minimum admission requirements
In general, if you have completed the level of education required to be admitted to a university in your home province, state or country — and you have achieved good grades — then you should be eligible to apply for admission to Concordia.
China:Senior Middle School Diploma plus Chinese National University Entrance Examinations (if available)
program-specific requirements
In addition to the general admission requirements, the programs listed below have extra program-specific requirements. These additional requirements must be arranged with the departments to which you are applying. It is your responsibility to make these arrangements. Please click on the names of the programs below for information about letters of intent, portfolios, interviews, auditions and specific deadline dates.
English language proficiency
If your primary language is not English and you do not meet one of the proofs of proficiency listed below, you must write an English proficiency test, regardless of your citizenship.
Minimum English proficiency test scores for admission
Test results must be reported directly to the Admissions Application Centre by the test centre. Results must be less than two years old at the time of your application in order to be accepted as proof of language proficiency.
TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language
| Direct Admission No ESL courses required |
Direct Admission ESL courses required with option for credit |
Conditional Admission Intensive English Language Program (IELP) option for ENCS, JMSB and select Arts and Science programs |
|---|---|---|
| TOEFL iBT score 90 or higher | TOEFL iBT score between 75 and 89 with a minimum combined score of 34 for speaking and writing. | TOEFL score between 63 and 74, with no more than two parts under 15 |
| TOEFL (paper-based) score 577 or higher | TOEFL (paper-based) score between 540 and 576 | TOEFL (paper-based) score between 505 and 539 |
| To ensure your TOEFL results are forwarded directly to Concordia University, you must indicate 0956.00 as the “Institution Code” when you write the test. For more information on the test or to register, visit toefl.org. | ||
IELTS – International English Language Testing System
| Direct Admission No ESL courses required |
Direct Admission ESL courses required with option for credit |
Conditional Admission Intensive English Language Program (IELP) option for ENCS, JMSB and select Arts and Science programs |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS score of 7 or higher | IELTS score of 6.5 or 6 with no component score under 5.5 | IELTS score of 5.5 or 5, with only two bands as low as 4.5 |
| Candidates must take the “Academic Module.” For more information on the test or to register, visit ielts.org. | ||
MELAB – Michigan English Language Assessment Battery
| MELAB min. score: 85 3 on speaking test |
MELAB min. score: 74 2 on speaking test |
| No ESL courses required | ESL courses required with option for credit |
| For more information on the test or to register, visit cambridgemichigan.org/melab. | |
CAEL – Canadian Academic English Language Assessment
| Direct Admission No ESL courses required |
Direct Admission ESL courses required with option for credit |
Conditional Admission Intensive English Language Program (IELP) option for select programs |
|---|---|---|
| CAEL minimum overall score 70 |
CAEL minimum overall score 50 with no part under 50 |
CAEL minimum overall score of 40 with no part under 30 |
| For more information on the test or to register, visit cael.ca. | ||
CAE – Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English
CPE – Certificate of Proficiency in English
| CAE min. score: 190 CPE (advanced qualification for proficient users only) min. score: C |
CAE min. score: minimum 175 overall with no part under 165 |
| No ESL courses required | ESL courses required with option for credit |
| For more information on the test or to register, visit cambridgeesol.org. | |
The Department of Education offers English Second Language (ESL) courses to non-native speakers of English who are accepted by Concordia University but who must upgrade their reading and writing skills. Learn how to make an appointment to write the ESL Placement Test.
Students completing language tests other than TOEFL or IELTS will be considered for conditional admission on a case-by-case basis.