International Students

Options for Satisfying the English Proficiency Requirements

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An applicant whose native language is English and is a citizen of one of the following countries or has earned a university level degree from a school in one of the following countries may be exempt from providing additional proof of English proficiency: Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Canada (all provinces except Quebec), Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, Nigeria, Singapore, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia Dominica, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, United Kingdom, and the United States.Though TOEFL, IELTS, and Duolingo are the most popular English proficiency exams received, we accept all of the following English proficiency exams listed below based upon applicant type.

All scores/marks must be official

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Language Proficiency Exam Name	Undergraduate Requirement	Graduate Requirement
iBT/TOEFL MyBest scores TOEFL Home Edition	71	76
IELTS IELTS Indicator	6.0	6.5
Cambridge	B2 First	B2 First
Duolingo	100	110
iTEP Academic Plus	4.0	4.5
ACT English section score	20	Not applicable
SAT Evidence Based Reading and Writing (ERW)	460	Not applicable
IB English	4 or above on HL exam	Not applicable
AP Language and Composition	4 or above	Not applicable
AP Literature and Composition	4 or above	Not applicable
IGCSE/GCE O & A levels	C or above in English	Not applicable
GTEC CBT	1140	Not applicable
PTE	50	56
EIKEN	Pre-1	1
TOEIC	675	695
HKDSE	4	Not applicable
ILSC*	Adv 1	Adv 1
OHLA*	Adv 1	Adv 1
Gaokao	120 (94-Jiangsu & Shanghai)	Not applicable
CEFR	C1-B2	C1
Manchester Exam	360	400

*80% pass rate required for OHLA and ILSC