To study at UFV, you must have a minimum level of English proficiency. Depending on your score, there are three levels of academic admission, two of which include English language upgrading.
Note: We will not be able to process your application if you do not include your proficiency score.
Accepted English proficiency scores
UFV considers three levels of English language proficiency:
- Degree/diploma level
- Qualifying Studies
- English Language Studies (ELS)
Degree/diploma level
You are eligible for our academic undergraduate and graduate programs if you meet IELTS score of 6.5 (or equivalent), with a minimum band score of 6.0.
To take an undergraduate degree/diploma or graduate program at UFV, you must have a minimum score as follows:
- *IELTS (Academic): score of 6.5 or higher with a minimum band score of 6.0
- ILAC: 3.3 PW or higher
- TOEFL (includes Home Edition): score of 88 or higher (iBT) with no section below 20
- PTE: score of 61 with 60 in writing
- Cambridge: Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) - C
- Cambridge: Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) - A
- EIKEN: Grade 1
- English 12 C+ (or recognized Canadian equivalent)
- **DET: score of 110 or higher
View full list of UFV's accepted English language proficiency standards in the academic calendar
*UFV does not accept IELTS Indicator results for admission purposes.
**UFV is accepting the Duolingo English Test (DET) until further notice.
Qualifying Studies
If you do not meet the academic degree/diploma level, you may be eligible for our Qualifying Studies program. After you complete it and received a minimum grade of C+, you may be eligible for degree/diploma academic studies.
In addition to your Qualifying Studies English courses, you can take up to three first-year academic courses within your chosen program (if accepted).
You can apply for the Qualifying Studies academic upgrading program if:
- You do not meet the minimum for the degree/diploma level programs.
- You do meet the minimum for Qualifying Studies.
Minimum scores required for Qualifying Studies
- *IELTS (Academic): score of 6.0 or higher with a minimum band score of 5.5
- TOEFL (includes Home Edition): score of 80 or higher (iBT) with no section below 19
- PTE: score of 56 with 52 in writing
- Cambridge: Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) - C
- Cambridge: First Certificate in English (FCE) - A
- EIKEN: Grade Pre-1
- English 12 C- (or recognized Canadian equivalent)
- **DET: score of 100 or higher
*UFV does not accept IELTS Indicator results for admission purposes.
**UFV is accepting the Duolingo English Test (DET) until further notice.