum C+ in English and a minimum C in all other components
  • ESP (English for Specific Purposes Program) at the University of Winnipeg with a Minimum C+ in Academic Writing 1 and 2.

CMU does not accept Duolingo results as meeting the English proficiency requirement.

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