If an applicant’s first language is not English, official reports with acceptable scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Training Systems (IELTS), the CanTest, the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB), or the Canadian Academic English Language Test (CAEL) must be submitted. Applicants who do not verify their ability to undertake studies in English by submitting such test scores will not be offered admission.
Applicants who meet our admission requirements but whose English skills do not meet language requirements are referred to one of the several language schools in Halifax for assessment.
The following table indicates the English language requirements for international student admission to Mount Saint Vincent University:
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| TOEFL (Written Test) |
| 550 or higher | Full-time at the Mount |
| 520 - 549 | Mount Bridging Program with one university level course |
| Less than 520 | Full-time at ECSL, ILI, CLLC or ALCC |
| TOEFL (Computer Test) |
| 213 or higher | Full-time at the Mount |
| 190 - 212 | Mount Bridging Program with one university level course |
| Less than 190 | Full-time at ECSL, ILI, CLLC or ALCC |
| TOEFL (iBT Test) |
| 80 or higher (no individual score below 20) | Full-time at the Mount |
| 68 - 79 (no individual score below 17 | Mount Bridging Program with one university level course |
| Less than 68 | Full-time at ECSL, ILI, CLLC or ALCC |
| IELTS |
| 6.5 or higher (no individual score below 6.0) | Full-time at the Mount |
| 5.5 - 6.4 (no individual score below 5.0) | Mount Bridging Program with one university level course |
| Less than 5.5 | Full-time at ECSL, ILI, CLLC or ALCC |
| CanTest |
| 4.5 (no individual score below 3.5) | Full-time at the Mount |
| 4.0 - 4.4 | Mount Bridging Program with one university level course |
| Less than 4.0 | Full-time at ECSL, ILI, CLLC or ALCC |
| MELAB |
| 80 or higher | Full-time at the Mount |
| 75 - 79 | Mount Bridging Program with one university level course |
| Less than 75 | Full-time at ECSL, ILI, CLLC or ALCC |
| CAEL |
| 60 or higher (no individual score below 60) | Full-time at the Mount |
| 50 | Mount Bridging Program with one university level course |
| Less than 50 | Full-time at ECSL, ILI, CLLC or ALCC |
University Bridging Program
This program allows students with near proficient English to begin their University studies while completing their academic preparatory language training. Students will attend 144 hours of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) instruction while taking one Mount Saint Vincent University course. Successful completion of the program allows students to go on to full-time university studies in the following semester.
Refer to Language Requirements for more information.