DOCUMENTS
Official supporting documentation must be submitted. Documents that cannot be replaced should be sent via registered mail.
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENT
Applicants must possess proficiency in both oral and written academic English. Those applicants whose native language is not English are normally required to demonstrate this proficiency, regardless of their academic qualifications. TWU accepts official original results from TOEFL, IELTS, and CAEL. These results must be submitted at the time of application. Applicants may also complete the academic TWU/ESL program (see below - Academic ESL Requirements). Students must also complete ENGL 101 and one of ENGL 103 or 104 at Trinity Western University in their first year.
TOEFL REQUIREMENTS
Normally, regular admission requires a TOEFL score of at least 570 (230 computer-based, or 88 Internet-based) and a Test of Written English (TWE) score of at least 5. If the TWE score is less than 5, the student may be admitted to the University, but is required to write a Diagnostic Test for placement in the appropriate first year English course. The test is written during Orientation Week. Students who score at least 600 are not required to submit a TWE score. Students who are required to write the Diagnostic Test, but fail to do so during Orientation Week, are placed in Writing 101 or English 101..
Students taking the iBT must achieve a minimum score of 21 in each of the four areas with a total overall score of 88.
IELTS REQUIREMENT
Trinity Western University will accept the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score report as an alternative to TOEFL. A minimum score of 6.5 (with no part less than 6) is required for admission.
CAEL REQUIREMENT
Trinity Western University accepts the Canadian Academic English Language score as an alternative to the TOEFL or IELTS. A minimum score of 70 is required for admission, with no score lower than 60 for undergraduate admissions.
ACADEMIC ESL REQUIREMENTS
Students whose TOEFL, IELTS or CAEL scores do not meet the minimum requirement but who qualify academically to attend TWU may seek entrance to the University through the English as a Second Language International (ESLI) program at Trinity Western. These students must register with ESLI and will be assessed regarding their English skills during Orientation, at which time they will be placed in the appropriate ESL level. Upon completion of level 5, they may enrol in a degree program without a TOEFL, IELTS or CAEL score.
