International Secondary/High School Admission Requirements
P.R. of China
Senior Secondary School Certificate of Graduation and an average grade of 72% or higher (where 60% is the passing grade)
English Language Proficiency (ELP) for Undergraduate Students
The English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirement applies to all applicants to undergraduate programs, regardless of citizenship or country of origin. The University of Lethbridge reserves the right to use discretion in determining adequate levels of language proficiency to ensure success in academic programs.
Note: The following policies do not apply to Exchange students.
Proficiency in English may be demonstrated by any of the following:
Successful completion of a minimum of three consecutive years of full-time academic study in English at a secondary school or postsecondary institution in Canada or another country where English is recognized as the primary language (see Recognized Countries, below). English as a second language of study is not considered academic.
the University of Lethbridge English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) taken within the last two years, with minimum scores of:
550 on the paper-based TOEFL and 4.0 on the Test of Written English (TWE); or
80 on the internet-based TOEFL (iBT), with minimum scores of 16 in each of Listening, Reading, and Speaking, and a minimum score of 18 in Writing.
Academic International English Languages Testing System (IELTS) test, taken within the last two years, with a minimum overall score of 6.0, and a minimum 6.0 in each band.
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic score, taken within the last two years, with a minimum overall score of 54.
Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Assessment, taken within the last two years, with a minimum overall score of 60, with a minimum 50 in each of Listening, Reading, and Speaking, and 60 in Writing.
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE), with a minimum score of 'C'.
Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE), with a minimum score of at 'C'.
Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB), with a minimum overall score of 80, with a minimum 76 in each component, including the Speaking test.
Alberta English Language Arts 30-1 diploma examination, or equivalent, with a minimum grade of 75 percent.
Alberta English Language Arts 30-1, or equivalent, with a minimum final (blended) grade of 80 percent.
A passing grade in an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program accepted as a means of satisfying ELP by another recognized Canadian university, and whose ELP requirement is at least as demanding as that of the University of Lethbridge.
A passing grade in an EAP program approved by the Manager of Admissions.
